Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-20
Just Among Ourselves

cotton in the world on July 81, the De-
partment of Commerce reports official
". This includes cotton from all parts of the
world and the rag-tag and bobtail from many
years of production and storage-the leavings
so, to speak.
On July 81 of last year there were 1885,
600 bales of cotton in the world.
On July 81, of 1921, there were 14,752,O0O
bales of cotton in the world.
So, you see once again the truth of what
The Tri-Weekly Journal has been telling you
for six months now-that the world is facing
the danger of cotton famine.
We have told you time after time that tne
world is producing less cotton than it is using
S2,4O5, 900 bales and will have used up 49,,
$4,000 bales. In those two years America
has produced 17,918,000 bales and the con-
sumption will be 24,6O5,00O.
Now it is just common sense that the farm
ers of the South must increase their cotton
production at least As per cent to keep up
with consumption, to say nothing of enabling,
the trade to build up a surplus or earry-over-
which has always been regarded as a neces-
sity.
As it stands now, when mill spins TWEEN
ty-fve bales of American cotton, only eign,-
cen bales are being raised to take their place.
Well what about it?
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FIRST-Dr. Andrew M. Soule told the
Georgia farmers through The TriWeekly
Journal two weeks ago that they ought ~
raise from 100000 to 100000 bales of
cotton this year. and he told them how to do
it, boil weevil or no boil weevfl. calcium
arsenate or no calcium arsenate.
He said they should be sure to raise
enough other crops to feed their families and
their stock. Then they should plant to the
/extent of their ability to cultivate thoroughly,
preferably eight acres to the mule. They
should prepare the ground most carefully,
plant the right sort of seed, fertilize freely,
work completely, and never cease fighting the
boil weevil. If you failed to read that article,
drop us a postcard and we will send you a
reprint of it.
SECOND-Nearly all of the cotton that is
grown this year will be thrown on the mar
ket in the months of August, September and
October. That amount may be not enough to
run the mills for the twelve months follow
ing, but it will be at least three times all the
mills can spin during those three months.
| Therefore, with eighty or ninety per cent of
the farmers dumping their cotton at that
time, the price is going to be driven down be-
low average for the year.
With your heavy cost of production due to
will have to put out, you cannot afford to sell
your cotton for the low prices of the season
There is only one way to be sure you will
not sell for low price. That way is to join
the cooperative cotton association in your
State Then you will be sure of an average
price.
If you can't make money when getting an
average price for cotton, it is a sure thing
you will go IN debt getting low price.
Thomas A. Hollis, Esq, of Huppertown
Tenn, writes asking for the poem, MCGEE
From Tennessee" The editor remembers
seeing these verses but cannot put his hand
on them. Perhaps some reader will be able
to send them to us.
E. R. Patterson Esq, of Egypt, Miss.
writes to extend his subscription one year. II
doesn't expire till October, but he is making
sure OF getting his favorite paper and one Of
the great offers now being made. He says:
ST have taken your paper ever since I 10
Gated in the South, about three years ago. L
was recommended as reliable paper on thu
cotton market quotations. i am very wei