The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-09-25
tewi Convention
Called at Columbia
Fsrmsrs, }ierchsrts, Bankers and
Other A(lfed Interesas Urged to
AtteH1 Cotton Growers Con-
feryhce to Be Held at
columbia Oct. IL.

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important matters pertaining to the
future WORK and activities of the D..
vision wars taken up and after dis
cussion, aeted upon:
Removal of Headquarters.
1t was, unanimously voted to re-
move the headquarters of the Di-
vision from Columbia to st. Mat
thews, and consolidate with the Of
fees of Che American Cotton associa-
ton. Secretary H. c. Booker re-
signed as ne had been elected secre-
tary OF. the South Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative Marketing asso-
citation. Nr. John 7. Mackey also re-
signed as treasurer, and Col. Harvie
Jordan, secretary-treasurer of the
Americans Cotton association, was
elected to secretary treasurer for the
South Carolina Division, American
Cotton association. A statewide, edu-
cational campaign in the interest Of
the rehabiitation of the agricultural
and cottep-growing industry will b.
ctivelySnducted from st. Matthew
and the full membership of the Di-
vision maintained and increased.
Statewide Meeting Called.
BY unanimous action of the com
mittee, President j. B. Johnson was
authorized to issue call for state
wide convention of farmers, MGR
chants, bankers and all other affiliated
interests,A>to be held at Columbia,
Wednesday, October II, 1922. The
purpose Of the meeting is to arouse
renewed interest in the educational
work of the Division; inaugurate al
active campaign for increasing SIN III
grain acreage this fall, and thereby
bring about drastic reduction in the
cotton acreage for 1929: to empha-
size better practical methods for boil
weevil control; to urge the enactment
of federal legislation for the appoint
ment of a special commission to in
vestigateS tie entire cotton -growin. /,
industry;Iand to devise financial relief
measures that will aid in the rehabil-
itatipn Of the agricultural industry Of
the state @nd South.
Bryan and Wallace Invited.
Urgent letters of invitation have
been transmitted to Hon. Wm. j. Bry-
an and Secretary Henry c. Wallace
to attend the conference and deliver
addresses on the subject matters
which will be proposed for discussion
1T is belietd that one or both of these
IIaaesat / s ,s yilE ,.esFpt the ipyits
tation extefdedafi e. jlarg>~ ,attendancd
at the coul ference is most earnestly
desired, and the invitation to all in.
terested is most pressing.
CottonP Price Recommended.
After thorough discussion of the
average cost of growing the 1922 cot
ton crop, as ascertained by the .Amc'-
lean Cotton association; the present
shortage Of cotton supplies and tn
prevailing low spot market values Of
fered the growers, the committo:
unanimously Recommended that spot
cotton be held off the markets for ar
average of all grades of 3O1ac pc,
pound, as fair and reasonable price
The cotton growers throughout the
state and South, and all Cooperative
Cotton MarketirG associations, ar,
urged not to sacrifice the staple a,
prices less than the cost of produc
tion plus a reasonable profit. 1t was
the consensus of opinion that if wal
starts in Europe, the price of cottor
will advance to very high figures.
SOuthwide Campaign Endorsed.
The committee passed a strono
resolution calling upon the American
Cotton association to Immediately be
gin an active and persistent southwidc
campaign for greater crop diversified.
tion, drastic cotton acreage reduction
in 1928, and urging upon all growers
to stop selling cotton at present low
prices and refuse to market the sta.
pie for less,than average cost, plus 4
reasonable profit to themselves. II
was confidently believed by all pres.
ent at the meeting that if strong re-.
sistance to existing low markets is
made by the growers all over the belt
that in very short period of tim.
the legitimate laws of supply and de.
mand will function, with much hignel
prices prevailing in the open markets
Strong and impressive talks on 5he
cotton siuation we're delivered b,
Chairman y. B. Johnson, Rock Hid;
President J. S. Wannamaker of tho
American Cotton association, st. Mat.
thews; Captain J. H. Claffy, Orange.
burg; Mr.. II I. Guion, Lugoff; Col. B.
Harris, Columbia; Mr.. r. C. Hamer
Eastover, and Mr.. f. L. Manning, Dill
Ion.
Twenty nnembers of the COMMITTEES
were present and all were strongly
of the opinion that if 100000 bales
of cotton in 1922, with practically nc
surplus, win not afford the growers
cost prices for growing the crop, that
production must be reduced to not ex-
ceeding s,O00,0OO bales in 1923. The
press of the state was cordially re.
ouested TO 1--WE due publicity to the