Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-27
ADDRESS TO THE FARMERS.

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ADDRESS TO THE FARMERS.
President Of the Farmers Union Gives
Wholesome Advice.
President B. Harris of the Farmers
Union on last Wednesday gave out
the following address to the farmers
Of the state:
1--WE now hear Of some farmers
selling their cotton for future deliv-
cry in October or November. At first
the buyers enter the field offering ten
cents. They bought what they could
at that price, then they offered 10 !,
and bought what they could up to
the present, and are now Offering IL
cents for it. Why does the farmer
do this? 1t Is because he does not
think and use good business judg-
ment. He should realize at once that
this is a game Of the Spectator to de-
feat the objects Of the Farmers un-
ion. The farmers should realize at
once that the speculator knows that
cotton will be worth more in October
and November than he Is paying for
II now.
with the bright outlook for cot
ton the coming season to go very
much higher, why should any farm
er act with such little judgment?
Why did cotton take tumble on
Friday last on boil weevil report?
One of Prices tricks to catch the
suckers. They had been taking the
bait and the boil weevil report was
all he wanted to catch them with.
Any one with common sense ought to
know that when the weather gets 50
hot and dry enough to kill the boil
weevIl that 1t will kill the cotton also.
reports on the 18th Of July
state that the drought stricken Sec
tions of five million acres in Texas
has had practically no relief and con-
ditions are serious. Rain must come
In the next few days or it will be too
late. The world generally does not
realize that this crop Is getting such
a backward start. Its powers OF re-
from this time on are
very limited and we are practically
up to the period where the dry, hot
weather of July and August will set
in and find the tiny, sappy, dwarfish
plant is in no condition to stand the
trials of the heat.
Brother farmers. just remember,
II It rains in the drought-stricken dis
trict in Texas to revive the cotton
plant, the boil weevil will revive In
proportion to the cotton, and II the
heated term will stay to 1o4 and up
to 10S degrees Of heat, cotton and boil
weevil will suffer alike.
Brother farmers, no need to bel
alarmed. You have the best position
in this fight The man who has sold
MIS- cotton for October and November
delivery will ever regret his mistake.
Now let's see why he Is able to sell
'or October and November delivery.
This was never heard Of before the
Of the Farmers Educa-
.ional and Cooperative Union Of
America. This within itself should
stimulate every, farmer to join this
great and grand organization. What
3 the reason the Farmers Union has
not achieved to its fullest extent Its
aims and objects? It is because OF
he great ignorance Of the farmers
themselves. But I am proud to say
hat day by day the Farmers Educa-
ional and Cooperative Union OF
America is growing stronger and
stronger, and being better fortified to
'ree themselves Of the great burden of
speculation. am proud to say that
he farmers are beginning to learn
some valuable lessons through the
eachings Of the Farmers Educational
Ind Cooperative Union Of America |
It's power is being felt not only In this
country alone, but all over the world.
II would to God the farmer could
'ealIze the power he has, as the world
ices 1t for him. I am proud to say
hat the cloud Of mist Is being rolled
way through this great organization,
Ind sunshine and brightness Is begin
ling to peep through. The farmer is
beginning to see that help must come
through his own personal efforts, and
hat there is help for him through or
cooperation and diversi-
ication Of crops This Is the greatest
esson for him to learn, and when this
8 learned success is his.
II am proud to say that the farmers
lid cut acreage this year one and one
lalf million acres, and planted an in
rease of food crops. I want to tell
'ou, brother farmers, this cutting OF
creage Is helping to make the price
f cotton today more than 1t Is get
ing credit for.
why will cotton producers raise
hirteen million bales Of cotton when
hey know they can get as much mon
y for ten million bales as they can
or thirteen million? 1t seems to me
hat no sane person would do such
usiness as this. II manufacturer,
y stopping third Of his looms,
ould make as much money as by run
ing the whole he would stop that
ne third at once.
Brother farmers, I do not want you
o forget that you have a valuable
rop in your cotton seed, and thus
ecollect and keep one eye on them
ntil the price gets right. II you do
1t your seed go be sure and know
THAT you will have to give for your
neal before letting them go.
II want to call your attention that
august, 1909, is the month to begin
king a price for your 1910 cotton crop
y preparing to sow down large
creage Of oats and wheat also SOW
lenty Of winter cover crops, and grow
our nitrogen in the soil. One dollar
nd fifty cents worth Of Crimson clo-
er seed sown on an acre Of your cot