The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-13

him to exist. He has destroyed his
forestrv. feeced his soil Of its fer
tility; existed on his natural assets;
denying to himself end his ramilv
reasonable hours of work aud proper
working conditions; decent home:
the opportunity tn play and to learn
IT II has caused child labor in the
South. IL has caused the women and
children OF the South both white and
black. to perform not only labor re
gardless OF hours. but even to per
form the manual labor Of tilllng the
soil with the plow. white women
and colorcd women can be seen plow.
ing the cotton fields OF the South
with little barefooted children plod-
ding along behind them. scattering
compost and performing their work
from the break OF dav to the twilight
-upderfed impoverished. half-cloth-
ed. worn and wearyD
1S II has caused the producer OF
cotton TO go without the necessary
cotton clNthinr-tho white man, sci.
dom having enough to meet the re.
uu'rerorts ~ health and hvCiene. the
negro being seldom blessed with more
than four cotton undersuits-one for
life use. one when he Joins the church.
one when he marr;es the first time,
and one when he is buried (This be.
ing in excess ot the averagel
AS to the Cost o. Production o. Cotton
in the South.
rannaeted tho rTor n " Houston.
Secretary ~ Apr'cnltrre to furnish
, ,t, Oh
the cost Of production ~ cotton in
the South for the year 1873 He has
inst ,e.sgraphed me as follows:
"Itemized estimate OF total cost of
production OF cotton for 1918 not yet
completed. Work now being done will
provide basis for estimate in few
weeks. Would be glad for your as.
sociation to select committee of three.
to be in Washington April 81. for
special conference on factors to be
considered IN estimating cost OF pro.
, ducing cotton"
For the purpose OF estimating ,he
cost OF production by the producer
by the eNpe rienced business man and
by the experienced banker have
selected various men from our State.
me result is apt!y furnished by the
following statements. which are in
line with the VariOus statements re.
ceived. These stat mcrts are from
three mon OF uncrpstiuned vnrac'tv.
hne business i"A~uent long business
experience and men who have been
actively engaged in forming for over
quarter OF a century: men who
would not purposely make a misleaG.
inG statement even though they felt
satisfied il would re suit in assisting
us to win this campaign. regardless OF
the deep interest they feel in the sue
cess OF this movement for the com
mercial freedom of lNe South
Cost OF Production Illustrated on a
One-Horse Farm Of Fifteen Acres,
Planted by J. ~. HOLMAN.
The production Of rhis 'trm IS l.sod
on ten-year average production OF
Calhoun county.
have been farming for thirtv-fv.
years. ard have also been activek en-.
gagged in cotton for the past ten wears
All past years must be loft out Of anv
calculation IN andinr the cost II IT,.
1919 crop. f"r the reason that All vrl.
ues have advanced out OF all reason
Labor and fortil'-"rs cost three times
rs much AS thoy did at the beginning
Of the war
The calculations herein are made
with the actual cotton rlantod ON this
One-horse farm and tho exnerses aro
nfured only for the actual working
period. my only object being to find
out what il will actually cost TO pro-
dnCe a pound Of cotton The owner Of
this form gets nothine FOR himself ont
OF this farm except his profit II 500. 30
and he will not get this profit il his
cotton is dam" red nv storm or other
wise and is reduced in grade. also pro-
, vtded Re ret" th'rtv cents for his cot
ton and SEQ for his seed. I have not
charged this farm with any expense
for hoeins. ! expect the plowman TO
have time to do this work
Expenses.
Is bushels planting seed IS 1900
tons high grade fertilizers 1So 90
76o pounds rent paid, at 3Oc. 225. 90
Ginning hrrging and ties. 7
bales cotton . $500
Wages one man. eight months
at $40 800 nN
Feed OF mule eight months. 100 90
Rent of mule .......... 5000
Picking 600 pounds OF cot
ton at 81 ................. 90. 90
Hrnling 10 gin and m,rket. - m
Expense handling seed ..... 1900
Wear and tear tools and Ak.
lures Observation-Disclosures. 1900