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Agricultural ltd Ceut!> the Minimum That is the Price as Fixed by tie Cotton Association? 3ceat Deterioration in Crop St:nce Aug. 15th. fi Springs, Ark., Sept. 7.? Tb executive committee of the Ski.:hern Cotton Association iaie >fcj afternoon recommended to its members and cotton gr overs <? ,ie South that no c<?t;on be v during tho present t-eason at he 'ban 10 cents per pound.? Tit ? resolution adopted by the remittee, it is stated that the ?r? iy in a state of deterioration, tor that reason no estimate t! tie crop was made. The reslifraon states, however, that the ??r*M'juttee is satisfied that the jr?g will not be as large as the current estimate. The placing ol ibf minimum price at 10 cents **? iii the na'ure of a victory l?>i tie conservative element of tin jroociatiou. "he resolution adopted by th< c n nit tee, which is in thetshap< ti au address to the public, fol< lev-:. -* inasmuch as we, the cottoi /.-ewers of the South, knew tha .tit has been ^rea' deteriora in ths cotton crop sinci kv.ust 15, and. -Whereas, the concensus o qf.jtiion of the members of tliii swsmittee is that the deteriora t'so is 6till goin^ on. We deen unwise to make an estimate o ft* crop at this time, we ar< ratified the crop will not be as **:te as the current estimate. wWe therefore suggest anc vi<*q upon all our metiihern am producers throughout the Soutl kin to sell their cotton at a figurt Ae-s than the cost of produc a?M). y,We call upon all Southern n^irasfco to ai l in maintaining foi -*'1 lime this price an a minimum V;- urge the necessity of market ?? slowly and only on an ad weeing market, and withdrawal all cotton from the market ai qery decline." Uhe romtiiiiUe took up tin ?'.*?ges against Secretary Rich wd (Jheatham, of dealing in In luMrs whilf an officer of the asso VHtbon. Alter a spirited debate is which J. A Brown, of Nortl throlina. led the opposition, the * nmit'ec dt ci led to go int ? exicwtive session to consider the tharces. Mr. Brown then left we ruora in which the committee v tie meeting and announced *i?t he had refined to sit in exit stive session on the matter. Mr. Brown has maintained Aroughout the sessions that they .ihouid bo open and not execua v? CHEATHAM KXONEKATKD. ii Springs, Ark., September T?Tlie night, session of tlio ex#cufe ve committee of the Southern < Nitton Association, which wns'd^red the charge of speeu jbt'in in futures made against ftcha d Cheatham, exonerated flieatham and instructed the pre ji Jen of i he Association to con Vt w h counsel looking into an utves g ;iou of tli"? cotton ex Department. \ jJJ changes of the United Spates, of < especially the New York Cotton me Exchange. adi an i The Way to Market Your i^ol Cotton. eV( pOi tio (From the Southern Cultivator.) w' fiu j so We have heard our leaders and thi ablest speakers upon this linpor- n0 tant subject; but it remained n,; n>? uur vjungressmari uon. lod toi Livingston, from Newton county, ^ri , Georgia, to give .us the clearest . and m >sf concise presentation'of qu , this vital subject in an address th , to the Farmers' Institute, held in cr( Covington, (iu. lie said in sub- As stauce: Ur 1. Gather it right. It is ruin- do our policy to rush our cotton thi from the lield to the gin. We to lose from 18 to 12 cent in tin grade; then twenty bales gathered and packed down in a cotton "p ' house woul i yield 21 bales in lint, tin by the lint growing longer and ou * the oil coming out of the seed nn into the liber. He illustrated hii i this by the fact that a person's ) j hair grows after they are dead. . He estimates we lose at least i Kfi I. - I - - ? ' ' ' ' - per ume iu uus nurrying; our cotton to the gin. As 'our 1 mills weavefinerand fiuer fabrics, 0< ' they want, and will pay for a bet- *tt ter grade of cotton. This ,point Tc jean not be stressed too much. [j}| Do not rush jour cotton either ac l to the gin or upon the market, J delay both as loug as you are in ? 1 H . oosition to do bo. an i 2 See that it i? put in a neet package by the giuner, and keep ? it out of the weather. No far- ^ mer should receive a bale from his giuner that is aot both neatly j and securely packed. We lose 1 from 75 cents to $1.00 per bale ra ' here. ni l . VA 3. Ascertain just as nearly |as you can what the spinners of the world will consume, and also what will be our probable yield, K* ' \s the law of supply and IJde- bo ' maud ought to tix the price and fif vould do so, if so many interven- Tl tions and go-betweens were not p., brought into play, t) prevent its ,.n . 'oing so. Do not trust this to , n Of I >thers, but read vonr naners . md learn for yourself. ^ i 4. Sell your cotton as it is'con. sinned?not all in three months, ^ but in twelve. No middleman or ... . . . ari millman is going to carry this cotton for us, without insurance, storage, interest upon their mon- 1(1 1 ay and profit. We can do it more cheaply than wo can hire *n them to do it for us. This costs LrJ ' us about $11.00 per bale. l.v ' 5. Never sell one bale or ten bales. Through your clubs sell an i i 25, 50, 100 and 1.000 bale lots. (Jotton sold in this way always eri commands from 1 4 to 12 cent tit I more. It in just, as improvident Fa to sell by the bale as it would be (la to buy sugar by the 10 cents ho worth. 0. Never be in a hurry to sell, m< when everybody else is selling; it is a good time to hold. When every one is holding, you can use judgment in selling, because there will be a better demand. 7. Out down your area half and produce twice the amount Der Here. This makes it cost you bili much less to produce it. *0", 8. Get better soed, as this also reduces the cost. *vo at J 0. The banker and business der u calculate to a "mill" their si ome and out go. It wo w''l ;S *rd all these leaks, we can & 'e at leust $10 00 <n every hilelw jotton we grow. Seewliat.it will ^ an to tlie comfort and wealth ^ the producers. We want to i .1 No. 10. We have seen thouR- ft tls cf acres of cotton in our ! ^ uthland that is as fine as we $ *r saw, and thousands the ij >rest, ? Why this l itter condi- yjj n??The lack of work. They N II say too much rain, but we jj r too little work. Don t plant ^ much. Do not plant more m you can cultivate well. Tir t a lack of labor we are siill'er; from, it is overacreuge in cot- j i and cultivated crops. Sow in f iin, put in grass. L'he proper study of these ton estions will go far towards setng "the making of our cotton ip." We believe in our Cotton sociation and our Farmers' ?ion. They are necessary, but ycur own work and your own inking, do not turn these over any one to be done for you ; ?n act in concert. The success of an army depends on its soldiers, as well as upon _ a general , and the success ol r organized cotton movement ~ ist depend upon the individual, s intelligence and his work. About Chicken Money. A dispatch to the New Yoik miniercial from East on, i'a., ites that William Talnijidge, of ironto, and .John lianpt, of iston, have puichased 107 1-2 res ol land, paying $15,000 tor and will establish a chicken nch, beginning with 1,000 hem d gradually increasing ill* imher to 10,000. The dispatch roneously states that this will the largest chicken larm in e country. Our information is at many of the California nches contain a m 'di largei imber ol liens. The total instment will be from $40,000 to 0,000. As many acres of land as this i-ton Iftrm contains may he light in South Carolina for oneteentli the aiiiount ol money ,e land in this State is incomLrahlv bettor aH?.? rtl.i?o ? - "I"'" and egg producing than is that Pennsylvania Eight or ten grees of latitude south of ninsylv.mia, South Carolina is eased \vit?i a climate in winch e rigors ol Pennsylvania's cold e never known. The winters e shorter by mmy w-eks in inth Carolina, and there is pei;ps not one condition entering to the profitable raising of poulI which may not be more ea-i and cheaply met in tins Stale an in any of tlio-e ol the Nor h d Northwest. Eggs are shipped to the East II markets in enormous quan ies from Kansas, Texas and the _ r We t Every part, ot Smith _ irolina is within about twenty urs o? New York city. When some man with a lit'le >ney and an enterprising spirit all establish a chicken ranch in jj is Siale, others will lollow his ample for the simple reason i? he will make a great deal of >i.ey.?News and Courier. A Mystery Solved 'How to keen off peiiodia ottuckH of ou*ne?M ntiil n>it?ito?l constipation wah I VUlAPti tliul. I 1?* l\ iim'a t ?f" ' ** ? .? ??" .ii?w i jim red for me," wiitea John N. Plcaaant, VlBKiiolin, Id.l. Tho only |>iIIh tint are .runtoed to Rive perfect hiiuefaction to rybody or money refunded. Only 25c I F Mac key Co., Crawford hroa., Fun- ' Lurk Pharmacy. | "The Old Reliable." ===== (j| * i THE BANK OF LANCASTER, Lancaster, S.c. CAP1TAI $50,000.00. ? SURPLUS $50,000.00. K IiOans made on Real Estate, at reasonable rates. A Collections givenqprompt and careful attention. ^ * Interest allowed on time deposits.. ^ ^ Your business solicited. The oldest, the largest and mm the strongest Bank in Lancaster county. t Word to the Public: We now have our GROCERIES in the Riddle Block, three doors south of the Bank of Lancaster, where you will find a complete line of Fancy Groceries always fresh ; also a full lino of Clothing that will astonish you when you get our prices. We are now better prepared than ever to give bargains, and solicit your trade in the different lines we carry. Thanking you for past favors, we remain ^ A C'AIMrn J Wllio IW V c, Cherry & Company. Remember, our Low-Cut Shoes are going at cost?second door rom First National Bank. ' O o 3 13 CD -1 Look Out 1? Bargains o 1 O w (/> 5* * Crq When the bolls begin to pop The people begin to hop? Don't forget to stop At J. C. Edwards's, headquarters for bargains. Best Granulated Sugar 20 lbs. to $1.00. Seed Tick Coffee at 11 l-2c lb; all other groceries sold in proportion. Magnolia Flour gets better every day -$2.25 per 98 lbs. standard weight. Large line of Cooking Stoves on the way that we are going to sell so cheap anyone can buy. We expect to save you 3 or 4 dollars on your purchase. Our Dry Goods, Shoes and Notions are bargains. All summer Dress Goods at first cost; all Low-Cut Shoes at cost. Come to see us and let us show you everything we have. If you don't buy we will still be friends. Always when you are in town leave vour hmnrnnrA with no t.oi ?/ nn**^?v T* 'v" V4U< 11 friends to meet you at the store where goods are very cheap and customers are heartily welcomed To spend their time, To spend their influence, To spend their money To the best advantage for themselves and J. C. Edwards * in Bennett's Old Stand. The First National Bank of Lancaster. V JRECTORS j Beside* the well known character and ability of our hoard of bireeT. S. Carter, tors, we keep your money insured J. D. Funderburk, against every kind of loss, making O P Heath '?an,< H Ha,e place to deposit Chas. I). Jones, your savings. i Ira 1 >. Jones, We extend every courtesy and acIi. ( . McManUS, coinmodation consistent with good R. E. Wylie. hanking. Accounts From $1.00 Up Solicited. [IAS. D. JONKS, President. R. K. VVYI.ir Vi<"?-l'r?iii!cnt. K. M . CROXTON, (ashlar. i