Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-22
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| TO REDUCE COEfTN AChhAbh'
The call issued by the state commits
sioner Of agriculture. Mr.. Hollingsworih,
1 for a convention Of delegates TO be Sc
lected by county conventions, 20 meet re
Austin on March 10 for the purpose Of
organizing a systematic movement 70
reduce the cotton acreage Of the state,
is timely step. which should have the
approval and cooperation Of all who
have the interests Of the state ct heart
A large cotton acreage throughout the
South this year would mean, in al prob
ability, 5-ccnt cotton, and that would
mean misfortune for the farmers Of the
south and, through them, for all the peo-
pie Of the South
The danger is menacing and near but
Il can easily be avoided by quick and
intelligent organization. Texas should
lead the way. aud, 40 doubt, the other
cotton states would follow her ex-
ample
Let the policy be 10 bull the cotton mar
ket rather than to bear H. Better a
bali crop than crop and a-hnlf
We reproduce the call of the commits
sioner.
40 the people Of Texas aud especially
cotton planters.
al the solicitation Of the farmers,
merchants. members Of the legislature
aud others ! um induced To call q state
convention for the purpose Of tukiug
some action TO influence farmers Of the
state and the South 10 plant less cotton
the coming season, also TO vary their
crops.
u viii designate Austin as the place
for the convention and hx the time ON
the 10Th Of March. There are ample
hotel accommodations Ia Austin and
suitable hail will be furnished aud every
attention will be shown the delegates.
II would suggest that county c0uYen-
tons be held us rapidly "a possible To-
send delegates to the state convention.
Every citizen. regardless Of uccupa-
ton, trade or profession. Is interested Ia
this effort TO decrease the cotton acreage,
and permit me to urge upon every one
TO take q hand and encourage the larg-
est pOsHible attendance nt the county
conventions aud to see that large and
representative delegation rs sent to the
state convention IN order that the wishes
aud sentiments ~ the agricultural in
terests may be reelected iu It's action.
THAT yousmuy better appreciate the
necessity aud importance Of this call, /
viii say that some dnys ago | sent To
each county assessor t0 ascertnin through
the best sources Of information possible
whether there would bee an Increase or
decrease IN cotton acreage and report
hy the FIRST Of March A few reports
have been received and Ia nearly every
instance nn Increase has been reported,
aud in some counties as high ns 20 Der
cent Increase, and III the other cotton
growing states make like mcrense Il
needs no wise prophet to furptcll that u
cents or less viii hp the prevailing price
for cotton the coming season. which will
be nothing more nor less than Cu-
lamity
Again let me urge upon you 10 take
this matter actively In hand and anvil
yourselves NJ this opportunity TO IA the
price Of cotton for the next years CROP
n j. mquestionahlv In the power of tile
agricultural element TO- control the price
oi their leading product, n fact they are
~ 10th IA understand or appreciate. II
IL also suggested that an interstate con.
vrnuun he called with the view of yet
Ing nll the states TO cooperate for the
purpose of arousing more general In
forest and Ia Influence the entire South
attention 10 which will bee given by tho
convention when assembled
Tho county judges Of the several coun-
ties are hereby requested To- call the conn.
" conventions. la the event of failure
70 mold q county convention the county
Judge VIII appoint delegates TO the state
convention.
May. hone YOU will properly appre.
GaIc THIS timely wnrning9 Your ODE
JOHN e. lIOLLINGSwORTH.
commissioner of Agriculture.
tivcry daily and weekly pnpcr is roe
purNted to publish This call and 10 make
editorial mention OF the same