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No Future Ahead for King Cotton
The State presents a Hartsville based analysis of the cotton crisis. It argues current prices undercut both landowners and tenants, detailing a 20 acre crop with one bale per acre showing a net loss for landlords and hardships for tenant families. It calls for acreage reduction and a stable price to sustain civilization in the South, warning national repercussions if poverty spreads.
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