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Editorial
January 1, 1921
The Donaldsonville Chief
Donaldsonville, Gonzales, Ascension County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Excerpt from Modern Farmer urges farmers facing market crashes in cotton, rice, sugar, corn, and livestock to adapt and act proactively rather than complain, drawing parallels to efficient manufacturers during economic readjustment.
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The following three paragraphs
were taken from an extended article
in the Modern Farmer.
They are interrogatory bludgeons.
"What are you doing?"
The four
words mean--are you whining and
doing nothing? Or are you doing all
you can to re-adjust yourself to altered
conditions.
The cotton market has been "all
shot to pieces"; the "bottom fell
out" of the rice and sugar markets;
the prices of corn, livestock and
many other farm products has been
"on the toboggan."
What are you
doing.
We are passing through a time of
disorder incident to readjust. No
one can tell how long this period will
last, or just what means it will adopt
to strike its permanent level. Some
are spending most of their time looking
backward and bewailing their experiences;
others are looking forward
and trying to keep abreast of all
developments, keeping their work on
the safest possible foundation. What
are you doing?
The farmer is not the only one who
is suffering by present unsettled conditions.
Manufacturers are also
meeting with losses; they are not
wasting time in a pessimistic review
of what might have been but are
bending every energy to increase
their efficiency and prevent further
losses. What are you doing?
were taken from an extended article
in the Modern Farmer.
They are interrogatory bludgeons.
"What are you doing?"
The four
words mean--are you whining and
doing nothing? Or are you doing all
you can to re-adjust yourself to altered
conditions.
The cotton market has been "all
shot to pieces"; the "bottom fell
out" of the rice and sugar markets;
the prices of corn, livestock and
many other farm products has been
"on the toboggan."
What are you
doing.
We are passing through a time of
disorder incident to readjust. No
one can tell how long this period will
last, or just what means it will adopt
to strike its permanent level. Some
are spending most of their time looking
backward and bewailing their experiences;
others are looking forward
and trying to keep abreast of all
developments, keeping their work on
the safest possible foundation. What
are you doing?
The farmer is not the only one who
is suffering by present unsettled conditions.
Manufacturers are also
meeting with losses; they are not
wasting time in a pessimistic review
of what might have been but are
bending every energy to increase
their efficiency and prevent further
losses. What are you doing?
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Farm Market Crash
Agricultural Readjustment
Farmer Motivation
Economic Adaptation
Crop Prices
What entities or persons were involved?
Farmers
Manufacturers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Urging Farmers To Adapt To Market Downturns
Stance / Tone
Motivational Exhortation To Action
Key Figures
Farmers
Manufacturers
Key Arguments
Question If Whining Or Actively Readjusting To Altered Conditions
Markets Crashed For Cotton, Rice, Sugar, Corn, Livestock
Period Of Economic Disorder With Uncertain Duration
Some Look Back And Complain, Others Look Forward And Adapt
Manufacturers Increase Efficiency To Prevent Losses Despite Setbacks