Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-10-04
srArE-wIDE CONVENTION CALL
Is Issued to Consider Matters Per-
tanning to Cotton Association.

to attend the Cotton Growers Con-
ference to be held a. Columbia next
Wednesday, Oct. 18th.
A full attendance Of the State ex-
ecutiye committee Of the South Car
olna Division OF the American Cot
ton Association was held at Colum-
bia on Wednesday night, Sept. goth,
in response 20 c,ll by President ]
B. Johnson, Of Rock Hill The fol-
lowing important matters pertaining
to the future work and activities Of
the division were taken up, and, af-
ter discussion, were acted upon:
Removal OF Headquarters.
1t was unanimously voted to re-
move the headquarters of the divi-
sion from Columbia TO ST. Ma,th avs
and consolidate with the offices Of
the American Cotton Association.
Secretary II. G.. Becker resigned, as
he had been elected secretary Of the
South Carolina Cotton Growers. Co
operative Marketing Association. ].
'T. Mackey also resigned as ireasu-
rcr, and Col. H2rvie Jordan, secre-
tary-trcasurcr Of the American Cot
ion Association, was selected as sec
retary-treasurer for the South Caro-
lima Division, American Cotton AssO-
alton. A Statewide educational
campaign in the interest of the reha-
bill iiation Of the agricultural and cot
ton-growing industry will be actively
conducted from st. Matthews and
the full membership Of the division
maintained and increased.
Statewide Meeting Called.
BY unanimous action Of the COM
mittee, President ]. B. Johnson was
authorized to issue a call for State
wide convention Of farmers, mer-
chants, bankers and all other affili-
ated interests, to be held at Colum-
bia, on Wednesday, Oct. 11th. The
purpose of the meeting is to arouse
renewed interest in the educational
work Of the division, inaugurate am
active campaign for increasing small
grain acreage this fall, and thereby
bring about a drastic reduction in
the cotton acreage for 1928; to em-
)iphasize better prac cticaI I4m ethods flor
boil weeyil control; to urge the en- ;.
actment Of Federal legislation for
The appointment Of a special COM
mission to investigate the, entire cot
ton growing industry, and to devise
financial relief measures that will
aid in the rehabilitation Of the agri-
cultural industry Of the State and
the South.
BryuN and Wallace Invited.
Urgent letters of invitation have
been transmitted to Hon. VIM. J.
Bryan and Secretary Henry C. Wal
lace to attend the conference and de-
liver addresses on the subject which
will be proposed for discussion. 1t is
believed that one or both Of these
notable speakers will accept the in
vitation extended. a large attend
ance at the conference is most ear
nestly desired, and tho invitation to
all interested is most pressing.
Cotton Price Recommended.
After a thorough discussion Of the
average cost Of growing the 1922
cotton crop, as ascertained by the
American Cotton Association, the
present shortage Of cotton supplies
and the prevailing low spot market
values offered the growers, the COM
mlttee unanimously recommended
that spot cotton be held off the mar
Kets FOR all average Of all grades Of
30 nc. per pound, as fair and rea-
sonable price. The cotton growers
throughout the St1te and South and
all cooperative cotton marketing as
socia tions, are urged not to sacrifice
the staple at prices less than the
cost OF production. plus a reasonable
profit. 1t was the consensus Of opin-
ion that If war starts in Europe the
price Of cotton will advance to very
high figures.
South-Widc Campaign Endorsed.
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resolution calling upon the Ameri-
can Cotton Association to immedi-
ately begin an active and persistent
South-widc campaign for greater
crop diversification, drastic cotton
acreage reduction in 1923, and urg-
ing upon all growers to stop selling
cotton at present low prices and re-
fuse to market the staple for less
than average cost, plus reasonable
profit to themseles. 1t was conf
IDENTIFY believed by all present at the
meeting that If strong resistance to
existing low markets is made by the
growers all over the belt, in a very
short period OF time the legitimate
laws of supply and demand will
junction, with much higher prices
prevailing In the open markets.
Strong and impressive talks on
the cotton situation were delivered
by Chairman Johnson, Rock Hill:
President J. S. Wannamaker, Of the
American Cotton Association, OF st.
Matthews; Capt. j. II. Claffy, Or
angeburg; L. I. Guion, Lngoff; Col.
B. Harris. Columbia; Il. C. Hamer,
Eastover; T. l.. Manning, Dillon, and
J. p. Stribling, Richland.
Tt,nN 80 n,
tee were present, and all were very
ST rnnrlY 1nf the nnin that if IN