Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-06
To the Farmers and Business Men
Of Braz0S County


South carry into next year surplus OF proba
by five million bales of cotton. If this is added to
NAL crop grown l9l5Say twelve to fourteen million
Scent cotton for at least two years to fol-
low and Scent cotton bankruptcy for the South
We are facing an of reduced consumption OF cot-
ton and we face it with surplus carried over from last
season. and also with een.milliOn bale crop now be-
Ing harvested These stubborn facts. And they are
facts that cannot be overcome by any hocuspocus meth
Ods They facts that must be met-and met square
". The only way to meet reduced consumption OF cot
tom if the price is to be maintained with reduced pro-
duction The law of supply and demand old as civil
lzaon. Legislation may influence this law, but it can
not annu it. The law itself is supreme and must be re-
spected if we would escape the penalty of overproduc
ton.
The remedy is in our hands, We must use it. This
remedy is decreased production. We will not be ust
fed in the face of existing figures in producing more
than million bales from next seasons crop 10 do
this limit the acreage to 81 per cent OF the pres
planting Based past experience, may reasona-
bly, expect to get cents for fourteenmlon bale crop
in 1915 This same experience indicates that, if pro-
duce only about seven million bales from next years
planting il will bring IL IL cents. Ordinary common
sense is all we need to solve the problem
The entire South, working through the Southern
Cotton Growers Association has called strenuous
campaign for acreage reduction This campaign is back.
ed by the best brains and business talent in the United
States 1t will embrace every nook and corner OF the
cotton growing region. And will not be content with
ass" Ii will be business campaign conducted by buSl-
ness men and farmers, and planned business lines.
Harvey Jordan of Georgia and Clarence OuSley OF
Texas will be here on Friday, Oct 9th, at 10 o'clock m
to open this campaign in BrazoS County. These two
men need no introduction to cotton growers anywhere.
They are recognized authorities all phases OF cotton
especially its marketing They have studied the ques-
ton in the cotton fields of the South and in the cotton
mill districts of Europe They know the cotton problem
as few men know it. They and will speak with au-
thority And they will not only tell about the penalty
of over.production of cotton but they will also tell us
about the profit be derived from effective thorough
and active cooperation in growing and marketing such
diversified crops suited to SOIL We know that
the reduction of cotton acreage must be followed by SUBJ
sutng crops that suited to our locality and that can
be sold for money when harvest time comes.
1t is the intention of those in charge of this meeting
Friday to perfect complete organization of Brazos
County the end that the cotton acreage will be reduced
so per cent and that dependable diversified crops will be
planted in its stead.
Come to this meeting Friday, and come prepared to
spend the day consideration of these problems
Your neghborS want and need your cooperation You
need theirs It's time when we all need each other
Don't say can't be done. Unjust be done. It'll being
done elsewhere. And it's going to be done here Will
you help Remember the date and hour and bring your
neighbour
Signed,
II n IIoI1ox