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COTTON FARMERS HOLD KEY TO SITUATION So Says Senator E D. Smith and If They Will Organize for a Fight Against the Spinners and Use Intelligent Methods of Marketing they can Command Prices By P. H. McCownn. Washington, Dec. 17.?"The busi ness men of the South should and can demand, with anything like a practi cal organization, a reasonable profit on all the cotton America may grow," said Senator Smith of South Carolina today. "Last week I quoted extensively from fhc official report of the seventh international Cotton congress held in Kr?ssels. These quotations tended to prove that the great concern of the Spinners and manufacturers was to have an increased supply of cotton and a cheaper price. I shall quote I*am the same organization in its con gress in Barcelona, Spain, held there May. 1911, and I shall emphasize from quotations from this congress the same points, namely, that spindles were increasing, that the raw material had fallen short of the demand of the trade, and that soncequent high prices for tlie raw material had resulted, and that the organization of spinners and manufacturers should light this con dition by reducing their running time, discouraging the erection of any more spindles and encouraging tlie im ?crcased production of octton. n "At tlie congress held in May in Barcelona, Spain, Sir Charles Macara, :ho president of this congress, as he was of the Brussels congress, said in his opening address before the con gress: Dependent on Farmers. " 'You are aware that we are en Urely dependent on the tillers of the soil for the raw material with Which to carry on our industry. One of the lObjcets of the International Cotton federation is to develop the cultiva tion of tlie raw material in any part of the world where cotton can bo grown. Owing to the gro,at develop ment of the cotton industry, the raw material lias fallen short of requite ment'..' "Further on in tlie same speech, he says In support of Iiis argument for shorl time that is, for a reduction In th< time that the spindles and looms 1 mild run : ' If wo had had a sufficient supply (d raw cotton at reasonable price there would probably have been work fO) all the spindles and all tho looms, largo though the additions to machin ery have been in recent years. . . I confess 1 do not see any Immediate prospect of relief from the existing state of tilings, unless wt resort to the , Ian which I advocated both before and since the international federation was established, and which I advu cato now more strongly than ever the adoption of systematized short time.' "It, Seyrig (France) said: As to High Prices. ??'1 think we ought to remember that at tlie present time we can pay to the natives (having reference to the European and English colonies who are attempting to raise cotton l a very fair price for their cotton. Hut it is not very likely, let us hope, that w<> shall pay high prices always.' "J. P. Tattersall (England) in speaking of tlie necessity of an In creased production to meet the re quirements of tlie spindles ami looms, " it is important that we should do what we can to emphasize the Im portance of growing more cotton upon all the governments of tlie world that j own suitable land, and that we should not depend as much as we do upon the* climatic conditions of one coun try.' "J. W. McConnol, in speaking of (lie possibilities of an increased supply, said: ?It is also quite certain that the combined efforts of all these colonial cotton growing associations will only add by slow degrees to the cotton crops available for the world, and that there will not be any great ex pansion from this source during the lifetime of anybody present.' "During tlie discussion of tlie ques tion of supply of tlie raw material and the seeming demoralization of tho trade in reference to the fluctuation in pi ices, and particularly in reference to tie condition of the supply of manu factured goods. President Macara said: Markets Hare. ? I believe that the markets of the world are bare of goods, and thai they arc ready to purchase if they could be satisfied that there would not be a repetition of tho great drop in prices that occurred in 1908.' Showing elearly that ho believed that the pur chasing public, as well as the manu facturers and spinners, were ready to pay Indefinitely the price that then obtained, If they were convinced that this price would not be subject to violent fluctuations. "E. Travis (England), in speaking on the effect of high priced goods up on consumption, said: "'Our president has just referred to the high price of cotton goods les sening the demand. I must confess that I do not quite agree with his statement. From the last board of trade returns I notice that during the month of March last wo shipped more cotton goods than before, both in weight and value, and if there are any two countries where the price will make the most material difference, It is India and China, and it is in those two countries where an increase In shipment has taken place.' "In reply to this President .Macara said: Exports Smaller. " 'There has been a tremendous re duction In exports all round, and we must remember that the markets of the world are absolutely denuded of goods. As Mr. Travis knows. I am as much against the undue extension of machinery as any man, but we must and will exist, no matter what hap pens.' "S. Wrlgley (England), in referring to the remarks by President Macara said: " 'The one reason why wo have not had such heavy shipments is because during the last three years there has been a very considerable amount of underproduction on the part of the looms, and as Sir Charles said, the markets of the world have been de nuded of cotton goods.' "These quotations I have made to show that the effort of the congress was to encourage increased produc tion, running short time, when the amount of raw cotton available was scarce and the prices high; and ad mitting that in consequence of their reduction in manufacturing and spin ning had at this time, May, 1911, re sulted in the denuding of the trade of cotton goods. Hence, at the begin ning of the cotton year 1911-M2, the conditions as set forth are: a scarcity of cotton goods througnout the world, an enormous Increase in the number of active spindles?a condition which would indicate an unusual demand for the raw material. Increase in Spindles. "I shall now give some figures as to the increase in spindles, according to their report, which is practically the. same its that of our government: The total estimated number of spin dles of the world, according to this report, was 137,278.752. The United States government report was 137, 792,000 for 1911. The government report also >;iv"s the number for 1000 at 105,081,000, making an increase of 32.1 I 1,000 spindles. "The total consumption of cotton of the world's production, according to the report of the congress, was 17, 819,070 bales. The estimated con sumption by the United states gov ernment of the same was 10,013,000 hales. "in view of these figures of the number of spindles and of the num ber of bales consumed, it would be in structive to the cotton growers of the South as to what would have been the consumption of cotton had there been an adequate supply and the mills run full time. "Taking for granted that the aver age short time of the spinners and manufacturers was '2.'< per cent., the consumption of American cotton last year would have approximated 14, 500,000 bales, which would have con jsumcd the entire production and sur plus stock and lefl no cotton avail able at all. "It is clearly shown that the man ufacturing and spinning world is or ganized, comprising practically every civilized nation on the globe, and this vast industry dependent upon the few COtton growing States of the South. Surely, with this knowledge before us ?farmers and business men of the South- should and can demand, with anything like a practical organization, a reasonable profit on all the cotton America can grow."?The State AWAY GOES PIMPLES, BLACKHEADS. ECZEMA, DA NDIU'FK AM) OTIIKH SKIN AFFECTIONS The Laurens Drug Store says, "Wo are so confident that ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP used together will rid the skin or sealp of infant or grown person of PIMPLES, BLACKHEADS, ECZEMA, DANDRUFF, INSECT BITES or any form of itching, irritated, disfiguring skin or scalp trouble, that we do not hesitate to recommend these clean re flned remedies to every person who desires quick relief and a cure from any form of aggravated skin or scalp affection. 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The Books of the County Treasurer will be opened for the collection of State, County and Commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year, 1911, at the Treasurer's Office from October 16th. to December 31st, 1911. After Decem ber 31st., one per cent, will be added. After January 31st, two per cent, will be added, and after February 28th., seven per cent, will be added till the 15th. day of March, 1912, when the books will bo closed. All persons owning property in more than one Township are requested to call for receipts in each of tho several Townships in which tho property is located. This is important, as addition al cost and penalty may bo attached. All able-bodied male citizens be* tween the ages of 21 and 60 yearB of age are liable to pay a poll tax of $1.00 exeept old soldiers, who are exempt at f?0 years of age. Commutation Road Tax $1.50, In lieu of road duty. The Tax levy Is as follows: For State purposes.5% mills For Constitutional School Tax 3 mills For Ordinary County purposes 3 mills For Interest on Railroad Bonds 1 mill For Roads and Bridge llonds 3 mills For Court House llonds .. ..2 mills Total.17% mills Special Schools?Laurens Township. Laurens No. 11.7 mills Trinity Ridge No. 1.4 mills Madden:; No. 2.2 mills Narnio No. 3 .. .2 mills Baileys No. 4.2 mills Mills No. 5.2 mills Oak drove No. ?.2 mills Ora No. 12.2 mills Special Schools Youngs Township. Youngs No. 3.2 mills Youngs No. 2. .3 mills Youngs No. 1.3 mills Youngs No. ?.3 mills Fountain Inn No. 311.fi mills Lanford No .10.4 mills Ora No. 12.2 mills Youngs No. 1.3 mills Special Schools Dials Township. Oreen Pond No. 1.3 mills Dials No. 2.3 mills Shi lob No. 3.2 mills Gray Court-Owings No. r> .. ,.4 mills llarksdalo No. ?5.2 mills | Dial Church No. 7.2 mills Fountain inn No. 3H.f? mills i Special Schools Sullivan Township. j Ml. Bethel No. 2.3 mills j Princeton No. 1.3 mills Poplar Springs No. 3.2 mills i Rabun No. I.1 mills I llcndcrsonvlllo No. 5.4 mills Friendship No. <>.2% mills , Broworton No. 7.3 mills Sullivan Township It R Bonds 1 mill Special Si hools Waterloo Township. Waterloo No. II.3 mills Ml. Oallagher No. l.3 mills Dcthlohoin No. 2.2 mills I ICkom No. 3.I mills Centerpoint No. I.2 mills Oakvillo No. 5.3 mills I Mt. Pleasant No. 0.3 mills Ml. Olive No. 7.3 mills Special Schools Cross Hill Township. Cross Hill No. 13.fi mills Cross Hill No. I.2 mills Cross Hill No. 3.2 mills Cross Hill No. I.2 mills Cross Hill No. f.2 mills Cross Hill No. ?'..2 mills Special Schools Hunter T iwnshlp, Mountvlllo No. If..I'/u mills Hunter No. 2.2 mills Hu.r No. 3.2 mills Clinton No. 5.'! mills Hunter No. S.3 mills Special Schools .lacks Township. Hurricane No. 15.3 mills Shady drove No. 2.3 mills Special Schools S( ufflotown Township Lnngslon Church No. 3.3 mills Scullb town No. 1 .3 mills Lanford No. 10.I l/j mills Ora No. 12.2 mills Prompt attention will be given those who wi-li to pay their Taxes through the mail by check, money order, etc. Persons sending in li ds of names to be taken oft are requested to send them early, and give the Township of each, as die Treasurer is very busy (llirillg the month of December. ROSS l>. YOWNO, ('ounly Treasurer. September 15, 1911. id. Notice of Vdminislralrix Sab Si ite of South Carolina, I.aureus County. In Probate Court. - > Ex Parte, Elbe M. Burns, as administratrix of the goods, chattels, rights ami credits of B. c. Burps, deceased. Petitioner Notice is hereby given that I. Mrs Efilo M. Burns, as administratrix, in obedience to an order passed by his Honor, 0. d. Thompson, Probate Judgo for Laurens County, South Car olina, in tho above stated case, on November 28th, 1911, will sell tho personal property belonging to the Chtat? of B. C. Hums, deceased, at the late residence of the said deceased, in Laurens County, South Carolina, at eleven O'clock A. M? on Wednesday the 20th. day of December. 1911, ar public auction to the highest bidder lor cash, said personal property con sisting of household goods, horses, mules, cows, hogs, pigs, farming im plements, cotton etc.; also one six horse power engine, one forty horse power engine; one grain thrasher. Kflie M. Hums, Administratrix of the goods, chat tels, rights and credits of B. C. Hums, deceased. Nov. 30th., 1911._18-4t NOTICE. Executors, Administrators, Trustees and duardians are reminded that tho period for filing their annual returns commences on the first day of Janu ary every year. O. O. Thompson, Nov. 29, 1911.?tf. Judge of Probate. 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