The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07

our planters waste millions 81 dollars
every season when they plant their cot
ton crop
Eiit0r ~. +. Hartman. In n recent issue
~ Cotton e successful and influential
monthly. established by him in Atlanta
about two years ago. hiss the following
suggestive editorial.
't-p un e safe estimate not less than
fswr teens 80 cotton seed are used each
spring in planting The seed are Sown
tavtsn.y Co. drills. not dropped 81 certain
distances IS corn. and after the plants
are uu thee crop Is thiuuei with a hoe
NOR" than uine-tenths II tho young
pants being ear out
'ti.re Va. HuI that IN. Seel used IN
planting q cotton crop would bring in che
market 90 least 8. FssuAA A. nine-tenths
80 this o. wasted We lind here a total
waste p over xs.7saeN.
1T o. time. for the cotton growers 81
the south tu call halt 10 this extrav1-
seel o. the drill Is a remnant Of the
time when cotton seed were almost
WORTHLESS Since then their value has so
much enhanced that n change should be
m tfe fu the manner - planting. Instead
~ sowing the seed In drills drop them ~
the distance wanted and hy following this
method. not only the labor Of thinning
g saved. but nearly fel.00 tons Of good
cotton seed are saved for commercial
us~. and the farmers Of the south are
t5fs0isH richer"
HUreH POINTS EElUMal nH Drought ~ Nl@
attention q our cotton planters and the
newspapers 81 the south should keep
them. IN some shape. before their rural
readers.
II our farmers can easily save abort
tson00 a year on one crop they should
lose no time IN doing IL
Speaking OF cotton and the increased
profit % be made from the raw product
naturally think - the failure OF the
staple. now that the south Is becoming a
manufacturing section. and this leads US
u inquire how the bankers regard our
new Industries.
This question was satisfactorily an
swereI rs Mr. Joseph a McCord. cashier
20 ths Tniri national bank. OF Atlanta.
az the recent Southern Bankers conven-
ton. held during the Charleston eNposi-
tom
Ia the course II his sensible and prac-
deal address. which was conceded To be
ta- biggest hit Il the convention. Mr..
NeC1rl msde tine following interesting
4aI -lcuurlsiug statements.
a. a t.H. wheu tine south Is lc2ping 10
tine rent H- "a manufacturing region u -
matter 10 vital Importance O. have clear
Hll sound Ideas De- o. gard 10 the relation
~ nlr banks tl this new Industrial de-
EslU .sr..aut- How Tar can our banks safely
e. lu ru -surtglug aud aiding cur idct0-
rte-- This question cannot ~ definitely
s~AeruI. h1r 4u general way some
conclusions VIII ue agreed upon 10y all
fsr-s-rllg business m.ti- When manufac-
E.rlrE .utrt rTIz+a> Furnish. nr propose u
furnish what Eu- world must nave and
th- trlI. conditions are favorable. q
s4es uith14t saying tlas tne banks
should stand UE them lu "a friendly. bust
ut--t-.ike WAY Sucn enterprises viii hard
- rHut- f-hlU- AAr Elt.@ ~ AuAiS en-
doubtful security 90 ug.4u tuem uF- Their
prospects viii be- So well assured that
tl-y will BE- aisle % furnish good mat
k.tsh.e collateral ~ they cannot take
TINS course % ~tl d. au indication oE
their Improbable ~ risky character
-Ug rHlg-. rAe banks VIII have e. study
the situation - aumr anl abroad ana tc-
s51. whether manufacturing venture
asking .uHslgra -..rrltlt Is needed. whether
its ug.l O. inviting and ~ litAalv. whtt1-
~ o. D. likely 100 ur' ll.ilclu'islE managed
and tine frr-sli1l tttrs Boz the shape 30 oV-r-
production taltr troubles. uuffirndiy
LEGISLATION a1I foreign wars Something
Else tle lately p-vprts'i chimes exclusion
NN might have tne effect - pEsAcil any
destroying or export trade 10 hundreds
~ millions eI customers lu the Orient and
p1rsll ziue th. growing Industries 81 ths
south lu cotton Manufacturing 4nt. lht-
point wlu uut h- lightly passed over ~
tEe people Who's COMMONWEALTH u now
fH- EasrruI cotton manufacturing state n
Eae uuluu. that enterprise having ~ tne
Ge-Hs. between isam and ~" Increased -s
W. aAsa~A ass eANe.te-fr +aAe -
j 10 rer cent fer the whole union
s-Bt1ksrS are entrusted with the money
= their friru.ls and ucighhors. who have
zaufi ieu -e lu she5r Judgment. integrity and
the safe and prpftah4" nature 81 thtsr
bushes opportunities and investments
They wnr.ld Not be- acting wisely "r con-
sarvn.ivaly a. help one interest at the *
ra.u~F 80 others. established and lndiSs -'s-
sable when bankers aid the manufac-
far-r ra.-v must mot cripple Themselves -
that they will no longer be- helpful To the
merchant and ar-riculturist- American