The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-02-28
A HARVEST OF GOLD.
That Is If the Farmers Will shun
the Kops That Threaten Them.

the kOpS udC AAlSS1
The Telegraphislncerely hopes that
the farmers of the south will hot let
the cotton bears 1--WE came near saying
the cotton Boers) lead them into an
other trap.
There are Majuba Hills and Splon
Hops all along the line between the
Georgia cotton patch and the Engilsh
cotton mill.
The Long Toms" are mounted and
primed on every elevation, and the
men behind the guns are sklllfuI IN
arms, resourceful and daring.
The South African Beers have
taught the English that they are most
dangerous when the white flag is
hoisteu.
Recently we quoted the New Suns
cotton man as saying that "the day
has now come when 1t can be stated
definitely that the battle Of the south
ern cotton planter and of the Ameri>
can cotton trade against the foreign
spinners has been fought and won, and
that the only thing remaining to DO is
the terms of capitulatlon'"
This is true, perhaps, so far as the
remnant of the present crop is con-
cerned, The white flag is up. The
English spinners have now reserve
% hall cnnjnCf 7(lD N(il at
this time in 1899, $50, 600 n 1898 and
100000 in 1897. The Egyptian anu
Indian crops are short. The Egyptian
crop is nearly 100000 bales less than
last year. AS the English cotton in
dustry has been exceedingly prosper
Gus and the consumption has been un-
usually large, it follows that the de-
maGd for cotton already somewhat IN
creased, seems destined to become act
i've IN the near future, with beneficial
effect upon the price.
These facts will force some millions
more into the south as a penalty for
European sh0rt-sightedness The Sun
estimates it at $25, 100000. The situs-
ton Will also check the further out
flow of gold.
We hope and trust that those who
may yet hold few bales of cotton will
play for even and will squeeze the last
farthing possible for it. But the time
has also come for redoubled caution.
The white flag comes practically at the
end of the seasOn-just when the
southern cotton planters are preparing
to plant the new crop. The surrender
may be strategem. 1t will prove
deep, dire pit, whether so designed or
not, if the southern planters rush mad
ly forward, leaving their present com.
| pact position and plant the earth and
the planets in cotton.
1t was said of oil, beware of the
Greek when they come bearing gifts.
| This saying may be undermined: Be-
ware of the bears Cor cotton Beers if
you please) when they come in the
the spring-time bearing a white flag
with King CottOn's crown upon it.
Accept their tribute-exact it to the
last cent-but watch the margin!
The guano trust has advanced the
price of fertilizers. The abnormal de-
velopment of the iron trade has forced
up the rate on all farming implements
The cost of everything the farmer has
to buy Except his newspaper is bound
| q
greater misfortune to the south than
for farmers to have to meet their bills
next fall with fiye-cent cotton But
that will be the common sad fate if u,
600, 600 bales are harvested.
Let the alarm be sounded from ham,
let, and from farm to farm.
But, on the other hand, If large
acreage of corn be added to wheat and
rye and oats now in the ground, and
the pigs and calves be diligently cared
for-if the cotton acreage be cut even
over than last year, and the guauo
bills be held down, the spInners of the
world and the consumers of cotton
goods Will fall at the feet Of southern
planters, and to these latter Will come
riches and hOnOrs 1t is for them to
fight the good fight and win a glorious
victory,
The question is, will they DO it, will
they 90 it?-Macon Telegraph.
Geo. BARRIE, MENDOZA, Va, says