The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-16

Alexander & Co.. of New York. who. as
statisticfans, are highly regarded by
the trade. Is of interest. They say:
Our advices are that the stocks Of
raw material in the hands of manu-
factursS are in very moderate supply.
and miMy mills are under contract far
into the future for their entire output;
hence, there Is likely to be an active
demand for the new crop.
Universal prosperity everywhere
seems assured for some time to come
in the United States particularly. bust
ness conditions were never more favor
able for large consumption of cotton
goods Labor Is not only fully en-
ployed at high wages. but scarce.
Crops of all descriptions are bountiful,
and the great consuming masses OF the
people will have the capacity to buy
cotton goods literally.
In view of the foregoing, II seems
to us, that continued prosperity may
be expected in all branches of the
cotton trade for icng time to come,
and that present low prices have al.
ready discounted very large crop not
yet assured
The above would indicate that trade
conditions are as favorable as last year,
End other things being equal. the pro-
Queer should be abla TO procure as
good price as he might have procured
last year AS before stated, the crop
last year averaged II cents. though the
demand, as is known. for cotton prod
ucts would have warranted a better
price. Last year $4,000 bales more
were consumed than were produced, so
that IL this year we should produce
100000 bales more than last year or
IL. 1S6,990 bales, which would not now
seem likely, and though there should
be no natural increase in consumption.
and none of the new mills that are now
being built. and which IN the South
alone will have In the aggregate near
]y 100000 spindles. should go into a.
ton, we still should be able 70 pro-
Guce as good price as spinners were
able to pay last year.
I'VE could do it with organization"
Ass0ciation's Influence.
LAS to the influence the Southern
Cotton Association may have exertcd
in the past upon the price OF cotton, it
is believed that no unbiased or I'M
rrejudiced man will say that it has not
been good, and that 1t is an institution
that Is worthy of the cordial support of
all the people of the South. Unfor-
tunately, though. the association has
rot hal that support, and particularly
the financial support that 1t has de-
served, and that was necessary tn in
sure the best results II 1t had not
been that some public spirited men in
the various counties IN the State had
grasped the full meaning OF the work,
and saw In 1t the development OF the
greatest country on the face of the
globe and gave freely of their time
and money to It's prosecution. the as
ISOLATION would have died a-borning.
To these men Is duo debt of graft
tude which Ii Is asked that You now
pay by joining with them and giving
them your supcrt in this. a cause
which means as much to you MS to
them. DO not wait longer to be impor-
tuned to do this.
The old ferryman, out of the noblest
principles of his heart. may willingly
and gladly take you across the river
and place you in communication with
the joys of happy home and without
charge. but If his boat is weak. and, 1t
is known that he has no means with
which to repair 1t. an obligation is i'm
posed that should render importantly
unnecessary.
THE policy and principles of the As
ISOLATION have taken deep root in the
minds of those who have studied them.
The cause is a Just one. 1t will win.
1t is only question of time, and II
Is for you to decide whether 1t shall be
soon or late. Nothing short of COM
plete victory will quiet the minds that
have been brought to appreciate the
golden opportunity that Is ours and
that invites and urges acceptance.
wv. H. Seymour.
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