The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
FARMERS WILL
CUT ACREAGE

J Columbia. Jan "a careful cam
Vass OF the 500 cotton producing
counties brings to light the positive
assurance that the 1921 cotton crop,
VIII be reduced 80 per cent and that
rood and feed crops in rhe South will
pe correspondingly increased says J.
| oKottowe Wannamaker, president Of
the American Cotton association in a
statement issued here today.
We are convinced" says Mr. Wan
namaker, that not more than one.
third of the cultivated lands i'm 1921
VIII be planted in cotton. Thousands
OF farmers, large and small, i'm yari-
Gus sections of the belt have taken
solemn oath that they will not
plant nor permit to be planted, an
acre Of cotton on their lands i'm 1921.
The people of the South are so thor
oughly aroused over the question of
acreage reduction that this canvass
brings to light the fact that any
citizen OF the South who fails TO low
ally stand by this campaign will be
branded. not only for tho present
but eternally, as traitor to the
South.
cotton acreage reduction day
which has been set aside by special
proclamation of the governors in the
various cotton producing states Will
be regarded rs u historic day in the
South. Ii marks n complete change
in the agricultural and commercial
life the South. 1t is realized that
the very commercial and agricultural
life of the south is in jeopardy and
that he who fails to fulfill his duty
and play his full part will assist TO
destroy the commercial and agricul-
tural life of the south
This campaign is being systemat-
ically pushed in each and every one
OF the cotton growing counties in
each and every one of the cotton
growing states. An intense rivalry
is being shown by the various coun-
ties and it is for the purpose Of head
ing the list in the most drastic cot
acreage reduction that has ever
been recorded in the last half GEN.
tuCy.
"Telegrams and letters from Texas
and other western states convey the
information that they are determin-
ed to stand at the top in the race
for the great cotton acreage reduc-
tlon shown in the cotton belt.
THE merchants, the bankers, the
farmers, the business and profession
al men in every section are solidly
behind the acreage reduction CAM
paign. The people Of the South are
as thoroughly aroused as they were
when the first gun was fired in the
War Between the States. A half cot
ton, crop for 1921, regardless Of sea-
sons, is an assured fact, and il this
reduction fails to bring q profita BILE
price for cotton, then the south will
fail to produce cotton. The cotton
producing industry OF the south will
follow in the course of the produc-
tion of indigo and will only be re-
corded as crop that the south once
produced for the purpose Of bringing
wealth and blessings to every section
of the world where cotton is used.
except to the section which produced
it. The producers OF the south will
no longer play the part of hewers
Of wood and drawers OF water They
refuse TO longer make bricks without
straw
Watch the record made by South
Carolina. The challenge issued by
Texas 70 the other cotton producing
states has been accepted. The race
is on and it is up to South Caro-
lima to look to her laurels Every
cOutr house in South Carolina should
be full to overfiowing on cotton ac-
reage reduction day, Monday, Janu-
airy g."