Southern Cotton Association - Brief History of SCA

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Brief History of SCA

BRIEF HISTORY

The Southern Cotton Shippers Association was organized in 1916 by a group of shippers from the Mississippi Delta and the Memphis market for the purpose of establishing a permanent arbitration board in New England on which the shippers of cotton would have their own representative. The successful outcome of this endeavor blazed the trail for shipper representation on arbitration boards in this country and abroad. In 1926 the territory of the Southern was enlarged to include the entire states of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
In 1955, the organization's name was changed to:

"SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION"

The objects and purposes of the Association were described in the Charter, as follows:
"The objects and purposes of said corporation are social and educational, to establish harmony and uniformity of trade customs and practices among its members and just and equitable principles in the cotton trade; to promote the general welfare of its members and others engaged in the cotton business, to decide and determine matters of difference among its members, and between its members and others, when submitted to it for arbitration; to gather, compile and disseminate information and statistics relating to matters of special interest to the cotton industry."
In 1990 the Southern merged with the Arkansas-Missouri Cotton Trade Association, headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and the territory of the Southern was enlarged to also include the states of Arkansas and Missouri.
Through the American Cotton Shippers Association, the Southern is affiliated with the:

Atlantic Cotton Association, Memphis, Tennessee
Texas Cotton Association, Dallas, Texas
Western Cotton Shippers Association, California

The combined memberships of all of the Affiliated Associations form the membership of the American Cotton Shippers Association.
Each year, usually in March or April, the Southern has an Annual Meeting of the members at which time reports concerning matters of current interest to the cotton trade in general, and to our members in particular, are submitted by the various standing committees. Members also have the privilege of bringing up any subject from the floor which they think should have the consideration and attention of the membership. Our Annual Meetings provide an excellent opportunity for the members to become acquainted, to discuss problems of mutual interest, and to exchange ideas with one another.


	Southern Cotton Association > Organization > Brief History of SCA Brief History of SCA BRIEF HISTORY The Southern Cotton Shippers Association was organized in 1916 by a group of shippers from the Mississippi Delta and the Memphis market for the purpose of establishing a permanent arbitration board in New England on which the shippers of cotton would have their own representative. The successful outcome of this endeavor blazed the trail for shipper representation on arbitration boards in this country and abroad. In 1926 the territory of the Southern was enlarged to include the entire states of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. In 1955, the organization's name was changed to: "SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION" The objects and purposes of the Association were described in the Charter, as follows: "The objects and purposes of said corporation are social and educational, to establish harmony and uniformity of trade customs and practices among its members and just and equitable principles in the cotton trade; to promote the general welfare of its members and others engaged in the cotton business, to decide and determine matters of difference among its members, and between its members and others, when submitted to it for arbitration; to gather, compile and disseminate information and statistics relating to matters of special interest to the cotton industry." In 1990 the Southern merged with the Arkansas-Missouri Cotton Trade Association, headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and the territory of the Southern was enlarged to also include the states of Arkansas and Missouri. Through the American Cotton Shippers Association, the Southern is affiliated with the: Atlantic Cotton Association, Memphis, Tennessee Texas Cotton Association, Dallas, Texas Western Cotton Shippers Association, California The combined memberships of all of the Affiliated Associations form the membership of the American Cotton Shippers Association. Each year, usually in March or April, the Southern has an Annual Meeting of the members at which time reports concerning matters of current interest to the cotton trade in general, and to our members in particular, are submitted by the various standing committees. Members also have the privilege of bringing up any subject from the floor which they think should have the consideration and attention of the membership. Our Annual Meetings provide an excellent opportunity for the members to become acquainted, to discuss problems of mutual interest, and to exchange ideas with one another.
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