Americus Times Recorder in Americus, Georgia

Advice on cotton economics and acreage control

A long letter from a farmer in New York to J. E. Wannamaker argues for shifting cotton policy toward acreage reduction and co operative marketing. The author urges South buyers to substitute food crops for cotton on marginal land, buy rather than grow cotton when prices lag production costs, and expand Cotton News circulation to support nationwide cotton management. He credits the American Cotton Association with reforms and War Finance Corporation support, emphasizes national asset value, and stresses profits for farmers and merchants. He notes 1921 acreage cuts, the need to avoid price depressions, and the benefit of a coordinated campaign across the South.