Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-17
N THE
OE SITUATION
De- sbe Ideas and Assertions
Advanced by Buyers.
PRODUCT IS SCARCE
PRODUCT is SCARCE

Ara the Grower IS Not Compelled to
Sal tiis Cotton at from Nine to Four.
teen Gents a Pound Only 5000
Bales Now in Savannah.
william H. Seward, Lircoln's great
eefetAFy If State. says that on his
va 20 the Golden Gate on his journey
atound the world, that on passing a
lllsge Just across the Missouri river
4eRotleed from the car window a soli-
tnfy bottle OF whiskey couspic uously
displayed, under which was written in
gaFish capitals "Notis-Lsst Chance
1000 miles to the next bottle" q.
This reminds me OF Mr.. Littlefield's
pFima-donna-like announcement that
this was positively his last appearance
and our last chance to sell our cotton
- his magnificent offer; that he was
about to turn his face towards the Arc.
tic Circle that he had eircled around
the cotton patches at old Newnsnsville
and the classic banks OF the Santa Fe
river and discovered: First-AcreAge,
titanic. Seeond-Use OF fertilizers, her.
euleAn. Third-Prospects, exhilarating.
This being the case on these vast and
fertile fields. IL must be so too around
Valdosta and Statesboro in Georgia.
And his deduction was Indeed verified
by o. b. Stevens, the commissioner OF
agriculture Of Georgia, who tells ne
First-Long cotton fields in 9 measure
planted in short cotton on account OF
sluggish sale. Second--Acreage, di-
mihished. Third - Crops, grassy.
FOurth-Labor, scarce, Fifth-Pros-
poets, gloomy.
Nov, one report confirming the other
in such a marvellous manner, Mr.. Lit
tlefield was justified in anticipating an
enormous yield and small prices.
Mr.. Llttlefield IL q most amiable
young man, but from early youth he
has, l hear, been affected with a most
tTeacheFouS memory. For instance,
he forgot to tell us that in Savannah,
the largest Sea Island cotton market In
the world, the stock IL only 5000 bales
today against 10000 last year At this
time.
But he 10 going TO leave us in dire
fol straits. That IL We don't take Q to
"A cents for cotton now we viii forever
regret it.. He expects to lose money
on the purchase OF course, for IL will
never bring that price again for has
he not seen the patches around "old
EeWnAnsville.
But we hope our friend will not so
away. 1t would be merciful for him 20
larry with US awhile longer, and We
are told on good authority that Mercy
blesseth twice. II blesseth him who
gives and him who receives" No
doubt this was poetic license and moth
ing more, for Shakespeare knew very
well that the fellow who bought our
cotton at Q cents was showing 10 no
mercy and blessed only him who gave.
IhAve q negro on my place with
whom crop on halves" and who has
several bales Of cotton unsold. but
heavily overd rAwn. He wanted dress
for HE girl the other day bat found
himself n Bit impecunious. So be
came 10 me and said:
Boss, let's cell our cotton. l hears
Mr.. Listlefoot BlSnkly 10 buying cot
ton at de station, and | heaFs. too. Mr..
Jack Williams tell q white man the
mill ut de Norf where deg make eiob
had ninety bales Of unRinned cotton
and dat vas mo dan deg wanted 20
make elon wild. % he had better sell"
"You fool" Ssid !. hos much
monsy will you have II you sell IOos
cotton nj Mr.. LittlsfOot's price Of lee.
which cost you lie TO make"
els dat 90. BOss' Lets hold"
AsHODEUa.