The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-10-15
A New Feature to Secure Accurate
Statistics Of tile Cotton Crop.

MIR: James w. Bowden, of Anderson,
has been appointed local special
agent of the Census Office to collect
cotton- ginning statistics of this COun-
ty. and we join the Government in
urging the ginners to give Mr.. Bowden
tnelr tI nearly support and cooperation.
onus enaoiing hlm to make prompt and
upon the gilmers the fact that this
agent is a sworn officer of the Govern
ment. and that their reports are for
warded ns given to him directly to the
Census Office. mt Washington, without
passing through the hands of any
mddlemen. The information given is
held as strictly confidential. and the
operations. of individual ginnars oro smo
not dlvnlged. Upon the joint co -oper-
alton OF the cotton growers. xinners.
ana local agents must depend the suc
cess OF the Census Office in thisin0uiry.
ana lts ABILITY to render this great 81 :.
vice 10 the Southern people and to Ill
Interested In tho cotton staple.
Inc Census Office has demonstrated
IN three annual reports the fact that
the ginncrs are the only reliable source
OF information as to the volume of tho
annual cotton crop. This is very com
plimentary to the ginpers, who. no
doubt, will feel u pride in sustaining
the reputation earned
In recognition of this interest shown
Dy the ginners, and OF general de-
mand Tor more frequentrepOrts through
TINS source, Congress-, in the act Great
| ing permanent census office, provided
for the collection and publication of
these statistics at intervals during tho
ginning season. For the crop of 1O0o
the Office will Issue three reports: the
hrst two. vii! cover tho quantity of
cotton ginned up to and including
HctoDer 70 ana december 13, respect
lively; and the final report will cover
the total quantity ginned from the
growth of 1909. 'A>
Keallzing that the collection of the
data for these reports is made, MT n goa
con when the ginners' time is greatly
taxed. and approaching the necessity
for prompt returns. the Census Office
mas located, In each county containing
ten or more glnneries, All agent. wh9
will visit eGch ginnery in the connty
ana secure report OF the quantity q
cotton Rinned up to certain dates. I,
undertaking tho frequent and hurried
reports now sought, it is of vital i'm
portnnce that the returns be made will
absolute uniformity, and that all b,
received at Washington at one time
inns result could not be expected from
Individual reQuestS made by mail O
5O,OOO glnners. at a time when they ar
engrossed in their ginning work. Fur
thermOre. the Census Office must b.
Kept advised of all changes in the man
agement and operation of these esteb
llshments, and secure returns from nj
new and revived plants. To accomplish
such results, it becomes necessary fo
the office to have local representative
who shall be charged with the duty O
keeping in close touch with the ginnjp,
industry in each county, and of prompt
~ reporting the quantity of cotton gin
ned.
The statistics for the October repor
Will be collected during the week be
ginning with Monday, October 90. an,
ginners should keep such records q
will enable them to furnish promptl
the required information. These re
turns Will be tabulated, and the resul
published within one week from thei
receipt at Washington.
Cotton statistics collected throug
the commercial system, however accur
ately compiled, fall short of the deman
OF both producer and manufacturer
hrst, IN that as they cover the quantit
or cotton marketed between Septem
per or one year and August 81 Of tn
following. they are not statistics of
crop grown IN any one year; and sec
ond, IN the liability to error involve
IN statistics go complied. Nothin
snort or official reports, made sufficient
~ early TO form o basis Of prices, wi
manEfactursr. Itis gratifying to kno,
that the South has the assistance an
cooperation OF the Governments i
bringing about the result they desire
an undertaking the success of whic
now depends upon the cotton grower
and ginners themselves.