The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, January 01, 1904, Page 3, Image 3
HOW TO SELL COTTON.
Farmers in Lee County Made Money by
Organization.
Mr. E. D. Smith, of Lee County,
gives the following plan in the Cot
ton Plant for an organization of the
farmers for the handling and selling
of their cotton:
You gave some notice of my plan
to control the sale and price of cot
ton in a recent issue of your paper.
So interested am I yet vas so Learful
that my plan would not work that
before I said anything about it got
some farmers together to prove it.
This proof of it I now wish to give
along with the plan. All attempts
to organize the farmers have proven
futile, and I think one reason is
that there was no money for the
farmers in any of them. The best
sticking plaster in the world is a
-dollar, as it will stick a beautiful
woman to a miserable old "cuss" of
a man. It will stick the farmers
together, and it is the best sign,
password and pledge on God's earth,
and is the basis, the spring and in
spiration of all effort, both individ
tal and corporate.
Therefore, if my plan makes
money for the farmers they will
stick. It is as follows: In place of
each farmer carrying his cotton to
his local market and selling it to
the local storekeeper or expert
agent, let- 11 in a neighborhood
combine themselves into an organi
zation and pledge themselves to
sell only through their agent.
Every man who handles our cotton
makes something out of it, and the
.greater number who handle it the
less there is in it for the man who
sells it. Therefore, my plan is to
eliminate as many of these middle
men as possible and bring the far
mer as near as possible to those who
are the last to handle it.
At Lynchburg, Sumter County,
where I live and where I tried my
plan, we were able to get from one
eighth to one-fourth cent per pound
more than surrounding markets
were giving. Our pledge was as
follows: "We, the undersigned,
pledge ourselves to sell our cotton
through our agent." We then con
tributed enough to enable our
agent to take the New York report
and use the telegraph. Fifteen
minutes from the time I went on
the cotton platform we were able to
get- 3-8 of a cent per pound more
than was offered us by the buyers
in our town.
It will be seen that by this plan
our agent's business is to get all he
can for our cotton, while it is the
local buyer's business to get it for
as little as possible. Our agent can
communicate with any exporter,
and having cotton in lots can com
mand the best prices. Another
great advantage is that the farmer
who has but one bale gets as much
as the man who has one hundred.
I acted as their agent this year at
Lynchburg and each day the- far
mers would bring from zo to 40 or
xoo bales. By careful weighing and
grading I soon built up a reputation
ior fair leading, and handling the
cotton in such lots got better prices
than any market in that part of the
country. The farmers gave me 25
cents per bale as a commission, and
according to the prices which pre
vailed at the markets just five miles
away on the same railroad and near
er the seaport where our cotton was
shipped they made from $1-50 toS$2
per bale by the operation.
So much for the local plan. Now,
I want every shipping point in this
State to have its farmers' selling
agent. What is the use for us to
allow other men to make fromS$r-50
to $2 per bale on our cotton, when
by a little effort and concert of
action we can save it? We make
in South Carolina about Soo,ooo
bales of cotton annually. By sav
ing $i per bale would make $8oo,
on which would enable us to put
a man in every seaport town within
reach of this State. This would en
able our local agents to have a cor
respondent at the water front who
could deal directly" with the ex
porters and handle the cotton from
as many points as was most con
venient. The seaport agent could
be on the ground to see that we
were protected in weights and
grades. This last is one item where
we are "dug up." Our cotton is
graded by those who wish to make
money out of it, and, of course, it
is graded as many points off as con
sciences and circumstances allow
them to do.
Now. Mr. Editor. I want to hear
from as many farmers ns possible as
soon as possible, so that. if they ap
prove my pAn-. we may get aS many
organzaticns as nossiblc befr::- an
other season. The figures pro%:ing
our success could be giben. but
these I will reserve for a later let
ter. I want to discuss this ques
tion of oreanization with them All
the minute details as to handling
the cash cotton, that is as to the
local agent getting the cash to pay
for cotton-the methods of ship
ping, invoicing, etc., can be told
later. In a word, I want us to get
together and use the methods God
has given to mankind to enrich
them to enrich us. I want us to
mix more brain with otir muscles
and enjoy the greater returns from
the higher forms of business.
One other item is that we handle
our cotton seed. What in the name
of reason is the use for us to give
some local mill agent, a merchant
or some loafer $1.15 per ton to
I handle our cotton seed, and when
we exchange for meal $i per ton of
meal, making $2.15 per ton on
meal and seed just to see some one
balance the scales and we do the
loading. Now, my plan is to turn
all this over to our selling agent
and give him a certain per cent and
we get the $1.15 or $2.15 as the
case may be.
I haven't time for more now, Mr.
Editor, but do hope that this sub
ject will be t ken up and that we
may be able to do something for
each other. In another article I
want to discuss the buying feature.
E. D. SMTH.
P. S.-If any one wishes more
minute details I would be glad to
communicate with them. Mv ad
dress is Magnolia.S. C.
Congratulations.
Mr. John H. Culiom, Editor of the
Garland, Texas, News, has written a
letter of congratulations to the manu
factures of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy as follows: "Sixteen years ago
when our first child was a baby he was
subject to croupy spells and we would
be very uneasy about him. We began
using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in
1887, and finding it such a reliable rem
edy for colds and croup, we have never
been without it in the house since that
time. We have five children and have
'vn 1ttol of themwithgoodresults
eod fature of this remedy is that
it is not disagreeable to take and our
babies really like it. Another is that
it is not dangerous, and there is no risk
from giving an overdose. I congratu
late you upon the success of your rem
edy." For sale by Smith Drug Co.,
Newberry, Prosperity Drug Co., Pros
perity.
Trespass Notice.
ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY
notified not to trespass upon the
lands of the estate of J. A. Henry in
possession of the undersigned by hunt
ig, or in any other manner.
J. A. MELTON.
Wallace Plantation.
I VE MILES FROM WHITMIRES,
1918 Acres of good cotton land, on
Enoree River, good pasture land. May
be bought cheap and on easy terms.
Apply to E. H. AULL,
Newberry, S. C.
HEWERRY KDIRTI MlLL
Tf HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
.Stockholders of The Newberry
Knitting Mill will be held at Council
Chambers on the 5th day of January,
1904, at 12 o'clock M., for the election
of Directors for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction of other business.
Please attend ipesnor by proxy.
IB. C. MATH EWS,
Secretary.
Newberry, S. C., Dec. 4, 1903.
Holiday Clearance!
All Goods Sold
Regardless of Cost.
The remnants of our holiday stock
are placed on sale today at actual
cost. We prefer to close out the
goods now rather than carry them
over.
Some of the things y.u wanted
for Christmas, but failed to get,
you can now buy for yuurself at
bargain prices. This sale also af
fords a rare opportunity for those
who have been delayed in buy Ing
gifts. Those who need return
gifts. or want something to present
as a New Year token can buy
Vases worth 50 cents
for 25 cents.
Vases worth 25 cents
for 15 cents.
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The NEWBERRY
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Is ready to store Cotton
and issue receipts for
same, which money can
be obtained on
THE NEWBERRY
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Real Estate for Sale.
T HAVE IN HANDS THE FOLLOW
Iing described property for sale on
terms that will enable persons desiring
homes to secure same:
Seven tracts in No. 2 Township, con
taining respectively 147.33, 211.13,
198.50, 192.75, 142.29, 217 and 186 acres.
These are choice lots, highly productive,
well wooded and watered, with plenty
of the best pasture land on each place.
There are two good dwelling houses
and several tenant houses, barns, cribs
and stables on two of them, good well
ospigwater in plenty. Also one
ornsome residence in the town of
Newberry, admirably constructed with
modern improvements, desirably located
on one of our main thoroughfares, and
in one of the most desirable sections of
our tconection with this place there
are several handsome building lots
which we will dispose of at an early
date.
IFor prices and terms appl to
Newberry, S. C.
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therefor. We are best liked where
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business with us, the better you
will appreciate our low prices, and
the more money you will save in
the aggregate. Having enjoyed an
unusually large patronage from our
many frieads this fall and winter,
we desire to express our apprecia
Licn in a substantial way, namely:
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H. C. MOsELEY, Vice-Pres.
DIRECTORS. Cahir
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Jacob B. Fellers, R. L. Luther,
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Heavy Wool Dress Goods
Gray Skirting worth $1 at 79c.
Gray Skirting worth 75c. at59c.
Gray Skirting worth 60c. at 48c.
Gray Skirting worth 50c. at 44c.
Checked Skirting worth 60c. at 48c.
Mixed Skirting worth 60c. at 48c.
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