Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-08-15

his own WOr;.s - for anything
and they seem to 90 especially
with his English eonfreresi. be
il quoted by reliable parties as
saying. when upbraided for the
damage that he WAS inf:etiRg
upon the South. that she had
1.-The satisfaction of knowing
that he had made millions for
Manchester thus adding insult
to- injury. Millions of dollars
by fdcctioEs methods. making
the rich richer and the poor
poorer There are none 81
blind is those that will not see
Liverpool and Manchester do
not intend to see any other fig-
ures than those fabricated By
her own people. Mr.. Neil re.
ports decrease Of acreage in
TeNts of only ) per cent. and
an entire crop of between S.0o0.
900 and 9'0ea,000- And in the
face of this l. it nota little para
dOxieal that Neill Bros. should
advise spinners mot TO be in
too great 4 hurry to make large
purchases. which would bring
about an advance in prices and
would be against their inter
eSts -
rs a gUesser of crops Mr..
Neil has been known to make
four gueSses at crop, the last
one after 30 per cent had been
marketed ard then miss a 1000
600 bale crop 100000 bales. bnt
Mr.-Neil says Texas has deereas-
ed her acreage only ) per cent.
and -Bustus = an honorable
man.
| challenge Mr.. Sel to sub
stantiate his statement with any
legitimate evidence. He can
never do it. and he will be
handed down IN history a. a
wide g'IeSser and Il reckless
statIstIcIan.
Stimulated by Mr.. NeII's reck-
less propaganda of July ~. ae-
eOmpanied BY two practical
cotton men. have made a tour
of the cotton belt Of Texas. I
have made ! thorough and care
FIJI investigation of conditions.
/ have interviewed bankers.
merchants and farmers. Ihave
rIslen through their fields with
them and examined personally
~ practical farmer their crops.
and l am now prepared to rai>e
my former estimate of rs Der
cent 10 - per cent decrease o.
acreage.
Hon y J. Rose. Commission
er of agriculture of Texas. sum
marizes all the reports be could
secure through the official me-
dIumship of his Office. and re-
ports Il decrease of acreage of
- per cent Ny conclusions
are not based Epon the ex parte
statement Of farmers bat all
] classes of citizens.
| ind a small per cent ef cot
ton land abandoned. say sI-a
per cent Worms in sections
are doing considerable damage.
The crop l. large and most
productive section OF the State
was injured by excessive rains
IN the spring and by the droutl
of the last five or SIX weeks
The planting was retarded in
the spring. and crops upon an
average are 1T least three
weeks late The droath still
continues.
\ The manufacturers Of Europe
are selling their goods months
and months ahead without pro.
teetIng themselves by purchase
OF raw cotton. expecting that
the necessities of the planter
viii force him TO sell at any
! price that the spinners and
spectators choose to pay.
Now. | reiterlte. advise anG
sincerely hope that the cotton
growers viii move their croT
On the market iuSt is slowly a,
they can possibly afford. an,
not allow themselves to be ter
rorized into masEly rushing il al
on the market In few months
but u hold back Just VIVA
there Is and thus by a judlciOui
distribution realize handsom,
results.
| remain respectfully yours.
HECTOR D. LANE.
President american CottOl
Growers Protective AssOeIl
fion-
Galveston Tex Aug 10. IS9: