The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09
rOi rON ACREAGE i>9>.

10 do with the prevailing prizes ana
are not only CLOSING their ear, to fur
thcr argument on this subject. but are
shaplne their plans to plant fully as
much. il not more. than the year pre-
vious. The association, attempted TO
be organized where this and other
kindred subjects can be intclligcntly
discussed are not attended, while load
after load Of fertilizers are being
hauled out. and all the plans for a
large croI, are being cncrgctically car
ricd out But there are thinking men
in the Eastern States as well as in the
cotton producing States who see the
disasters awaiting our people should
this 10 OOO, 600 bales crop continue.
and are modcstly sounding note Of
warrin. Several weeks ago we pub
lishcd Il very exhaustive letter from
Latham. Alexander X Co., Of New
York, on his subject, and We now in
yitc your attention to the following
extracts from letter on this subject
written by H. X. Doncy x Co., Ilous-
ton. Texas, and published in the Gal
weston Mrs January 18th last
"Ihn planters must diversity their
crops and plant loss cotton or oiir beautI-
Iti bind, with tho most productive soil on
earth, Will produce paupcriSui, want and
misery t. thosr VIII" hay" thu poscr III
their OWN hands To 'oDuld their destiny,
.Ihuy claim unless, tho truant and av-
cI.iEo iatinrr viii agree 80 plant Il certain
quantity at 'co ton a'.rea.,e' tho merchants
'aunot aud Will rot supply his wants.
We have seen ronsidcrah!n of rrxas life,
and state, without hesi,ation, that the iv-
erhEc Texas farmer lives punrcr than any
other The land no Ills will produce
equal IL any III tho world, and if thrifty
hc could within a short time make him
soil ALI pScthcr indcpcnlont OF .he mcr-
chant. Instead of contracting debts, hc
would liavo money To spend with his
merchant.
"pn most plantations the luxury Of the
garden il ignored. l.uxuriant grasses,
ready for hay, about the time cotton pick
ing commences, arc neglected, a!lowei to
waste, instead Of housing, because all
time aud labor must be given To cotton.
ON tho opening OF Spring he mus: buy
prOvcn,icr for hs working animals.
HDAe tuiDt33 Which IL country tllafl III Eli
r0po nr III" Eastern States %! eur I:.::d
would consider ne0essaries of life and
health arc neglected. ucertainly not frcn
Ignorance, for you seldom seo a grown
man or woman that cannot read and
write.
"Noto the following facts and ponder
over them
"rie Planter has not raised tho corn or
wheat to provide his own house with
bread.
"iio has not raised the horses or mules
required To keep up his own farm.
''lls has not raised the cows and hogs
to supply milk, butter and meat for his
own table use.
"Iio has not raised tobacco, potatoes,
peanuts, or sugar cano or sorghum to
make sugar and syrup for homo con
sumption.
''Ho has not raised even Il fow chickens
and turkeys to have eggs, and on some
special occasion good fowl for dinner.
"IIo has not raised any Of the many
vegetables cabbage, turnips, lettuce. TO-
mntoes, cucumbers, squash. etc, SO nu-
tritiOus and easily cultivated in this eli
mate and soil.
lie has not raised any melons, but
knows the luxury of one ON Il hot day,
taken from we'll or spring, upon coming
from hard work In cultivating the one
and all important cotton crop.
''1ie has not raised any apples. pears,
peaches, plums. apricOts, figs or grnpes--
any of these he could raise, IL he would.
But. tho head of the farm by prefer
ence tnkes his team, drives to town and
buys from his merchant nll the various
noccssaries also butter, cheese. lard, rof-
Zee, tobacco. oggs, peanuts, sugar, cab
NaSc, turNii,A, melons, candy, Ii Jug -.
syrup, u sack nt corn ana y buI0 OF l;ay
Anything his merchant has not in stock,
lao must do Without, Or tho merchant
.a.l
ho seems blind To hs own welfare and
continues TO plant cotton, let tho price be
what IL may.
"a america produces about three -fourths
OF all tha cotton grown in tho world and
no other country can tako precedence.
'the very low prices existing now for cot
ton arc not OF special benefit to any one
on account of over production the plant
or must sell his product at ~ price below
its cost to produce. The merchant must
take II In payment Oi the planters ac-
count and do his utmost to clear himself
an close margin. If at all. Tho buyer
must sock the world Ivy cables and tele-
graphs, meeting competition tor any out
lot Tor 1t, often simply swapping drllars
To mako sal0H and relieving himself and
bankers of the load.
"Fhe manufacturer, learning from ex.
periencc, buys close and is willing some
ono olso should carry the cotton s,rce IL
| saves interest and risk, aud because he
| contracts lie can mako for his goods are
scaled To the closest point, and his capi-
| tai Is necessarily employed in tho manu-
fhcture Of goods ho must carry, because
| OF tho oover-prodnction. Hence, tho enor-
! nous crop besides entailing heavy LOSSES
| to tho farmers, Is disadvantage, and the
entire responsibility le, with the farmer.
| 'ihe balance OF tho power is his. 10 sue
! cess or ruin all must follow him.
J with siicii vHi'oficiicn anti nciiia
facts tho planter shuulu bo willing IL call
! halt. nse some judgment, uiveisf his
| planting, and next Fall tho result Will
already begin Ia show such ~ wave uf
prosperity Tor this land ui the South, tha,
every man reducing his acreage in cotton
% per cont, or more, would feel that he
had been instrumental, in part, in bring.
ing IL about; that it was the turning point
OF SUCCESS In his farming life ana ho had
lived to learn and he convinced thai
something WAS better than all cotton"
In our issue Of January 26th the
letter of Latham, Alexander Il Co.
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