Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-10-18
A NEW FEATURE
To Secure Quickly Accurate Statistics
of the Cotton Crops,

h. To Secure Quickly Accurate Statistics
is of the Cotton Crops
T. Mr.. William ? Minor, of Macon,
~ has been appointed a local special
agent Of the Census Office to collect
cotton. ginning statistics for This
: county, and we Join the Govern
y ment in urging the ginuers TO give
Mr.. Minor their hearty support and
cooperation, thus enabling him to
y make prompt and accurate return.
We would impress upon the ginners
the fact that this agent is a sworn
officer Of the Government, and that
their reports are forwarded as given
/ to him directly to the Census Office,
at Washington without passing
through the hands of any middlemen.
The information given IS held as
strictly confidential, and the opera
tions of individual ginners are not
dWulged Upon the joint eoopera-
ten Of the cotton growers, ginners.
ana local agents must depend the
success Of the Census Office in this
inquiry, and its ability to render
this great service to the Southern
people and to all interested in the
cotton staple,
/ The Census Otiice has demonstra-
ted in three annual reports, the fact
that the giuners are the only reliable
I source of information as to the vol
, ume Of the annual cotton crops.
This is very complimentary to the
ginners, who, no doubt, will feel
I pride in sustaining the reputation
earned.
In recognition of this interest
shown by the giuners. and of a gene.
raj demand for more frequent re
ports through this source, Congress.
in the act creating a permanent cen
suS office, provided for the collection
and publication Of these statistics at
intervals during the ginning seasons.
For the crop of 1902 the office will
issue three reports: the first two will
cover the quantity Of cotton einned
up to and inclding October Is and
December Is, respectively; and the
final report will cover the total guam
i'y ginned from the growth of 1902.
Realizing that the coll cnon of the
tAta for these reports is made at
season when the ginnners' time is
greatly taxed, and approaching the
necessity fir prompt return the
5ensus Office has Ioca ed, in each
ouniy containing ten or more GIN
.erleS, an agent, who will visit each
in The county and secure a
eport of the quantity of cotton oiu-
ed mp to certain dates. In under.
oklng the frequent and hurried re.
orts now sought it is of vi al I'M
ortance that the returns be made
nth absolute uniformity, and that&l
e received at Washington at on e
me, This result could nor be OK
ected from individual reone,t : ma, a
y mail Of 10000 ginners at \ linn,
hen they are engrossod in tboir
inning work. Furthermore no
enSus Office must be kent advised
all changes in the man cement
nd operation of these establish
rents, and secure returns from ali
ew and revived plants. TO accom-
Iish such results, it becomes nee 5.
,ry for the office to have local ZEN.
,Senta'ives who shall be cEarraa
18th the duty Of kecninn in oioso
ouch with the ginping industry in
lch county and Of nromntl 70, orr
lg the quantity of cotton oinnrd
The statistics for the Ontobor > =
ort wilIbecollected during the week -
eginning with Monday 0rtoher 81
nd dinners shouId enspnb rooords 1
! will enable them to f,rnish 4
romptly the required ;nform.I;on I
hese returns will he tahnlotod ana d
ne result published within ono woaI' WIN
Cotton statistics collected tbrourb