The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-01-21
The cotton Acrcage Convention.

we have read the report OF the proceed
ir.Es OF the late cotton acreage convention
Al jackson with Ereat interest. Such con-
vent5ans have bcen held and strong resolu-
tions PASSED several times iu the last TWEEN
- wears. and SO were anxious 10 see II
apvthin-z really helpful towards the sOlu-
tion ~ tnl problem that confrcHts the cot
tom r.raIurers - the south would be the
outcome. To saw that we are disappointed
1T the result Woull, perhaps. be putting Il
rather strong The proposal To organize the
farmers in the several states and take their
written obligations OF agreements 70 reduce
gotten areas At least p FER cent Is stronger
ana more 1, the purpose than anything OF
tie sort attempted by previous conventions
a. This character far as We can E3W To-
saW. Isut il IS 'iiat' reduction. az best,
atJ mo- power Is provided. or can he pro-
viIsI. - enforce compliance. In the next
place thg proposed reduction i'm view, If
fhst Object D. simply 20 reduce the aggrc-
elte production 10y one fourth. or 10 six
millions ~ bales. by 4 simply prcP1rtiOnate
reduction Of acreage. II IL perfectly FEAST
~ ami practicable on the average south
Atlantic o. eastern gulf states farm 60 re
.Iuc- tine acreage onc-fOuIth without any
cerre=H 7ldiuE decrease in the total farm
r-1,Fuct- This : just the principle we have
ts--u cautendinS +.- Tor months past We
have insisted that the true policy Tor every
farmer gul II right Tor every farmer.
90 n.ust b. right for an % pursue Is 10 re-
.ftE-e a.. trs- If producing cotton 10 q point
.lt ~ nich suere viii he some profit III its pro-
..eti.2 even at 8 cents yer pound. The
trst requisite S 10 greatly increase The
production Of each acre actually planted,
without materially increasing the amount
81 l.har expended Oh such acre. This re-
01isit.- may - met. largely. H. an Indirect
way. viz. Tiv throwing out of cultivation Gin
cgttam every acre that canrot DE- relied
than haIf bale OF Gotten. This would
i..stn- perhaps. .u average weld of some
thin- NOR, than halt bale Der acre, on each
rsrm ami by each farmer aloptin. the
PIN On the average 1arn-east OF thc Mis-
s5-eipui. Il leaSt-the reduction of cotton
arresss- necessary IL secure "a Weld n not
les than half bale % the acre. would be
nearer Jhree-fsarths than one-iourth u the
usual acreage s.. therefore. while We
heartily favor the reccmmeutation Of the
late convention and jrilag that every single
II rm.r in tht- south Will subscribe tc the
a-r.susut ana pledge 10 reduce his acreage
.u cotton. we eu ~-il tFt-ht-. AMI usEe
that the reduction u etili great r-uowa %
aa average uf not exceeding Cne-hat tEe
t.st.ai area. .1ue-tFiri would Le better. one
fourth world ~ better stn. Lot every
former subscribe ~ tl- pledges presented
bt,t at fine same time let every farmer re-
.-.-g. not a. produce q singlr bale except
sft g. cost eli les tE4n . cents @ pound. Nv
cry farmer vls ~,l.kS 10 this last resolve
vriB o. au e. *. even g. uineteen-tweu-
tiath~ 81 THE p..s-e s. -usrs Jo violate their
agreements
W. Gs MT wish o. De- misunderstood IN
tHi- matter Nts wish o. Urss every farmer
o. enter iuts tHe agreement 40 -eiuee acre
.as- Eul We als1 advise every farmer 80
a-H % the public pledge Jh- TriNat. H.termt-
r.atsau To- reduce th- cost ct li~ cotton % 81
i..iuL below tle pr.r slie market price ln
tess W+y d. wiH 80 even further in retuc-
tfru tuau th, pledge clii~ tnr. while ae
will h- ss~Iriu- AiIG-.if against loss By amy
event iIe win De- independent. r-nSur-.l-
as tine insurance m4u vuuiu -ty-lgaiust
t.~z DC is sH- -s.t. thiE- ts tiu. to sign the
I.I.,l-.- Bu1 ssies 10 ID boz good faith, but go
Farther. and Reduce tie cost &C. iyss than
rh. present ur p-.~ps tiv- market price,
ever Be- yeu shall tu compelled Co. reduce a.
even less th1u oue-IJurIb your usual area.
r. J. EEDEl vi.