The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-28
RICE VERSUS COTTON.

New York Shipping and Commercial
List, January 20, 1922
We notice the following telegram
addressed to the cotton growers OF
the South by Messrs. Dan I slmage's
Sons of this city, and thick that it is
most timely and full Of suggestion:
NV berever tie culture Of cotton is
curtsiled We suggest the growth of
ice. 1t is adapted to either lowland
Ut upland, as al all around CROP, is
among the safest and most profitable
OF Southern crop; gross results, $40
to SIS per acre; cost Of cultivation,
$50 to S35; difference in outcome
due to character Of cultivation or
season. The con- umptIo6 Of rice in
this country is increas annually
per capita ard st far greater ratio
than production. The United States
Today nee0s twice its present pro-
duction to meet it's home demand,
and were the product increased even
tenfold the surplus could be market
ed abroad at prices which would
leave handsome margin to planters"
1t appears 10 Us that there is little
use TO recommend a reduction of the
area heretofore planted in cotton
Mess ct the same time there be
some recommendations as to g profit
tble subs.ltate. All Of the members
Of the late cotton growers convention
might possibly observe their emf
GENTLY wise resolve, but what about
Tue thousands of men outside OF
| its association and not 10 anyWise
.nder its il iiuence? As Sam Slick
says, 'Its asin natur' 10 do any
hing for the other fellow unless one
sees new dollar for the old one
given up 1t might eeem unkind,
tut the probability is that, having
resolved that there ought to be a
reduction, many, if not most of the
| members Of the said convention, 9ill
go home and enlarge their OWE indi-
vidual area in the expectation or
| hope that their other aud fellow
members viii have taken the reso!u
Ton seriously, and o gle them 9
oetter chance to market their extra
crop. There cau be 20 q ;es tion but
what there ought to be less cotton
raised, and the fearful and unsatis.
factory results Of the present year
will not be lost IL they shall burn
tnto The mind OF every planter tie
wisdom and expediercy Of a dive sity
OF crop. Tits lesson is as yet just
half learned, and the sooner that il
10 Inily learned, that By SO much as
one raises at bone he Is Independent
of outside and extraueous il ffuence
the better. 1t may not be possible
to guarantee prosperity, bat wi>e
diversity OF crop IS ce.tainI, g guard
against adversely, inasmuch as it is
rare that there is an all aroand fail.
ure. Many Of our planter friends
are now having q practical lIustra
ton Of the folly of putting al! Of
their eggs into one basket. 1t wouli
seem to US that rice offered a most
Profitable outcome, aud We believe
That either it or some ether food
p7oduct is among the hesI. Mer
can do with most scanty hahitutioD
clothing, or even tobacco aud wills
key, but eat they must, aud therefore
to this extent sre dependent upor
those who furnish the food supply
Rice ceftaiuly would seem to Offer
the best solution at the moment
lnasmuch as the outturn Is far shor'
of present requirements, and an,
slight reduction IN price would uu
doubtedly stimulate its further use
and 80 ensure good prompt marker
for the grower.