The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-08-18
LETTERS FROM OUR READERS
WHAT SHALL OUR FUTURE Bsl
Dear Mr.. Editor:


For some time I have read your
editorials with much interest. We.
the farmers OF Nesh0ba County feel
very thankful to you for the interest
which you have manifested In our
welfare. Sensible men In other lines
of business should feel equally CRATE
full to you for our county Ia an Agri-
cultural county, and the prosperity
of every business in the county de-
pends upon the prosperity OF our far
mers.
Most of our population who should
buy and sell are farmers. Most OF Us
who should deposit and barrow
money are farmers. Hence both the
merchant and the banker are direct
~ interested in the prosperity OF the
Farmers.
Are our farmers prosperous? Are
our merchants doing good busi-
ness? Are they willing to credit the
farmer and risk his ability to pay?
Is the banker loaning money to the
farmer? Does he consider the farmer
good risk? II not. why not? Hence
we conclude the present condition OF
the farmer is bad. II his condition is
bad, the condition Of all is bad. Then
II our present condition is bad, what
shall our future be?
Not long since, l was In Philadel-
phia conversing with some OF my
friends, when asked this question.
What is the future for a farmer In
Neshoba County? After some hesita-
tion one said and all agreed that
there is none.
This should not be. This must not
continue to be.
Now let it be understood that
when we speak OF the farmer, we al
Jude to the average farmer. which
we think includes u large majority OF
the farmers of our county. There are
some exceptions, and we ask them
4 to pardon US when we say that
most OF our farmers are in debt, and
can neither get credit from the mer-
chant nor borrow money from the
bank.
!, There are various causes for this
condition-more than we can men,
tion. He cannot profiteer but has al
ways been at the mercy OF the prof.
teers.
On account of the profiteers, he
. hr,. thn H,Ish tlnln nd Vn6
J nothing. He made his last crop at
) the highest cost In history and 1t
was worth nothing. 1t did not bring
enough to touch his expense bills.
These bills are still charged against
him. His present crop is worse. He
has no money crop, or has no mar
ket for what he can Raise.
The governments estimated aver
age production of cotton in our
county last year was about one bale
to eight acres of land. No banker or
business man would invest in such q
business as this. No profiteer would
! work for such profit. No farmer
can afford to do 30.
Then what shall we do? We must
do something.
Farmers let us organize. Every
thing else Is organized, and every
7 body, except the profiteerers, IL urg.
ing US to organize. Bankers, Judges,
Congress, all labor organizations,
and even the president says we
should organize. One OF our own
congressman says the farmer Will
never get what Is due him until ne
organizes as the railroad men have
organized. We cannot afford to
stand idly by and wait for Others to
get sorry for US and give US relief.
When we show solid trent, and u
determination they will help us.
;, We need home markets for such
things as we can raise.
Let us quit paying freight both
ways.
want to hear from others.
What shall we do?
Make some suggestions.
One OF the first things we need Is
to stay the collection OF debts by
foreclosure until we get in position
to live and to pay.
Am a pessimist?
Am / mistaken about our condi-
tion. Ifso say SOP. q. Walton.