The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, September 12, 1906, Page 2, Image 2
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.
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The Way to Market Your i^ol
Cotton. eV(
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(From the Southern Cultivator.) w'
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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