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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18
GINNING STATISTICS
(Haryie Jordan, in Atlanta Journal)


Ohder the new system first adopted
last year by the United States Census
department at Washington, T. c.. to Sc
cure reports from ginners Of the num-
Der of bales of cotton ginned. we have
before us the first report for this sea-
son, published November 5th. The re-
port covers the number OF bales ginnec
since the opening of the season in July,
to and including October 18 1902
The total number OF bales. reported
as ginncd throughout all the cotton pro
duclng States within the time stated
amounts TO 5,925,972 This report in
cludes the short and long staple produc-
tOn, also square and round bales
The report is not clear as to whether
two round bales were counted as one
square bale, or whether each bale was
| counted as reported | take it for granted
| however, the number of bales reported
| as ginncd represent commercial bales OF
the weight Of 800 pounds each, or that the
| estimate is based upon the average weight
| of square bales. | am just in receipt OF
| the report issued by the department and
| present it below in full, for the inspee-
| tiOn of our readers. 1t shows an inter
| esting set of statistics and introduces
| to Southern cotton producers a system OF
| quickly finding out the total yield o
the crop each season which, when thor
| oughly perfected. Will be absolutely cor
rect and accurate. Following is the re
port:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18

Mr.. s. Cox. of Charles Co., Maryland
whiting in the American AgriculturlSt,
Says If We could only get the planters
F" unite in demanding the sale and aool-
l7hug Of the State tobacco warehouse
system. whereby they are compelled 70
pay tribute to political hacks, and therc-
b" enable us to have an open market
for our tobacco, we would be on the
road 10 much crcatcrt future prospects
for This great stable crop OF Southern
Maryland" When lccturlng' at the IN
#ututes in Southern Maryland last WIN
tar VIC told the farmers there that nc
other State in the country would SUD
init to tho restrictions which the -hafJ :
land tobacco growers have been uh'ti
for generations They must send thcif
tobacco to the State warehouse In i'a1'i
more TO be inspected by men "ho se'
their appointments through polltlcal ~
Huence and most of whom never gre"
tobacco in their lives and knew noth-
ing, practically, about it. The System
Is the greatest drawback which lh'
Maryland tobacco growers su1ier' ah'
N"tll 1T is abolished, and the larlhtl ?
allowed TO sell their tobacco where thes
please, the interest will be surpassed pS
other States where sales arc made IN
sensible commercial way Then IL lh'
@roWers would adopt the fuc curing pi
cess they would get better prices iol
their product. The fiuc cured top'D'
of North Carolina is now largely So''
and brought frcm So to $50 per hundre'
pounds, W hila the Maryland crop VII
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18
NITROGEN FOR ALFALFA.

While alfalfa is classed among the
ag1mts which get their nitrogen from
ta- air by means OF symbolic organisms
ol their roots, Mr.. B. Dyer in the report
OF the Highland Agricultural Society
OF Scotland says that in experiments
tNending over five years he has found
That ii is profitable to top dress alfalfa
with nitrate of soda. Az application of
-"1 pounds per acre made an increase
az nearly three tons of green forage per
acre and an application Of 200 pounds
increased the yield four and halt tons.
IT. would be interesting to know whether
HE soil in these cases was lnoculated
with the symbolic microbes. 1t has been
found in this country that where TINS
Ill. robe IS not present it is necessary
&" u-o nitrOgerOuS manurcs on alfalfa,
"rt where the plants show the charac-
..rIstic nodules on the roots no such
application is needed. We are not tolo
lother the Scottish soil was infected
with them or not, SO that in the absence
d. this specific information we are LETT
partially in the dark
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18
DIR. Wallace ButtriCk
County superintendent


The necessity for having m.3orlty Of
lis members in New NoTk olsy 81 -
course. appareu: 20 sou a. business usr-
because see meet often for the transaction
OF business ana = IS necessary mat al
members shall Is, readily accessible
We began our work the tir-, In
April last and opened offices al ll6 Mas
sau street. NcN York ylty.
cur FIRST duty VAS the study q thr
situation Nc were convinced. and Xou
surely aErrc Win thr conviction that
hsfore prucecdin With work 81 suca
Importance th,fe should 10 accurate aun
comprehensive knowledge Of educational
conditions in the south NJ had aoe
proceeded far In this study before VS.
became convinced that our cnerstra
should be directed chiefly % ,ac promo
tion of oluaaficn in ihc rural districts.
Approximately = per cent of tho pcoilc
III the south Ivc iu the country Ter tfe
most part tho people of towns 2nd ,ittcs
have adtqu1ta educational f3,tiiticr,
while IN the rural districts these tastll-
toS are Inadequate. No also saW that
great need was uf tie preparation oc
teachers Tor these rurtl schools. a"d wc
+ therefore resolved that consldgrahi"
part OF oar work Eoul4 be that ol -
operating Nth normal schools nad utA
Other schools prepared 10 trotn t,aeaers
Now, then, our probla.s Aa- defined
and NC We're in a measure prepared to
grappIc With it. We decided that tht
only proper avenue of approach - thr
public schools OF state was through -
state department of public inetrC. tion
I'VE ala not for i moment contemplate
IN independent campaign for education
We have no thought OF colonlzlne narlh
crr teachers at the South 81 Of IrepaEu
ing Northern ideas at the south. quit
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18

correct they indicate that the prOba bic
WELD Of the entire crop for this season
will be nearly 10, ,000, 600 bales. 1t IS re-
Dorted that the total number OF bales
einned up to and including October lo
amounts to 5925, ,S12 and that this Is es-
timated as 90 per cent. of the crop. Inc
estimated number of bales ginned in each
State is shown, also the percentage Of
the crop ginned in each State. me Cen
sus Department has gone to considerable
expense to secure this report having en-
ploycd 626 local agents, making one spe-
cial agent for nearly every cotton coun-
ty in the South. / am of the opinion that
the report is nearer correct than WronS.
This report is more in harmony with
the September crop estimate OF the Agr1-
cultural Department and bears out the
general opinion Of q short crop TINS sea
SON. These department reports are pre-
sumcd to furnish this information for
the benefit of the producers, spinners
cotton buyers and the trade generally
/ with but one object in view, namely, TO
/ get the truth as nearly as it can be 1oge-
i cast.
On the other hand, we have the report
of Mr. Ruston, who estimates the yielC
! at 11,200, 900 bales. minimum. This re
port is what is known as Buston's Palace
! Car observation statistics; that is, Mr.
Buston secured his information largel,
/ by looking out of the windows OF Pull
man ears, while travelling 10 to % miles
per hour, i'll his tour through the oouti
/ some weeks ago.
| Mr.. Neill, the great and only Neil
also issued an estimate of the crop las
week, predicting a yield OF from II,
500 OOG to l. 100000 bales. These mel
represent the spinners and are solely IN
terested in depressing the price OF cottci
so their employers can buy the raw ma
theial cheap from the producers. Inel
reports have seriously amecte the mar
ket recently and the price CT cotton h2
fallen Neill and Duston both have ma
the cooperation Of the bear elemen
Of the speculative trade to help them
and a great bulk Of the farmers Wh'
have willingly turned loose their cOtto
at depressed prices. On the other hanC
the Census Department estimate mas no
received the backing and endorsement Q
the farmers to any great extent. II 1t .
a we'll established fact that this is to d
a short crop. all farmers who now nav
cotton should refuse to sell pound Q
it at present prices. There will be
decided scarcity OF cotton later on, an
; Continued on Second Page)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18

REPORT FOR MANJFACTUIES.
census department for manufactures,
signs the report and it would appeal
therefrom that this work is beng gone
more for the information of the splnners
than the producer. This very condition
of affairs has already created some frlc-
ton between the Department OF ASrl-
culture at Washington and the Census
office. The Agricultural Department
rightly contends that this pecies OF sta
tisjics should be made through tnat de-
Dartment and be presented as part OF
the other reports made by MT Hyde'
chief statistician under Secretary w IL
son. The farmers themselves have also
taken the matter up, and by resolutions
introduced and adopted at the Interstate
Cotton Growers Association, held at
| Macon, Ga, October 9, insisted that inc
reports from the ginners be gathered hy
the United States Department or ASfl-
! culture and not be diverted, as at pres
cnt to the Census Department. MI.
| Hvdc estimates the condition of the crop
| and probable yield by reports from cor
| respondents throughout the cotton grow
ing counties, while the census Depaie-
| mont UNDERTAKING W tolilh'NCN
! crop from ginners' reports made through
! different periods of the ginning season
i Roth departments arc doing valuable
work. but there must be friction ana
possibly confusion arising at dlllcren1
| times between the reports OF the I"
dcnartments so long as the present Sys-
| tem prevails.
| Whenever the system, now beng St
! actively undertaken, of securing the re-
| ports from ginners is perfected IL VII
| nc the most accurate statistical lnIofhia
| tion as to the Weld of the crop ever
| made There can be no doubt as to us
| accuracy if all the ginners report cor
| rcctlv and speculation on the propaDlt
| WELD of the crop for nine months aiel
| December, as is now done, viii cease
Tho only way we get the size o. tne
crop now are from the records Whlci
! show the number of bales Sold ah'
brought into sight from September
Of one year to September l of the fol-
lowing year All other methods en-
| nloycd are speculative and may or ma
NOT be worthy of considerations n
"bear'' element stands out for heaN.
Yields to depress prices. and the DUH
| element makes low estimates to lnf1at
prices
What the farmers want is method b.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18

The resolution passed 10y the National
Farmers Congress at Macon, Ga. favor
ing the doubling of the annual appro-
Irauon to the Agricultural Experiment
Stations in the. various States and Terri
tories showed that the thoushtful farm
tr5 Of the country are alive to the i'm
rortauce of the work the stations are
doing. for we have never seen a more
truly representative body of 500 farmers
eathered together than were assembled
at Macon. There was not a dissenting
vote on this resolution. for the stations
have long ago demonstrated their use
fuluess and there is hardly one of them
which could not profitably use twice
the amount they now get in doing work
Of Importance to every farmer in their
States one of the greatest difficulties
in the way OF their doing what they
should do for The farmer is the fact that
in some States the farmers never think
Of applying TO the station of their State
la- help, though the station is always
ready to rendcr all the help possible tC
rHa farmer. 1t is true that in some
states the station workers has so shu
themselves UP in their VcstigatiGns
ami studies that the farmers in theil
States hardly know they have a station
and We have had time and again to tel
farmers where their State EXpcrimen
Station is located. In other States tn
station officers have made special effort
60 get the farmers to correspond Will
thom on every problem that affects thei
interest. and in these States the farm
ers fully realize the value of the Worl
1e01g done for them. Among the mos
Wl5a-awake men we found at Maco
war. the delegates from Iowa and Hi
1o.-, and these men fully believed il
their agricultural colleges and station
aa. know what they are doing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18

which accurate statistics can be gath
cred early in the season so that the
price of cotton Will be regulated by
legitimate demand rather than by specu-
lative fluctuations. When the demand
is known, the size Of the crop correctly
predicted, the producer can then deter
mine fair value for the staple. If the
producers Will then begin to move the
crop slowly, and not rush the market.
fair prices can be obtained throughout
all seasons OF the year. The day OF
overproduction is passed, the South has
not made within the past three years
enough American cotton to meet the
worlds demand, ana all best posted men
on the situation are convinced that de-
mand viii continue to keep ahead OF
production We need better systems foI
4 getting information and better methods
\ for selling.
AN INTERESTING REPORT.
The girners' report above published is
All interesting one, and should contaiI
much food for thought to all those WHO
produce cotton and have any cotton now
on hand for sale. The report not only
/ endeaVors to accurately cover the tota
amount Of cotton ginned to October Is
but it undertakes to estimate the per
ccntage Of the total crop ginncd up t,
that date. Taking it for granted tha
these reports and estimates are falrl,
Washington ID. c., November ), 1902.
go
f the Census.
e following report by States and Terri
rom the growth Of 1902 UP to and includ
E.sssaESS.,-'.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18
special Election for Congress.
npu tho Associated Press

Paris Texas, Nov. l5.-A Spec'dl ei.'
tion for Congress was held loudy III ~
old Fourth district. MOTIFS 0hepp'i' =
being elected to Ill the uheApiieu - =
Of his father, recently deceaseu.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18
RALEIGH, N. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER is, 1902
THE WEEK. WORK.
BY W. F. Massey in Practical Farmer


Nv T. Massey, in Practical Farmer
b, far the best speech made at the
Macon Congress was made by Hon John
Hamilton. the efficient and affable sec
retary of Agriculture of PENNSYLVANIA
It Was an earnest appeal to the CONGRESS-
i'm nehalf of Farmers Institutes. made
v.nlu Mr. Hamilton was under the i'm
nrasson that the Congress did not in
tend 10 favor the resolution urging an
rrorriatiOns TO the Department of 40
rfcu'ture at Washington for the encour-
agemeut of Farmers Institutes. It did
not matter that Mr.. Hamilton was en-
rtreIy mistaken in the feeling of the
committee on resolutions and the Con-
gress on this matter, for it gave them
the opportunity to hear one of the most
Go9ueEt appeals for the education of
the sarmer We have ever heard and in
stead of opposing the resolution the Con-
grass had it pat in. shape that pleased
Mr. Hamilton better than its original
one. The farmers of Pennsylvania are to
he congratulated on their having such
an officer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18

Cotton Ginned Active Gin
M. to and in neri1s Re- Estimated
Guiding Oct Is. porting. Pctg. OF
Commercial Number Total Crop
palo. GINA ia Oct
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18
STATES AND TERRITORIES.

The above statistics of the quantity
a personal individual ginneTy canvass of
cial agents of the census office. The est
ginncd to and including October Is IS D
agents. who were instructed to conflne
yassed by them and to the knowledge 8
responsibility for the accuracy of these
by a second showing the cotton Ginne
total crop OF the season. The final report
scrregate the upland and sea island cot
packages ard give weight of same.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18

pe on the growers hands for soma tin,o
70 come. The North Carolina growers
strip their tobacco in the field and c,,re
III llued barns, and the crop is saved in
the leisure time between the stonnino
OIL cultivation of cotton and the begin
hlnS OF cotton picking The tobacco
growers Of Maryland ought to aeitate
lof the removal of this discrimination
APPLES IN THE NORTH CAROLINA
MOUNTAINS
we nave frequently stated that there
IS no better region for the growing of
llhe applleS than the elevated pIatpaus
ana valleys of the Appalachian region of
North Carolina. A special effort was
Inade TO get out full exhibit Of the
apples OF this region at the recent State
fdlf III Raleigh, and the result was a
SNOW OF fru1t that has not been sur
passed, and rarely equaled in this coun-
ly. NOT only were the apples III Won
dertul variety, but the perfection of the
Huit was source of surprise to the
Judges, who were specially selected for
TINS exhibit They were Prof. Bailey
Of Cornell University Col. Bracket. the
ofhclent and experienced pomologist of
I the Department of Agriculture and Mr..
frederick Taylor, Who has charge Of the
/ horticultural exhibit at the ST. Louis
/ Exposition. The exhibit of apples was
! a revelation and surprise to he judges,
who were loud in their praises of the
/ fruit. In addition to the numerous yarie-
/ ties OF local origin, including many new
and unnamed seedlings of great merit
/ the old standards, such as Northern Spy
! Spitzenberg, Grimes Golden Jonathan
! FallaWatcr, Rome Beauty and many
others, were shown in specimens tha
We're considered Of surprising excellence
| In the language Of Col Bracket, ''Ther,
are but two regions where such apples
are now grown, the Ozarks of Arkansas
and Western North Carolina" TIL
wonderful show of applies was largel,
due to the untiring efforts of the efficicn
secretary of the State Board of Agricul
turc, Mr.. T. *. Bruner. With increase
railroad facilities this geat apple regio
viii soon make more of an impression o
the apple market of the country, and it
fertile soil and beautiful climate vii
attract fruit growers from elsewhere
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18

OF cotton gnncd We're collected through
the cotton States by 626 paid local spe-
mate Of the percentage Of the total crop
lsed on the estimates Of these local
their estimates to the territories can
aimed thcrefrom. The office assumes no
estimates This report viii be followed
IN to and including December 13, and
viii distribute the crop by counties,
.one show number Of round and square
Very respectfully,
S. H. ID. NORTH,
C,1,ief Statistician for Manufactures.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18
Census Office,
Chief StatiStician.

Chief Statistician.
Hon. William r. Merriam, Director
Sir | have the honor to make t
tories Of the quantity Of cotton ginned
ing October Is. 1902:
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-11

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEW
ENrH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA. IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ROSEBUD.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
CHARLES BURNS, DECEASED.
Martin ForSvthe. the administrator
of the estate OF Charles Burns, deceaS-
ed. having filed his petition herein
praying for an order OF sale of all of
the real estate and the remaining per-
sonal property OF said decendent, for
the purpose therein set forth.
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk of
said court that all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased appear
before the said court, on Friday. the
Goth day of September. 1902, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at
the court room of said court. if said
court shall be in session, if not, then
before the Judge thereof at the court
house in Forsyth, Rosebud county.
Montana, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said adj
ministrator to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as shall be
necessary.
And that a copy of this order be pub
! liShed at least four successive weeks in
the Rosebud County News. newspa-
per printed and published in said
! county of Rosebud.
Done in vacation in the absence of
| the Judge, this cSth day of August.
! 1902.
JAS Il. GRIERSoN, Clerk.
| by +. h. NAPLES. Deputy Clerk.
| Filed August 18th, 1902.
| First public alton Aug. %, 1902.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-11
Send We the Names

Of any persons whom you know may
have the western fever with any knowl-
edge you have regarding them, and L
will gladly see that they receive infor-
nation about the northwest and its
future possibilities, and the low rates
now prevailing to all points in the
northwest.
For further information address any
agent of the Norther Pacific railway, or
CHARLES S. FEE,
G.. P. S, 7. A., N. p. R.,
st. Aau!, Mimi.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-11
county commissioners.

county commissioners.
That Section 4 of Article XVI of the
constitution of the State OF Montana,
be amended to read as follows:
Section 4. In each county there
shall be elected three county commits
sioners, whose term of Office shall be
six years, provided, that the term of
office of those elected on November 9th,
1900, shall expire on the first Monday
IN January, 1907; provided further,
that at the general election to be held
in November, 1902, lin counties where
commissioners are to be elected that
year,, three commissioners shall be
elected whose terms shall expire on
the first Monday in Janaury, 1907; pro
vided further, that at the general cleo
ton to be held in November 1906 one
| commissioner shall be elected for d
term OF two years, one commissioner
shall be elected for a term of four years,
and one commissioner shall be elected
for term of six years, whose term of
Monday of January, 1907; and provided
further, that at each general election
thereafter, commencing with the gener-
| al election to be held in November, 1908,
one commissioner shall be elected for a
term of six years. A vacancy in the
board of county commissioners shall be
filled by appointment by the judge of
the judicial district in which the va
cancy occurs
Section ?. The vote upon this amend
ment shall be counted and canvassed
by such officials and in such manner
as is provided by law for the counting
and canvassing of the votes for member
of congress, and if a ma jority of all
votes cast at said election for and
against said amendment shall be in
favor of the amendment, the governor
of the state shall immediately so de-
clare by public proclamation, and said
amendment shall be in full force and
effect as part of the constitution from
and after the date of said proclamation.
Section 3. The official ballots to be
used at the next general election to be
held in this state shall have printed
thereon the following words in such
manner as to allow every elector ar
opportunity to indicate thereon by
proper marks, his preference to-wit
''Fcr the Amendment to the Constitr,.
ton relating to County Commi ssioners,'
and against the Amendment to the
Constitution Relating to County Com
missioners.''
Approved February 20, 1901.
United States of America, State O.
Montana. S.:
I, George M. Hays, secretary of state
of the State of Montana, do hereby GER
tify that the above is true and cor
rect copy of an act entitled "An Ac
} Providing for the Submission to tn,
Qualified Electors of the State of Mon
tana of an Amendment to Section O
Article XVI of the Constitution, Re
lating to County Commissioners, en-
acted by the Seventh session of tn
Legislative assembly of the State o
Montana and approved OH the Goth da,
of February, 1901.
In testimony whereof, | have hereun
to set my hand and affixed the grea
seal of said state.
Done at the City of Helena the Cap
itol of said State, this 18th day of July
\. ID. 1902.
(Seal.) GEO. NJ. HAYS,
Secretary Of State.