The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-17
NORTH CAROLINA COTTON
CROP FOR THIS YEAR 328, O40 BALES

First question: 100 per cent.
Second question: 10 per cent
Third question: December 18th.
Fourth question: 800 pounds.
A. Il. McCallum, large planter and man
ufacturer of Red Springs, Robson county
member of the State Board of Agriculture
First question: So per cent.
Second question: per cent.
Third question: November 25th.
Fourth question: 105 pounds.
Capt w. L. London, Pittsboro, Chatham
county, large merchant and dealer in ag-
ricultural implements and farmers sup
plies:
First question: Is per cent.
Second question: 10 per cent.
Third question: December 18th.
Fourth question: Do not know.
Spencer Taylor, extensive farmer and
exsheriff, Pittsboro, Chatham county:
First question: 60 per cent
Second question: 10 per cent.
Fourth question: Am not informed.
B. F. Pearsall. farmer and register OF
deeds, Kenansville, Duplin county:
First question: q per cent.
Second question; per cent.
Third question: December 1st.
Fourth question: 40 pounds.
Hector Mclean, large farmer and mem
Der Of General Assembly, Laurinburg,
Scotland county:
First question: 80 per cent.
Second question: Almost nothing.
Third question: About 10 days.
Fourth question: 80 pounds.
Frank Thompson, attorney at law, far
mer and member General Assembly, Jack
sonville, Onslow county:
First question: so per cent.
Second question: 10 to 1914 per cent.
Third question; About 80 days.
Fourth question: 125 to $50 pounds.
Maj. VIM. A. Graham, extensive planter
and member of State Board OF Agricui-
ture, president of the Farmers Alliance,
Macpelah, Lincoln county:
First question: 10 per cent or 60 per
cent average.
Second question: per cent. ra
Third question: Picking November 25th,
ginning December 1st.
Fourth question: 90 pounds. .s.,.
Maj Graham adds. last year we had
80 per cent of a crop; IS per cent of so
makes 60 per cent. used the phone as
far as able in getting the information ="
Il
Clyde r. Hoey, editor Cleveland Star,
and member General Assembly, Shelby,
Cleveland county:
First question: 80 per cent.
Second question: 20 per cent.
Third question: In three weeks.
Fourth question; 200 pounds.
Mr.. r. d. Caldwell, merchant and farm
er, Lumberton, Robson county:
First question: go per cent.
Second question; per cent.
Third question: December LIST.
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
Geo. w Sugg prominent planter and
business man, Snow Hill, Greene county:
First question: sc 2-3 per cent.
Second question: Is per cent.
Third question: December 18th
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
E. H. Meadows, farmer, merchant and
fertilizer manufacturer Newborn, Craven
county:
First question: 40 per cent.
Second question: 10 per cent.
Third question: Nearly completed.
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
r. B. Miller, president Shelby Cotton
Mills, Shelby. Cleveland county:
First question: IS per cent.
Second question; 10 per cent.
Third question: December 1st.
Fourth question; AS pounds.
Mr.. J. r. Ball. cotton buyer, says that
the present crop will be about 20 per
cent of that of last year in this county.
In Jones county, where he has spent con-
siderable time in buying in the different
sections of the county the yield will not
be over so per cent of last years crop.
He thinks that 40 per cent of the crop
remains ungathered and that picking ard
ginning will be completed by January
LIST. His estimate of the average yield
is 200 pounds of lint cotton to the acre.
Mr.. ]. 8. Ia, or. manager of the Kin
ston Cotton Mills. says that the per-
centage Of yiel5 Of the resent crop with
last yea will be about . to So per cent
He is nc Sufficiently 7sted n the other
phases OF the situation TO speak with any
degree Of aeculacy