The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-09
Large Attendance Expected
At Cotton Convention
EveEy County in State Will Be Rep.
4 resented by Good Delegation of
Farmers, Merchants and

Eveey, County in State Will Be Rep.
h resented by Good Delegation of
/ Farmers, Merchants and
Bankers.
The following statement has just
been issued from the headquarters OF
Sihe S. C. Division. American Cot
ton Association, st. Matthews, s. c.:
Appointments Of over 1000 dele
gates to the cotton convention from
Various counties Of the state have been
received at headquarters here within
the past few days and each mail
brings in additional appointments. it,
is.expected to be the most largely al
tended cotton conference held in the
state for the past several years. The
convention will be held in the Column
bia Theater, Columbia, and will con-
vene at IL o'clock q. M, October 11th
Governor Harvey has been invited
to deliver the address of welcome to
the delegates on behalf of the state.
Hon. Josephus Daniels, ex-secretary
Of the navy and lifelong advocate
Of diversified farming in North Caro-
(iina, is expected to be present and de-
liver the principal address. DR.. M. r.
Hutchison Of New York, one of the
Heading scientists of the United
States, will he present TO discuss
methods for boil weevil control. DR..
"A. E. Grantham, of the Agricultural
Service Bureau of the Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical company, who conduct
ed over 100 boil, weevil experiments
this year in the Carolinas and Geo.
gia. will make report on the success
attained, in checking weevil infesta
tion. Mr.. d. r. Colser of Hartsville,
Professor A. f. Conradi of Clemson
College, and others who have had sue
cess this year in combating the boil
weevil, will take part in the discus
sions of this important feature of the
conference.
Sessions of Conference Will Be De-
voted More to Business Discussions
for Best Methods of Rehabilita-
tior Than Listening to Lengthy
Addresses.
"The conference has been called to
lay out platform of business re-
lconstruction of the cotton-growins
and agricultural industries of the
state, and only limited time of the
| conference sessions will be devoted to
prepared addresses. The program Of
| The days sessions includes discussions
and action on the following important
economic matters which vitality affect
the present and future welfare of the
farming interests of this state and
1 the South:
Il. Practical methods for boil wee
| ,il control.
"2. Small grain campaign and re-
stricting cotton acreage in 1928.
| SO. Plan to market spot cotton so
as to receive cost, plus reasonable
profit.
| "a. Excessive, freight rates OIL
trans portation of staple agricultural
products.
"5. Federal commission to investi-
gate cotton growing industry and rce-
ommend relief legislation to congress
"ShoIt term agricultural credits
divorced from existing system of com-
mercial banking.
"7. Amendment to Federal Cotton
Futures Act to place buyers on equal
ity with sellers as to periods of de-
| iiveries of spot cotton under the fu-
lures contract act.
| SO. General educational campaign
TO stimulate diversified farming, in.
tensify the culture Of cotton and re-
habiitate the entire agricultural m
dustry.
Entire South Carolina Delegation IN
Congress Will Be Present to Take
Part in Discussion Constructive
Federal Agricultural LegiS-
! latiOM.
"Invitations have been accepted py
the two senators and practically the
entire delegation in congress from,
South Carolina to attend the confer.
ence. and actively participate in til,
discussions bearing upon federal legis
iation in the interest of agriculture.
"a meeting of the state. executive
committee of the S. C. Division, sen.
ators, congressman and prominen:
bankers, has been called to meet lr
the directors room of the South Caro-
lima Cotton Growers Cooperative as.
sociation, Masonic building, on Tues.
day night, October 10th, for the pur.
pose Of putting into concrete form the
various subject matters which are te
be presented to the consideration OF
the convention the following day.
ut is believed that the final actor
of the convention will sound the key.
Eote which will bring hopefulness ant
encouragement in the speedy rehabili
tation of the agricultural industry OF
the state and steady return Of nor.
NAL business conditions. Every farm
er, merchant, bankers and manufac
turer in the state who can possibly d,
so should attend the convention ant
take part in the establishment of &
reconstruction program that will LEAF
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