The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, June 13, 1906, Page 8, Image 8
Attention, Farmers!
Strong Address by President
of State Cotton Association,
in which he Urges Planters
not to Sell Cotton for Future
Delivery.
In view ?>f the fact that such a
number of planters and merchants
throughout the South are
selling their cotton for next tall
delivery at ten cents per pound,
there sire certain facts which 1
deem it the duty of myself and
others who are posted, to give to
the members ol (be Southern
0 >tton Association and those interested
in the continued high
price ol cotton and tlieconsequent
prosperity ot the South.
In 1904 we made practically
fourteen million bides ol cotton;
in 1905 we made approximately
ten and one-half million. These
two item* make an average ol
about twelve and one quarter
million bales for the two years,
1904 and 1005. Not withstand
ing this enormous yield o> cotton,
enormous in comparison with
what we have been led to believe
was necessary for the world's
supply, hear what the officers of
the British Cotton Growing Association
have to say in reference
to the cotton situation, published
May 1!) in the official journal of
the Mancheeter Cotton Associai
tion. This journal says: On last (
Thursday what the prime minis- j
ter described as one ol, if not the
most influential deputations that ]
has ever waited upon the head of ,
the Government of this country, ,
met together in the foreign oHice, (
London. Accompanying Sir II (
Campbell Bannerman were the
Earl of Elgin, colonial secretary; ,
Mr. John Morley, secretary lor j
India; Mr. Winston Churchill, j
under colonial secretary, and Mr.
George Whitley, chief ministerial
whip.
^ This denotation, which renre-1
setitod the British Cotton Assnci- ,
ation, some of t ho principal
Chambers of Commerce of Great
Britain, the various associations
of labor and capital some of the
chief magistrates of Lancashire, (
and other towns outside of Lao I
cashire. wa* introduced by Lord
Derb, th<* lord lieutenant ot Lao
cashire. He was followed by the (
Duke ot Marlborough, who in a ,
few pithy remarks associated
himself with the movement. Mr.
.1. A ITulton, vice chairman of
the council of the Association, I
stated the case for the deputation.
He state'* that the annual value
of the production ol the cotton
trade amounted to over one
hundred million pounds sterling,
{$500.000,000,) and that the
capital directly engaged re pre j
eented over four hundred million I
pounds sterling, or $2,000,000,
000. There was no need, he said.
4^1 I. a 1 - il
n? lauor i!i * jioiiu mat a rulf oM
such importance vitally affected
the wolf ire of tlio count rv, and
that any d Master to it might bo
Raid to he a disaster to the whole |
C >11111 ry.
The Cotton trade, he went on!
to say, was in a very dangerous
position. The dangers were two
told. In the first place, they got
7f> per cent of their raw mate
rial from one country and that
they were consequently at the
V
MHvOmtmin * i
mercy of the weather in one
part of the world. It was there 1
fore, quite evident that they
ouulit to aim at broadening the. A
base of supply, and if possible to
do so within the British Empire.
The second danger to which he
called attention was that con- ^
sumption was more or less over m
taking production. It was calcu
lated that consumption in the {]
British Empire was increasing at
the rate ol lour hundred thous I
and bales per annum, and Lan
cashire alone had in the last
year or so added something likely
6,000,000 spindles to her spinning
capacity, which represented ^
an increase 111 consumption from
two and a half million bales ten
years ago to four million bales
at the present.
It was, therefore, clear that in ^
a comparatively short time the
United States would require the ^
greater part of their own production.
Whether they would get
it was, ol course, another thing. 1
For the cotton would go to those
who paid the best price for it;
that a scramble was expected ^c
nobody would deny. The present 1
position gave great anxiety to
those who were deeply interest ^
ed in the cotton trade. * * *
Vnw in rifivir nf f linen f
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Joes it not seem the heighth of I
folly that the South, owning a 1 <
monopoly of the world's supply
r?f raw cotton, and having the ^
possibilities of an unlimited in- 40
:rease in cotton production,
ihould be so indiirerent to this, ?
Iter grand opportunity, for fixing R<
it id maintaining a price com- as
mensurate with the world's demand
for raw cotton? It is a ?
very painful contrast between co
the attitude of the English Gov- jn
arnment to the English cotton 1 j<)
trade, and our Government to Uz,
the American cotton trade. Eng n)
land is not half so indebted to te
lier cotton industry for herfinan- at
cial welfare as America is, to say ab
nothing of the South. It is a ha
mark of the grossest ignorance, jZi
not to say stupidity, on the part
of tho Southern business mei jj
not to take the proper view of a|
their rela'ion to the cot'on in (je
dui-try in fixing and maintaining c
a remunerative price. To sellL
our cotton at te.i cents a pound I/vf
for i.ext tall delivery is to forestall
ill" work of the Southern su
Cotton Association and place the w
consumers or purchasers of our
cotton in a position to dictate th? y^
price.
, ,
At a meeting ot the executive
. , P?
committee of tlie Southern Cot.
In
ton Association held in Jackson.!
' | in:
Miss., on May 31s', the follow- .
iiifi resolution was passed: '.
Uesolved, 'I'hat we call upon
our meiriher-i and 111" producers of
cotton at lartie not to sell their actual
cot ton for future delivery, as
we have every reason to believe
and teel coiil') lent that the price,?
of cotton iillist advance materi
ally hevond the present fall';
quo! ution-.
In view ol the article quoted
from the Lancashire paper, all an
that we have to do in order to th
fix and maintain a lair price ia T
simply to refuse to lake less.i A
And this may not he done, ex-|h?
cept by and with the lull co-oj er K
ation of all Southern business li<
interests. K
According to Mr. Mutton, the 9
world will need twelve million
hales or more. It has practically t:
Special Si
Our sales for
day sales we li
>Ve expect to m
>rder to do so w
11 all the depart
ght Weight Dress Goods
or Summer Skirts
pieces 54-inch Brilliantine in
black and navy blue,"just the
thing for a nice light weight
skirt for summer, worth on
any market 75c, our special;
sale price is only 49c.
pieces 44-inch Brilliantine, a|
great seller at 50c, special
sale price 30c.
piece grey Brilliantine, just
the thing for a nice summer
skirt, special sale price 50c.
piece grey Panama, nothing
nicer for a skirt or eton suit,
special sale price 50c.
dored Organdies.
case colored Organdies, worth
15c, special price only 10c.
case colored Lawn, beautiful
goods for a 10c seller, special
sale price only 7 l-2c.
n 1 o? T
case i x-^v; cuiuicu x-ictw ii, special
for this sale only 5c.
case 5c colored I^awn, special
for this sale only 3 7-8c.
-inch sheer white l^awn, good
seller at 15c, special at 10c.
-inch sheer white Lawn, special
for this sale 12 l-2c.
imember we guarantee everytl
advertised or your money refi
?8Utried twelve million bales
each of the years 1904 and
>05. With only a partial organation
we have been able to
aintain a price of slightly over
n and one-half cents average,
least two and one-half cents
iove what we probably would
ive obtained without an organ,
it ion.
I hope every business man in
e State will read this article
id study it carefully, and then
icide as to whether or not he
n help in the great opportune
now presented 'o tho South
reaping abundant weal'li from
is, her great staple crop, iir .
cli pressing demand by the
51 Id at largeStop
selling cotton for fall dere
ry ; organize in every com
unity for the erection of pro*
>r ware houses and the proper
lancing ot the crop, so that we
ay ho in a position to supply
0 world with cotton as it needs
at a price satisfactory to us.
E. D. Smith,
President S. C. l)iv, S. 0. A
rphanage Rally Day at
Tabernacle.
Next Sunday will he observed
1 a Rally Ray lor the support ol
e Epwortb Orphanage by the
abernacle Sunday School.?
ppropriate exereires will he
hi, including an address by
f?v. P. li. Ingrahnm. The pubs
ie cordially invited to attend,
xerciaes to begiu promptly at
:30 o'clock a. in.
A. C. Howell,
lunday|School Superintendent.
\LE for
May have been
tive ever had sin
ake June sales
e are offering gr
incuts of our sto
Specia/s in Bed Spreads.
1 doz. Bed Spreads, good full
size and worth on any market
1.35, special sale price 1.00.
1 doz. Bed Spreads, extra large
size, special price 1.25.
1 doz. Bed Spreads, cannot be
matched for less than 2.25 on
any market, special 1.09.
1-2 doz. Marsailes Quilts, a 3.00
seller, special price 2.00.
Don't miss this chance for Bed
Spreads.
Specials in Table Linens.
1 piece 58-in. Union Table Linen,
good seller at 40c, special
sale price only 25c.
1 piece GO-inch all pure Linen,
special sale price only 48c.
1 piece 72-inch all pure Linen,
the 1.25 kind, special 98c.
New Laces.
New shipment of Valencine Laces,
special sale price 2 1-2, 3,
31-2, 4 and 5c. See these
goods and save money.
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We are now closing out*our ]
and Children at actual cost. No
stylos. KVKitYBODY should g?
or La France lines before they a
Umbrellas going at and belt
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Professional Cards
I)r. J. E. WELSH,
DENTIST.
Ollire over William ? IIu^hes(Jo's
Store, formerly occupied by Dr
K. M Calloway.
LANCASTER, 8. C.
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Lancaster, S. C.
Kesidence 'phone. No. 1m7. Oflloe,
I?avi* Building, cor. Main and hnnlap
streetn; 'phone No. 12.
Will praotice in hot h town and coonty.
AII calls, day or night, wHI receive
prompt attention.
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larger than any
ce in Lancaster,
greater, and in
eat inducements
re.
Notion Department.
New goods arriving daily in our
notion department. See our
white Embroidery Belts at
25c ; they are beauties.
25 doz. all pure Linen Handkerchiefs,
special 5c each.
Lace striped Hose 2 pairs 25c.
10 daz. men's Balbriggan Undervests,
worth 35c, special 24c.' y
15 doz. ladies' Gauze Vests, special
sale price only 5c.
Clothing Business.
We are doing the Clothing business.
Our prices are in reach
of everybody.
16.50 Suits, special price 14.00.
15.00 Blue Serge Suits 12.00.
12.50 Mixed Grey Suits 10.00.
3.00 Blue Serge Coats 2.39.
Boys' Clothing from 89c to 3.95.
Millinery.
We are making special prices on
all Millinery. 1.50 Mull Hats
nicely trimmed, special|sale
price 1.00.
2.00 Mull Hats, nicely trimmed,
sale price only 1.50.
White JDuck Hats, special sale
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JJi ItC UII1JT i?W.
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BASES* SYSSEM
ng car service.
.n sleeping cars
ains. Conveni
all local trains.
ates are now in I
ida points. For
i as to rates,
mlt any Southcket
Agent, or
A., R. W. HUNTjG.P.A.,
Charleston, S. C.
I
> Company
[jow Cut Shoes for Men, Women
thing hut new and up-fj^ate
?t their choice of the Neigler
re all gone.
?w cost.
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