The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-31
Cotton PRODUCERS the Worst Bears
When They Should Bull the Market

we now hear OF some farmers SELL
Ing their cotton for future delivery 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
1-2. and bought what they could up
to the present, and are now Offering
IL cents for 1t. Why does the farm
er do this? 1t IL because he does not
think and use good business judg-
ment. He should realize at once that
this is game of the speculator to de-
feat the objects Of the Farmers
Union. The farmers should realize
at once that the speculator knows
that cotton will be- worth more in Oc-
tober and November than he Is pay
ing for II now.
With the bright outlook for cotton
the coming season to 60 very much
higher. why should any farmer act
with such little judgment? Why did
cotton take q tumble on Friday last
on boil weevil report? One Of pricew
tricks to catch the suckers, They had
been taking the bait and the boil wee
vii report was all hs wanted to catch
them with. Any one with common
sense ought to know that when the
weather gets % hot and dry enough
to kill the boil weevil that 1t will kill
cotton also. Telegraph reports on the
18th Of July states that the drought
stricken sections Of Ave millions of
acrea In Tevas has had practically no
relief. and conditions are serious.
Rain must come in the next few days
or II well be too late. The world gem
erally does not realize that this crop
is getting such a backward start. Its
powers Of recuperarion from this time
on are very limited and we are prac-
tically UP to the period where the
dry. hot weather Of: July and August
will set in and fin1 the tiny. sappy,
dwarfish plant Is in no condition to
stand the trails Of the heat.
Brother farmers. just remember If
1t rains In the drought-stricken dis
tricts in Texas to Srevive the cotton
plant. the boil weeVil will revive in
proportion to the cotton. and If the
heated term still stays to 1O4 and up
to 10S degrees of heat, cotton and boil
weevil will suffer alike.
Brother farmers. no need to be
alarmed. You have the best position
In this fight. The man who has sold
his cotton for October and November
delivery will ever regret his mistake.
Now let's see why he is able to sell
for October and November delivery.
This was never heard Of before the
organization Of the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union of
America. This within itself should
stimulate every farmer to Join this
great and grand organization. What
is the reason the Farmers Union has
not achieved to it's fullest extent Its
aims and objects? It is because of
the great ignorance Of the farmers
themselves. But am proud to say
that day by day the Farmers Educa-
tional and Co-operateve Union of
America Is growing stronger and
stronger. and being better fortified to
free themselves Of the great burden
OF speculation. / arm proud TO say
that the farmers are beginning 10
learn some valuable lessons through
the teachings OF the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union of
America. It's power is being felt not
only In this country alone, but all
over the world.
would to God the farmer could
realize the power he hHs. as the world
sees 1t for him. am proud to say
that the cloud of mist IN beeng rolled
away through this great organization
and sunshine and brightness is be.
ginning to peep through. The farm.
er Is beginning to see the help must
come Through his own personal eff.
| forts. and that there is help for him
through organization. cooperation
and diversification OF crops. This II
the greatest lesson for him to learn
and when this is learned success 4:
his.
am proud to say that the farm
ers did cut acreage this year one
and one-half million acres and plant.
ed an increase of food crops. I want
to tell you. brother farmers, this cut.
ting OF acreage Is helping to make the
price of cotton today more than II IS
getting credit for.