Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-16
Reports Show 8 Per Cent. In.
crease In Cotton Acreage.
TOBACCO GROWERS TO MEET.
Josephus Daniels And His Work For White
Supremacy Raleigh In Tho Line OF
Totally or The Eclipse-A Curious Fra
ternal Order "A Suspicious New Publi-
cation shrInors To Visit Washington
County.

Raleigh, NC, May 15.-Josephus Dan
iels, editor of the News and Observer
of Raleigh. is doing very important
Vv0rhS In the cause of white supremacy
I'm the South by his Investigations of the
race question in louisiana. Writing
from Baton Rogue, La, on May IL, he
quotes the following prominent men of
that State on the result of the Consti-
tutional amendment adopted in Louis
lana:
The constitutional amendment has
brought about better feeling in the
State In absolute and unquestioned
control the white men feel the RESPONSE
billy of protecting the negro III all his
rights. The white people OF North Car
onha, regardless of party. will miss an
opportunity to put their politics on
hlgher plane If they do not adopt the
amendment. They owe 1t to themselves
and their children to do what we have
done: iicre the negro is eliminated as
an important political factor, fair cleo
tions leave no excuse for complaints,
the white man and negro arr. OF friend
~ terms, no native born illiterate white
man loses his vote-and all these bless
lngs, have been thought about by the
amendment. Foster
The elimination OF the illIterate
black vote in Louisiana has placed our
politics upon a higher plane and usher
ca IN a new era In our civic llfe."-Dr.
G. Alphonso Smith. Professor of Eng
fish In the University of Louisiaa.
me amendment has brought about a
condition as IL in 1866 the white eicctor-
ate then existing had been maintained
ana the door opened TO negro voters
VINO possessed $500 worth OF property or
hao reasonably good educational quail
ncnt1ons to become Voters"-IIon Leon
Jhetremski, Commissioner of Agricul-
turc.
T1ID COTTON ACREAGE.
The first crop bulletin of the season
was Issued Monday by the State Agri-
cultural Department
The report. which Is based on returns
from every county in the State. save
TOUT. SHOWS that there is an increase in
cotton acreage as has been generally
predicted. AS compared with last year.
the cotton planted this season is put
down at 100. The basis for comparison
is 100.
The increase. while in Il degree large.
Is not as great as had been expected
commissioner Patterson said in speak
ing of the crop report:
think the figures are correct. The
cotton acreage this year is larger than
Defore. but the increase in acreage is
not so large as has been supposed"
The report shows that farmers are
not so we'll UP with their work. There
IL n decrease in the amount of corn and
other crops planted Trucking and
small fruit make n much better showing
than last year.
The following figures give the aver
ages of returns from all counties in the
State:
General condition and progress of
the average, 81.
Cotton planted or to be planted, COM
pared with last year. .109.
Corn to be planted. compared with
last year, .9S
Condition of wheat, compared with
IN average. so.
Amount OF oats sown, compared with
an average, 90
Condition OF oats. compared with an
average, 80.
Number OF horses COMPARED with last
year, 100.
Number OF mules compared with last
year. 100.
Number of cattle. compared with last
year. 90.
Number of hogs compared with last
year. "a.
Condition of the trucking interests
and small fruits. compared with last
year. 100.
The four counties that are not includ-
ed in the returns are Chowan, Dare,
Jackson and Fender.
TOBACCO GROWERS TO MEET.
A call has been issued by Mr.. ].
Bryan Grimes. president Of the North
Carolina Tobacco Growers Association.
for q meeting OF the Executive Commit
tee and Committee on Plans in Raleigh
May "a.
The meeting is an important one. as
reports will be received from all the
county organizations, so that IT can he
asccrta!ned what per cent. of the tobac-
co growers in North Carolina will ioin
in united effort looking towards on
increase in the price OF the golden leaf.
The secretary OF the Tobacco Grow
ers' Association. Mr.. T. Il. Parker. has
issued the following letter telling Of the
plans for the meeting of the committee
here May a.
ANY one in sympathy with the sue
cess of the movement will be welcomed
Secretaries of county and township or
ganizations will please forward to me
their reports, that may have them
ready for this meeting. Please include
In the report membership, acreage for
1898-'99 and the probable acreage for
1900.
Persons having plans or suggestions
TO submit will please send them to me.
so that / can place them in the hands
OF the committee.
Counties that have not vet organized
should do so at once and report. as this
Is of the utmost Importance. The Off
GERS nor the committee of the associa-
ton can do anything without the co.
operation and support OF the tobacco
growers Already low prices for tobac-
co have been predicted for another year.
IT lies with the growers to say whether
the prediction shall come true or not.
Everything depends on effective organ
iation. without that. nothing will be
ACCOMPLISHED"