The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-25

crop viii be larger than ever anticipated
by the most sanguine. A larger acreage
than that Of last year has been grown
and within a few weeks the crop VIII be-
gin TO roll IN toward the various markets.
Every bank in the territory in the cotton
belt is getting ready for the heavy fail
trade which always comes when the cot
ton crop is marketed. Many of the towns
have made up purses for the first bale
placed on the market and many Of the
farmers are looking forward to the time
when they can secure that little induce
ment to place the first bale on the market
A number of buyers have predicted that
cotton would reach ten cents t his year
as it did last year. Whether it does
or not, the man who raises cotton is
bound TO make a good thing ont of his
crop. No one expected last year until II
came, that the price Of cotton would 90
up 10 ten cents. But it did and this
probably had something 70 do with the
large acreage which was used for this
purpose this year.
When the dry weather came on this
year. it was predicted that cotton would
60 with the corn. 1t was right here that
the cotton planter who was not accustom-
ed to the crop made mistake. The dry
weather did not hurt the crop any in par
ticular, with the exception OF certain To-
caHties. When the rains came on in Ok
lahoma, the. cotton went forward with a
rush and it IS stiIl growing. The picking
OF the cotton and the operating Of the
congresses give many men employment
and in time 10 come. which is not very
far distant. Oklahoma viii be counted as
one of the best cotton producing localities
Of any country in the United States.
The Glencoe Mirror says: J. F. Charley,
who VIII have charge of the Glencoe
cotton gin this season. has been busy for
several days overhauling the machinery
and getting everything in readiness to
handle cotton WREN II begins TO come to
market. It is said that plenty Of water
has been secured which In itself VIII be
the means Of overcoming serious fmpedi-
ment experienced last year I'm the sue
cessful and profitable operation of the
plant. From the amount Of work put on
the machinery it ought To move of like
a sewing machine when the steam is ap-
Piled. AIr. Charley is q hustler, and this
together with his strong convictions as
TO business methods. his honesty and un-
questioned integrity gives him at once
the confidence of the people. especially
the cotton raisers. and these advantages
VIII enable him TO give TO Glencoe an en-
terprise that VIII add much to the citys
importance this fan.
Farmers say there is a larger area Of
cotton growing this year than there was
last year and that the yield promises to
ge greater. If this proves to be a GER
tainty Glencoe may expect a big rush. and
every available room and shelter viii
again be crowded with cotton, as they
were last year. But 1Ir. Charley says
that with his machinery running nicely
he VIII be able to sin about three times
rs much as they did last fal, and besides
he probably viii keep the gin running
both day and night in order to keep the
cotton moving
The business men Of Glencoe have rails
ed q purse of $3.50 as a cash premium for
the first bale Of cotton marketed at this
place this year. The conditions are that
the cotton must be this years crop. must
be baled here and must be the product
Of Pawnee or Noble county farm.