The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-07
TEXAN PRAISES
MARKETING PLAN
LONE STAR STATE FARMER TO
SPEAK IN STATE
Says He Is Delighted With Way
Cooperative Association
Handles HIS Crop

Handles HIS Crop
The State. 2.
J. D. Coghlan, a farmer of Ennis,
Texas, arrived in Columbia last night
and tomorrow will begin a speaking
tour in behalf of the cooperative mar
keting Of cotton. He has come to
South Carolina, at the request of the
South Carolina Cotton Growers Co
operative association, to tell Of the
operations cf the Texas Cotton CO.
operative association, of which he is
a member.
M. Coghlan begins his tour tomor-
rog morning at TimmonsvIlle, where
he speaks at 1896 o'clock. Tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock he s2e2ks
at Hartsville. Tuesday morning at
1880 o'clock he speaks at Mullins
and Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
Dillon. Wednesday he goes to Union
county, speaking at Jonesville We'd
nesday night. Thursday he will spend
in spartanburg county and Friday SSnd
Saturday in Laurens county. A
: Dirt Farmer
i 81 am just dirt farmer" said Mr.
Coghlan last night, "and make no
pretense at oratory. l am delighted
however, at the opportunity to come
to South Carolina and tell the farm
ers of this state just what cooperative
marketing of cotton has already
meant for Texas and what l believe
| it will mean for the whole cotton belt
when an organization has been per-
; fected in each state as will be the
case befroe the 1922 crop is gatheredt
81 grew 100 bales of cotton last yea:
and it was all turned over to the Tex
as association. Under the coo2e~a we
plan, it has been sold at an average
of three cents pound more than cot
ton of the same grade and staple has
brought from the buyers on the
streets Of my home town. I am glad
to be able to say to the farmers OF
South Carolina that cooperative mar
keting of cotton is proving a great
success in Texas and I know it will
prove a great success in this state" "
Speaking of how the new method OF
financing helped him, Mr.. Coghlan
said:
81 drew 60 per cent Of the value Of
my cotton or about $50 per bale when
| turned my cotton over to the asso-
citation. With this $50 per bale, l
liquidated at my bank; that slackened
the moose around my neck and it sure
felt good. In a short time l went
back to the bank and asked if my re-
naming 40 per cent equity was suf-
fcient collateral anl the banks an
swer was an emphatic sure There
fore, I can draw full value Of my cot
| ton, and at the same time my cotton
is sold on the high peaks and not as
distressed coton.,
"On the street in Texas the grade
has alwoys been too low, and staple
is word hardly known. This year
| was astonished when / got returns
from the association and found that
half of my cotton was l 1-16 inch
staple. l have sold cotton for forty
wears in Texas, but this is the first
time | ever knew l had so valuable
staple. The least average premium
for my staple is 34 cents.
"More than S2,000,000 were ad-
vanced to the Texas cotton growers
through the Texas association during
! the past season. These loans were all
made under the cooperative cotton
marketing plan which is to be follow
ed in South Carolina.
Much Activity
The coming week will be one of
great activity in the campaign in
South Carolina, officials of the South
/ Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative
association said last night. In addi-
tion to the meetings scheduled for
! Mr.. Coghlan over the state, DR.. Lee
Davis Lodge, president of Limestone
college, speaks tomorrow at II o'clock
at Union and DR.. Clarence Poe, edi-
tor of The Progressive Farmer, makes
four speeches on Friday and Satur-
day. Friday morning DR.. Poe speaks
at Rock Hill; Friday afternoon at
York; Saturday morning at Anderson
and Saturday afternoon at Green
wood. At1Ma
Telegraphic reports Of heavy s.gn-
ups were received at the association
headquarters from almost every coun-
tv in the state yesterday, it was said.