The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, September 23, 1908, Page 7, Image 7
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President H*arris Issues An the las
Address. ;u
belt St,
To Cotton Producers : I find a
The great money-producing crop. I
crop of the South?cotton?is uniil I
now being harvested. The far- Stale I
mers should inyestigage condi- of cott<
tions and use good judgment in either i
selling this great money crop of poorly
the South. Farn
By so doing many million dol- now is
lars will be added to her wealth, boat ar
First, we will look iuto condi on the
tions. The supply of cotton i9 gets rig
less today than it has been in peuds
twouty-uve years. The mer brings,
chants' shelves are scant of other f
goods. The population of the as he c
world is increasing every day, good <
and they have to be clothed, warehc
Again, the output of manulactu- tnouey
rered goods have greatly decreas- your in
ed this year from the fact the As c
1907 crop was 4,000,000 bales crop of
6hort. This shortage will have our bi
to be made good, as the world other n
needs the goods. As to the con- to help
ditiou of the 1908 crop. We their ci
have heard nothing for the last above t
eight weeks but a bumper crop, the gr
Who is it that circulates these left to
reports? I see in Europe, 3,000 spend
miles away, statisticians are prises,
freely predicting a crop of Amer- If ih
ican cotton this year of 10,000,- other b
000 bale*, while many of the if he is
knowing o >es on this side are dull,
sending out literature forecast- It is
ing the crop at 14.000,000 bales ness m;
The South is now being tlood - I W? 1
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ed with circulars of bear dope behind
by spepulators and manipulators a prolil
who are trying to sell the mar- ductior
ket down under the influence of IIow
these bearish arguments. become
The wholesale jobber, in the fitable
cotton trade are demanding con- versify
cessions from the manufacturer time tc
in the price of goods, while the Sow oh
spinner is holding back as long vetch,
as possible in order to be able to need it
lay in their supply as low as stock.
possible. your h
Never before have so many and coi
interests combined to hammer Quit
down the price of spot cotton, to rais<
There never was a time that the with.
growers will be called upon to iug ai
exercise the full limit of their prospe:
strength in resisting the efforts
to depress prices as at the pres
ent time. ^
There was never a time that
co operation was needed as bid- Ayj,r*
ly as it is today. been' tr<
Our annual meeting of "The wi."'er g
Farmers' Educational and Co- the* con i
operative Union of America" boc bott
met at Fort Worth, Tex., on the covery;
couw
first and was in session tour .
- - ? - name in
day9. The attendance was large, few dos
all the cotton-growing States j*hatUV)r
were well represented by delegat- the best
69. dies."
M aokey
The unanimous consent of macy. I
the delegates was to keep the free
minimum price a secret within
the membership.
A national cotton committee
was formed, with adelega'e from (From
each State, for the purpose oi Ezra
handling cotton. noon re
President Barrett will call a ment 1
meeting the first of January, as 'eaturei
by that time we will know the Arising
true condition ot the crop. "
As to the condition of the man e
growing crop. Every cotton on)er??
producing State was represent- r^i'neni
ed and there we had the opport- ^ur.? ol
unity of getting a true report a
as to the condition of the grow- 0
ing crop. Not a single State "I ha
reported anything like an aver- 08,1 Pur
age crop. Some reported 40 ( " 1
per cent., some 15 per cent.
It will be impossible tor us to ,,j ,
make an accurate report at this '
time. To begin with, we had
Roods and wet weather up to I
the 1st of July, then hot, dry p j p
. weather. Hust and blight and Chicago,
a dozen other pests wo had nev- strong:
er heard of before. iomujbi
East of the Mississippi river that I fe?
you hear that Texas and Louis- meiiioine
iana are going to make a bum- case a mi
per crop. When you get west if
? HI10 l!
of the Mississippi, Alabama and Kiectric
Georgia are going to make bum- stomach,
per crops. When you investi ??ld
gage it you find it is false. In &oc. ?"'
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THE LANCASTER NEVA
t three weeks I have been
n of the leading cotton h
ntes, and in no place did H
inything like an average
'nmi the time 1 lett home H I
reached the 4<Lone S'ar"
did not eee a single field
)n that did not have blight,
rust or black rot, und was
fruited.
lers all, you have to do
to just Bit steady in the
id not put a bale of cotton rp^e
market uutil the price perienced bi
rht. Kemember. it. nil
I marked at i
on you as to what it w .f.
We caunot blame the I
ellow for getting it as low I
an. There are plenty of I 10 piece:
warehouses, and advice I former pric<
using it, and borrowing I 2000yard
on your receipt to satis fy I hams to go
idebtedness. >1 One lot i
otton is the great money I ^ cents yarc
' the South, I want to urge I 500 yards
inkers, merchants and I price 10 to 1
noneyed men of the South I One iot 1
> the weak larmers to hold I dark 12-2c C
otton until the price gets I ^ 1" pieces
the cost of production, so I 1 cents to g
ower may have a profit I 2 pieces 3
him to have money to I Linonette
with other business eutor- I stripes, hea1
One lot s
e farmer is prosperous all I did Quality
lusiress is prosperous, and I One lot pi
not, all other business is I n?w to go a
1 Splendid i
the duty of every busi- I ^5 ar*d ^5 C(
an of the South, no matter I ^ pieces ]
rolession lie is in, to stand I SWISS to go ;
cotton and make it bring I ????
; above the cost of pro I d\ TTW?
i to.the grower. I
is the grower of cotton lo I it is needles
' ablB. a P'?- I fall Roods,
price? first lie must d, the * ost
his crops, and now ,s the I efforts tto
. beg,,, tor another year. I examjne
its, wheat, crimson clover, I;
rv? nnil Itttrlwv Vr??i ...111 I'
-J - "<* A UU Will
next spring to leed your a * ;
Instead of buying, raise
orses, mules, cows, hogs XT _
ru fo New sofa
buying hay to f ill grass, ^\eN\
5 cotton, to buy more hay Embroide
Make home self-support | - ^Uai ?U)
id self-sustaining, and for 5 cents,
rily is yours. ! Collar sur
* IQ^e'd
> Paying Investment.
ohn \Vhi te, of 38 Highland I flBl .
oulton, Maine, says: "Have
jubled with a cough every
and spring. Last winter i
my advertised remedies, but
;h continued until I bought a. S
;le of I)r. King's New I)isbefore
that was half gone, the
as ail gone. This winter the
ippy result has followed; a ??? ?
es once more banished the g~~ w rj
sough 1 am now convinced ^A
. King's New Discovery is
of all cough and lung reme- Here espe
Bold under guarantee at J. T. possible mei
& Co , and P underburk Phar- j . ,
:?0o. and $1.00. Trial bottle adSMJU&tely 1
w their own r
?? lines of cloti
\r ,,n- u. you and sav<
Venus all Right. date suit, i
the Philadelphia Record ) Boys kne<
Kendall spent an after best values
cently at Western amuse- them in all !
Dark, where one of the Bring the Ik
9 was called "Venus All the boy
From the Sea." shirts, shoes
ie personable young wo- Hope Mon
nacting the name part penitentiary
u iiuiu uiw uiiK, ciaa in ctiiLeeu to rid
t the most noticeable tea I insole and a
f which was a pleasant I ?et satisfact
n Irishman next to Mr. longer and r
1 said :
t Venus is all right. She g?
her clothes in my trunk." I Wjl i
said Mr. Kendall, \ llil 111
s no clothes." IW 11 ^
II," the Irishman retortiave
no trunk." I DON'
low to Get Strong.
aly, of 1247 W. Con ff res* St .
tells of a way to become
lie nays : "My mother, who . r^v.
1 was very feeblr, is deriving INOtlCC tO UeD
benefit from Electric Hitters, j4.n.
>1 it'n my duty to tell those
la tonic and strengthening All persons indel
aflout it. In my mother's Ernest A. Thios, do
irked gain in^ flesh has re- notified t4> make j>ai
i autumn hah open overcome, signed nl Charlotte,
i steadily growing stronger." Wy,lie, attorney, Li
Bittern quickly remedy all person* having
liver and kidney complaints. estate are directed tc
ir guarantee at J. T. Mackey attested, to Mr. Wj
ind Funderburk Pharmacy. A
w Sept. 12, 190M?98-li
/S. SEPTEMBER 23. 1308
EW GO
AT NEW AND
LOWER PRI<
v fall goods recently bought in the Northern Mai
jyer at from 10 to 20 per cent. off. The former
irifPR that \?rill o-rww. 1
..apical uu every customer who app
I call special attention to a few exceptional barga
5 Amoskeag dress ginghams, One lot ladie;
e 12-2c. Now to go at only 8 1-2 One lot pillo\
s good Gc quality apron ging- One lot sheet
at only 4c yard. Mill end dan
mbleached Domestic to go o 'y pieces. One lo
1. to go at 75 cent
36 inch dark percales, former One lot short
l2 1-2 cents, to go at only 8 l-2c splendid value,
>ordered percales in light and Bureau and
quality to go at 10c yard. and light stripe
fancy outings, pretty patterns, One lot slun
0 at only 5 cents yard. quality and pre
8 inch striped suiting to go 12-2 98 cents each.
1 in white, solid colors and A big bargai
vy quality the yard 12 l-2c. wool 11-4 grey
hort length chambrays splen- the pair.
to go at only 8 l-2c yard. One lot 1-2 w
laid suiting sold last year at 20c and blue bordei
t only 10c yard. Black peeticc
/alues in white flannel at 15, 20, One lot with e
mts yard that rustles a g
irettv in/ ?!-> fi.iriiwwl ~ *
; j Mivit u^uicu cuiitiiii unc lot good
it only 10c yard. only 3.50
DRESS GOODS DEP\
s to say, contains many beautiful and attractiv
We endeavor at the change of every season to
dish and desirable goods the market affords a
season have not been in vain as you will see whe
r pretty woolen goods, silks, etc.
1W Things IN NOT HI
pillows at 25 cents New Pillow cards at 25
l1 hand bags at 25cts Handkerchiefs 2 for 5
ried h'dk'fs. only 5c Pretty belting in the p
iporters "Tryune" 3 shades, the yard 25 cei
New center pieces at 5,5
iporters, pearl 25 set One lot ladies' 50c belts r<
dies' 25 cent belts reduced to 19 cents One lot
uced to 7 cents.
We have t
Spe<
proof,
stron
Try a pa
FHUYG DePAR'JVT
icially has our efforts in securing the best
*chandise for the least possible money been
reward with the goods, that can stand on
nerit. We carry 3 first-class dependable
hing and out of this stock can fit you, please
e you money on a stylish, serviceable, up-toSee
them before buying.
; pant suits. The biggest stock and the
we've offered in several seasons. We have
sizes and from the cheapest up to the beat -
)ys along with you and let us fit them up.
needs to wear we keep it. Hats, Caps,
underwear, etc.
itgomery shoes for women and children are
' made of solid leather. Every pair guarive
a solid leather counter, a solid leather
double cap toe. To buy this shoe means to
;ion. They cost no more but wear much
nay be found here at any time.
easier Mmanlil
T FORGET OUR C<
ifr*t-c onH I.ow Kates to Drnfrr, (!?!.,
Iorb aDU *~reu and Return Via Southern
Pg Railway.
* Account Annual Convention A merited
to the estate of ican bankers' Association, the Southern
ceased, are hereby Hail way announces attractive low round
rment to the undor- trip rales to Denver, Col. Tickets to be
N. C? or to K. K. sold daily until September 30th, 190k,
incaster, S. ("., and I good to return leaving Denver not later
claims against said I than October 31st. 190N Wo*
, i lawu, UO* |
i present same duly tails, schedules, etc., apply to Southern
lie. Railway ticket agents, or
. THIES, Aclmr. J. E. MEEK, A. <E 1*. A., Atlanta, <ia.
?. J. C. LUSK, l>. P. A., Charleston, S.C.
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ODS
3ES
rkets by our shrewd and exprices
have been opened and
reciates values,
ins in dress goods.
*
s' ribbed vests to go at 25 pr.
vs cases to go at 25 cts. pr.
s to go at 50 cents,
lask in 2, 2 1-2 and 3 yard
t to go at 50c yard. One lot
ts yard,
length kimona goods. A
tllP VJllvl r?r?lw 1H nnnfo
W..V. J V4 VUIJ JL V V/Vli to.
vvAskstand scarfing, white
?d 15 and 25c yard,
iber robes good size, good
:tty patterns to go at only
n in blankets. One lot 1-2
blankets to go at only 1.98 *
ool white 11-4 blankets, pink ^
rs. A good value only 2.25
?ats. One lot to go at 50 cts.
mbroidered ruifle, the kind,
pod value to go at 98 cents
taffeta petticoats to go at
YT
>opular I
ladies' j|T JL ^ 1
" ' <L/
DET HOsE
hem for boys, girls and labial
linen heel, knee and toe.ft
rust proof, always comforig
and durable,
lir for only 25 cents.
1,
e Corny'}
OAT SUITS I
FOR SALE
177 Acres of Fine Timbered
Land
Suitable for Rawing lumber; in one and
one-half miles of the court house; 35 or 10
acres of this is open and in cultivation.
Apply to T. 8. CARTER, or to
J. P. A E. O. ALLISON,
June 25, 1908 -77-tf Lancaster, 8. 0,