 | Geological Survey of Alabama - Geology - 1883 - 668 pages
...other things. In this connection, it will be instructive to read the reports given under Section IV, treating of cultural details. It will there be seen...for provisions, etc., thus advanced, are at least fifty per cent, higher than regular market rates, and that the cost of producing cotton is given by... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1884 - 886 pages
...occasioned by the relative proportions of the population and the capital they have at their command. "The system of credits in the large cotton-producing...we consider that the prices charged for provisions are at least 50 per cent, higher than regular market rates, . . . it will need very little calculation... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1884 - 688 pages
...occasioned by the relative proportions of the population and the capital they have at their command. " The system of credits in the large cotton-producing...usually mortgaged before it is gathered, and when we consiler that the prices charged for provisions are at least 50 per cent, higher than regular market... | |
 | Charles H. Otken - Southern States - 1894 - 298 pages
...cotton comes to be the paramount crop, and there is little chance for rotation with other things. " The system of credits in the large cotton-producing...prevails to such an extent that the whole cotton crop is usuallv mortgaged before it is gathered ; and when we consider that the prices charged for provisions,... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1884 - 766 pages
...occasioned by the relative proportions of the population and the capital they have at their command. " The system of credits in the large cotton-producing...usually mortgaged before it is gathered, and when we consrler that the prices charged for provisions are at least 50 per cent, higher than regular market... | |
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The system of credits in the large cotton-producing regions prevails to such an extent that the whole cotton crop is usually mortgaged before it is gathered ; and when we consider that the prices charged for provisions, etc., thus advanced are at LEAST... 