The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-16
MIST PLANT LESS COTTON.
EHAT LATHAM, ALEXANDER AND
COMPANY HAVE TO SAY.

+ho Farmers to Diversity Their
crops. and Shows in Many Ways the
EviIs of over Production. The
Letter Has Aroused Interest.
letter sent out by Latham, Alexau-
- G. Co. cotton brokers of New York,
been received in Dawson, and is pro-
bkinu considerable discussion.
The letter is of much interest to the
DbIc generally, as we'll as to cotton
san It was Britten for the Galveston
evs by R.R Dancy & Co., of Calves
n. Tex, and has been copied and is
ed by Latham, Alexander & Co. as fol-
WIS:
1.-THE planters must diversity their
ops and plant less cotton or our bead
ul land, with the most productive soil
j earth, will produce pauperism, want
bd misery to those who have the power
i their hands to mould their destiny.
They claim unless the tenant and av-
lace farmer will agree to plant certain
slantity of cotton acreage the mer-
lants cannot and will not supply his
sants We have seen considerable of
ayas life, and state, without hesitation.
lat the average Texas farmer lives poor
than any other. The land he tills will
sroduce equal to any in the world, and
Thrifty he could within short time
Bake himself altogether independent of
be merchant. Instead of contracting
s5ts he would have money to spend
Ehb his merchant.
q son most plantations the luxury of
be garden is ignored. Luxuriant grass
ready for hay about the time cotton
licking commences, are neglected, allow
to waste, instead of housing, because
time and labor must be given to cot
0. On the opening of spring he must
by proveuder for his working animals.
lse things which a countryman in Eu-
pc Or the eastern states of our land
u ould consider necesSaries of life and
3 ealth are negleGted-certainly not from
norance, for you seldom see a grown
snn or woman that cannot read and
rite.
Mote the following facts and ponder
|rer them:
"Ihe planter has not raised the corn
wheat to provide his own house with
bread.
HE has not raised the horses or
nuIeS required to keep up his own farm.
"He has not raised the COWS and hogs
supply milk, butter and meat for his
Drn table use.
he has not raised tobacco, potatoes,
enuts and sugar cane or sorghum to
f'6a sugar ana syrup for home con
lnptjou.
'de has not raised even a few chick
@ and turkeys to have eggs, and on
lno special occasion a good fowl for
inner.
lie has not raised any of the many
5eS'oies Cabbage, turnips, lettuce,
'n'toos, cncnmbers, squashes, etc., 50
au'tcua and easily cultivated in this
innate and soil.
de has not raised any melons, but
lu'"S the luxury of one on hot day,
PNen from we'll or spring, upon com.
from hard work in cultivating the
u' and all important cotton crop.
l7 mas not raised any apples, pears
'''1e"' pIums, apricots, figs or grapes
-'ny Of these he could raise, if he
EouDd.
but the head of the farm by prefer
w ''NeS MS team, drives to town anC
u's U'm his merchant al the variou!
g''''rI9s-also batter, cheese, lard
~. I''' tobacco, eggs, peanuts, sugar
OO"Se' turnips, melons, candy, a ia!
syrup a sack Of corn and bale o
T. Anything his merchant has not il
,'.@ he must do without, or the mer
~, apu' must send out and get it for him
III ne seems blind to his own welfar,
0onV'nues to plant cotton. let tn,
''ce be what it may.
America produces three-fourtbs of Al
'o''on grown in the world and D,
w., nSI country can take precedence. TIL,
~ 10" prices existing now for c5tto,
not of special benefit TO any one. Or
'ount OF overproduction the plante,
aS' sell his product at price below
sOSO 10 produce The merchants INNS.