The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-12-15
JORDAN'S APPEAL TO
FARMERS.
DiverSifiCation VS.. Over
Production. Sd&SPreS-
enf Acreage Sufficient.

The Southern Cotton Association
will not ask the fariaers& of the
South to reduce the cotton acreage
for 1906 less than that planted in
lOO3. The Association docs ask and
insist with all the force mt its COM
mand that the acreage planted in
cotton throughout the belt in 1905
be not increased during the plant
ing season of 1906. Let the watch
word OF every Southern farmer be
nIrERsIFICArloN, and through that
agency produce TN abundance of
food supplies to maintain each
farm. Permanent independence,
thrift and prosperity can only be
enjoyed by Southern cotton growers
through the adoption and maintc-
nance OF system which will make
each farm sclf-susttining. 1t is the
only medium through which the
present iniquitous credit system,
which has so long held orr people in
bondage, can be cffsttivcly broken
up and rclcgatcL TO the past. 1t
is the only medium through which
the great masses of cotton producers
can ever hope to control the sale Of
their cotton in the markets Of the
country and force consumers and
buycs to pay them fair and Just
prices for the staple. Any system
which forces the producer to market
his crops rapidly in order to meet
maturing obligations to pay for sup
plies that could lbe more chcaply
raised at home will ever tend to
make a slave of the grower, minimiz-
ing the rights of manhood which
every Southern cotton raiser should
enjoy to the fullcst>extcnt.
ovERpR0DUCTIoN \ NERVOUS MENACE.
In the spring OF 1905 crisis
serious and potential faced the cot
ton growers OF the SPuth by reason
of over-production Sf cotton in
1904. The Southern Cotton Associ-
alton at that time waged an active
and effective campaign for Il rednc-
ton III the cotton aIea to be planted
in 1905. The ADVICE of the Asso-
citation was loyalty supported by
cotton growers Though out the
cotton belt and Il REDUCTION of fully
five million acres vi IS stricken from
the cotton area for 79Oj and planted
in other crops. TAe result of this
L.LEinsiaas5. e56I prioss1 @ ~ -
staple and well filled corn Oils ANY n
simokehouscs from North Car,l;na ' ="
inc no Grandc River. The aar;
funeural; Gma; commercial, industrial and
financial interests of the South ",' ora
fou fouay enjoying an era of prosperity
iar IN excess of any period exn.r;
,n Ghced within the past half centrr,.
40 maintain our present nos;t;n1
at 't'o lorge ahead i'll the achievement
~ greater successes, it is imperative
Una tI,a' no serious mistake be modc hv
Ihc 'h planters who are now MAXIM
'ncir arrangements for tho Smr;,'s s
'lahtlng of 1906. Let evcrv p,ms ,,,a '
PAUSE and calmly consider ii. "ia'i "a,
erc u even while enjoying the Hnsh ,
Il Il victory which has been % thn
INES. =" ii'oderh
PRESENT ACREAGE SUFFICIENT $
ne present estimated twenty
wen =, million acres planted in S cottHn
suiiiclcnt under normal cl;,"t:
'''aa'lons ,'au. to produce enough cotton
- meet the demands of spinners fnr -
~ american staple. Any material W
'oe Tnc''sG Sc, IN the cotton acreage for
'oo will tend to stagnate the cnt ltr
Il market and drpress nricns m ho
" IS tnc!r legitimate value. The
l. OF supply and demand is the
y j @ true medium of rcguItinc fair :
u "sltmatc prices for orr oreat $
PIC product. The Southern Cnt t
l ASSOCIATION, through all ;ts {
lIi,,,, 'IGcs OF strength and cooperative +
a''.ms . OF disseminating informa CI(
, 10 all its loyal and patriotic 81
'portcrs' with an eye single to n
iuture prosperity of all cotton Il II
wers and business iptcrestS ' ~ -
SCUM, t, earnestly makes this an. ~ WE VIZ
ior broadening the splendid ar
,nangGS that are to be gained bv tr
lsl'led agriculture on Sontborv oc
u.s. ~ fiant an abundance nf 6u
q q nsa' er"ih, corn and side crops. @
= more nay cattle and hogs. WE
PEACE AND PLENTY. tif NT
= a, well-lillcd corn cribs and at nti
fctv Let,roo, sicat bulwarks yol
.o,II o"ecii the farmers and tax
'oIIi Oh trade with WHOM, +ba The