The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-03-06

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tones introduced n orator OF the aaS
president Jordan. who received a big
ovation. Til. audience cheeTtn ana
Whls1ied and yelled The mer Nrft
il the highest spirits
iddre~- OF Jordan
President Jordan said in part
The spinning industry Of me enuFe
world i enjoying 81 era % unprecS-
acnf.d prosperity. Cotton goods aIs
abnoIlnalIy high. the spin-ers nave
sold the entire outout Of their mus
tar many months ahead A'ahH MI
lions OF new %spindtes are n 7ca.e II
Grafton. and the great difficulty of
The iobbing and retail trade X 10 Sc
cure the prompt delivery 4 their our-
rha~e-. It has ceased 10 be a sl1es-
tIon ol price. but one Of delivery OF
goods. The Fall River raii!~ OF Ne"
England are nos only declaring spten-
aid dividends on their investment. but
recently declared dividends Of per
cent. on the wage earnings II taeii
e~tapIovees Yarn ~a.aneIs III the
Caroliuas uaN told ne p~erSonaI+ iitt
they could pay II ceEts for new OF
ton at this time and make good
rooney. was recently informed that
a large cotton mil. IL Alabama would
net eighty per cent on Its invest
mcnt this year.
II rejoice at the prosperity Of tn
manufacturers. | went them 70 iEoS-
pen. Upon the success 81 the mills
depend the success Of the growers. !
hopc the dav is no. far distant when
the whole South vi! be h~oney-con4b-
cG with cotton factories ana that the
sound Of busy suindles can be heard
in sight If nearly every field growing
tire leecy staple. But | also want -
see the growers prosperous ana nap
py. cnjoAinG With the mills Il l.iif
and equitable division Of she profits
arising from the production and man
~uf&cture of the Sputh'S great staple
crop. We control an absolute monop-
oily Of the staple ana should 50
safeguard its marketing Is to enjoy 70
the fullest oXtcnt the fruits OF 50
magnificent a heritage given 10 Us 80
freely from the hand OF providence. /
want to see q closer relation ana 4
better understanding betWcen the cot
ton producers and cotton manufactur-
elS. ! hope to see a direct trade cStab-
Iished between grower ana spinner.
The meeting ietWccn representatives
OF our Association and representa-
tives from domestic and tol@ign spin
nelS called To meet at Washington
City, May first. Will be the first meet
ing Of the Kind il the history Of the
cotton industry and iecl Will be pro-
dGctiye Of great good. our staple
should be placed in 4 better package,
marketed in better condition and with
more intelligent methods. The ground
work has been already laid and pro-
gICS viii h" MADE each year to the
benefit of thc entire South.
E%urtaiIing Production.
The slogan to bc preached from
the valleys and hilitoDs Of the entire
cotton belt during the next three
months is the curtaihnent Of the cot
ton acreage for 1900 II an increase
OF the food supply crops Indepcnd-
cnce in cotton production can only
an to those engaged in its culture
through q system Of self-Sustaining
farming. This is the FIRST great lesson
- be learned III the business, and the
second is that of systematic and pro-
Gtablc marketing. Fill your corn
cribs and Sm0kc-houScS from the pro-
ducts of your farms and thereby be
in Il position to maintain the price Of
y"ur cotton on Il fam and profitable
basis.
''if the world has more cotton than
il needs at this time cuitail produc-
ton and rcducc the yield of the staple
to the actual needs of consumption
Ihc cotton acreage must not be IN
creased this year. Every ma Who
did not decrease his acreage fully >
per cent. last year. should do SO this
year. Cotton is. today the cheapest
product on the market. The cotton
growers receive less compensation Tor
their hor than any other Deoplc in
the United States. Notwithstanding
they enjoy an absolute monopoly Of
its production. while 2-3 of the civil
lied world depend upon tho staple for
clothing. Let me appeal to You now
WGilc. il is Yet time. to pause and TO
fleet and not rush headlOng 10 fatal
destruction by planting an increased
acreage in cotton his year. \ short
crop Will pay YOU good profits. a large
crop Will mean not only disaster for
YOU personally. but ior the whole
South. Let US act with wisdom ana
discretion and let the consuming world
understand that we can and Nil man
age the cotton crop Of the South on a
profitable basis to the producers.
Work of Organization.
In conclusion let me impress unon
YOU the high Importance If
and perfecting the organization of the
Southern Cotton Association 10 the
md that every man in your township
or precinct will epccdil, become a
loyal and patriotic member Of this
great movement. Nothing can be ac-
and thorough organization. The forces
with which we have to contend have
been organized for Iiftv wears and
have unlimited OF both
brains and money. Learn 10 have con-
fidence in your association and its
leaders. Determine TO contribute to
its support. that its efforts in Your
behalf may not be handicapped for
the want of friends. Combine With
your local merchants and bankers to