The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-03-21
REDUCE YOUR
COTTON ACREAGE
Campaign on Next Week ir
Wilson County and Over the
State. Resolutions
OF COTTON CONVENTION

Beginning next week a campaign
for cotton reduction acreage will be
held in this county. as well as over
the state and the south. We believe
that our farmers realize the necessi-
ty for this reduction and bespeak
their hearty cooperation. The fol-
lowing resolutions adopted at the
state meeting and the Wilson Coun-
ty meeting should be read careful
ly by every farmer:
The South is confronted with a
disaster unless the crop of 1919 be
reduced and the balance of the crop
of 1918 be protected and held until
market conditions justify it's sale.
To enable all people in the south in
terested in cotton, and nearly all
are, to adopt direct and intelligent
method of meeting the situation,
this Convention earnestly recon-
mends that the following plan be
adopted:
Cd That the crop of 1919 be re-
duced at least 33 1-3 per cent in
acreage, and that the fertilizer on
the two-third area be not increas-
ed; but this does not apply to any
farm of less than five acres to the
horse: Provided, that in carrying
out this recommendation the fol-
lowing schedule of reduction shall
be observed:
Any man planting five acres or
less to the horse to make no reduc-
ton; 6-7 acres, reduce one acre to
the horse; SO acres, reduce two
acres to the horse; 10-11-12-13
acres, reduce three acres; IA, re-
duce four acres; 1916, reduce five
acres; 17-18, reduce six acres. I'm
der no circumstances will any farm
er plant more than IL acres to the
horse.
CD That on all the cotton land
left out and on the balance of the
farm, ample supplies of food, feed
and other crops planted. That un-
der present conditions the wisest
plan for the South is to produce all
of the food needed for it's people
and the feed for it's livestock.
CD We believe that the existing
situation justifies the holding of ev-
cry bale of cotton now in the hands
of our Southern people, and we urge
| our farmers not to sell the balance
of the present crop for less than
| thirty cents per pound, basis mid
ding.
ca That to carry out this pur-
business men of the State for theil
hearty cooperation.
(5) We recommend that every
| owner of cotton Immediately put
| his cotton under shelter, or in &
| warehouse, and will not permit it tc
| leave the warehouse until the owner
shall SO specify.
| (6) We earnestly warn the farm
er that if he buys high-priced ferti
lizer, and a large acreage of cotto1
| is made, he must pay next fall will
cheap cotton for the high-priced fer
tilizer and other supplies.
CD We recommend to the farm
er that he leave uncuItivated in cot
ton every ecre that he cannot rea
sonably expect to make enough cot
ton to yield a profit at REASONABLE
prices. We do not believe that al
acre that produces less than two
thirds of a bale will yield prof
to the grower, and every such acr
should not pc planted in cotton.
/ (S) For the purpose of securin
the united cooperation Of all finan
cial interest, and to pput this plal
into effect, the merchants, bankers
landlords, fertilizer dealers and 9th
er business men are asked to exten
credit and to finance farming on tn
basis of a safe program, includin
full production Of food and feed
rather than the production Of cotto
alone.
i (9) It is recognized that tn
world need for cotton when cond
tions become anything approashia