The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-12-17
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Midd,ing cotton for several weeks
past has been wavering between the
and 10 cents figures, going as high
as 0 rs. and 10 now almost station
airy at 3 SIS, waiting rs it were, for
the coming receipts until the close OF
the year, when it will doubtless make
a decided move in one direction or
another. When We remember the
sales made ut less than seven cents
in the early part Of the season
before the belief in the short
ness OF the crop was generally known
and fully established, and compare
them With the figures now governing
the market, We cannot but begin to
seriously cast about for some sure
method to prevent the recurrence OF
such on evil, whereby the producer
becomes SO badly iieeced.
The laws governing the staple in
the numerous markets Of the world,
are clearly established and made so
plain that he that runneth may read.
1t Is true that the demand for cot
ton has annually increased, but not to
the extent Of the increase in produce
ton. The cotton market has been glut-
ted for number OF years, showing
an increased surplus year after year,
which has been taken advantage Of
by spectators, and the prices pressed
down far below remunerative values.
One OF the common-sense axioms
of trade recognized as true all the
world over is this. When the sup
ply is in excess OF the demand prices
naturally GO down, and visa versa,
and the larger the excess the lower
the prices. The gross number of
bales required by the world for
annual consumption is readily OBJ
tanned. The number OF bales raised
In all portions OF the world other
than America can also be readily OBJ
tanned. Therefore this country being
the most favorable to cotton growing
In every way, producing a very large
proportion OF the staple, the annual
supply could readily be kept within
the limits of the annual demand.
But the question arises, How is that
to be done? The answer is easy, by
concert OF action on the part of plant
ers. All !but how is concert of actor
to be obtained? BY untiring siren
nous efforts only. There is an IN
tense human greed that has to b.
overcome and safely bound dowr
within the rules. No doubt there ar,
some selfish persons here and there
existing among cotton growers VIII
would be delighted to take advantag,
of any combined decreased acreag
in cotton aud plant all the cotton the,
possible could to get the benefit of tn
big prices the combine decrease,
acreage would naturally produce
All such persons should be brough
into line as it were. 1t would b
the sheerest nonsense in the world t
say such a thing could not be done
Look at the various working people
unions on the continent, united the
are an immense power. Look at tn
various combinations Of capital; ho'
irresistible they prove under power
full opposing circumstances. In un
ion there is strength and when it
an intelligent determined union,
becomes irresistible. Then why nc
an union of planters. from the NORTH
ern to the Southern, aud the Easter
to the Western limits of the cotto
growing region, divided up int
parishes, counties and States with
central union directing all, afte
gathering the required information Z
to the annual supply and demand
Surely such an organization is feas'
BILE, and the situation demands i
Its accomplishment will require labo
intelligence and much determination
for there win be many difficulties
overcome and many stubborn obje'
tors to be brought to bay, but Il
end will justify all the necessal
means to accomplish the objec
Twill ensure continuous renumer
tive price for the staple instead of {
uncertainfgure, often below the co
OF production, and thereby make Il
whole cotton growing region prospe
Gus. Spectators will of course,
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