Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-09-20
To Business Men.

The cotton is being rapidly gathered and
thrown upon the markets. With few
! more weeks Of favorable weather good
portion Of the crop will he picked ont aud
ready for the market. The best inforpa.
ton encourages the belief that the crop
will bo large, perhaps the largest gr"w ~
since the war. We are referring of course
to our own section. In Claiborne parish
the yield az cnttou will be large, The acre
aye planted in cotton is large aud the yield
per acre will be very good. The crop has
been grown upon les- expense than usual
The planter has practic-d economy more
closely than ever before, aud, though he
has had to pay high for what he has bought
III the way Of provisions, he has managed
to phil through on much less than usual.
Of course II is expected that every hon
est man win apply his crop, 40 far rs is ne
c-seary, te tb. payment Of the ohligat'"us
be- has incurred Ia make and gather bis
crop. W. would certainly advise all No tn
do. The merchant who has stood by you
and furnished the meat and bread to make
III" crop should have his money. II will
bc found the best policy to pay him. Bnt
after this ~ done there viii he IA surplus
over. These who hold cotton which i, not
pledged 10 merchants for supplies will
likely seek the best market Ia dispose of
IT, and Ia lhy ont the pr"eeeds ~ supplies
and such other articles as they may need.
In the las, few wears past a good guam
tity Of cotton has gone frnm tins parish Ia
Shreveport, and fthe people are convinced
that il will I've to their interest To seek
market for their cotton aud such things ~
they may wish to purchase in that city, or
in Mindrn. or other place, they will give
such place their trade-carry their cotton
there and lay IN their supplies. People
do what they think is to their interest.
Now, the merchants Of Shreveport, or
any Other place, who desire or expect any
thing from this parish will find it greatly
to th,ir interest 10 lay their clalms before
our people. The way Ia do this il to adj
vertsr. We have no argument with those
wuo doubt the business efficacy of ahvcr-
Using We take it for granted that the
best and most successful business m"n
have a strong faith IN the virtue Of prin.
trI's ink. and will advertise literally when
convinced that there il a trade to ndNrr-
ti.f for. There will be a trade in this par
i.h this fat aud winter that is worth seek
ing for. and thu men and the place that
make the most liberal Inducements will
likely secure the larger portion of II.
TO tho-., who think ths- parlAh'z crop Of
the portion necessary 10 pay for the nro-
ductiuu nf the Crup-is worth advertising
for, we offer the columns of the GuAhDIhS
~ the best medium through which 10
/ reach the people Of This parish. The GrAR-
UiAN has large circulation, and Of cout-e
( thr greater portion of our cucniltinn ~ in
/ This parish W. ihiuk the paper is read
! l,y the almost entire citizrushIp If the par
ish. ThnSr who wish to rrrs+Rt induce
ment. {" the propl" Of this parish can find
no medium equal to our columns ON
/ advertising calumus are tor sale To thns.
hn wish to usr them in legitimate way
! and, in n few weeks ~ most, either IN,
editor nf the GUARDIAN or some on" rep
rr-euting the paper will visit Shrrv"p"rt
aud Mlndrn, and perhaps other places II
solicit business from business men. W,
think there j. n huslursS here in this parish
thar it viii pny to advertise for. and that
those who advertise most literally vii
get the most liberal share Of thi, hnsiurss
We ask those husincs- men who cou-lhr
this matter of sufficient Importance, Il
think over u carefully n . business qurs
ZION: aud. in connection with the qn,>tinu
10 consider the proposition Of sprradU;
priutcrs INK.