The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-11-15
Letter from w. L. Kennedy.

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afford the farmers ample time for fall Plow
ing and the sowing OF gram a. tneS .he
about through with their cotson, 1ma sav.
ing goes o short horse 10 soon curried SO vas
the corn crop In many places very sn aosS
Now TO tide over and 10 make u more cary
t,ty Of oats 30 that it will afford . supply 9.
ronehness in the spring when the stock
| will need q change and our pooket ooU IN
also, for 1t is very evident tnat COIL M, ran
sell for q dollar and perhaps more 'nen
let az prepare for war In time OF peace.
we can also testEthe merit or the mioaie
| splitter on our corn n cotton Iano ios
q mother year as It is highly
for fall work SO then the short crop OF COL
ton will prove q blessing, for II Is an estao.
iished fact that we will receive as mucn ioi
q short crop IS for for 2 ss isfas OF on io,i rVs to attempt
10 raise q bumper crop when we can get ss
much for o small one and not have me eTsts
expence and worry OF gathering ltT inn
YEAR was not at ali favorable for wheat, 6nt
iet ma not become discouraged but try again
prepsre q few acres, we'll SOW It, you Will oe
Certain to make straw for your 9nder oeus
II You don't make any wheat ana you VIII
still have another chance and that Is 81
sowing the land In cane and peas which wiIl
make you q lot OF cheap feed. a.
The out look IL very bright AT presenI loi
the farmers again TO secure me price nAe 90
cotton can be manufactured At Twelve anG =
half cents and pay good devidends, then
why should We not get eieven oe9Is or uns
We can Il We will PIT !nst hold Oh ana posi-
nyeiy feSs :. - now oeia Z on. Iabor's portion in
the return for the produce OF American SOIL
a long Dull and a strong pull Is now be.
ing made to rescue the farmers crops from
the grip of the gamblers and II needs only
united effort 70 succeed. Let LABOR loIo
Srow the crops store them as largely, a.
possible thus letting the market Iaoois
waste away for the want OF subsistence ana
the victory will be won. ,,
No one has either the moral or legal right
to put q price on the products OF the farm
hut those who grow II. and for this principal
every farmer should be true to his color.
vim Tns IN pt tSe lops run. The thing to DO is 70
hold your cotton until the price hxed 10
given and then 1t will be q question OF q
short time until the spinners Will come 70
latter shall have put on the products OF their
labor and then IL will have come 70 pass
that labor's position will be delivered 70
the hands that wrought IL ana not pe nelu
legal claim on II morally. or commercially
Now is the time for the farmers 70 or
ganixe for there are more farmers ID an IN
dependent eondiIo1 Ion v thsn 1osieaaes are
plastered ali over your homes. The CUES;
ton Is often asked Will the fsrmers stic6! l
l answer yes, when tQ6r6 10 eouiotnlue w
stick for. once let the farmers realize some
Of the dement's OF cooperation on this plan
and no influence on earth can drive them
apart: ~
ten cents for your cotton for II Ia worth II
and the spinners will pay It II you Will DC,
mand II and In q few years We can build good
modern com Portable homes and farms, We
can educate our children build good roads
and good churches. Our wives can furnish
their homes as well as the city Yoman does.
The labor question will be solved because
i the bows will wa Mt to stay on the farm for II
| viii offer possibilities equal TO any other
business and the farmers profession. vii! be
the best one on earth. w. L.. Kennedy.