Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-02-28
FARMER AND PLANTER,
THE SOUTH.
Section of Our Country Fast Becoming
the Most Desirable.

Section OF Our Country Fast Becoming
the Most Desirable.
The section of this country known
as the south is fast becoming, for
many reasons, the most desirable part
of the continent.
1t is gratifying to know, after these
many years of Misrepresentation, some
Off for political and moneyed inter-
ests, people abroad are beginning to
learn our true conditions, which they
seek to avail themselves Of their bene-
fits
The people of this section have
borne, with becoming patience, the
evil things that have come to them
through the sources just named, and,
now that the south has shown her
worthiness in business, the progress
siveness of her people as well as their
high standard of civilization, we are
beginning to take our place among
the most worthy sections for develop
ment and investment.
The business strength of the south
can not be equaled by any other sec.
tion. Not to discuss, in this connec
ton, anything outside of agriculture,
a moments thought will verify the
statement. The cotton planters at the
south have, within themselves, the
power to dictate terms for the pur
chase of the most important agricul
tural product known to the civilized
world;@ .H:..:.t ".%'"
Suppose the cotton planters at the
south put Themselves in position to de
termine and fix the price of cotton
this they could easily do-and no power
on earth could claim the mastery o.
such combination.
Suppose again, the business men a
the south should determine to manu-
facture, within the borders of our owl
section, every pound of the fiber grown
in our states-it would paralyze the
power of foreign markets that hav,
dictated prices for the product of oul
sweat, while they poclSeted, for them
selves, the just proceeds of their labor
More than century ago we believed
that we had wrestled ourliberties from
English domination and oppression
and yet apparently, with our deliber
ate consent, we have yielded ourselves
to her mastery in money and business
so that England has well nigh robbed
us of our birthright in the best form o
our liberties.
The farmers at the south must pu
themselves in position to control TIL
price of their product as well a
aid and encourage such condition
as will secure the manufacture
of these products within our owl
borders. To do less, is to con
tinue to be burden-bearers for NOR
enterprising people, while we accept
without complaint, the dictation o
self-interestcd parties who control tn
entire product of our labor.
Farmers are already casting about T.
do their part-that is, put themselve
in position to control the price of tn
product.
For many years they have foolishl
grown cotton TO the practical exclu
sion of food crops. The very 10y
price for cotton has about convince
them of their folly, and we are nov
to see a change that will enabl
our farmers to fix for themselves price
that have, heretofore, been dictate
by Liverpool, Manchester and othe
foreign markets.
Manufacturers have observed tn
signs of the times, and they are be
ginning, already, to come to the field
for the raw material.
If our farmers will now take &C
vantage of the opportunities that ar
coming our way, it will be but fe,
years before the south will easily hol
the position of commanding intluenc
among the states. --SouthernCultivatol