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T^Thursday, August 23, 1928 / Cotton Council Hopes To Secure Bet- | ter Prices For Cotton PERSONNEL AND PURPOSES BRIEFLY GIVEN McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, South Carolina. In reply to the hundreds of letters of inquiry coming to the New .Or leans office of the Southwide Cotton Council from every cotton-producing state, Acting-Secretary H- L. Mc- Knight has given out the following information: 1. Q—W^hat is the Southwide Cot ton Council? A—It is the outgrowth of the "Governors’ Cotton Conference” call- *d at Jackson, Miss., February 25th last. 2. Q—Who attended this Jackson "Cotton Conference?” A—Cotton Growers, planters, merchants and bankers, to the num ber of 5,000, frdm every cotton-pro ducing state in the Union. 3. Q—For what purpose was the Jackson Conference called i A—-To find if possible, a way or method of securing permanent re lief for the producers, handlers and spinners of cotton. 4. q—Could such a big problem be solved in the short spacs c ( f a two- day "Conference?” A—It could n'-t. 5. Q—Who firs^ suggested a per manent Southwide Organization to study this problem? A—Gov. Dart A. Moody, of Tex as. 6. Q—What steps led to the for mation of the permanent organiza tion. A—The Jacksdn Conference named a Commitlne of fi* ty rep es- entative growers, bankers, merch ants and others, all interested in get ting a better price for cotton, and in structed this Comm ttce to meet at Memphis within thirty days for the specific purpose of setting up a Southwide Organization. 7. Q—Was the South wide Cotton Council "J-’ganiaed” at this Memphis meeting. * A—N v . the Committee chargedt!. Thc . c “ r - di ? i . on o£ State with this task sport two days dis cussing the type of organization needed, and then met again in New Orleans, July 6th, at which time the organization was formally set up. 8. Q—(What are the primary pur poses and objectives of the Soutft- wide Cotton Council? A—To secure a better price for Cotton; to reduce the hazard of the industry by eliminating the frequent and vic’.ent fluctuations of the mar ket; to biing ‘the groweis and spin ners into closer business relations; to correct numerous bad practices that haw become ingrained in the Cotton trade and industry. 9. Q—Will the Scuthwide Cotton Council bo powerful enough to ac complish these ends? A—It will. Its organizers pro pose to secure from all parties inter ested a budget of $750,000 annually foil five 31 ars for the purpose of car rying on a Southwide campaign of education and reform among those who grow, handle and spin the pro duct. 10. Q—How is this $750,000 to be raised ? A—By voluntary contribution from those who want to see the con dition of the Cotton Industry great ly improve#. 11. Q—Who are the men now ac tive in directing the affairs of tho Organization ? A—The "Executive Committee,” cdmpcGed of three (3) Growers, one (1) Banker, one (1) Spinner*, one (1) Educator, and one (1) Attorney, each and all men of unquestioned char acter, achievement and influence. 12. Q—Does the Southwide Cot ton Council seek to replace existing organizations now actively at work fdr improvement of the Cotton Indus try?. A—It does not: but it dqos aim to co-ordinate and unify all such agen cies into one big, strong organization able to correct the many bad pract ice® and causes now so common in the Cotton Industry. Headquarter's tor the Organization are in the Canal Bank Building), New Orleans, Louisiana. Personnel of Executive Committee of the Southwide Cotton Council: Judge C. E. ..Thomas, Supt. of Banks, State of Alabama, Montgom-! ery, Ala., president. Hon. TV Wfrit Davidson, former Lieut. Gov. and Pres, of Texas Bar Association, Dallas, Texas, Vice- President and General Counsel. S. Odenheimer, President Lane Cotton Mills and President Interna tional Trade Exhibition, New Or leans, La. N. C. Williamson, President Louis iana Co-operat‘ve Cottr- r Association and member State Senate, Mil!i!::n, La. Clarence Ousley, former Assistant Secretary of A-jr culture, former Di rector Ajr: ulturrl Extension A. & South Carolina Crops As Of August First South Carolina crop prospects im proved during July, and on August 1, were abdut equal to the ten-year average. The composite condition of all crops advanced from 927 per cent on July 1, to 100 per cent of the ten-year average o n August 1. Crops are best on the clay soils of the up-country as there has been too much rain for'the lighter soils of the South and East. CORN improved five points dur ing July, and the condition of 73 per cent on August 1, indicates a crop of close to 23 million bushels, which compares with the estimate of 25,449,000 bushels last year and an average production of 23,900,000 bushels for the past five years. Of the 1497,000 acres planted to corn, correspondents report 37 per cent without a companion crop, 42 per ce nt with ct*.vpeas; 10 per cent with velvet beans; and 7 per cent with soy li'ans. Per centage reported last year: 48 per cent without companion crops; 33 per cent with cawpeas; 8 per cent with velvet beans, and 7 per cent w.th soy beans. A TOBACCO crop of approximate ly 80 million pounds is indicated by the condition of 67 per cent on Au gust 1. Tho State produced 76,648,- 000 pounds last year and the average production for the past five years is 64,904,000 pounds. SWEET POTATOES are reported as 78 per cent of normal, indicates a crop of 4,173,000 bushels, compar ed to 5,30 J 000 bushels last year. The icduQtion in prospects from last year is due to a 6 per cent smaller acre age as well as a condition four points 1:«ver than on August 1, last year. PEANUTS at^75 pe:* cent prom se *? about 7,838,000 pounds, compared to 8,525,000 pounds last year and 5,- 400,000 pounds in 1926. ALL TAME HAY with a condition of 77 per cent gives promise of a crop of about 315,000 tons, compared with the good crop of 356,000 tens last year. The average productic-n for the past five years is 248,000 tens. crops on August 1, this year and last, res pectively, follows: Cotton, 64 and 66;‘Corn, 73 and 77; Irish Potatoes, 77 and 73; Sweet Potatoes, 78 and 82; Tobacce' 67 and 73; Tame Hay, 77 and 90; Wild Hay, 80 and 78; Alfalfa. 86 and 80; Pastuio, 86 and 84; Pea nuts 75 and 75; Soy Beans 76 and 76; Cowpeas, 76 and 84; Velvet Beans 77 and 81; Sorghum for Sy.nip, 77 and 79; Sugar Cane, 75 and 82; Apples, 70 and 45; Peaches,. 81 and 40; Pears, 78 and 3^; Grapes, 80 and 69; Pecans, 69 and 64 On August 1, 65.5 per cent of cows on farms reporting were giving m’lk and the average amount per cow for this one day was 2.12 gallons per cdw. This cofnpares with 60.8 per cent milking and 1.96 gallons per cow on August' 1, last year. On the same farms 34.6 per cent of the hens were laying on August 1, compared with 32.3 a year ago. Faim labor supply is reported in excess of the demand. UNITED STATES: A marked im provement in the United States crop prospects occurred during July, and present indications are for crop y’elds per acre about 4 per oont above the average of recent years. The South Atlantic and East Gulf States shared in the improved pros pects f:om more favorable weather during July, thoagh portions of this area still have too much moisture. XXX Would Increase Use Of Cotton Goods THE COTTON PRODUCTS EXTEN SION COMMITTEE FORMED FOR THIS PURPOSE COLUMBIA, Aug. 21.—The Cot ton Products Extension Committee, an organization df cotton growers formed for the specific purpose of increasing the consumption of cotton goc'drv is meeting with splendid suc cess in its efforts to arc-use the peo ple of the South to the importance of using cotton products wherever and whenever possible. Dr. Wadi-e Stackhouse, chairman of the com mittee, said today. The committee has been devoting a great deal of attention to the cc-i- tainey field, Dr. Stackhouse said, be cause it had found after a survey that the peopin of the cotton states had become somewhat negligent in in sisting upon cotton with the result that other containers had made con siderable inroads on the cott -i sacks. “We found, said Dr. Stackhouse, "that quite a number cf largo South ern cities were not ordering their cement in cotton sacks. These cities were glad to specify that their cem ent should come in cotton sacks af ter our committee had called their attention to the matter and had po'nted out how impoitant it was to the South to ednsume its own pro duct. "Likewise our committee found that many housewives had become negligent in the matter of requiring • that their flour should come in cot-: Department Of Education Urged By Educator Page Number Two Kill Germ Laden Flies CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.,—Edu cation was characterized as the most important activity of the nation, and the great need of a Department of Education was stressed by Miss Chari O. Williams, field secretary of j the Nat'onal Education Association, in the open forum meeting of the In stitute of Public Affairs at the Uni versity of Virginia. The extent of American public school activities was illustrated by pointing dut that a milFon teachers ai*e now employed for the instruction of 27,000,000 children at an annual cost c»f about $2,000,000,000. The need of research work, she emphasized, is shown by the high American illiteracy rate. “In spite of compulsory education laws and ftee tax-supported schools,” Mirs Williams said, “we still have in dur country a higher per centage of illiteracy tha n any of the other lead ing nations. Every day appitoximate- ly one-fourth •(.? our children of school age arc absent from the class room, while at Fast an equal num ber belong to the retarded groups, not delinquent or defective, but be low the grade where they should be. “If the farmer’s cattle are sick he can write to tl\e Department of Ag- ricultu-e for practical help. Ani mal and plant culture have come to be considered duties c." the national Government^ while child culture is n glected. Indiv dual states can com mand neither the necessary re sources co-operation or prestige. A secretary in the President’s Cabinet -—and keep th'-m away. 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We made an in vestigation and found that the house- .wives were not buying it in other containers through cho'ce but simply because it was being sent to them that way and they weuj rot insist ing upon the cott<*i sacks. Now that the:r attention has been called tc< it we feel su:<e they are insisting upon the cotton sackri. “We have urged the laundries of the South to purchase their soap soap chips, soda, starch and other arising and menacing the welfare of the public schools of out’ land.” . 1X t Plant Fall Garden Now COOL PERIOD BEFORE FROST IS BEST GROWING SEASON FOR SOME VEGETABLES / , J CLEMSON COLLEGE, Aug. 20 — laundry supplies in Osraburg bags p, antings for the faJ i g ar den should be made in August dr September Such vegetables as cabbage, carrots, beets, spinach, turnips, lettuce, and ka!e thrive best in cool weather. Therefore, these vegetable should be planted at such a time that most of tto growing period will be in the cool season of the fall before frost Beans may be planted in succession and we have during the past month received assurances from two of the largest laundry supply houses in America that they will push the sale of these laundry supplies in bags.” Members (." the Cotton Products Extension Committee include: North Carolina: B. F. Shelton, Speed; George Blanton, Shelby. A bank account is a true friend and a warm one. South Carol na: Wade Stackhouse,! untn fix wecks before fro , L Dillon; C. J. Jackson, Horatio; B. T., Gfod plants t , f the Wakefield cab- Boatwright, Johnston. fcage varieties, if set note, vdli form Alabama: John R. Witt, Belie; h „ ads b3fcre the cold weat her. With Attention, Mission ary Societies Edge- field Association The annual missionary meeting of ‘he Edgefield Women’s Missionary Societies will be held at Clarks Hill on Tuesday, the 4th of September, and not the 6th, as previously an- t 1 ' meed. There being a conflict the date is now changed to the 4th. Plcarn take notice, and we are ex pecting a fine- programme and ^ good crowd. Each society in the association is requested to bring a large delega tion for this one day meeting. MRS. J. L. MIMS, Associational Superintendent. txt A fellow remarked the other day that he was opposed to the light beer propaganda because he was sat isfied with the eight per cent home blew. X The man who buys a 1929 model isn’t c ’o far ahead. His moitgage is exactly like your old one. Mina; Will Howard Smith; Pratt ville. Mississippi: B. L. Moss, So'e* A. H. Stone, Greenwood; J. W. Fox, Scott. Arkansas: M .0. Bennett, Lake Village; H. H. Naff, Portland; Con oway Scott, Scott. Tennessee: A. E. Markham , Tip- tonville; J, O. Bomar, Brownsville; Lem Banks-, Memphis. Texas: Douglas Pounds, Lubbeck; T. W. Handler, Belton; Ed Henry, San Antonio. Louis'ana: Frank Dimmick, Bator Rouge; Dr. J. B. Pratt, Natchitoches; N. C. Williamson, Milliken. Oklahoma: George W. Moncrief, Canadian; John A. Willard, Anad- aiko; W. L. Hutcheson Ftederick. IXX Marking Livestock Saves Much Loss CO- M Co!!eg' > , Dallas, Texas. Kon. A. S. Fan | State Bank Ex aminer, Columbia, S. C. Albert H. Stone, Vice-President b - (1 C' -'ral M inager Delta Staple Ce.'nn Association, Dun’e'th Miss. Marking of livestock sent by operative shipping associations is an important factor df a successful oi> ganization, and the Department of Agriculture recommends that a uni form system of marking be adopted. Cattle and calves are best marked by clipping 4-inch Roman numerals on the right or left hips, preferably the former, cutting the hair very close to the skin. Marks for sheep should be made by using branding fluid applied with a half inch of stiff round-bristle brush, placing the marks on the head top cf shoulders, back, or rump. Hogs should be mark ed by clipping not more than 4 marks on the top of the shoulder, back, or rump, or not more than 3 marks on the side of the shoulder, back, or ham. Use of paint or colored tags is undesirable. It is important to place marks where they arc conspicicus and can be see n without unduly dis turbing the animals. Heavy shrnk- age often results because animals are unnecessarily disturbed to deter mine the identity of the owners. —X-« StaUstics show that there are more girl babies bom than boys. There must be cooks as viell as wives. X One way to make your wife hap pier is to point out all the women who are fatter than she is. si ght protect 5 on both cabbage and collards will carry through cUr sev erest winters. ,, Kale seed sown during September will produce an abundance of greens during the winter and early spring. Siberian Cu ’ed is a good fall vari ety. Sov r Big Boston lettuce fdr a sup ply (. r delightful salad during fill and winter. With slight proteefon firm heads can be produced. Mustard will stand any amount of cold, and seed sow T n during Septem ber will furnish greens throughout the fall, winter, and early spring. Though commonly sown for pas turage, rape seed sown in Septemben will yield excellent winter greens. One cf the most delightful vege tables is sp'nach. Seed sown the last of September or the early part of October will produce greens throughout the winter until late springy The turnip is one of the reliable vegetables and will produce both roots and tops for winter and spring use if planted September 1 to Sep tember 15. Babies must be protected from fliea. Besides thein torment and tor ture, flies transmit over thirty dif ferent diseases. Any one of wdiich may prove' fatal. Every fly you sec must be killed. INSIST upon and get the scientific product developed at Mellon Institute of Industrial Re search by Rex Research Fcdlowsh p It is fragrant and harmless to man kind but sure death to all househol insects. Just follow' instructions or blue Ichel of bottle. Insist on FLY- TOX Uom your retailer.—Adv. H There are better things ahead for the person who saves and banks his money regularly. / He can look for ward to a brighter future. It provides working capital and builds credit. 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