The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1930 Page: 3 of 8
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ALL CONDITIONS POINT TO
of Cotton in 1930
PLUS PRACTICAL DIVERSIFICATION
PROGRAM
The cotton farmers of the South’ and they include
those of Nueces, San Patricio and adjacent counties,
stand today at the crossroads of success and failure. One
road leads to Reduced Acreage, coupled with a Practical
Diversified Farming Program, the other to Overproduc-
tion and possible disaster.
A condition in the European markets also shows the
necessity for reduced acreage in our country. There is
today in the Manchester and Liverpool area approximate-
ly 25 per cent less American cotton than there was a year
ago, yet there is AS MUCH COITON ON HAND. This
indicates that other countries are sending more cotton to
those markets, which means less and less American cot-
ton is being bought.
The need for an immediate adoption or a practical
diversified agricultural program in the great bl&ckland
section was never more urgent than it is today. Climatic
and seasonal conditions throughout the Cotton Belt at
this time are more favorable to a large crop than any
condi tion which has prevailed for many years, and it ;s
ally forecast that the total production of the nation
The farmer who supplements his cotton acreage with
other crops this year will be in much better shape to
weather an unfavorable market than he who places al1
of hi,* eggs in one basket.
generj _ .
will be far in excess of last year. Winter rains have been
generous; extreme cold weather has conserved the mois-
ture, and in addition has helped to eradicate weevils and
other pest3, thereby reducing the probable damage from
this source this year. Thus you see every condition
points to a big crop.
The conditions that fact; the farmers of the great
blackland section at this time has led to the reorganiza-
tion of The Blacklanders’, Inc. Meeting in Corpus
Christi on February 14, there was outlined a practical
program of marketing Feed through stock or cattle.
While we do not presume to say that this program is the
only practical one for the farmer, we do believe that the
figures the Blacklanders have assembled are convincing
enough to convince any farmer that the adoption of this
program is one way to approach the problem with safety.
The San Patricio County agricultural agent, Mr. P. Don-
ald, will be pleased to discuss this and other diversified
matters with you, in his office, or on your farm.
It is well known that big crops sell for less than small
ones. Think back to 1923. You well remember that
year with its good prices. The entire belt raised only
10,000,000 bales of cotton It brought $1,600,000,000,
Now think of 1926. That year the farmers of the belt
raised 18,000,000 bales of cotton, yet sold it for less than
One Billion dollars. In other words the farmers of the
cotton belt raised and picked 8,000,000 bales of cotton
which in effect, they gave to the world absolutely free,
and paid $600,000,000 for the privilege of doing it
It is imperative that the farmers of this section give
immediate consideration to this problem. if yen thmk ■ j
well of the cattle feeding problem you must take steps j;
NOW to plant a reasonable acreage in feed crops in order ' j
that you may go ahead with the proposed feeding pro- |
gram next fall. You cannot feed the cattle unless you t
have the feed’ and now is the time to assure the feed |
crop* IN ANY EVENT REDUCE YOUR COTTON ;;
ACREAGE.
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| The undersigned financial institution® of this city have j | . ;;
| sufficient interest in this problem to r | ::
| present the above facts to you | |
Do you want another yeas- like 1926? If so, plant as
much cotton as you did last year, or in 1326. Every ex-
pert, presuming that cotton acreage is not reduced this
year, predicts a crop of around 18,000.000 bales - - - and
LOW PRICES.
TAFT BANK, Unincorporated
TEXAS
TAFT
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Clark, W. S. The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1930, newspaper, February 20, 1930; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth711902/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Taft Public Library.