Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1906-04-05
Farmers dad Aierenants.

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With some merchants in re-
gald to the purpose and interest OF
the farmers organization and Ire 7
fundamental principles upon wnIcn {
il Is founded, aud Tie Theory oI ~
instl uctions given them by their
leaders.
Some merchants seems IL tbinkthe
farmers is advised to hold his cotton, !
under any aud all circumstances,
whether be owes the merchant fUr
the supplies that enabled him to
make the cotton or not. The mer-
|! chant is laOoring under a misappre- !
hension along this line. Sucn IS nos
| The advice gwen, nor The principles
| upon which W. desire Inc. 40 at.
This Vieg vi Lne matter Inuucue
! some mercIlanes 10 teei unkI..u'J TO-
| ward the association, l~pa.i4g - ines
| 10, they Lave been uA4kind!y aua
/ Lnaniiessly deit with. Therefore,
| they take no interest in this gteas
movement, but rather throw cold
water on it, and in self interest, adj
wise their friends and customers TO
nave nothing to do with 1t, as 1t
seems to be based upon unjust ana
| 5elfish pri ciples.
The purpose Of this article Is to
/ disabuse, as much as possible, the
minds of all men along this line.
| We propose TO De just in all our teach
,ngs and hope all men will try to lie
ust and generous in their actions.
The farmer is advised at the fail 10
l sell enough of his cotton to satisfy his
immediate needs and hold the BAL
Ance. All farmers are advised to sell,
| or raise money enough upon their
/ cotton to satisfy the man who made
/ him his advances. If L am deeply
IN debt for my supplies and you are
not, then let me sell, or store my
cotton and draw money on it, and
you hold yours and not flood the
market with the whole cotton crop
lat one time, and thereby glut the de-
mand and knock down the price.
We advise judicious marketing. No
product will bring its full value un-
!judiciousiy marketed. We all know
! scarcity of an article Will always
~cause an increase in the price. 10
make cotton or anything else bring
q good price, the producer must man
q 1rn 60 OK MOTTO lot fho D.nf ~ nvnoal
the demand. If the farmer wants
5 his cotton to command a good price,
she must only plant a liberal acreage
! land increase his facilities for raising
more feed-stuff for himself and his
beast.
We must change our system O
management, and if necessary sc
out Of the old rut, even if we have u
at first make some sacrifices. Anl
y. we must not be unmindful of til,
- fact, that in all ages a few f~arseeIn,
land heroic individuals were instru
mental in bringing about all bene
fcial reforms. Ever great reforma
le ton centers around some heroic per
> Sson who dared to act the conviction
of his life. So today the systems c
T. our farming and marketing our crop
= is proceeding from a few courageou
- men who has dared to be honest AM
"a vigilant in watching the corruptin;
leE irH fences, as Well as the false notion
10 and ideas OF those who make an,
!thnae who manipulate the croI
@ iSoune of the Influence exerted upo
y the farmer has a misguiding effect.
e.. We are advised to raise our mea
to ton we possibly car. That advic.
n as a whole, is not good for the pre-
iducer to follow. 10 make an ampl
3quantity of home supplies is SCUM
,e doctrine but to raise more cotton tina
o active demand calls for is bad advic
land an upprofitable practice unde
!: any consideration. To raise a grea
abundance of cotton and thereD,
II Though the great abundance of tn
II crop lose control of the price ant
stand by, powerl8ss, to exert any in
81 lUen.e and see the spectators de
~press Tie market until it VENT to ani
below the cost Of production, is not
% very desirable position To be SUI,
: to avoid this condition less plan
u spar; ngly and keep IN a position +
- iictate reasonable prices TOR our cot
Htt9l.
[ fear one great trouble ju:t nowis
~ are not individually and person
4 ally considering the real hcnetits W,
4 hope to derive from our actions, &
y organized farmers and whether W
h are willing to make the necessa1,
$ sacrifice that may be required q
carry out and accomplish u pUr
oppose.
IS Il is a comparative easy matter t
1t attend a meeting of the cotton grow
= ec3, or 20 sign the enrolment pledg
= IS a amer, and express the vles
k THAT certain actions ought to be TAX
~! en by the farmer to better his cor
= dition. LIZ is equally easy to go iron
these meetings, to u personal a
II fairs, without asking ourselve
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