The news & observer., 1901-11-17

| Second question: per cent.
| Third question: December 1st,
| Fourth question: $50 pounds.
| Mr.. Rod McRee, of Laurinburg:
First question: as per cent.
| Second question: 10 per cent.
Third question: December 1st.
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
Mr. w. NJ McLaurin, of Laurinburg:
First question: As per cent.
Second question: 10 per cent.
Third question: December 1st
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
Mr.. w. d. James, of Laurinburg:
First question: so per cent
Second question: 3 per cent.
Third question: December 1st.
Fourth question: 125 pounds.
Mr.. A. j. Cassidy, of Laurinburg:
First question:: so per cent.
Second question: 5 per cent.
Third question: December 1st.
Fourth question: 125 pounds.
LETTER FROM WILSON CORRESPOND
ENT.
The News and Observer. Raleigh:
Those who are acquainted with the
cotton crop in and around this section
wrought up over the recent estimate of
North Carolina's cotton crop for this
season. Men who have been cotton
raisers for twenty years say the estimate
is bevond all reason.
MrJas Lipscomb, a prominent cotton
mill man of Wilson, when interviewed
about the cotton situation said, that he
thought the present crop as compared
with last year would be about 80 per
cent There remains in the field now to
be picked only about 5 per cent. This,
he says, will be picked and ginned by the
18th of December. His estimate of the
average lint produced per acre is $50
pounds.
Mr. w. T. Dawes, of Elm City, presi-
dent of the Wilson Oil Company. placed
the percentage of the cotton grown and
gathered this season as compared with
last at Is per cent. He says there yet re-
mains to be picked about per cent of
the crop. This will be picked and ginned
BY the middle of December. His esti-
mate of the average lint produced per
acre is 25O pounds.
Mr. F. W. Barnes. a prominent cotton
planter of this section, estimates the
present crop as compared with last year
at 80 per cent. The amount yet to be
picked he estimates at per cent. Pick
ing and ginning will be completed by the
10Th of December. Mr.. Barnes estimates
the average production of lint per acre
at 225 pounds.
Mr. w. e. Warren, cashier of the First
National Bank and a prominent cotton
raiser of this section, when questioned
about the cotton crop, estimated the
present crop as compared with last year
at IS per cent. There remains in the
field yet to be picked about 10 per cent.
December 18th. according to his opinion,
will see all the cotton picked and ginned.
tion the average production of lint per
acre will be $50 pounds per acre.
Mr.. T. j. Hadley, probably the largest
land owner in this section, estimates the
crop as compared with last year at rs
per cent, with per cent of the crop
remaining in the field. He names De-
cember 25th as the date for closing the
picking and ginning for the season.
His estimate for lint production per acre
is 100 pounds. He thinks this a fair
average estimate for the entire county.
Mr.. Calvin Woodard, manager of the
Wilson Grocery Company and man who
comes in contact with a great number of
the most prominent farmers in the coun-
ty, estimates this crop as compared with
last year at IS per cent with 10 per cent
of the amount yet remaining in the field
He says the crop will be picked and
ginned before December 18th. One hun
dren and twenty pounds of lint is his
estimate of lint production per acre.
Mr.. r. f. Howard. prominent cotton
buyer of Wilson, estimates the present
crop as compared with last year at S5
per cent, with % per cent of this amount
yet remaining in the field. He names
December 18th as date for the completion
of handling the crop. The average lint
production per acre he puts at $50
pounds.
Mr.. W. r. Bryan. a cotton raiser from
the Fremont section, estimates the crop
in his section as compared with last
year at IS per cent, with 10 per cent of
this amount yet to be picked. He saws
the greater portion of this amount will
be picked and ginned by December 1st.
| His estimate for an average lint pro-
| duction is $50 pounds per acre.
| Mr.. JAS Moore, cotton buyer OF
Wilson, estimates the crop at so per cent
| of last years, with 10 per cent of that
| amount yet to be picked. He says pick
| ing and ginning will be completed by
| December 18TH His estimate for an
| average lint production is 225 pounds per
| acre.
| Mr. Wade Davis, cotton buyer for J. c.
| Hadley, estimates the crop at so per cent
! with 10 per cent yet to be picked. His
estimate for finishing the crop is Decem-
! Der 18th. His estimate for an acerage
lint production per acre is 200 pounds.
| FROM OUR KINSTON CORRESPONDENT
| Mr.. J. w. Faulkner, regular corre-
/ spondent at Kiuston, Lenoir county
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