Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-31
OUTLOOK OF THE FARMER.
An Interesting Review of the
Situation Good Advice From
An Expert.


Georgia, Is well adapted to the
conditions existing in South Car
oilna, and our readers will profit
by It's peruSai:
The farmers have been the re-
clplents OF much gratuitous ad-
vice, and L hesltated in the face
OF 80 grave a subject, but the
cotton area question Is looming
up again and possibly there may
be those who, despite the disas
trous lessons of the past, are con
templating the folly of again
committing themselves TO an
overwhelming cotton crop. Sure.
ty we have suffered too painfully
from this mistake to again plunge
ourselves and all connected with
us lnto this sea of agricultural
and financial troubles. Let each
of us narrow this question down
to his own farm and there let us
decide it. 1t is immaterlal what
our neighbor does; it is, IN a
large measure, material TO us
Individually whether the cotton
area be lar&e or small, for in the
ayrlcnltur4l results of 1900 it
will be found that success has
;ome to the man who, regardless
oi outside Influences, has planted
ample provision crops and then
- much cotton as he can afford
- thoroughly prepare for, highlv
manure and rapidly cultivate.
Short or large crop. high or low
nrl"H. he stands iha first chance
tn win, and if the details Of Dre
Oarati"n, Fertilization and cultl
E"tI"u h. =" managed that he
G"tS the largest yield from the
Sma Hest area, he has mastered
the secret of successful cotton
DrodUct,on. Having done his
utmost. in his individual capaci
~. to settle the ever recurring
cotton problem, he must seek
means to com bine with his brother
farm RS, with the merchants and
with the bankers, in order that
the general cotton crop NAV be
held against the pernicious lnflu
ences of speculative com binatlons
and their pewer to wrest from his
grasp his hard earnings ere he
"an realize a fair return for his
investment.
The bonded warehouse bill,
now a law. is perhaps the first
step toward the emancipation of
the Southern farmer from his
bondage to Wall and Lombard
streets. Here we have the incep-
'ion of plan whereby the farm
IT who wishes to hold his cotton
may, for "A nominal sum, store
aud insure his crop, the ware
house receipt being a letter OF
credit acceptable in any business
transaction. Bv mutual agree
ment both farmer and merchant
are secured. Should the plan be
come general, the glutted mark
cts. so often witnessed in the
earlier fail months, will be con
-lgned TO a dead past, never to
D." r"surrected. The farmers will
by this plan be enabled to market
'h"lr cotton with more judgment
;! 80. undrr -" whip and spur
= uorr~-Itv. Witness the power
'"l lever winch the limited co
.ueratiom ot the present season
'.i1 proven in forcing up prices.
lH@ht loyalty have the bankers,
til" merchants and our local
manufacturers upheld the farm
"rS. and right royalty has the
Drir" o. cotton withstooh the re
nNat"d and vicious attacks of
ma"ipulators, spectators and
"oroDhats Of evil"
It has been asked. if man has
tn" land, with sufficient supplies
and e'ock. is he not justified.
alter setting aside an amply snf
ii"irn' nrca for provision and
~Urnlv crops. in cr0wding in
every rnssIh'" acre for cotton {?
Yes, and no. Yes. .f he has good