The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-15
Cotton Campaign
I Meeting Success
Cooperative Marketing Asso-
ciation Committee Meets
in Columbia

Columbia. Feb. 10.-Encourag-
ing reports from every section Of
the state as TO the progress OF the
cotton cooperative marketing cam
l,aiSn were received at meeting
OF the orga nization comnlittee and
county directors OF the South Car
olina Cotton Growers Cooperative
associate today. II was the
unanimous opinion OF those pres
ent that the campaign was going
10 succeed. although the fact was
stressed by all of tn: speakers
that no time can be lost, since un-
der the terms of the contract the
campaign must close by May /.
Plenty Of time. but not one min
utc 10 waste was the sentiment
OF he meeting.
Reports ;s 70 the progress OF
the campaign in their respective
districts We're made by Il. $. john
son. r. b. Young. and y. y. Me-
Kcown. district directors OF the eN-
tension forces OF Clemson College
and Harold letter, Andrew, Bran
lett and George Barnes, district di-
rectors OF the. marketing associa-
i1on. Confidence that their respec-
iHc districts. would sign their
quotas was expressed by each of
the directors.
Il. ID. DarGal. county direct or,
ard a. H. Ward. county agent OF
Darlington county told Of the woE-
dertul enthusiasm in Darlington
county, where over $4,000 bales
have been signed UP. Other county
directors told OF the headway be-
ing made in their respective coun-
les.
G. O. MQser;. secretary Of the
American Cotton Growers l;x-
change, the. overhead organization
OF the various statewide coopera-
tive marketing associations. con-
graduated the workers on the
splendid showing being made. Ee
said that he had come to Colunl-
lia after the North. Carolina asso-
citation. which completed its cam
paign recently, had permanently
orgc nized. He said that ii. any
one had any fears. as TO the kind or
officers that might be elected
to- govern the association he said
that they would have. such fears
removed if they could have seen
the men elected as officers and di-
rcctors OF the North Carolina as
sociation. They are the Very best
men in the state. he said.
Mr.. Noser reviewed the benefits
that are. being derived by the
growers in Texas, through their
association. The Texas association
was, formed last year and; IS hand
ling. the 1927 crop. He said the as
sociation was prepared 10 prove
that members. Of the association
had been receising an. average OF
S15 bale more for their cotton
than the, nCn-lncnaberS We're. He
said the far. .erS, bankers, nef-
chant and everybody else in Texas
were delighted with the results
being obtained. The success OF CO.
operative marketing OF cotton III
Texas. he said. proved the prac-
ticabiltiN OF cooperative market
ing OF cotton in South Carolina.
T.. c. Hamer, chairman of the
campaign committee, addressed
the meeting. and urged every man
present 10 go home determined TO
pull Oft his coat and work unit.
the close Of the campaign. He
asked every man present who
woul6 gree to do this. TO raise
his right hand and the right hand
of every man in the audience went
mp.
Others taking part in the dis
cusslon We're Alfred Scarborough.
Of Passover; Dr. j. 3. Johnson. or
Rock Hill: Louis I. Guion OF Lug
off: f. w. Dabbs, Jr., Of Mayes-
Vile; G.. T. Floyd, of Manning: G.
O. EppS. of Kinsstree; S. f. Evans.
Of BennettSvi!lc; i. d.. Friday, OF
Wallaceville: Senator p. i. Bethea,
of Dillon; II. Meeks Neil. Of New
berry: Thomas G.. Mcleod. UfBish-
opville. and others.
Harry G.. kaminer. president OF
the association, presided over the
meeting. He declared that he had
no doubt as to the success Of the
campaign but stressed the saEte
point that other speakers had
stressed and that was that The
time was growing short.