The Progress., 1893-10-07
SOME GRAVE RUMORS.
And Sound Advice,
WHO ARE THE GUILTY ONES, IF ANY2


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Three weeks more of good weathe
and about all the cotton on the bill
lands will be gathered.
There is an old adage that a short
horse is quick curried." which will
apply to the present cotton crop. Tc
meet obligations it IS being ginned
and marketed rapidly. There is a
general disposition 20 sell rs many
lost last season by holding But
whether the crop is long or short the
planter may make mp his mind to
raise D to Sc cotton as long as he be
longs TO the debtor class His only
salvation is TO get on the other side
/ by living on less. and make that at
home. No man can be independent
when he is debteT, as his efforts
must go to the creditor for what it
will bring, aud he dictates the terms.
This reminds mo Of report that
circulated here a short time since.
The bankers Of Shreveport. although
they had published statements as to
their financial ability to move the
cotton crop, entered into an agree
ment not to furnish any money for
wagon cotton. IL seems their idea
was TO force the cotton into the hands
of the commission merchants. An
application for money was positively,
# not rudely, refused.
But "where there is will there is
n way" and tho "willer made the
way" buying right along to the utter
dismay of the bankers. Each felt
there was traitor in camps and be-
gan to investigate When a certain
banker, whose resources are as un-
limited as he is sordid. and whose
word is only good for what is in it. |
learned of the gentleman's good for
tune remembered the agreement. but
he had private fund of his own and |
would gladly serve him. Then it was
they ell had private funds, and so the /
selling goes on and the market goes
down.
Now Mr. Cotton Planter is not this
a pointer. Set yonr houses in order.
live hsid two or tbree years. make all
you caa at home, get on the credit
8ide aud stay there. While trusts
abound snd class Legislation is Mt the
will of the monopolists the toiler gets
he goose.
You sell yOnr porkers at &c and pay
&c for bacon. With the present pro
ess of curing the shrinkage is about
o per cent. You sell your hides for
C and pay 30c for leather. You sell
our cotton at &c per pound and pay
or it in manufactured goods from zoe {
D 81 per pound. Your cotton seed is I
onverted into oil, shipped North
nd returned to you as lard, butter,
to-. with like profit If your Con
ressemen are not paid to tell you
lis is good wholesome food, they tell {
on without it. )
Ii shower falls in Texas it is in a
ustriously cabled to Liverpool and L
1wn the market goes an &C. Partic-
ar pains are taken not TO notice any Z
sses by fire ard sinking ships On "
e other hand we have another class al
-"White Caps" Who knows but ii
bat the two classes are twin sisters
lder different colorsl ~
The short crop is foregone con m
1sion and will not do to bear the f..
arket on, but to stop a few gins nj
'uld have the same tendency as III
rinkle Of rain ia Texas.
Do not be deceived, with no hind 49,
nee from picking and ginning. and -
'orced market, the receipts to date :.
, less han for several years. IL it u,
les 100000 bales of American cot r.
1 TO supply the demand the sur 80
Is will be light at the end of the :,
Ison. - 49,