The farmer and mechanic., 1910-09-27
SENATOR SMITH ADVISES FARMFRS
TO HOLD COTTON FOR "A GENTS

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plead with every Southerner. re-
gardiess of his profession. vocation. or
dVocatlon to stand by and lend all
possible aid to that long-suffering,
lIucn -aDused. but glorious producer
ton farmer
The following are some Of the tele-
grams received from the cotton grow
ing States:
Henderson, Tex, Sept Is. 1910.
Hon E. d. Smith. Florence, S. c.
lexas will make three and quar-
ter, and North and Northwest will
make good crop East Texas fairly
good. South and middle part sorry
West Texas nearly failure Farmers
are selling freely at present VIII not
lol-oW decline much lower Staple
better than last year. Cotton over
(signed) ''J. c. Hickey
Danville, Ga, Sept. Is, 1910.
" Hon E. D. Smith. Florence, S. c.
My opinion is cotton of South
Georgia is 90 per cent off from last
year The disposition Of the people IS
to sell as fast as they can house.
Slgned) Dudley NJ Hughes
'Clarksdale, Miss, Sept Is, 1919
Z. d. Smith, Florence, S. c.
Compared with last year, condition
cotton crop, delta section of State is
as good and perhaps better Should
we nave late frost crop will be very
much larger than last year Don't
think farmers will dispose of cotton
unless get full value therefor Dis
position is to hold for better prices
(S'gned) D. A. Scott
Montgomery, Ala, Sept. Il, 1910.
Senator E. D Smith, Florence, S. G
Our crop will average about same
as last year for whole State Very
short again in this section. We are
! literally burnt up. Farmers dissatis-
/ fed with price, but only few able to
hold distress cotton. High priced seed
| Is helping US out. This crop is sell
ing too low and much below cost
(SignedD 'Chas L. Gay
Ardmore, Okla, Sept. IA. 1910.
" f. D. Smith Florence, S. G.
" Cotton this year 20 per cent bet
ter than last year. Farmers not in
| cred.
(Signed) w. L. Baker.
q 'Natchotoches, La, Sept IA, 1910.
. Senator E. D. Smith, Florence, s. G..
louisiana will make less cotton
to hold for better prices, but it is i'm
| possible to say how many or what
per cent. of them are able to hold.
Think probably so per cent
(Signed) Paul NJ. Potts
" M eridian Miss, Sept IA, 1910
:" E. D. Smith, Florence, S. c.
| g Cotton crop much better than last
year Farmers disposed to hold but
badly in debt
(Signed) IS. A. Witherspoon.'
! Marshall, Tex. Sept. IA, 1910
Hon. E. d. Smith, Florence, S. c.
Texas crop will be at least 10 per
cent. more than last year. | believe
this is higher than farmers union OF
ginners estimate Farmers inclined
to hold Majority able to do so, ex-
cept negro tenants, whose crops are
mortgaged. Advancer sells as fast as
he gets the cotton.
(Signed) John H. Pope.
'Dard enelie, Ark. Sept IA, 1910.
Hon. E. D. Smith, Florence, S. G
Ion account of Late frosts in spring
excessive and continuous rains cotton
crop three weeks late make it more
susceptible to raVages Of insects, which
have done more damage than ever be
fore The disposition to hold will de-
pend on prices. Ability to hold better
than last year. Paying Is cents.
(Signed) l.. f.. Love.
Concord. n c.. Sept. 10, 1910.
q Hon F. D. Smith, Florence, S. G.
: North Carolina is below, but this
} county better than last year. Farmers
will sell at present prices, but vii
hold if it declines. They are able to
hold. They are making their supplies
!, and are independent The farmers
union estimate too low for this State
(Signed) John +. AlllSon
Don't Scratch