Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-01

anything bat cotton covering or accept
fertilizers with anything but cotton
sacks. This is true also if the farmer
would do this, but a long and persis-
tent campaign would be necessary to
create an interest that will bring about
such a condition. The dozens of uses TO
which our cotton should be put cannot
be brought into successful operation in
a day, but will require time, persever-
ace, patience and money / am im-
pressed with the idea that some definite
plan of campaign should be mapped out
by the gentlemen here today, and that
all should work in unison for a common
cause, carrying the fight into their re-
spectiye States, to the people them
selves, and through them to the legisla-
tive bodies of both State and nation,
In this manner the end sought can be
accomplished, and no other,
The proposition to broaden the for.
eign fields is a much larger one, and it
would require hours in which to discuss
it intellgently and take cognizance Of
every phase Of the situation. Through
the enterprise and persistcncy OF the
British manufacturer goods made of
American cotton have found a strong
market in the most important nations
of the world, but there are still count
less millions Of the earth's inhabitants
that could and should use our cotton
manufactured goods that are entirely ig-
norant OF it, and the uses to which it
might be applied. As a beginning of an
educational campaign along this line
was the appropriation by the last Con.
gress made. The field is almost a limit
less one, and will require years of study
and persistent effort to accomplish the
result desired Great Britain has bIazed
the way for this campaign, and as re-
suit is today reaping the lions share Of
the results to accrue. Fully SO per cent.
or more Of the cotton manufactured,
colored and white piece goods sold to
foreign countries, are made in England.
While England is using our cotton and
pushing the goods into foreign countries,
how much better it would be if our own
manufacturers could reap the benefit Of
this vast trade.
In a few places tho American manu-
facturer is beginning to be known and
his wares appreciated. China in 1908
took of our goods 277,OOO,OOO yards and
3sO,OO0,OOO from England, balancing the
scales Of commerce as nearly az any OF
the more important countries. The dif-
ference IN amount realized was even
more than tins IN iayor oi England
However the wonderful increase inaut i.a
IN emma IN the past zen years. III uiIec'
conlpeliIloh WIN EHSaHU' 'It"'i| "ein'
onstfates the aDlIlty OF American man, u,
uIoeJuIeIs 70 WIN tNe'I way "-"I"9' an
competitors mere arc sum nlllIIois Vi
Ohlnese SUBJECTS lhal nave never seen "
piece, OF cloth made by American coV'oh'
All oIher A7iatle countries are was l Ie
places as Iaf as Gu, col'oI SV1"a arc
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