The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-03-14
re CLARION.
cToD Advice to the sOath.

crop ADVICE 70 Inc Soatn.
,..on factors of St. Louis have
q the following address in the
= influencing the growth of food
$50 IN the South the coming sea-
81. LOUIS, Nc, Feb. "a, 1883.
Merchants, Farmers and Tenants Of
srou Belt;
Smith is now on the eve Of plant
mother crop, and after an exper-
q seventeen years it seems adyis-
hat some change should be made
manner of farming. and We call
earefuI attention to the following
which are offered with the sincere
that the people VIII giYe them prop
federation.
IS section possesses the finest farm
snd and the most salubrious climate
world, and should be to-day finan-
independent; instead Of having to
N on a crop before it is made,
IA have her cornbins and larders
before commencing a crop.
|mDars your situation with the
~ OF the North and West, They
stematic labor are growing richer
yelr, while you with patient toll
lose economy are neither so thriv-
n prosperous as you should be.
are is cause for these troubles,
" As cotton mea, whose interest Is
II identified with yours, believe we
d position to note many of the
that exist, and offer, without pro-
he, the following suggestions:
The credit system as at present in
throughout the South is disas-
to the planters and tenants, fore
hem to pay extravagant prices for
lies, and causing their crops to be
4 into market with such rapidity
d such quantities as to break prices
II invariably below cost of produc-
After noting for years the effect of
crops of cotton, we find that the
production of this staple is the key
u the situation, and we strongly
all parties interested in the pros
Of the South to discourage the
ing of large acreage this year and
& their labors first to the raising
in, cattle and hogs, and give the
~ If their time To the culture If
policy will bring good results in
Ways; for instance, many small
rs, and large ones also, are 80
N in debt when their cotton is
for sale, that they are compelled
it 60, even though the price is be-
Is intrinsic worth; while if they
upplies at home, produced, and
bnght On credit, they could afford
q their cotton until they felt justi-
selling.
price Of cotton to-day il fully fif-
per cent. below the average of the
I've years, while on the other hand
thirty-three per cent. and provis-
fifty per cent. above the average.
are you losers both ways.
h the production of enough provis-
n each farm cotton would become
bus, and soon the incubus of debt
be lifted from your people, and
rear would record rapid strides in
reased production Of cotton and
sed production of bread, meat and
necessaries will bring about a more
erous condition Of affairs for the
and instead of sheriff sales to
the mortgages that the poor la
must now give, we would see
Ing poverty hanished forever, and
would pouri upon yoU.
ask that the merchants and plant
each State, by calling a conyea-
pr in some practicable manner, agi-
bis question until the influence is
roughout the entire cotton belt.
bed BY the following cotton factors;
bon & Sloss Co., Senter & Co.,
West & Co, Hill, Fontaine & Co,
phrey, Malone & Blake, Thos. ii.
& Co., wv. r. Obear, Taylor &
!. N. Wiener & Co, s. M. Mccall
Co, II. w. Brooks & Co., Chas.
per & Co., Sayle, Stegall & Co.,
Goldman & CO., Warren, Love &
Wolf Bros. 81 Bath, Fisher Bros. Il
Ieyer & Aronson, A. X. Bonham &
wilson & Co,