New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-30
DEFENDS COTTON FIGURES
ACCURATE, SAYS NORTH
Effort by Ginsers to Boycott the
Census Bureau Charged.

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Many ginners in this district deny having mace mace
November December Is Reliable rePo n1,tioa
exist In making up yonr report what per 9es'
q cotton s1nned was allowed those nos sOl 1893
and vhet per cent OF the total did ho' Fe'o1''
Please advise
washington Dec 2s.-Director North has replied
20 the above dispatch IS follows;
Where information was received in Shelby County
the November returns were brought Iorws OWL 20, Lon
YSeosrnher without estimates. Comparatively Few
instances throughout belt where correct llio'lla-
ton was not available
NJ North said that for unexplained reason
q number Of einners refused TO furnish tnforn1a-
ton regarding the amount Of cotton g1nIed IN the
period stated. and that. following the custom OF
tbs tureau under slcn circumstances the returns
for the preceding period were brought forward
without estimates. The final report on the amount
OF cotton g1nned 20 December 3 will be issued by
tina Census Bureau tomorrow, and this report Will
incs1fds seyenty-five counties not heard from OF
ineloded IN the report issued yesterday. Director
North explained that Memphis is IN Shelby
County his reply 20 the Memphis Cotton Exchange
referred specifically TO IL.
Director North in letter. 10 Representative
Bzrlesou. OF Texas. made public to-day. takes
notice OF the situation presented by the cotton sta
published yesterday, and expresses his sur
prize and concern the recent alleged movement
tn the Southern States. apparently approved ana
eugnsntsd By the cotton growers themselves, TO
destroy the reports by concerted refusal OF
that continuance Of the cotton ginning reports Is
impossible without the sympathetic and whole
bearted cooperation OF the gtnners o. the Soutsi
Immediately after the receipt OF the letter. MI
Burlsson, a member Of the House Census Commit
tee and author OF the provision making epRTo-
yrs&ton for the gathering Of cotton STATISTICS gave
osf an interview in which he uphods the director
81 tha work now being done by his bureau. The
Letter is as follows:
washington December &c.
Hoo Albert 8 BgFleson House of Representatives.
10y Dear Sir: 1t seems proper to invite your at
tendon TO certain anomalous conditions which
visions Of Section 3 Of the act to establish pev-
nsnent census office directing The periodical COZ,
Through the agency Of the ginners This provision
tSat Of other southern Reresentafives on the plea
that Il was necessary for The protection OF the cot
terested in depressing the price Of the staple for
forth every year by SPECTATORS and agents OF the
official information regarding the size Of the crop
o3a protect The grover daa5n The b spe9fuato OF
suppl and demand TO regulate the price.
pre and i hs " oc S ss Ss6srse f
S2o.yo3 year in the collection and dissemination
Iially perfected until it has become mere nescly
knowledgs OF the size OF any agricultural crop dur
ing the progress Of harvesting No complaint has
ahie to trace tie cTop 50 clearly Thst prsoicaY
every bale hiss been accoutte5 for. TIE statistics
in value every year for u becomes posi-
those Of the date preceding years. Judge
the siss Of successive crops with accuracy never
before known or approximate
The ginning reports OF the Census Office have
mates referred to. and the single object which the
Southern Representatives had IN view in urging
Ias legislation has been successfully accomplished.
BOYCOTT BY GnSNERs ALLEGED.
In view OF these facts. have been surprised and
ecncsrned at the recent movement in the Southern
states which Is apparently approved and aug
mentee by the cotton growers tnemseives, TO de-
OF the gtnners 10 make the returns upon which
they are based Thus far the movement has not
spreads il ll necessarily destroy its value during
de5y 6soovered that Beee r tg ave 9ep
solely ct the demand OF the cotton grower, are
president Of the Memphis Cotton Exchange. is
quoted as Declaring that the cotton interests Of
me eQ1th nave everything 70 lose and nothing TO
gam oy their continGance: they put the manu-
which works irrepsrabe STy 10 tSe eoub
Ny attention has also been called 10 the so-caIIed
National Cotton Ginners' Association, the purpose
able information regarding the amount Of COTTON
produced. in advance Of the government report'
- aIso appears that this information Is be sent
sworn not to di1uge i. The e nfor@sti0n M is t III
restricted TO those who grow ana gin the cotton.
,- Gen CnaSrsCenc me disappointment Of cotton
size of this years co-5a CROP eary a5d de3$a
snowleoge concerning which has been given to
Ine p9hnc by ths census reports. But confess
@ growers and through them tRs E Fh6ers ea9 fo
OF this exceptional system TO 5eefroJ Tbe 9edse
Of the official machinery through which fbey
which has Undoubtedly extended the cfsnge T i1
ne pE1ce OF cotton over much longer period, and
tnus saved the growers and the cOlin+rv froyT
much larger losses than would otherwise have be
y woud seem to be plain that in the long run
decrease the speculative element in the business az
So oton selling snd thus permanently benefit the
sHuA IS 10 Size OF the crop from an ahsolutei,,
Impartial and trustworthy source at The es[;est
lA ur1ag
04n OF the Southern Representative in 1o0gres
"hen the law was passed. ''
~ rs not my purpose however 20 arglIe tbo mat
Ir I simply desire 10 call your afTenfjon 70 r.
fre s1 we continuance OF the census cotton GIN
sLnpathettc and whole hearted co-operation 81 tbe
Census once cannot enter into ;1io ,t the
Ne yIiHeFs ASSOCIATION which proposes gather
1oreEeT, II cannot continue TO rromuieatA state
dates after Il has 90 e3f3n enned 10 certain
100 81 70 IonRer correct IN consequence Of tire
would be guilty OF the IDENTICAL evil Of msre6re 81
rs c aus r renorts were established 70 prevent
tebished by law and The airtn eI US guy as es-
ZOE fer the compilation publication oF sce+
have therefore decided to Motif, ,,o., =, .,,,-
taanher sno through you the cotton growers Of tb
sbey 6sns ee M, uanee OF the movement which
S1ntnnanee Of the cotton shining reports Of G he
COOPERATION The gners those repr and general
come NsI1eless and their compilation an Un I'M
Then revert 70 what five years ago P,,t &c .
tb ps.sese a;aa interested estimates con1roSIne
1oo nssn. s3 they undoubtedly VIII be ana The Ta
have again convinced them that the ca+l uef t
demanded IN 1901 was a wise one II viii e H icy
CONGRESS % re-estsblish system which the cot,
str - tet up once BEFORE only 10 tear it down
10 tseir disadvantage - '--7 I4@'S was