The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-05-30
THE COTTON INVESTIGATION.
Senator George Urges the Importance
or the WOpk-Necessi,y of Farmers
Answering the Questions.

Answering the Questions.
In letter to Mr.. Patrick Walsh, o
the Augusta Chronicle, Senator George
urges the Importance Of the present in
vestigation into,the causes of the dc,
preston of theaagricultural interests
especially cotton, and the necessity OF
the farmer correspondents of the Sen.
ate investigating committee answering
as fully as possible the set of questions
mailed to them.
Tho following copy of letter to Mr..
George explains more fully the import
ance of the Investigation and the work
of.the committee:
CARROLLToN, MISS, May II, 1893
j. Washington Watts, Laurens, S. G.
Dear Sir-I have not the blanks you
refer to. But you can get some in New
York il you will send the names of
the persons whom you wish to have
them to Mr.. A. B. Shepperson, cotton
exchange. New York-he will send
them blanks. a
But really do not wish the number
OF corresl ondents increased. There
are twenty for each State. If each of
the twenty would, on due reflection and
conversation with intelligent friends.
| answer the questions, I think we would
| get the matter about right.
This investigation is deemed by me
matter OF great interest to the cotton
farmers of the United States, provided
only, we have it made reliable. Usual
ly such Investigations are confined to
| the examination of mercantile experts.
! The opinions of these experts are very
= important and circular letters contain
ing appropriate questions will be sent
number of them in each cotton rails
ing State. Yeti thought it also import
ant to have the judgment and opinion
OF Intelligent farmers. The compari-
! son of the answers of both classes will,
| hope, lead to the proper conclusions.
| trust, therefore, that you, and all
other farmers, whose names have been
furnished to the committee by the
Governors of the States in which they
severally reside, will devote time and
care enough to this interesting matter
to make the investigation as complete
as possible. When you Tor any other
correspondent) cannot answer parti-
cular question you can say so. and
therefore, omit that question. We do
not expect each correspondent to
answer fully each question, but hope
all will answer as many as is practic-
able.
The object of the investigation ex-
tends not only to furnishing Congress
proper information on which to base
remedial legislation, but also as an in
cident, to furnish the farmers of the
United States such essential informa-
tion in relation to their business as will
enable each of them to Judge for him
self what course he shall pursue as to
the cultivation of particular crops,
| selected from those productions for
which his farm is suitable. If it is dis
coved that there are legislative means.
by which prices can be raised, then
those means can be used. If it shall
turn out in the near future there is no
hope for enhanced prices, then the cot
ton raisers will have fair opportunity
of bettering their condition, by such
diversitication of their crops as in the
Judgment of each shall be deemed ad-
! visable. Very truly,
j. z. GEORGE,
! Chairman Com. on Agriculture, U.
S. Senate.