The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-02

we do not believe that the very low price OF
cotton ut the present time cnn be accounted
for on the ground of foverprotuction, but more
with view ofgiving the cnitnh 'armer more
Time more land. more labor. more fertilizers
and better attention 10 the raising or the
cereals adapted TO our soil. realiziug ~ we do
that grain. with The roushnesS that IL brings
with j., means more ana hetter 1--we Stock,
more and better manure, better land, more
meat, more milk and butter, more poultry
and eggs. All of which are needed on Inc
farm and With cannot be purchased ny me
farmer WITH u,w cotton without being met by
financial run.
.. Rentals Of land and credits extended
should not be based exclusively npon cotton.
By such q course hundreds OF thousands OF
ba les of cotton are raised by thousands OF
farmers. who, instead OF producing anything
like a sufficiency Of farm products necessary
for man and beast, produce little else than
cotton. Such n system Is not only rulnouS
and detrimental to the interests of this class
OF farmers, but It's different effect are felt, as
- general thing, by all other farmers anu citi-
Zens Of this country. The most effective way
of reducing the acreage OF cotton would by 10
change this system.
3. Tie times and the condition Of the coun-
try demand the practice or economy on the
part OF every farmer TO enable him to ray his
deb!s to bring him 10 that much desired posi-.
ton in life when lie cnn pay cash M ne goes.
thus enabling him to buy cheaper. to hold and
control to Il m ensure his cotton crop and 9th.
er products of the farm, keeping MIN out OF
the necessity Of borrowing money at high
rate Of interest, Or what Is sti worse. OF OBJ
tanning credit on 4 mortgage for food products
that should he raised on his own farIn lftne
price of cotton ever did justify this, the
Southern cotton grower, In borrowing or OBJ
tanning credit at n higher rate OF interest TO
enable him 10 make cotton, certainly that
time has passed and IL now should be appar-
ent to all that the farmer can not stend for
any length of time q higher rate Of rate of In
terest or a dear credit. judicious use OF
commercial fertilizers connected with judi
cinus purchasing Of the same Is question
that has no negative to IL, but there can be 20
such purchasing OF commercial fertilizers
W hen the farmer neglects the making OF sta
BILE and barn yard manure, the growing up on
the soil and turning under OF vegetable mat
ter with judlciouS system Of farming and the
proper care of his land,
4. Money is scarce and tight, and labor is
few, ifany, can buy and pay for a farm out of
the net earnings of the same, and these farm
ers not very greatly In debt must economic
as they have never before done to enable
them to pay their debts. Now we know that
there is cause for all this. and We firmly be-
lieve that 1t does not altogether come from
mismanagement on the part OF the farmers.
but that the financial system and policy OF
our Government are greatly at fault and have
largely contributed In bringing on this coun.
try the present deplorab lie condition of fairs.
Therefore, as citizens and farmers, while we
believe 1t TO he our imperative duty to prac-
acreage in cotton. the raising more largely OF
the cereals, The improving OF our live stock
and farms and homes, the rigid practicing OF
economy and the doing Of any and all other
things connected wlth.Our farms and farm
work in order to bring 10 our country more
prosperous condition Of affairs that we at the
sntnr time as citizens, responsible from clti-
zensl.ip and loving our country and homes
and fresides as we do. feel 1t just as incum-
bent upon US to teach and use our 1nnuence
In correcting all other evils detrimental to
our interests, and especially that which we
believe TO be rulnOus financial system Oh tne
Government in the best way that can be
shown TO us and to do II all with u patriotic
view and desire of man, woman and child, eT-
cry city, town and rural home throughout our
beautiful sunny South. and causing this
great Southern land. this God-given heritage
OF ours, the land Of the oraye and the home OF
the free, to blOsosom as the rose and to be f1li-
cd with teeming, smiling, happy and pros
pernus population.
The meeting then adjourned. Governor
Tilman returned to Columbia on the after
noon train.