St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-10-19
FARMER AND PLANTER,
COTTON paospEcrs.

toll; to further impoverish you and to enhance
the discordant and dissatisfaction that II now
dominant in the heart OF the agricultural
classes In . knowledge OF the fact that there Is
something radically wrong In our systems. No
longer Is the product of honest toll adequate to
production Of An article any standard OF its
valuation; and the law OF supply and de-
mand has been displaced. and In IL stead
interviews tho results attained by the Com
merctal Mountebank," the most insidious and
mcrciless OF which Is he who with the heart OF
. msna, murders the material prosperity Of
our country. and making paupers Of our peo-
pie.
refer to that man that wears dsservedly the
name Of the Bear" He, by false prophesy and
willfui misrepresentation, robs u Of our sub
siStence. impertls our posterity and leaves us
nothing but poverty In our homes and hatred
TO our hearts.
Tho warning note has been sounded. Let
"forewarned be sforearmed" That there Is
powerful and systemized movement to again
depress the value of our staple this season II
patent to all intelligent men. and 1t rests with
the planter Of the south, individually. Is 70
whether he will submit to thus be sheared
again like sheep as he Was last season The
time has arrived for heroic action. The alter
native Is left to either renounco the growing OF
cotton entirely Is profitable crop or Ito take
posing. end them"
False rumorS OF the immensely OF the coming
crop have already been widely and recklessly
circulated to intimidste the farmers into push
Ing their crops upon the market. hoping to re-
cetve better prices before . decline. This
action upon the part of the farmer will accom-
pltsh the intention Of the manipul ators Of the
market. and is to be deprecated - suicidal to
thcir-fnte est. The crop. to bring fair values.
should be judiciously distributed otter the SELL
Ing season. without allowing tho deliveries to
be too great at any time. And would advise
that all farmers that can do 20 without violat-
ing . contract should market their crop IS
less than last season; the equilibrium Of
prices will be thus fairly retained and No will
come much nearer receiving the commercial
value OF our product.
1t will be remembered by many that previous
70 our civil war. on account Of the lack Of
transportation facilities, II required from seven
TO nine months to market the cotton crop. We
now sell the bulk OF II. three or four times the
sire. In about three months, thus congextin9
the market. making competitors OF ourselves
In the mad rush to get rid Of oar product. while
upon the other hand judicious gradual dis
tribution OF IL over o greater period OF months
would be conduciveto competition between the
manufacturers. wh6 are obliged to have our
material. and they would be running after NJ
after them to sell II.
And desire to impress upon the cotton grow.
ers tho imperative necessity Of organization for
the accomplishment Of this purpose. Doubtless
this endeavor will meet with strenuous oppo-
sition at the hands Of those that recklessly
speculate upon the labor Of the farmer Of
the south. He would be offered little moro
than the market price to bring his crop In.
The argument Of risk, OF fire. loss in weights
would follow with the usual denunciatiou OF
sdvfce, but implore you for the sake OF your
families, rendered destitute by these despOtl.
ers, and for the love you bear for our sunny
southland" for all that Is sacred to our homes.
to resist this current that is insiduously draw
Ing us into An impoverished condition. shame
and depraving our manhood. and increasing
crime.
There never was . more cruel or relentless
war waeed upon the people than upon tho
south by England and her emissaries and
allies. reducing her people from ahiuence to
the pittance Of ten cents . day for their labor.
which cotton At five cents per pound means.
Mr.. H. NJ. Nell. one OF her majesty q subjects,
some days since issued IN edict which has
since been characterized BY his foreign BROTH
ers rs an impartial expose" OF the cotton sit-
uation. intimsting thus that all others are
liars" and that he is the pretty boy"
fail to see the fairness In this statement
and its implication. impartial expose" Why
should Mr.. Neil be more impartial than others!
II Is well known fact that nc Is an interested
person Of the bear, persuasion st present
and that he Is fitting the shoe to his own foot:
and IL his own words 60 for anything and they
seem to 60 ESPECIALLY with his English con-
ferees), he is quoted by reliable parties Is say
ing. when upbraided for the damage that he
WAS inficting upon the south. that he had 1.-The
satisfaction Of knowing that he had made mil
lions for Manchester" thus adding insult to
n NJ hv
methods, making the rich richer and the poor
poorer.
There are none so blind rs those that will
not see.''
Liverpool and Manchester do not intend "a
see any other figures than those fabricated by
their own people. Mr.. Neill reports = decrease
OF acreage In Texas OF only per cent. and an
entire crop Of between s00l000 and 0.000Oo0
And in the face Of this. il is not q little para
doxial that Neill Bros. should advise spinners
mot to be In too great . hurry to make large
purchases. which would bring about IN ad-
vance in prices and would be against their in
terests-''
As q guesser Of crops Mr.. Neill has heen
known to make four guesses 1t . CROP the last
one after 20 per cent had been marketed. and
then miss . 1000 600 bale crop 10000. but Mr..
Neill says Texas has decreased her acreage
only per cent, and .Brutus 10 IN honorob.e
man"
1 challenge Mr.. Neil to substantiate hia
statement with any legitimate evidence. He
can never do il. and he will be handed down In
history Is wide guesser and . reckless sta
ustician.
Stimulated by Mr.. Neilla reckless propa-
ganda OF July 80. accompanied by two prac-
teal cotton men. have made tour Of the cot
ton belt Of Texas; have made . thorough and
careful Investigation OF conditions. have in
teryiewed bankers. merchants and farmers
eh ehAip Gnld
examined personally. * practical farmer.
their crops. and am now prepared to raise my
former estimate OF is per cent. to q per cent.
decrease OF acreage.
Hon. A. J. Rose, commissioner OF agriculture
of Texas summarizes all the reports he could
secure through the onlcial mediumship OF his
once. and reports . decrease Of acreage OF q
the ex-parte statement Of farmers, but all
classes Of citizens.
lind q small per cent Of cotton land sbsn-
doned. say 2x per cent Worms In sections
doing considerable damage. The crop In Q
large and most productive section Of the state
was injured by excessive rains in the sprine
and by drought q the last 1--WE or SIX weeks,
The crops upon ~ average. arc at least three
weeks late. The drought still continues
The manufacturers OF Europe are SELLING
their goods months and months ahead. With
out protecting themselves by the purchase of
raw cotton. expecting that the necessities Of
the planter will force him to sell at any price
that the spinners and Spectators choose d
pay.
Now, l reiterate. advisc and sincerely hope
that the cotton growers will move their crou
on the market just Is slowly ashley can pos.
sfbly afford. and not allow themselves to he ter.
rorixed into madly rushing IL all ON the market
in few months. but to hold back just what
ever there is and thus by . 1udicious distribu.
zion realize handsome results.
Iremain respectfully yours,
HECTOR D. LANE
President American Cotton Growers Proeee-
tive Association.
THE DAIRY.
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