Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-02
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gage during the cultivating season.
Mr.. White does not believe in a
minimum price. If the necessity for
immediate selling of cotton is remov.
ed, 1t is natural that the price would
advance, because little of the sta
iple would be offered at low level.
! Vice-President H. o. Boatwright of
the First National bank was present
and upon invitation made 2 short
talk 10 the gathering. Mr.. Boat
wright attended the recent meeting
of the Farmers and business men in
New Orleans, and stated that he was
glad he did so. He paid high compli-
ment to the National president OF the
Union. He was Impressed with the
president and with the officers of the
Union and with those who attended
that meeting. They were earnest.
sincere men and were not there to
air grievances but to devise ways and
means for the common good. Mr..
Boatwright went on record as di-
versificationist. He recalled that
when he first came to Texas, he could
buy for 10 cents enough beef to sup
ply dinner for large family, and the
butcher would throw in for good
measure a soup bone. Now 80 cents
would be required for the same
amount of meet purchased for a dime.
and the soup bone would be charged
for extra The speaker reminded
the N n licr en-, that hogs sold on tho
hoof here FOR 4 1-2 cents per pound,
yet when the consumer bought
breakfast bacon he paid - cents per
pound for same. He agreed with
Mr.. Waite that the farm, g were now
selling ton 1T less THAI four cents
per mound relatively speaking. lie
advised economy. Wear patched
clothes and one "gallus," if necessary.
come to town less frequently Men
can COllle 10 loWH lhlcc u'SS "NNh
and farm. We should consider our
selves as one great army. Higher
prices for the products of the farm
will benefit all. We should all get
together and talk it over and help
one another.
The speaker suggested care in the
selection of seed for planting. 1t
costs no more to cultivate prolific
and early maturing varieties than the
other kind.
With Mr.. White, he would hail the
day with JOY when we could obliter-
ate the mortgage. He believed the
farmers Uunion was on the right
track. and cooperation would aid in
when the farmer could receive his
just due for his labor.
Mr.. Ed Hall was called for and
made good hard, business talk, He
believed also the farmers were on the
right track. There was strength in
union. If everyone would cooperate
great good would be accomplished.
The farmers should apply business
methods to all operations. A man
should look out for himself-that is,
arrange his affairs. if possible, so that
he will not have to sell at the other
fellowss price. He should give his
children all the advantages of edu-
cation and otherwise possible.
These things the farmer desired TO do.
Let Texas take care of herself, Braz-
os county take care Of herself, and
each individual take care of his own
house. In his opinion, the whole So
luton lay in getting on cash basis.
He indorGed the warehouse plan which
permitted the gradual marketing of
cotton, ana would no doubt tend to
bring higher prices. He would have
cotton classed by competent men. He
was not sure that cutting out the buy
err would be a good thing. The spin
ner or user of the cotton must have