The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-27

Association, is in receipt Of the follow
ing letter from one of the largest mer-
camille houses in South Mississippi:
"April II, 1905.
GAS the period Of disposing of the
acreage question appears to have pass
ed or rather we are passing through 1t
now, and it will be matter OF stat
istics before long, may we trust there
has been a material reduction. We
deem the next important, yea vital
question before us, is the matter OF
cost of producing the cotton crop. This
subject is of such manifest interest
to all of us that t should command the
strict attention and constant thought
Of every man who has the best inter-
ests Of his country at heart, be he
capitalist, banker, professional man.
merchant, farmer or laborer, because
as we all know that COTTON is the
basic commodity of this our country
and ever will be. When cotton brings
fair or a good price prosperity at
once dawns upon us. When the price,
as it often times does, declines to a
starvation point, say below the cost
of production, darkness and disaster
threatens our South just as it dik this
past winter. Therefore we say keep
this vital important question constant
ly and uppermost in your mind; think
of it in every business transaction you
make or promise to make. Don't for
get that the cost of producing your
crop, together with the price it will
bring, is one of the most important
business propositions in your career.
1t decides your commercial standing.
financial rating, your mode of living
and last, but not least, your peace OF
mind. Remember we'll it is scarcely
within our province to fix the price,
but we do claim that we can and must
20 a great extent fix the cost of pro-
duction. 1t has been accomplished be-
fore, when necessity demanded. We
know that present conditions exact
from us now the same resolutions,
care and determination. Hold the
stiffest rein you ever held on every
thing and everybody within your
right, power or jurisdiction. You can
do it if you try. Curtailment Of I'M
necessary expenses on every hand, con
sistent with reason and judgment,
stoppage of wasteful methods, which
are Ubiquitous and dangerous. See to
it yourself or by competent over
seer that your laborer or hireling puts
in full days work for his pay. Buy
only what is absolutely necessary t.
make crop. Buy Injuries only Wien
the profit has been fully realized
Practice strict economy on every hand
and then and only then are We pre-
pared to meet the curse Of low priced
cotton. Some say it is blessing in
disguise, but we fix it as a curse be-
cause it is an indisputable fact that
6 cent cotton pinches nightly when it
comes. And we have had this just
once again too often. MAKE YOUR
RESOLUTION RIGHT NOW TO
PRODUCE COTTON CHEAP. Don It
loosen your thoughts Adhere to it in
all seriousness. The old saying that
" In time of peace prepare for war;
is well applicable to our situation and
might we'll be paraphrased to read,
In times Of prosperity prepare for
adversity.o If the latter Games you
are In measure prepared, to meet it.;
if it does not, you have simply acted
wisely and are in luck. Let nothing
cause you to depart from your resolu-
ton Of economy, from your logged de-
termination to quit anything that
tends towards wastefulness and ex-
travagance. Don't let any temporary
rise in the price during the summer
Or early fall change your ideas, Don t
let brilliant prospect for a yield
change you one iota. Remember it
can all change again in a week, yea
almost in day
The year 1904, indeed, was fraught
with severe changes, cotton ranging
in value during that short period from
l6 cents to 6 cents per pound, and the
people totally unfit and unused to
meet such a serious and dangerous
condition Of affairs, it was extremely
severe in its teaching and far reaching
in effect, thereby all the more les
son never to be forgotten we hope.
SUCCESS is plain simple word, but
to achieve it in the true sense means a
strict adherence to the many advices
we have sought to offer and hundred
more besides. Eternal vigilance, hard
labor, close economy, frugal, upright
living, firm and determined stand for
the right, ever guarding your own
rights and ever mindful Of the privi-
leges and rights Of others will in the
end place you in the line Of strict bus