The news & observer., 1901-11-17
NORTH CAROLINA COTTON
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Capt A. B. Williams, planter and cot
ton buyer. Fayetteville, Cumberland
county:
First question: so per cent.
Second question: 10 per cent, 40 per cent
of crop unsold.
Third question: December 18th.
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
Frank Powell, editor Tarboro South
erner, Tarboro, Edgecombe county, where
season:
First question: 80 per cent
Second question: per cent.
Third question: Picking December 1st.
ginning January 1st.
Fourth question: ss to u per cent bale.
SiIas Lucas, cotton farmer and manu-
facturer, Wilson, Wilson county:
First question: 65 per cent.
Second question: 10 per cent
Third question: December 18th
Fourth question: $50 pounds.
T. j. Hadley, one of the largest cotton
growers and most reliable merchants in
Wilson, Wilson county:
First question: as per cent.
Second question: per cent.
Third question: November 25th.
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
This" says Mr.. Hadley. sis the figures
for the county as whole"
Joseph A. Brown, farmer manufacturer
and State Senator Chadbourn Columbus
county:
First question: 40 per cent.
Second question: 10 per cent.
Third question: November 20th.
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
j. w. Granger large cotton and tobacco
grower and merchant and dealer in farm
ers' supplies, Kinston, Lenoir county:
First question: 60 per cent.
Second question: 20 per cent.
Third question: December 1st.
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
.
w. E. Stevens, we'll informed busi-
ness man and farm owner and former
member of the Legislature, Clinton,
Sampson county:
First question: 25 per cent.
Second question: None.
Third question: Over now.
Fourth question:
j. A. Stevens, cotton planter, member
State Board of Agriculture Goldsboro,
Wayne county:
First question: so per cent.
(Some fields will not make mere than
bale to 10 acres.)
Second question: 5 per cent.
(The crop shortest I ever knew.
Third question: December 1st.
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
Some of our best farmers have not
made quarter as much cotton as last
year with increased acreage.
Hon. A Leazar, prominent planter, ex-
Speaker House Of Representatives, men,
ber Board of Trustees State Agricultural
and Mechanical College, ex-Superitendent
of the State Prison, Mooresville, Iredell
county:
First question: Is per cent.
Second question: 8 per cent. ~
Third question: Picking December 1st,
ginning December 18th.
Mr.. W. B. Fleming, prominent farmer
and business man, Ridgeway, Warren
county:
First question: 60 per cent.
Second question: 10 per cent.
Third question: Gins on short time now,
about December 1st.
Fourth question: 20 pounds.
R. T. Hodges. prominent planter, Wash
ington, Beaufort county:
First question: rs per cent.
Second question: Hardly any
Third question. December 1st
Fourth question: $50 to 200 pounds.
S. C. vann, large farmer, merchant and
cotton manufacturer, Franklinton, Frank
lin county:
First question: 40 per cent off OF last
year.
Second question: 10 to Is per cent.
Third question: December 18th, or
sooner.
Fourth question:
w. l.. Kennedy one of the largest and
most successful cotton planters in Eastern
North Carolina, Falling Creek, Lenoir
county:
First question: 81 per cent.
Second question: 1 per cent
Third question: Practically over now.
Fourth question: 125 pounds.
G. w. Davis, extensive cotton planter
Pernell Wake county:
First question: so per cent.
Second question: 2 per cent
Third question: December 1st
Fourth question: 200 pounds.
Dr. Henry Tull, leading physician and
large cotton farmer, Kinston, Lenoir
county:
First question: IS per cent.
Second question: 10 per cent.
Third question: December 1st.
Fourth question. 1-5 bale