Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24

"
M ment of economic conditions and pros
poets has been made than that of the
United States Chamber of Commerce, based
upon dependable reports from all regions and
all interests. The gist of the findings of the
nationwide survey is that while no flood
tide of prosperity is to be expected in the
near future or, indeed, predicted for any
date, nevertheless the currents of business
and industry are running steadily again and
bid fair from this time forth to wax In vigor.
Particularly cheering is the testimony Of
travelling statesmen from all parts of the
country That business is certain to be "bet-
ter in the spring." that sentiment is growing
not only more hopeful but confident and con-
structive as WE'LL and that the conservatism
of the times will make for stability is the
purport of the message which these first-hand
observers bring Truly, too, does the Ma
. tionaI Chamber of Commerce remark that
.'there are few who are more responsible
than these travelling statesmen for the growth
of this healthful sentiment, which in effect
is the recognition of the inherent soundness
of the situation and that the remedies for it
lie largely in constructive action" Always
progressive and stimulating in their inhu-
ence the commercial travellers have proved to
be especially helpful in the dubious times
of transition and readjustment
Peculiarly interesting to the South is that
passage of the report which refers to tine
diversified farming and dairy products fur
nish ready cash. the ~ oblems of the last
season or SO have been gi eatly simplifed il
not altogether solved. On the other hand,
those whose entirL fortunes were staked on
a single crop have Jared most unhapplly.
Tho-lesson for the coming spring anu sum-
me- is plain. Diversifcation, With due atten-
ton to live stock, will mean security; trust
ing to only one line of production, part1cu-
Iarly il it be cotton, will court disaster. Op-
servant and thinking farmers throughout
the South may be depended upon, we believe
to shape their policies in accordance Win
these plain signs of the time.
The Importance of vigorous and seasonaDle
cooperation to provide adequate marketing
facilities is indicated in the concluding por-
ton of the Chamber of Commerce report
While production is and will continue the
urine factor in the business situation, stlll,
it must be accompanied by Intelligent lore
thought as to adequate distribution OF the
thing produced. Last summer large pro-
portion of the garden truck crop in section
of the Rio Grande valley was a deae loss
to growers because of lack OF cars Some
where there has been lack of COORDINATION
between production and Transportation. a
recent expression of opinion By NUMBER OF
commemorative business men throughout the
country brought out the Significant 1act tnat
hey were not so much concerned ABOUT the
problems of labor, material, prices, tra1spor-
fation and collection on the whole, as tney
we're with the question OF sales. in other
words. when demand starts up, the whole
tangled economic skein will begin to unwind
like the nursery rhyme when the butcher
began to kill the OK and the OK began 10
drink the water and the pig at the other END
Of the rhyme began to get over the renee
and the woman got home that night. THIS
Is sound and timely advice. Let Georgia, IN
common with the South and the country at
large prepare accordingly.