The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09
Wants cottOa Acreage Reduced.

Wants Cotton Acreage Reduced.
). A. Taylor, president of the Ma
tlonal Cotton Ginners Asscciatio. has
issued the following circular letter to
the cotton planters of the south:
81 have received SO many letters
endorsing from nearly every section
of the south my efforts for reduction
in acreage that have decided to con-
tinue the work, and, By request, write
another article on similar lines.
"Cotton for October delivery sold
this week at eight cents per pound.
Can you produce it at profit at this
price? No. Then in order to get a
profit on what you raise this season
you must plant less than you intended
planting at first. Reports issued SO
far show that the acreage will be
about 4 per cent larger than last year.
This is probably due TO the new farm
ers that have settled in Oklahoma and
west Texas putting in SO much new
land. We must more than offset this
increase by reducing in the rest OF
the belt.
81 again state that the main cause
for the decline in prices is lack OF
confidence caused by the fear OF q
large acreage, which means, with good
weather conditions, large crop and
even lower prices than at present. Do
you want to grow crop at an actual
loss? II not, reduce your acreage;
thsn if your neighbor persists In plant
ing large acreage and you have to
sell your crop As loss you lose less
than he. II by reducing you add
$500, 1000, 600 TO the wealth of the south
you will not only receive part OF
this, but you can feel that you did
your part to add to the prosperity OF
the country.
], is 1t good business to plant q crop
where there Is no profit in it? No.
Then let every reader at once plant
part OF his present acreage intended
for cotton in some feed crop, or let
the land lie idle one season, as you
can ges more money for the crop
grown on the part you do cultivate.
II you have it already planted do not
work 1t out, as 1t will be labor thrown
away.
Which do you prefer: To plant
your present acreage and get from I
30 cents per pound or reduce 1t and
get II to II cents and possibly highert
"The present contemplated acreage
and good weather means return to
the old days OF cheap cotton OF ten
years ago, while q reduced acreage
means q continuance of the prosperity
OF the past few years.
Let every planter that reads this
ut once make up his mind that he will
not be the cause OF Wall street bears
fixing the price for their crop, as they
will do with large crop. Go to
work at once to reduce your own acre
age and see as many of your neigh
bors as possible and get united
action in this matter. as this is the only
way we can be Independent and pros
porous.
II urge every merchant and banker
throughout the south to advise their
to reduce their acreage, as
il means loss to you as we'll as to
the planter to return to the old dass
OF low prices again. It will pay you
to write a circular letter and send il
to every planter you have dealings
with, urging reduction In acreage.
Don't delay, but get busy, as there is
no time to lose, We must have a re-
duction in acreage to save the south.
Il is as much your duty as mine TO
help in this work. ! get nothing for
Il.
III again urge the members of the
Farmers Union and Southern Cotton |
Association to work together for re-
1uction in acreage, which means much |
higher prices for the balance OF this |
,rop and all Of the next one, as well |
- an influence on future crops. /
Fant to hear from every section OF the
belt as to what you are doing In the |
natter. Write me and I will give you
Ill the assistance can. Don't delay. |
,us get busy now.