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M J. 8. WANNAMAKER GIVES SURPRISING FACTS. STATEMENTS OF FARMERS ?suth Realizes Ita Futur? lt at Staku and Must Act Accordingly. Mr. J. Skottowe Wannamaker, chairman of the South Carolina Cot ton Association, upon the request of ? wall known magazine that he fur .cisa them with a statement "showing tb? cost of cotton to the South," sent 'them the following article: . Cost of Cotton to tile South. first, as to the cost of cotton to ?tbs South, I have estimated the cont of cotton to the South includes the following: 1. The production of cotton cost the South slavery. 2. It caused the War Between the ?States. 3. The production of cotton has brought slave labor. Regardless of the tact that cotton is a hand-made prod uct, a price has been established on cotton on the basis cf slave-labor, from which price it has never been Temoved. 4. It caused the South to become .cotton slaves. 5. It caused the South to merely ex ist; denying to the producers the ne cessities and comforts of life. 6. To produce cotton and exist at the price paid for it by the manipu lator necessitated the establishment of starvation wages In the South, -which exist even unto today. . 7. It has caused the illiteracy of the South, through the manipulations of the cotton bears. 8. It has caused the impoverishment jand pauperism of the South. ; 9. The production of cotton has ?caused the bad roads of the South, through the impoverishment of the producer by the manipulator. 10. It has driven from the rura? communities the white man, who is no longer contented to eke out an ex istence; to deny to himself and his family the comforts and necessities of life; to work without a fair remunera tion. 11. It is even driving the negro ?way; he has received a new vision; he is no longer satisfied with his un comfortable surroundings; he is insuf ficiently clothed. Has Made Other Sections Prosperous. 12. It has made other sections of tho country prosperous; it has fat tened the bears and manipulators of the North; it has blessed mankind in every spot of the globe where the son shines except in the South, where it has proved a curse. 13. The producticn of cotton In the South today has caused the descend ants of the , people who fou'ght to "breat the chains of physical slavery from the black man to fight for the parp?se of forging the chains of ?lavery, of poverty, of Illiteracy on the woraea and children working in the cotton fields, both white and black, still tighter. . 14. It has filled the grave-yards of th? South with men, women and lit tle children who existed and passed ?way without necessities, comforts and education. 15. It has created one of the great est gambling hells on this globe, the ?New York Cotton Exchange, extend Inj its damnable and blighting ma nipulations and schemes throughout jour nation; fattening and prospering the gamblers and manipulators on the life-blood of the toiler. i ,16. The production of cotton in the .South has caused the producer to be come a commercial cannibal, this be jtef absolutely necessary to enable /bim to exist He has destroyed his forestry, fleeced his soil of its fer tility; existed on his natural assets; 'denying to himself and his family ?reasonable hours of work and proper working conditions; a decent home; the opportunity to play and to learn. 17. It has caused child labor in the ?South. It has caused the women and children of the South, both white and ?black, to perform not only labor, re gardless of hours, but even to per form the manual labor of tilling the soil with the plow. (White women and colored women can be seen plow ing the cotton fields of the South, with little barefooted children plod ding along behind them, scattering compost, rud performing their work from the break of day to the twilight -underfec, impoverished, half-cloth ed, worn ?nd "weary.) 18. It has caused the producer of cotton to go without the necessary (cotton clothing-the white man sel dom having enough to meet the re quirements of health and hygiene; the negro being seldom blessed with more fthan four cotton undersuits-one for (life use, one when he Joins the church, ?one when he marries the first time, ,and one when he is buried. (This be ling in excess of the average.) As to the Cost of Production of Cotton In the South. I requested the Hon. D. H. Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, to furnish me with a detailed~Btatement showing the cost of production of cotton in the South for the year 1918. He has Just telegraphed me as follows: "Itemized estimate of total cost of .production of cotton for 1918 not yet completed. Work now being done will provide basis for estimate in few weeks. Would be glad for your as sociation to select committee of three, to be in Washington April 21, for special conference on factors to be considered in estimating cost of pro ducing cotton." For the purpose of estimating the cost of production by the producer, by the experienced business man and by the experienced banker, I have ?elected various men from onr State. The result is aptly furnished by the following statements, which are in line with the various statements re ceived. These statements - are from three men of unquestioned veracity, fine business judgment, long business experience and men whc hare been actively engaged In farming for over a quarter of a century; men who would not purposely make a mislead ing statement, even though they felt satisfied it would result in assisting ns to win this campaign, regardless of the deep Interest they feel in the suc cess of this movement for the com mercial freedom of the South Cost of Production Illustrated en a One-Horse Farm of Fifteen Acres, Planted by J. M. Holman. The production of this farm is based on a ten-year average production of Calhoun county. I have been farming for thirty-five years, and hav9 also been actively en gaged in cotton for the past ten years. All past years must be left out of any calculation in Anding the cost of the 1919 crop, for the reason that all val ues have advanced ont of all reason. Labor and fertilizers cost three times as much as they did at the beginning of the war. The calculations herein are made with the actual cotton planted on this Dne-horse farm, and thr? expenses are figured only for the actual working period, ray only object being to Und out what it will actnally cost to pro duce a pound of cotton. The owner of this farm gets nothing for himself out of this farm except his profit of $96.50 and he will not get this profit if his I cotton is damaged by storm or other wise and is reduced in grade, also pro vided he gets thirty cents for his cot ton and $60 for his seed. I have not charged this farm with any expense for hoeing. I expect the plowman to have time to do this work. Expenses. 15 bushels planting seed_$ 15.00 3 tons high grade fertilizers 1S0.00 750 pounds rent paid, at 30c.. 225.00 Ginning, bagging and ties, 7 bales cotton . $5.00 Wages one man, eight months at $40 . 320.00 Feed of mule eight months... 120.00 Rent of mule .30.06 Picking 9,000 pounds of cot ton at $1 . 90.0G Hauling to gin and market... 21.00 Expense handling seed. 15.0( Wear and tear tools and fix tures . 15.00 $1,066.00 Income. 3.375 pounds cotton at 30c.. .$1,012.50 5,000 pounds s ted at $60. 150.00 Gross income Expense . .$1.162.50 . 1.066.00 Profit .$ 96.50 ..Cost per pound, 31.58. ? certify that the above statement ls correct and true. J. M. Holman. Cost of cotton production illustr?t edon one-horse farm of thirty acrei (twenty acres cotton and ten acres food) by J. A. Banks. Fertilizer. 8 tons 8-4-0 at $50.f 1 ton soda . Labor. 1 plowman at $40 per month.. Hoe labor . Extra labor . Picking 12 B-C at 75c per hundred . 20 bu. planting seed at $1 bu. 10 per cent depreciation on $500 equipment . Current co-it farm equipment Ginning and bagging and Mea, 12 B-C at $5. 400.00 83.50 480.00 40.00 40.00 99.00 20.00 60.00 30.00 60.06 . ff-^T" $1,302.50 Income. 276 bu. cotton seed at $1 bu..S 276.00 3,600 lbs. cotton at 28He lb.. 1,026.00 $1,302,00 This farm should produce under average conditions in this county of Calhoun, 8. G. food sufficient to feed the horse that plows it and twelve 400-pound bales of cotton (three bales of which shall ba taken for rent of land) and 276 bushels of cotton seed. This makes a balance and leave: the farmer nothing for his time and attention. , I have been farming for the past forty years and I am thoroughly familiar with cotton production, have liso had many years' experience in general merchandise business, supply ing fertilizers and supplies to farm ers, also have had twenty-five to thirty years' experience as a banker, being engaged during this period in farming, merchandising, operating sales stables and furnishing HT? stock. The above Is a correct statement Illustrating the cost of production ol cotton. J. A. Banks, of Cotton Production Illustrated on a One-JHorse Farm of Twenty seven Acres (18 Acres Cotton and 9 Acres Corn and Hay). By T. A. Amaker. Fertilizer. ?, tons fertilizer 8-3-2 at $58 .$ 391.5C ton nitrate soda . 90.0f Lr.bor. plow hand 12 months, at $40 480.0? Hoe labor, 18 acres at 32J26 40.50 Extra labor, gathering corn, hay, etc. 60.00 Picking 10 bales cotton at Si per hundred weight. 120.00 18 bushels planting seed at $2 a bushel. 36.00 10 per cent depreciation on 3600 equipment . 60.00 Incidental expenses . 30.00 Ginning and bag and ties 10 h. e.. 60.00 31,348.00 Income. 7 b. e. 400 lbs. each at 30c. $ 840.00 249 bushels cotton seed at 31 240.00 31,080.00 The above farm should produce 10 b. c. and tenant must pay three bales rent After paying entire proceeds ot sale of cotton and seed on his year's expenses, he owes a balance of $268. Land planted in corn and hay win produce enough to feed horse. I have been engaged in fanning for the past thirty years and am thoroughly familiar with the cost of production being now extensively en gaged in farming, and also thoroughly familiar with same as a merchant selling fertilizers and* supplies, hav ing been extensively engaged in the mercantile business for the past thirty years. The above is a correct statement illustrating the cost of production of cotton. T. A. Amaker. Referring Back to the Cost of Cotton to the South. Cotton production has cost the South all that I have said and a vast amount more. The cost is so great that it would require the judgment o! God Almighty to render a decision a to what cotton has actually cost the South. No mortal man can make the estimate. j Henry Grady more than thirty-one years ago delivered a speech in New England, which made a more lasting impression possibly on the country than any one speech ever delivered by any human being. The production of cotton in the South has prevented his prediction from coming true.. He ?aid in part: "When every farmer in the South shall eat bread from his own fields and meat from his own pastures and disturbed by no creditor, and enslaved by no debt shall sit amid his teeming gardens, and orchards and vineyards, and dairies and barnyards, pitching his crop in his wisdom and growing them in independence, making cotton his clean surplus, and selling it in his own time, and in his chosen market and not at a master's bidding-get ting his pay in cash and not in a re ceipted mortgage that discharges his debt but does not restore his free dom-then shall be breaking the full ness of our day.'' The cost of production of cotton in the South has made the loyad Ameri can citizen realize that it. ie?abeo> lutely necessary for him in carrying out his pledge to help make fhe^Vo^d safe for democracy, to help in every way possible, using every ounce ot energy at his command to help im prove conditions in the South, so that it will be a fit place for people to live in. He has made this decision be cause he realizes, first that it is his duty as a loyal American citizen and because it is his duty in justice to God and man. He realizes: 'Once to every man and nation Comes the moment to decide; In the strife of truth with falsehood, For the good or evil side. ."Then to siderwdth truth is noble. When we share our wretched crust; Ere her cause bring fame and profit And 'tis prosperous to be jost. Then it is the brave man chooses, While the coward stands aside. Doubting in his abject spirit, Till his Lord is crucified." South's Future at Stake. The South realizes that its future existence is at stake, and that it is absolutely necessary to market, bank and finance its cotton crop and that if this is not done, the cotton produc tion of the South will follow the in digo production, and that the cotton production will be referred to only as something that once existed in the South. For this reason .the farmer, mer chant and banker have absloutely de termined to arrange to market cot' ton. They are forming a $200,000,000 corporation for this purpose known as th? Marketing, Exporting and Financ ing Corporation. The manipulators and gamblers who have fed on the life blood of the South will, of course, Violently protest. We realize that commercial freedom of the South is absolutely necessary to the future progress and prosperity of the South. Hie banking interests of the South iwill increase their capital and sur plus by at least 50 per cent, and will accept liberty loan bonds in payment for additional stock Issued. Oppor tunity only knocks once. The South realizes that it is knocking today and the door will be opened. . . Are You Helping, j Are you helping in the fight for commercial freedom of the South? If not, you are not a loyal son of either A merica or the South. Not only this -you do not realize that America, of which the South is a part, is your own, your native land; you do not realize that God Almighty made all men free and equal; you do not believe on "Peace on Earth good will to men." No loyal American will so far forget his duty as an American citizen; no loyal Aanerican will so far forget hie pledgj to make the world cafe for democracy. IThe season for i merits is here, and we are in a better entire family than Since moving ii creased every dep* let us show you ou DRY GOO CLOTHIN We are in a posi not fail to call at ( Dail Next door to Lynch Drug S Grist Mill. When you come to Edgefield to haul guano, freight or on other busi ness put a sack of corn on your wag on and bring to my mill. I have just had my mill rocks sharpened and I make better meal now than I have ever made. You can save time by patronizing my mill. Your corn ground while you wait, practically no time lost. Give me a trial. Satisfac tion guaranteed. A. L. KEMP, Edgefield, S. C. Ford Traetors. Have arrived th? FORD TRACTORS THE LABOR SAVER that you have been looking for. Write us or come to Greenwood and see what they will do. Will give you any demonstration you want to see. They will pull anyplace a mule will. JOHN I. CHIPLEY, Greenwood, S. C I Co I desire to : field county 1 et for cotton until the nig] will pay the g seed. Now i cotton seed i; Meal and I at all times. A. I .m Weather is Here naking a complete change of all gar we wish to inform our friends that position to supply the needs of the we have ever been before. ito our larger quarters we have in irtment of our stock. Come in and ir large stock of DS, NOTIONS, SHOES G, HATS and UNDERWEAR ?tion to make very close prices. Do >ur store before purchasing. ch Bros. store You Should Be Considering the Screen Question We believe our mill-made screens will, more than inter est you. We manufacture them of various woods and of bronzed, galvanized or black wire. Every order is special for either windows, doors or porches. We carry no stock of made up screens. Write for Free Catologue and Prices. WOODWARD LUMBER COMPANY QUALITY AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Phone 158 SERVICE tton Seed Wanted! notify the farmers of Edge bhat I will be in the mark seed every day from now tit of the 20th" of May. I government price for sound s the time to convert your nto cash. lulls for sale or exchange .. TIMMERMAN