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FARMERS' EDUCATIONAL AND CO-OPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA - Pickens County Union Column J. T. i00. RIEY. W. C. SEABORN and JOUL MILLER, Committee in Charge. [OLD1) FOR 15-CENT. On Jume 1st, the State Presi. dents of Farmers Union, met in 3misl Tenn. A full del gatoni was in at tenidence. ie principal ()bict of the :meeting was to estimate the a1rea11an crop conditions. After a (Jose investigation, we iind, 28,832,000 acres planted for 1.08 er4p. May 31st crop con ditions 74, which is the lowest a.vrae' for the list 10 years. Tfhe flooded districts were not counted, as it will be 30 days before the resu lts he. known. 11 we had ( considerel the flooded Iistricts, the acerage wouild have been lower and14 also col(litiol, 1S We (0111(l not figure on soie thing we di(d not know what the outcomie wouhl be. Hold spots, renieiber futures conilot be spun, and 0both Euro pean mnd American mills are about out of cotton. Boys, hold, hold, hold an1d the minimum price w ill cole. 4, 500, 000 hales .4iort in 1907 crop. The broker ha's sohl yollr cot ton to the ilan nI facturers andl tiey connot spin future, so spots he n1nst have to deliver. Ilolhl ",ndl get your Irom the relr of all ihe State Presidenlts, r .. nt la n r 'f the 1, . > a i - definite lnw TFhe t';u-nuwrs un- mainilm.~t i hold t h ir <0 h I) i y than any~i yet. Thr ha h -n~1 mors liv.1 ai' li N i Ibl phi0, byI IJ- ri n n i f;I i~ we had'1Ju1 :111V. any1 rttun in hvnth ('urulina. ettonl over Iter'. I tol himt that we hadl it b)ut it is 15T eent s < of toin. lie relii.d, i hat ye it,. h)nt it is 15-cenits too. T[he mills will need all the ('0t Ion in sight befo re any miore comles ini. You mayv r'ed as snired the' crop~ is 15 da vs late. 'The crop rem)nant is virtually if the Ppesent hiohlers, who ate the farmers, will only be brave and have the manhood tc stand for the miinimumnr pice, they will get it. The Eastern Exchange lead ers say, cotton cannot go up a: long as the farmers hold it They sold futures down, down tto try and scare you out of you ~spot cotton, and force you to sell when they wouldI put the prIie to your figure to show you hom -powerful they are and what fool you are. We are glad to know some ( oJur farmers hi a v e back bon m'ade of iron rods and held t theirspots. Mill stocks are short all ov'( the world. American exporl ~are short 1,081 ,946 bales con iparedi with 1907, so you see co torn they must have. Iloys, hold spots, the mami facturers are hunting then They are scarcer than they has been in 25 years. Goods are go ting scarcer every dlay and wi In ashot time be high The question is wher owill the world supply its actual needs for. spot cotton unless it calls on the h6ld ing farmers for his 15-cents cot ton. B. HARus, Pres. S. C. State Farmers Union. Pendleton, S, C., June 4, 1909. Pickens Co., June 9. Ed, Journal:-I write these *few dots with more encourage ment than I have ever had for the Farmers' Union of Pickens county. Why do I say this? Because I have talked with a good many farmers for the last few days and find most of them enthused over the success of the Farmers' Union, and are realiz ing that the crisis is on. I am requested to be at Oole noy the 20th of this month to organize a Farmers' Union. The county union rneed not be surprised to see a strong delega tion from Oolenoy next meet ing, July 6. Now, Mr. Editor, I want to make this request of every local union in the county, that each local union ascertain from its members how many bales of cotton they have on hand, so they can report to the next county union throughi their delegates. Let this be Conlfideitial. . I firmly believe we will get the minimuim for our cotton. So It us stand together as one man till we get it. I believe now the Farmers' Unioi of Pickens county is in shape to save the unions of the county thous ids of dollars amotiher year in their fertilizer bills. If )y chance any of the otlher conllty unions see this it might be well for them to have a rtwereetative in the next county union to ascertain the facts. Some of the union men oif this tomuty have made the xeriimnt and have got the fact with the Clemson Collee i;. That is what the Farm er1s' Union is for-to give each ofther knowledge that will help US11 as farmers, not only to iak.' 11lreibases, ut to combine and get the highest prices that our product will bring. Will say to the farmers of the iouinty where they are not ini reac:'h of a local union to call a ueting at some suitab!e place. Write me at Easley, S. C., when you meet. .I will cc me and1 mnake youi some Farmers' Union talk. I will say that at nine out of ten of such meetings you organize a local union. It is stick or heC stuecr. JOEL H. MiLLERn. J. F. JENNINGS GENERAL MERCHANDISE Liberty, S. C. ,H as a mighty nice line of' goods e for your inspection. The qual ,ity and prices of' the goods are a such as to move them when e our customers see them. ' Just to see whether you will buy or not, we make a few f offers that are inducements. e$2.50 grade Men's Fine Pants 0for $2.00ta pair. $1.50 grade Men's Fine Pants r for $1.25 a pair. sMeni's Hats ait Cost. ~Sell you a good $2 hat for $1.50. b- 25 per cent, off on Shoes. $1 Union Maide overalls for 9(c. -. Your trade is appreciated. 1. F. JENNINGS Liberty, S.C OUIR AF Oour i1 And You Will By cdlling on us before buying 5 lisk Flour (and another shipmen1 Tobacco, Molasses, etc. Bring us your Corn, Pease, Bea you the very top of the market foi If you haven't tried our Dr. He Healing Powder, and Heave Pow< 11 size packages from the 25c. bo: Our personal guarantee goes wi We also want to sell you your - Perfect" Fence. Prices from 40c. Our motto is Honest Weights a _ H .A. 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Even thing marked in plain hgurc and your money back if 30 are not satisfied. h & Brisi treets. AUOTIO) The goods that we saved fror rson old stand, across the a siness, and we invite our frie: These good?, consisting of Len's Suits, Neck, Belts, Iiats,4 Are lBeing OR'ered a d all goods not sold by Satui it day at auction, beginning a WVe have some New Royal Id at factory prices. All persons owing us on ope me on. or by the 3oth.inst. or safe in which to keep our bc 'r accounts. We need the n iip us at Once. \Ve wish to thank you, one: ready to serve you again in Yours t H APMAN AT ALL4.. )DS it ght right ve a nice lot of Ballard's Obe tys), Sugar. Coffee, Lard, Salt, leable produc.. We will give Louse Killer, Worm Powder, The Stock Food comes in for the celebrated "Pittsburgh I weight you want. and see us. 1EY. 'Iitters.' UN S Qreenivile, S. (c. V S ALE~! ni the fire are now in the WV. S. treet from our former place of' ads to call there to see us. wear, Suspenders, ;lIppers, Etc. Ita Sa4zcrifice Pr ice day, May 30th. 'will be sold on t 2 o'clock, p. m. Sewving Machines that will be r account are requested to pay close same by note. We have oks and therefore want to close toney' and ,hlope our friends will nd all, for the past and hope to the fall. ruly, 411AM, Libertu S n.