The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-05-24

would merely give a feeding ground
for the wccvil.
The farmers Of Texas are not rely
ing on cotton as their principal money
crop. 81 did not know the people of
the United States could use as many
onions as saw planted in the south
crn part Of Texas" said Mr.. Arm
strong. 'Thcrc were fields which ap
pcared to be miles in extent given
over to the production Of onions.
That there will be ready market for
them may be believed when it is
learned that the imports of onions to
the United States last year aggregated
over S33 900, 600 in value"
And there are other crops from
which Texan expect TO realize an
even larger profit than they would
have done on cotton without subject
ing themselves to the risks suffered
by those who undertake to raise such
q perilous crop. While at Shcr-
man, Texas, he visited the "alfalfa
kiLs.' Mr.. Smith, who is president
of the Texas division Of the Southern
Cotton Association. Mr.. Smith has
planted in alfalfa 10, 900 acres of the
richest land in Texas. Last year he
realized a net prciit Of over $50 900 on
his farm in addition to making extern
sivc permanent improvements. Since
he quit cotton and began to engage in
the raising and marketing of alfalfa.
Mr.. Smith has put on his farm over
$500, GOO in permanent improvements.
The State Of Texas has los. prom
lsing layer, for Mr.. Smith has turn
ed his back on his profession. of
which nc was worthy member, and
IS by practical example showing to the
farmers Of Texas what can be done in
the 1ay Of divcrsifying their crops.
An interesting situation is prcsen-
ted in Arkansas. That State was
fortunate enough to have an cconomi-
cal and honest commission in charge
Of the State building at the St. Louis
exposition and turned into the State
treasury about SIT, 900 unexpended
balance. The legislature now has be-
fore it bill providing that this bal
ance be applied to the work of the
cotton association in that State, and
adyices received BY Hif. Armstrong
indicate that the bill will become law.
MIR. +. D. Smith Of this State was in
vited there to address the legislature
| on the objects of the Southern Cotton
Association.
The primitive methods used in
Texas for protecting cotton were com.
mented upon by Mr.. Armstrong yes.
terday. AS the textile industry is
not developed there on the gigantic
scale which he finds in South Caro-
lima, the warehouse system is practi
cally unknown. Cotton therefore re.
oeives quite o lot of damage in hand
ling and in exposure to tho weather
It is not generally known to be one
OF the tenets of the association, bul
it is nevertheless, that the practice ol
deductiDg for country damage or
exported cotton should be q! o. shed
or should be established on an eduit
able basis.
No matter how carefully a bale OF
cotton may be handled there may be
absolutely no trash in the picking, Tx
ginning may be faultless, and tie cot
ton may have been stored in damn
proof and air tight warehouse, yet if {
bale of cotton comes from Texas anc
is exported. 40 pounds is deducted or
the charge country damage" II
from South Carolina, the amount de
Quoted is 20 pounds to the bale, which
at 5 cents pound would be loss o.
81, and at 10 cents q pound, the ta,
would be 50 q bale, nearly all of which
is clear profit or graft for the pur
chaser.
This charge is unjust. It is posi-
BILE that in six. months without protec