The Coolidge examiner., 1941-02-21
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COTTON LEADER CLARIFIES ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS IN GEORGIA ADDRESS

PROBLEMS IN GEORGIA ADDRESS
Because believe Casa Grande Valley cotton growers
we'll every other person interested in the economic
welfare of cotton producing within the United
States than anxious for better understanding
of problems confronting the American cotton grower
herewith present in full the address of Oscar John
son, president American Cotton Council at the annual
meeting of the council held January 29th in Augusta,
Georgia.
The farmer primarily moving production
into consumption price under which
going plan designed to accomplish just this objective is sub
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price adjustments for less than has been
pended by the government the cotton program in since
the of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1888 The
the the % 5 b would protect
than has been the cost to the Government of its cotton
% d df e % n dd Ggns b n ogd be in position sit to meet @
NOTED THAT THIS PROPOSAL DOES NOT CHANGE THE CROP
PROVISIONS AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT is a
parity per of party
the Conservation payments leaves cotton in position to
with other materials and substances guarantees reasonably
ton G w by @ nGn %
will be suggested and perhaps argued by that funds for
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the is when international relations become less complicated
present moment submit and earnestly urge that cotton be dealt
part parcel program national defense
The result complications
que amongst major or basic agricultural commodities With the
opon of tobacco grapes produced for a and apples agr
cultural commodity directly seriously affected by the
wisdom Of CONGRESS the enactment % Of the socad neutrality laws
war zone By this act the Congress denied to the cotton industry the
European waters Let that this essential national
The international this country
a sas @ % in the @ @ of spnn as ia @ cotton Let us agree
Our acquescnce the bokadng of Europe by begeren nations
has deprived the cotton industry of markets which normally took
100000 100000 bales of annually Let
wisdom, well taking
Let that national
success of Great Britain in her conflict with the Axis and that
available shipping transportation
limiting for cotton minimum and acquiring
countries whom
whom she
short let onctde the absolute
standpoint of the position which Government has taken with
spc to international relationship nescapabe conclusion fact
% markets @se6 n ne Ro hoe ha oe S substantially
During the World War became accustomed the
made of i'm he w
the cotton industry must now learn the meaning of h term war
orphan the victim Americas policies
defend the nation the
eempensad % Rent R @ wnos dm6 e6 @ u0seo m & w0ao @ De
siderable tract land in Arkansas for target and practice Of
fused the offers They have been summary
dsregarded and tribunals of appropriate jurisdiction will
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the cotton ndu of markets b sg pe6e u s Mm
b of the industry from producers manufacturers perfectly
their industry
being relief from condition Which pom
international relations which
not purpose discuss much less debate the merits
demer specific
be deferred
until learn whether or not the cotton producer be
ly subsidized in n
submit the plight which
maadjuStmen between
that cotton deliberately degnedy
and prevented national policy dictated
necessity
Upon to and including 1892 producing America
cotton than the world would generally
this condition the result international policies
driven the conclusion
evil that
told
with world
fort to achieve this
100000
line with world consumption To this
table of figures
World Consumption of
Produc Cation aesl