The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-17
Fourth question: ITO bale to acre.

II.
Cotton Mills:
First question: so per cent.
Second question: per cent
Third question: December 1st
Fourth question: 100 pounds
t. A. Norment. ST., cotton buyer for
the firm of o. G. Norment & Co.:
First question: 40 per cent
Second question: per cent.
Third: comparatively completed now.
Fourth question: Can't say.
L. H. Caldwell, general merchant and
cotton buyer: E
First question: 40 per cent.
Second question: per cent.
Third question: Now.
Fourth question: so pounds.
Ex-Sheriff ]. H. Holt. Lumber Bridge:
First question: 40 per cent.
Second question: Not per cent.
Third question: Now.
Fourth question: rs pounds.
W. Thompson, farmer, Ruynham:
First question: 30 per cent.
Second question: / per cent.
Third question: Two weeks.
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
w. l. Linkhaw, stock dealer and farm
First question: so per cent.
Second question: per cen t.
Third question: December 1st.
Fourth question: 80 pounds.
N. T. Andrews, farmer, Ashpole:
First question: 40 per cent.
Second question: Now.
Third question; 100 pounds
q
Mr. A. H. Slocomb, cotton buyer and
planter
First question: so per cent is fair es.
innate.
Second question: Less than 5 per cent.
Third question; About completed al
Fourth question: viii not exceed 100
pounds
Mr.. Jno. M. owen, of Seventy first town
ship. cotton farmer:
First question: Not more than so per
cent.
Second question: Not more than 2 per
cent.
Third question: BY goth instant
Fourth question: About 125 pounds.
Mr.. Jno. McArtan, Manchester, farmer:
First question: / would say so per cent.
Second question: About all gathered
Third question: Too small to estimate.
Fourth question: $50 pounds
Mr.. d. II. Graves. cotton buyer:
First question: 80 per cent less than
last year.
Second question: Not over 10 per cent
Third question: by December list.
Fourth question: Think 100 pounds will
more than cover it.
Il have done as we'll as could with the
limited time at my command. There
were few farmers in town today"
Mr.. w. P. Taylor, of Winton, Hert-
ford county:
First question: Acreage 10 to Is per
cent larger in this county. Crop about
same as last year; the ginners say not
more
Second question: Not over 10 per
cent.
Third question: December 1st., so
per cent of crop gone to market already.
Fourth question: 200 pounds.
The crop in this county is better than
in many. of the eastern counties he
thinks.
Mr.. w. 7. Cross, of GatesvilIe clerk
of the court of Gates county and sue
cessful planter:
First question: 20 per cent.
Second question: 10 per cent.
Third question: December 18th
Fourth question: 166 2-3 pounds.
Mr. M GalIaoar a ualI informed
business man of Washington, Beaufort
county:
First question: 9S per cent.
Second question: Is per cent.
Third question: December 1st-10th.
Fourth question 300 pounds.
The Bank of Clinton. whose officers
have exceptional advantages for know
ing the crop conditions in Sampson
county writes:
First question: 40 per cent.
Second question: 1-8 per cent
Third question: December 18th.
Fourth question: 200 pounds.
Mr.. j. B. Coffield OF Everetts, chair
man Of the Finance Committee of the
Board of Agriculture, and one of the
leading farmer in Martin county, saws:
First question: so per cent.
Second question: per cent.
Third question: December list.
Fourth question: 100 pounds.
Mr. f. H. Brooks, a prominent attor-
ney of Smithfield, Johnston county:
First question: Not over SIS per cent.
Second question: Not over 10 per
cent.
Third question: About ten days
Fourth question: About 100 pounds.
not over 125 pounds.
N. S. Peel & Co. Eli Gurganus. ]. d.
Leggett, c. w Keith, Slade Anderson &
Co, all of Williamson, Martin county,
sign this statement:
First question: so per cent.
Second question: per cent.
Third question: December 18th
Fourth question:: 166 "a pounds. :
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