Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-28
But Little Increase in Cotton
Acreage This Year.
THE STATE FISHERIES
xoxt Bulletin win Con-
tain an Important Map. Printed
In CoIors-P President whitsott Re.
signs as President of tho Teachers
AssembIy-New Stool Conl shuto M
nonth Rocky Mount.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. .27.-Cotton re-
ceipts in Raleigh thus far in January
have been $50 bales. as against LOCI
bales for corresponding period last
year. The price for middling cotton Is
now 71S cents. At this time last year
it was 6H cents. On the basis of a 400
pound bale, the SS2 bales sold this JAM
uary brought $4,000 moro to the farm
er than did the LOCI bales sold last
January.
Could there be any stronger argument
presented to show the foolishness OF
planting large cotton crop to the
neglect OF food crops and other pro-
ducts?
But It now seems as if the farmers
have about learned this lesson. Those
who have been interviewed on the
streets here, as rule say that there
will be little or no increase in the cot
ton acreage over last year.
FISHERIES OF THD STATE.
The fisheries of North Carolina give
employment to more than 10000 per-
sons, and yield an annual product val
ucd at more than a million dollars.
One per cent. of that sum. or $4,000
is appropriated annually by the Legis-
'lature for the purpose OF employing a
fish commissioner. and provide him
with assistants and means to protect
the fishery interests Of the State and
develop them.
AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN.
The next number OF the Bulletin OF
the Department ofAgrlculture will con-
tain Il map printed in colors showing
that part of tile State which has the
ctr 1ltu lo tpc-
ritory and the counties that are exempt
from cattle quarantine regulations.
The fence law territory will appear OH
the map in green, the free range in
pink and the quarantine exemption i'll
red. This is the first time that there
has ever been published Il map show
Ing this. and it will make this number
especially valuable. The map was pre-
pure d by DR.. Copper Curticc, State
Veterinarian, from data furnished by
the registers OF deeds of the several
counties. He Will also prepare a
large map IN colors for use In his lcct-
ures at farmers institutes A singular
thing appears from a glance at this
map-al the Piedmont counties of the
State and counties w TO the Blue
Ridge have the fence law. while the ex-
trcmc Eastern and Western sections
are still almost entirely full range ter
litory.
The following counties have the
fence law over their whole areas: Sur
~. Stokes. Rockingham. Caswcll, Per-
son. Granville, Vance. Warren, Hal-
fax, Wilkes, Yadkin, Forsyth, Gull
ford, Alamancc. Orange, Durham,
Iredell, Doucl, Rowan, Davidson, Ca
tawba. Henderson, Polk, Rutherford,
Cleveland. Lincoln, CASTOR, Mecklcn-
burg, Cabarrus, Stanly, Union. Arson,
Greene, Pitt, Edgecombc, New Han
over
The following have the stock law in
small areas only: Macon, Haywood,
Madison, Mcdowell Chatham, Moore,
The following have the stock law in
the main: Buncombe (nearly alD.
Burke, Randolph. Montgomery, Rich
mond. Rocson. Wayne. Nash.
The following have the stock law in
small areas only: Macon, Haywood
Madison. Mcdowell, Chatham, Moore.
Cumberland. Harnctt, Bladen, Perqui
mans. Curlituek. Beaufort.
All the others are free range.
PROF WIIITSETT RESIGNS.
The Executive Committee of the
Teachers Assembly met at the Var
borough House last night and was in
session from till II o'clock.
The principal business transacted was
the acceptance OIL the resignation OF
Prof. W. II. Whitsctt as secretary and
the election OF State Superintendent
NIebanc TO succeed him.
Prof. Whtsett was compelled by the
press TO work in his own school to give
mp the secretaryship. His resignation
was accepted by the committee with
expression OF sincere regret and appre-
citation of his services.
The time and place for the next as
Sembly was not determined upon last
night, but all indications point to More
head as the place of meeting this sum-
mer.
NEW STEEL COAL CHUTE.
A large steel coal chute is being built
at South Rocky Mount by the Atlantic
Coast Line. 1t is said to be 100 feet
high. The icing station being erected
at South Rocky Mount by Armour &
Co. is RAPIDLY nearing completion. It
is of 600 tons storage capacity This
will give fruit growers and the ex-
press company greater and better
facilities for handling fruits and yege-
tables the coming season than ever be-
fore at this point.