The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-23
MIR. sEYMoUR's PLAN.
suxxestions to Farmers for Relieving
 the Cotton situation.


 the Cotton situation.
 Owing to the fact omissions were made in the published state- ment yesterday of the suggestions or w. Fl, Seymour concerning the cotton situation, it Is herewith reproduced
 The statement was made Saturday before the Montgomery County Agri- cultural Association.
 Mir. Seymour spoke as follows:
 .sRealizing that only as the practical application of the merchanics inven- tion will show its worth. so only will the practical operation of any plan that might be suggested demonstrate its usefulness. The most that coulo De expected of one would be the sug- gestion of a plan out of which might evolve or grow the plan that would mest meet all requirements.
 'on considering this question: have come to the conclusion that if it is solved, those who are mostly af- fected. the farmers, must do 1t. and by each contributing his pro rata share towards it; share that must De foun- ded on justice and reason ana the amount of which must be easily and accurately determined, and easily ana unmistakably ascertained if contripu- ted.
 AS to each mans share or part, how determined? There is very great difference in the lands upon which cotton is grown, some being much more fertile than others and consequently the production much greater, so the acre can not, and should not, be taken as a basis and for the same reason the blow should not be; but why not the bale of cotton? If there is an over production every farmer who produces any cotton, however much or little contributes to that overproduction, not in proportion to his acreage or the blows run, but in proportion to the number of bales produced, which can be easily and unmistakably esoer- tained from the ginner, and that be- ing true, would it not be just and fair that each farmers share be measured by the number of bales he contributes to that overproduction, which is in proportion to the number of bales he produces.
 We are told that the world requires so much cotton and that on October l, 1904-not four months ago-practi- cally all the cotton produced during the centuries preceding had been spun, and it being necessity. and having, fin the last decade ranged Tn price from 5 to IT cents, it is reasonable to suppose that there would have been no appre- ciabIe difference in the consumption if the price had remained stable at 10  cents.
 Production of Lands.
 Why has 1t not remained stable? To say nothing of speculation in cotton. as said before, lands vary and the cost of producing varies accordingly. Some lands will produce a bale and more to the acre, while others require four Hcrcs and mora to make bale. The cost in the one case. being half. or less, than that in the other, and for that reason the cost of production has not figured in connection with its sale. Furthermore, many farmers have been compelled by force of circumstances while others have been guided, not by the true condition obtaining, informa- ton of which they have regarded in the main with suspicion, and probably with reason, but by their faith in the rise or fall of the quotations, and have sold or held accordingly. the result of which there has been no systematic