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Vol XXV. Ho. 32.
RALEIGH, N. C, AUGUST 13, 1910.
Weekly: $1 a Tear.
Better Baling For the South's 1910 Cotton Crop
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Shipment of Cotton from New Orleans. N Shipment of Cotton from Eaypt.
HOW AMERICAN COTTON LOOKS IN LIVERPOOL AS COMPARED WITH COTTON FROM INDIA AND EGYPT.
JHESE iwo photographs made in Liverpool strikingly illustrate
the careless and disgraceful manner in which our Southern
cotton reaches the English market (the writer has seen our rag
ged Southern bales hauled over Liverpool streets in just this
plight) as compared with the thoroughly neat and satisfactory
packing of cotton from other parts of the world, not only Egypt
but India and South Africa as well. The unsightly and ragged
condition of our cotton causes the English manufacturer to prefer
Asiatic or African cotton when he can get it
Right now is the time for our Southern farmers to decide that
our 1910 cotton crop shall be better baled' than any other crop
has ever been. King Cotton is ho longer poor, he's rich, and he
deserves better clothing than the ragged garments of humiliation
he wore in "1893-4-5-6. Moreover, it will pay. A buyer is al
ways willing to give a higher price, for any product on earth when
it looks thoroughly neat and attractive.' Consciously or uncon
sclouBly, intentionally or unintentionally, the cotton buyer will
pay more for the well-bound bale, and we fully believe that the
farmer wilt get from $1.50 to $5 for every $1 he spends for better
baling. -'r-'.,
For one" thing, then, ' brother farmers, let's decide on better
baling for our 1910 cotton. And then let's decide to get this tare
matter settled. It will be remembered that The Progressive Far
mer and Gazette last fall carried on a vigorous crusade for 6 per
cent tare on cotton. This agitation was felt for good in many
Motions, but from one or two communities we have had com
plaints that buyers refused to buy cotton with 6 per cent tare,
nd these correspondents seem inclined to blame us for the
trouble. These correspondents are answered in this week's Pro
gressive Farmer and Gazette, in which we point out two things:
(1) The 6 per cent tare is right, but if a farmer is willing to be
run over by buyers who object to it, if he is not willing to stand
up for his rights, why, it is not our fault; we cannot help it.
(2) Wherever buyers assume such an attitude, however, the far
mers should organize through the Farmers Union or otherwise for
self protection and enforce their rights. And it is none too early
to begin this work if results are to be had this season. '
FEATURES OF THIS ISSUE
MONEY IN RED CLOVER.;....... .............. ..... 5
How one enthusiastic farmer made the crop three tons per
" acre at a single cutting.
HABITS AND LIFE HISTORY OF THE CATTLE TICK . .... .'. , . . . 11
: Every farmer should' be informed as to this subject In order to
understand and support methods of tick eradication
SHOULD THE FARM BOY DRINK? . . . . .. 14
A little talk with nothing about drinking as an "awful sin."
ORGANIZE FOR 6 PER CENT COTTON TARE 3
Here is .work which Farmers' Unions should begin at once, v
Farmers are entitled to 6 per cent tare. Prompt action
needed for. 1910 cotton season.
HOW TO FATTEN YOUR HOGS THIS YEAR 10
Feeding hogs, cowpeas, soy beans; and peanuts August 1 to De
cember 1, then finishing on corn and cottonseed meal, will make
pork at 3 to 4 cents a pound. Feeding all corn will cost you
over, twice as much.
The School Girl Bless Her! 7
Making the Farm Home Attractive. TV. 0
Parable of the Hedgerow .......... 0
A Good System of Waterworks for $150 4