The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
SUGAR CANE And COTTON.
Comparative Merits of the Two Ar.
tiCIes Discussed.
ADDRESS BY CAPT. WIN. DuNoyANT
Two Industries That Exercise n
Powerful Influence Upon the
Interest OF Texas.

The following address was delivered by
Caatair William punoyant at tho recent
meeting at Wharton. which was called FOR
the purpose Of adopting plans for securing
sugar plant FOR Mhnrton county.
have been asked 10 address YOU upon THE
roirrsrutiyc merits OF cane and cotton plant
ing
tais subject. which Is so broad and COM
nfshthsiNe " srope, embraces The two great
industries OF tho South. both at which nrs
nipcilr,l and controlled by various conditions
anu environments and rtiihef 81 whioh
shoh'u ,urhiet, The one with tue either These
W. inahsuieH STAGE pre-,,mmcntiS now aS
they haNs stood In the raEt. exercising a
pnw'ilmi Influence upon out political and cou,-
from The time whom whitncy inysetca IN,
epttun sin. the ,u,ion nlanirr ~ III s,uth
eht,lte aprn mis- great career "a oiethe tha
Muiia. heeol !, n impsinai'ou the beautiful
slseta,ics a neli N cotton under the rsinr
sun the dark eseen ielves "dcwy wiih IA
tnfc trkr.dlpps weeping az 4, were
oNsf M nnclothsd World, DHd onering as a
u''ct' Inc white open coll
'he oc'ion planter should command The so,a
" tne Notla. Realize, isr rne msnleat, that
um cinrS Of cotton would. under natural Nina
ptrlsf enhnit'orls, absorb all the sod OF tina
Wiia, My are these prorn uondirpns re-.
ss.ssu fhi3esuny cotton e, the controlling
Ionef 81 BOLD Betnuse, not hcing eu,tlyatrd
and ~ ;Set as surplus ctDp il has practlsaIlS
bseu lpln for before gathered. ANA Ii thus
TIE Stern law % neees,ity win soon raro.
wv eisnt staple &c be raised as a sur,lna
,,fop, BY irngilty. tv Industry ty Nrlrt
cu,tinsas methods. ihls great end eun DO
The South Must. and VIII. drive ali enr-
lelttofs fiom the field. by extending Tho ,,,i
t ,sns h.rs Is AZ unIimt.i field for lui *
scnnion. sixty counties. alone Ia Texas, de-
su,ru exclusively 10 cotton, muuia produce
mere than y ralseSi By the wLole soutn.
,,y N e n. h.pansinn. SHOULD be the war
srms .n. sreat family crop. The large plant
~ ~ must cease to exist By EXPANSION mean
ncmr y ,a mnss g ins,sasea sy M Increased
Ie1nlhts his crop that he viii not be- e..
psrrsnt ticn his cotton Each gear should
NJ f hux VIE ~ often ~ 30 much capital.
ms examples Of this theory
ws see the increased production, and low
X IN raTs s.fsaa; she,sed ne sxportatiea
1nmp, even xQ.0Q0.eco baiss IL nescssarv "a
spiissrsts aud wipe .ons the catton rseias ~
: prtnt -. ~ an uniust MONETARY sSs,s sns
tnfsti lower and lower. stiii 40 long A. ~
Sfs ssam shs mnsseIsss nlant rai,nent Tor
sllys, A. 4 stAnds on tho sunny slopes al N
Jay " ve cen IN ~ ~ hail. b King =
AL , e pe s.'s s s,s ssssag Ana ssis.sr
~ g rcmpsnsstIon VII operate 10 our "a y.
\. !. ~ !. isssesy VI, y iuea,sd near Il. cotton
q. Glald States have read sna handwri II.
/ ~ r.. e ~ Se1 North Caroline already con
y N -[ "a - ~ ceefnp miils more cotton thar
- ye4neee YAelory after factory Viii
|k ~ ~ g N cettesa fiaid. The South All
& K ~ @eskf- Elll - ene mighty beshive
I, C012e1!!ule Will supply her NJ :
II ~ - - Nech;nry Viii be hsSrJ
MI ~ 4ep4, muilltixinE cur marvel.
q Nv >: ttIyseade VII v active com,
an ~ poget % M catth. 4 Va v
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