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Saturday, November 23, 1918 . COTTON PRODUCERS MUST FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS Farmers Mutt Demand a Free World-' market for Cotton and the Removal of All Hampering Restriction THE armistice has been -signed and peace is at hand, therefore, it is necessary that cotton producers" squarely face what is before them and fight out the issue. Cotton is, always has been, and probably ever will be, sectional. Our monopoly in production tends to make it to the interest of other agri cultural sections as well as all manu facturers And consumers to work to-, gether to hold down the price of our product. This is not a matter for us here in the South to rave crver and get mad about, but we should realize it and protect ourselves as best we can. Domestic spinners are well organiz t l and are already bringing pressure to bear in Washington to protect their interests during the days follow ing peace. They are seeking a con tinuation of the present plan, where by our allies are forced to purchase their cotton through a committee ap limed by the War Industries Board and then secure a license for export iito the cotton from another Board which also controls the exports to neutrals. The effect of these restrict ions is to prevent a free, competitive market for our cotton. The sympathies of these committees unci boards is, in the nature of things, contrary to our interest. If these agencies are not quickly dispensed with, it is highly probable that a sur plus of cotton will accumulate in this country and prices remain at a rela tively low figure notwithstanding the fact that other countries are wanting our cotton at higher prices. How may a surplus accumulate under this plan? A speaker at the AtlantaxConference nit aiiov.i. ouppvjac iuc vvai Industries Board is now empowered to license all buyers of American raw materials for export. Suppose this Board stipulates that only a certain quantity of American raw cotton may be shipped out of the country and the reniav.der kept here. That is the plan that . ; now being considered, and we might as well face the issue." The failure of the Purchasing and Distribution Committees to purchase cotton freely when prices are below the cost of production, but instead bring low grades on the market just as we are marketing our good grades, &ud thus further depress the price, is an indication of what may be ex pected. We have been badly hurt by those vho wece supposedly appointed to protect our interest; therefore, we should without further delay demand that cotton be freed from unfair and obnoxious restrictions. R. Orchard and Garden Work What to Do This Week and Next 'plh fall of the year is with us and the .ground is again littered v'th leaves. It is not desirable to al 1(1 these to cover the lawn, but they sl,ould not be burned, because they contain considerable plant food. Pile Km up in a corner somewhere and uu on a thin top layer of rich earth. 1,1 tins shape they will soon rot and 1,,akc a most excellent manure for t'1 garden next spring. 11 ay portion of the garden is not ,nvng some fall or winter vegeta 1 Ci r a winter cover- crop, by all ans kreak it good and deep as soon '; possible. In addition to destroying .ly harmful insects, it will put the j" 1 m the right shape to absorb and :(,;d the winter rains.1 Also the alter freezes and thawing will pulver " and leave it mellow and friable 1,;t spring. ' up all of the tomato stakes and : c ""aer. shelter for use next year. flowed to remain in the ground throughout the winter many will rot off, and besides this they present an unsightly appearance if left in the garden during the winter. Make ready for the winter spraying now by .securing the material for making the lime-sulphur solution at home, or by ordering the commercial JPir.solutionior.scaleciderso as to have it on hand to use at the most opportune time. On account of the congested traffic conditions, it is highly important to secure these and all other materials considerably ahead of the time they are to be used. Those who have not already done so should now select the place for the home orchard, or an addition to the present one. Select good ground, pre ferably an elevated spot with a north ern exposure. If the place selected is not already in a good state of cultiva tion, plow the ground good and deep and harrow several times so as to put it in the proper shape. This will pay, because fruit trees are as much plants as are cotton, corn, etc., and to pro duce the best results attention must be given to the proper preparation of the soil. Pruning can be done any time after the leaves fall, but should certainly be done before giving the winter spray ing, provided the branches that are pruned, off are burned. Unless they are burned they are liable to serve as hiding places for insects and fungus pests. By pruning before spraying, the work of spraying is reduced just that much. Not only is the labor re duced, but the amount of spraying material necessary to thoroughly cov er the tree is considerably reduced. Spraying material, like almost every thing else, costs more money now than it did formerly, and anything that will reduce the amount iecessary. to do good work is certa inlvl advisa ble. Make provision for storing a few apples for late winter use. Applis are usually plentiful during the falKand early winter on any farm that has a good home orchard, but not one in ten of such places carry through any appreciable quantity for late winter use. This can be done without any great amount of trouble. Any cool and dry place will serve the purpose. Store in barrels or boxes and put in a dry place, and then when real cold weather comes along and there is danger of freezing, keep covered with old sacks, blankets, or anything of the kind. Do not overlook picking up and burning the twigs that have been cut from the pecan trees by an insect known as the pecan girdler. This in sect attacks not only the pecan, but the hickory and persimmon tree. It, makes a hole in the bark of the twig in the early fall and lays art egg in it. The egg soon hatches and the worm burrows around in the wood until spring. Immediately after laying the egg the insect girdles the twig below the place where the egg was laid, so that the young worm can have dead wood, which is its food. The girdle is sufficiently deep for the first hard wind that comes along to blow these twigs off, and all know that it is a common sight to see these under the pecan, hickory and persimmon trees during fall and winter. 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