The National Co-operator and Farm Journal (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1908 Page: 1 of 16
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FARM JOURNAL
Volume 30.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 12, 1908
Number 3
"PRICE is COING UP.’’
outhern Cotton Association's
President Declares This Belief.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 8.—Harvie
Jordan, president of the South-
ern Cotton Association, speaking
tonight on the outlook for the
marketing of the present cotton
crop, said:
“The National election is past
and millions of dollars of orders
for manufactured goods have
been placed in the last few
weeks. Raw cotton will feel the
greater effectiveness for such
plans as the farmers may adopt
for the purpose of marketing
slowly and withdrawing cotton
from the market when prices
are too low.—Dallas Times-Her-
ald. .
COTTON’S UTILITIES.
this resolution as much publici-
ty as possible.”
Each and every one is urged to
send a copy to every manufac-
turer interested whose goods you
are purchasing. Each is also
asked to give this resolution as
much publicity as possible
Wholesale Growers Suggest Means
to Expand Uses of Staple.
The following is the report of
the committee on cotton bags be-
ing sent out by the Southern
impetus given to other lines of Wholesale Growers Association,
industry. While the ginners’ of which Mr. J. A. Van Hoose,
report indicates a larger amount of Birmingham, Ala., is presi-
of cotton ginned to date than at dent:
any previous period in the his- "We, your Committee on cot-
tory of the Census Bureau, the ton bags, recognizing the impor-
ginnings for November and the tance to the southern merchants
succeeding months of the year of a fair and equitable price for
through every local paper pub-
ished in your town or county.
Every farmer, merchant and citi-
zen in the cotton producing
States should be intensely inter-
ested in doing everything in his
power to further the objects of
the above resolution.
Very respectfully,
J. A. Van Hoose,
President.
Birmingham, Ala.
MORE COTTON NEEDED.
The annual exports of manu-
facturers of cotton are declared
to be subject to wide fluctations,
those for 1908 amounting to
$25,1*1,758, or less than half the
value of exports for 1906, which
aggregated in value more than
$50,000,000. This reduction is
due to the falling off of the ex*
ports to China. An interesting
fact to the producers is that of
the total cotton supply of the
country for 1908, amounting to
4,549,300 bales, 34 per cent was
consumed in the United States.
BANKER-FARMER DISCUSSES
CERTIFICATE PLAN.
Editor Co-Operator:
I have read with pleasure the
cotton certificate plan in your
paper of the 22nd, also your edi-
torial in the same issue. I see
no reason why .the plan should
not work and be of great value
if the people of the South were
ready and willing to adopt it. It
hinges back on the same hood I
have contended for for several
years, viz; That the business
class must see the needs of bet-
ter prices for cotton and be edu-
cated to the feasibility of get-
ting it.
I do not believe it will work
price of raw cotton to a profita we ask the manufacturers, pack- measured practically by the va- without the co-operation of all
ble level, and the monster meet- ers and dealers using jute and riations in the annual product in classes. Suppose there are two
ing of planters, merchants, bank- burlap and other covering to use the United States 91 mnree banks in a town, one 1s
ers and business men to be cotton whenever possible. If the consumption of cotton in in favor of it andthe others not
held at New Orleans “We recommend that a copy 1909 equals that of 1908, the DOS Termor•
Nov. 11-12 is thereby as- be sent to each manufacturer United States, it is declared, posits jt with the bank that is in
sured of a greater degree of co- listed with us and that the vari- must contribute about 12,500,000 favor of the lan and then rives
operation and assistance than ous flour, grits and rice mills, bales to prevent further decrease Q 1H i 1.:
1 1 j 1a check on the bank to his mer-
has been counted on. These sugar and salt manufacturers be in stocks. The number of cot- chant who does his business
forces have their origin among also sent a copy and that the dif- ton spindles in this country is with one of the other banks,
the spinnersof both America and ferent Fertilizer Factories be al- 27,964,487, the distribution That bank will demand of the
Europe, and spring from the so informed. We recommend among the states giving Massa- bank the check is on, currency
fact that with Federal politics that the National Wholesale Gro- chusetts 34 per cent, South Car- or exchange. Pretty soon the
out of the way the mills of the cers Association be asked to co- olina 13 per cent and North Car- friendly bank will have all cer-
world, and particularly of operate with us to get the Whole- olina 11 per cent. Rhode Island tificates and no currency or gold
the New England and Southern sale Grocers in their territory to ranks fourth in the list. The which would force the friendly
states are preparing for a further the use of cotton bags number of spindles has increased bank to refuse the certificates."
greatly augmented trade. This and covering. 23 per cent in the last eight If all, or a majority of the busi-
means an increased demand for "We recommend that the years and the consumption of ness men would favor the plan,
raw cotton, which in turn means newspapers be requested to give cotton 24 per cent. it would be a God’s blessing
will indicate a heavy and contin- cotton to our farmers, which af-
uous falling off. The total yield fects all lines of trade and pro-
of this year will, in my opinion, fessions of our people and desir-
Government Says 12,500,000
Bales if Consumption Is
Equal to 1908.
Washington, Nov. 8.—The
fall far short of the two big crop ing that as much as possible of world's production of cotton for
years of 1904 and 1906." the raw cotton grown in the mill consumption, during ' the
Mr. Jordan emphasized his be- South be manufactured in our ended Ano 91 1009 v
lief that the price of cotton will country to maintain the price, ceeded by 2,340,000 bales the
rise speedily, and realizing that a good cotton production of the previous year,
sack can be re-used for many according to the Census Bureau’s
Some very important collateral purposes, recommend that the report on the supply an distri-
forces have, since the election, Southern Wholesrle Grocers give bution of cotton. The report
begun to work in aid of the far- preference to goods packed in shows that fluctuations in the
mers’ efforts to advance the cotton and cotton sacks and that world’s supply of cotton is
we ask the manufacturers, pack- measured practically by the va-
ers and dealers using jute and riations in the annual product in
the United States.
If the consumption of cotton in
“We recommend that a copy 1909 equals that of 1908, the
be sent to each manufacturer United States, it is declared,
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