The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-03-17
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Value Of GOTTEN e9Ported o.
Europe has bSeA.:ss. .e..-s. ZoI Szbyo
lss9-9o--7. 90, ,2iS d g stf ~ &
tho average Prics Of Hos
brought t.........a,.-......... oI3, ,Ioi ,ooi
1900 els, ,C52,607 d q at
the average price of 9.O8
brouRht......... ....-"."'.. S,fcZ,osi
1891 -92-9,0S5. $40 d q at
tho nverase price of IN
brought. -. .............- 391 ,424,7I5.
"a little over seven million bales in
cf nine million bales In 1922, and, but
for the spsrmous over production during
the past two years. the plonters would have
rsceived highly remuuerative prices last
year.
Tho South produced last year about 81
per cont. Of tho commercial cotton Of the
world. and Il has been in universal use by
nearly all the inhabitants OF the globe.
The Southern planters are in position today
TO make the pricc Of their great product
highly remunerntive TO themselves and
without disadvantage TO my ono else. In
fact, there Is hardly any dealer in cotton or
cotton goods, or any mill throughout the
United states, who would not prefer that
cotton should sell at much higher prices,
for, should it do 20, all kinds Of business,
particularly in the South, would be quick
ened and rendered more profitable while nj
the same lime II is q fact that, should rea-
sonable advance In cotton occur, IL would
scarcely be felt by the consumers who wear
cotton goods.
"The foregoing aro simple facts-they
have been stated repeatedly by US and by
other commercial men everywhere. Now,
why is II that low pricos for Gotten prevail
and distress and embarrassment Of so many
planters Is so pronounce The solution OF
this question is easy. The planters stake
all they have OH cotton, over produce il,
and do not diversity their crops sufficiently
Cotton, under these circumstances, goes
down, and the planters pay out annually
millions Of dollars for mules, pork, hay,
readily produced much cheaper on the
plantation than they can be bought else
where.
"Why will not The planters stop for II day
or a week, If necessary, and think over q
business proposition like this
"Tbc whslc financial welfare of tho South
depends upon cotton. If the planter can
get nearly as much money for the produc-
ton Of crop of 900, COO Ms he can for one
Of 100000 bales, why should he expcnd so
much time and labor to produce the greater
quantity? Why will he produc 500 bales OF
cotton, worth $4,000. when il cost him
$4,000 to raise it? If he had TO work as n
day laboror he might make some money and
keep out OF debt, but ust 80 long M ho
overproduccs cotton he will be kept contin-
ually in debt, and the interest alone upon
his Indebtedness will sooner or later ruin
him.
lit would be far better TO decrease cot
ton crop Of average size 100000 bales
than TO increase it 6O0, 900 bales.
Tho statement of such fhcts caunot be
questioned. At the same time it is natural
for farmers to ask how the present situation
can he changed for the better? In answer
to this question we would say: Abandon for
ever the one crop idea--cotlon. Adopt new
methods and new things. The planters
present mode of doing business is wrong
experience shows 1t. Change ii immediately.
Organize farmers club, associations and
meetings and discuss cotton, particularly
before the planting time. Keep your organ
izations entirely free from psIitics do not
rely upon the Government to grant you
assistance. IL it gives you hid, it must
grant every other citizen assistance. Tho
people support the Government, but the
Government does not support the people.
Avoid all schemes that politicians get up to
catch votes. Rely upon your own opinions
and do not run after impracticablo ideas.
Consult your Congressman or write letters to
them urging that the functions of the Agri.
cultural Department at Washington be en-.
largcd. and that liberal appropriations he
made for this purpose, in order to enable
that department to keep the planters fire.
pucntly and fully advised about the produc-
lion and I'M ntipn nj Itovo bn
Governors Of your States impress upon
the Legislatures the necessity of increasing
the scope Of the State Agricultural Depart
ment, and have distributed to every county,
town, precinct and neighborhood information
touching the future prospects for supply
and demand for cotton. With proper energy
and vim, these departments could distribute
information to every planter il the South.
which would enable him TO know, in some
degree, what the requirements Of the world
would likely to be the next year.
awe arc aware TINT no such plan as This
would absolutely control the amount of cot
ton produced. IL might influence the omount
that was planted. lu any event, il would be
a step in the right directon, for it would
lessen the planters risk. Ii might be said
that ten men in the neighborhool would
reduce their acreage of cotton, while two
others might decrease their acreage. but this
would not last long, for any man who would
endeavor TO seek gain NJ the expense of the
T. immunity would soon be irowncl down.
oless some change is rnnio III the present
practice the Southern planter cannot pros.
rer. lfa radical change is made, the future
i bright, full Of premise and prosperity,
Tor when cotton becomes remunera,ivc
article to the planter all his obligation, can
be met promptly. lie Will he speedily
relieved from debt, and his lands will rapidly
s'nhancs in value. His credit will be
and all difficulties tha, sur
round h!a. today viii bc removed. God has
given the South virtually II monopoly Of the
production Of cotton, and there is no reason
why this great article should MT yield
handsome returns to the planters Of The
South who work so hard TO produce it.
Immediate consideration Of this subject is
important, for it reul!y involves the prosper
ity of our common country
Yours truly,
"LATHAM, ALEN> AMBER * Co.
HERE 1T Is AGAIN.-The BuptiSt Courier
says, alluding to the Evans Dispen>ary law:
''lt is pity that the State has created an
an office (hat of County Dispcnser) that 10
oh OF, a.