The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19
A Word in Time.

A Word in Time.
To the whole people OF the south The
Constitution would speak a word in
time
We have sold one cotton crop at a
profitable price. the effect of which
has been to raise the hopes 81 our
farmers 10 such a point as had not
been tO.ehed in years
We are now bringing into market
the few remaining bales OF second
crop which. surprising that of last
year iu price. has given freedom from
debt and inspiration FOR the future
ear farmers are already studying The
pitch of their crops for the coming
year. ami within q few weeks viii nave
decided upon thei- crops. and be coni-
mitted go e course which must mean
their ruin II q mistake he made
Right here. what do you propose TO
Joe
The nfeh r~-rn which for two years.
has prevailed for cotton. has been due
o. g uumbe- Of causes. The first oi
thesc WAS that for five years az least
t1e people of the world had been on
s.aut allowance There were snort
crops. want of employment anu stlIt
t.ou iu many parts ~ the world men
r1ief came. 30 was quite general. anu
demand grew un- To AID this. in 50 Tar
81 I affected cotton. two short crops
have interviewed The second cause was
the unexpected shOrtness alluded 90
The market combination once broken.
so that trva- aud seller came together.
the inevitable o. salt followed. and we
have had thr Urevallin. prices
But already tine other side of the pie
tura has been turned toward US for iu-
snc,fiun.
O. cotton at ten cents safe crop
VIII .t ray fo raise ali cotton ana
IN purchase our other necessities I'D
rrru market,
The other day the meat trust met n
Chicago and imposed an extra l"Vy e.
s7Yp1rtuu q year on the mea'-fa'er~
uF ta. country The trust has won in
the national election. and. cmhoidene'
I.v fuvr years 20 supremacy which rth-
r.t NOW be- che, kod. VII. make ali tHe
uref- possible Ereadstuus wil he
formed u~ "a Iha highest notch. COM
ucs.tie. of ai Kinds VIII cosi more
tfer .re- Before. This wiii De held
~ Is an argument az prosperity. WHICH
taxes -h. hre.. Efast table of every man
5u -h land The purchaser or con
inner wfT soon discover that las
money win purchase less ;han ever.
.r. tH-- sxnfnse wIu exceed his lia-
.ifrw -n meet.
T parrl. 81 the south have been
consumers Tho familiar picture has
boom thr wa1nuing in uf the hale ut
cotton .o rag fog iaet years meat pil..
while ff- owner makes notes for h.
sur-s rrr rhe comin- year While
~. s. #Hfrrf with teu-ren1 cotton. he
win uEaIv he raising lt upon bacon
which has hr.u run un 20 ruiuuHs
price PSI the trusts. This O. a point So
u.-fr that There should bee un necessity
l1- e-u. dating Do
ttnt pitcher will not hold eai-
Bon. cotton which costs ID cents
un-ar tn raise cannot he proitdlly
If even ar l"-
Hence p-s- appeal Co. The farmers &C
th. south % l3lt and study welt the
t.mfue wear. Nn matter how high the
rri-r ,a-tun may bring. 81 eannot
Brine returns enough to meet the eN-
sections OF the trust. il ypu commit
rn a-ts- fp us tender mer"ies- RE-
u.u ..- chat there is no escape The
Irv- a-l.ust combinations are value
0..."Nr go. "+"
urrIe.F to stand nv the eXactiuns ut
tlr5- masters
Tt. farmers only course i- to stand
-uF deliver. unless he relies upon him
-clt for escape
fE ert- There waS gear in Mhirh
ttr farmer should raisr his home sup-
plies St. $500 he the oue eom.ue. The
rr.. r.r ast fhs coffee yon drink. the
-r- commodities oil home rr farm
which SON purchase VIII ail he wolien
fum.--rrsh 50 that tle man who IS
fn- u-e th.i- Vnr. la~e wiii ae hope
bankrupt Therefore. tle ur5t
er ts.u tu consider is the raising rf
.-.l home supplies as w.I render the
f.rm. independent 90 the agent q the
t- ~. uut u. lfiuie1 ly teu-ceut
cotton. sr even twenty-cent lotion. L
eu.h thing should come. 10 become
fae toy ur the man abroad. Stir up
and discover your own resources. raise
-1gr own meat. plant y0ur own wheat
AMI corn. and live al home,
Iu this way. if southern farmers
should raise q surplus they would find
-sadv sale for Do at home Il they
should oniv meet tho home require
llstlalr- lllNA taltlt sulthu ANlth at SUB
ulu5 and they would he that much
money ahead There Is no usc of look
ing 90 any outside influence for help
The tax collector viii not ahate his ex-
actions. The trUst has r deficit 70
make mp on ala lines. and viii bleed
the country for what ia = worth. The
grand raid IS on. and the only thing
for wise men to do is 90 ne prepared
for t.
fun smokehOusc. a bulging corn
crib. no debt in town. cotton rs sur
plus-this will put the farmer where
he can fight his battle 70 the best ad-
vantage.
VIII the farmer be wise,
We sincerely hope so.