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if fcl&T'- MARKETING SPECIAL, " -&teWyflfl Cm I n f 1 tip "5Y i V f - - Rei'dU.S. Pat. Of fie EASTN EDITION The Garolinas, o) . M K , FOUNDED ttfoToZZ 4LEIGH. N. C tr- -jr v . V, O v'. ome Weekly for Georgia, and Morula, Vol. XXXV. No. 30. SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1920 O O v A $1 a Year; 5r -.t Copy MARKETING COMING i 1 L,JXMt us. 1 f i. ""tajS--" 14 ft w p .-.i v -j"-.- -..--. .-...v.v..v..v..v. vr. v .v Si CP , : 5 TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Selling Cotton Is Our Greatest Market Problem. A Better System of Baling as Well a& Better Prices Needed THE thinking people of the South are centering their attention on employed, the need of better methods of handling and selling the cotton The field has already been pioneered, and sound methods worked "p. : Out. Donueu wareauuscs unci a saie uiacc iui aiunut tunuu wuciv In the rush of introducing livestock, legumes and crrain. in order to it is well protected from weather and fire. The warehouse receipts. balance our system of farming; there has been so much to learn with certified by state and Federal governments, show the grade of the cot regard to growing these new things, and fully as much to learn in mar- ton and are good collateral with any bank. Heretofore cotton m the fceting them, that the study of cotton-was postponed. With the profit small towns of the South has sold on its grade based on the color and able disposition of hogs, cattle and sheep, as well as of corn, peanuts, amdUnt of trash and dirt, with little regard to the length of the staple, sorghum sy nip and other crops largely worked out through cooperation, and the grade itself was what the local buyer chose to call it cotton marketing is now coming in for its due improvement. Now in counties organized for this work, for a small fee of twenty At present, cotton is our most valuable and most neglected crop. The five to fifty ents a bale, an expert cotton grader who cooperates with value of the lint of last year's cotton croi, estimated on December 1, the Federal government, as do fte county agents, can be employed to was $1,967,000,000. If. we could have added only' 1 per cent trits properly classifyeach farmer s cotton, both as ito theradeand length worth by better method it would have meant over $19,000,000 more of the staple. The grader may also aid the farmers in making sales, mohey to the farmers. The value can be greatly increased by proper though m many cases regular sales managers are employed by the farm. out the year instead of dumping it all on the markets in four months, Bonded warehouses, official grading. and a cooperative selling sys- j -"mg accoraing io Known graue ana siapiet ana oy nanuungine iem suuuu wgciuw, uu c gwug wgciuw uwV mauj wuuuw, separate trades in snffinVntiv lar lots to interest the soinners. A Practically every statein the South will get started in better ; tottottmar-; government specialist reports the saving last year of $2,000,000 in only keting methods this year. Start a movement to get your; community twenty counties of Texas where cotton graders and salesmen were lined up to receive higher prices for cotton through this improved plan. A Compute INDEX to this Issue Appears on Page 3 .vfcmir -hi .2 m 'if f it, If It r Ms i .Ml 1 "I il -'-Ari i cm i . It - y- IK )t I
The Progressive Farmer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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