The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-01-14
ANTE COUNTY FARMERS.
HOLD AN IMPORTANT MEET.
INd IN LIBERTY.
Full Report Of the Resolutions
Read and Adopted more Corn
and Less Cotton che Rule.


AT meeting Of the citizens OF
Amite county, Miss, held in the
court house in Liberty on the 9th
day OF January, 1899, DR.. w. b.
Kinabrew was chosen chairman
and on taking the chair explained
the object of the meeting. G. II.
FIRTH was chosen secretary.
On motion a committee was APP
pointed, consisting of e. A.
Bates, 4. w. Roark, T. p. Street,
W. Everett, VIM. Webb and C.
II. Firth, To draft resolutions, who
after recess reported. The reso-
lutions, which after discussion
were adopted, are as follows:
Whereas, we, the cotton plan
ters Of Amite county in mass-
meeting assembled on this, The
9th day Of January, 1890, for the
purpose Of inquiring into the f.
nancial embarrassment OF our
country, after careful investica-
ton have arrived at the following
conclusions:
/. We Webelieve that we are large.
ly responsible for the present de.
plorable state OF affairs. by not
diyersifying our crops; we have
bought at extravagarft prices
many commodities that we could
have raised at home at small cost;
this system OF farming has neces.
sarily taken out OF the lcountry
millions Of dollars annually; IL
we would raise our corn, meat.
molasses and mules it would re-
duce the production Of cotton.
which would enhance the value
Of cotton raised.
2. We believe that commercial
fertilizers have been a potent fac
tor in increasing the cotton crop
to present amount; we believe
that figures will prove that the
increase Of cotton by the use of
commercial fertilizers will not
more than pay for the fertilizer,
the hauling, handling and extra
picking, and Notwithstanding this
increase does not more than pay
for itself; this increase reduces
the price from fifty to one hun
cred per cent, making o loss Of
from ten 10 twenty five dollars
per bale.
3. We believe that under con-
sumption OF cotton is another
cause for low prices, and it is
generally admitted land we be-
lieve it), that this under con-
sumption is due mainly to the f.
nancial policy Of our government.
4. We believe the dealing in
Futures" that is the buying and
sellino Of options in cotton,
months before it ia planted, is the
greatest curse to cotton planters,
and is one Of the crowning sins
OF this age and another cause for
low prices. Therefore be it
Resolved, let, That we pledge
ourselves, individually and col
lectiycly, 70 plant less cotton and
to devote more time and land TO
the raising of corn, pork, molas-
ses, mules, potatoes, vegetables
and so on for home consumption
and market.
End, That we recommend the
farmers to reduce the use Of COM
mercial fertilizers to raise cotton
and we recommend the more ex-
tensive use Of home fertilizers
and we ask the merchants to dis
courage the use of commercial
fertilizers.
3rd. That we ask the adjoining
counties, the state and the sister
cotton states TO join us in reducing
the cotton acreage and in dis
couraging the use OF commercial
fertilizers to raise cotton.
4th, That we stamp with disap-
proval the replies OF southern
bankers, that the cotton farmers
are prosperous and that cotton