The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-05

in general way, and 'on cotton in
particular.
An Observer man had talk, yes
terday with one Of the leading cotton
growers Of the State, and got from
him splendid idea, and some inter
esting facts. This man has proven
himself thoroughly practical by his
success; he is nothing of q dreamer.
He has over 500 acres in cotton this
year, and his crop will be twenty Per
cent less than it was last year.
In answer to the question "What
do you think Of the cotton situa-
tion?"
'tThe cotton crop now being har-
vested can be made the most -slu-
able crop ever gathered, if the far
mers will act in concert and on simi-
lar lines, in every State, county and
community.
"There is now no question Of the
crop being moderate, il not very
small ono, compared to what was ex-
pected two, yes one month ago. Tho
whole spinning world is depleted Of
cotton; must have cotton, no matter
what the cost. The present crop cau
be made to average at least IL cts. If
not Is ota. per pound &c :he ETower,
if the growers will gin and sell eau
tiously. II only half the cotton pick
ed each week is placed on the market
and the other half held back, either
stored in bonded warehouse, whep
money must be obtained, or stored on
the farms either ginned and baled or
in the seed, there would be no glut-
ting the market for October, Novem-
Der, December, which is the very con-
dition the speculators want. in order
that they may be able to buy what
will be in active demand the world
over, at much higher prices after jan
uary 1st.
"What is true Of cotton is also true
of cotton seed. The oil mills are en-
tering the crushing season with cot
ton aeed oil 10 cts. per gallon lower
than last year or for the last Eve years,
and consequently the mills cannot
pay by $500 psr ton as much as they
paid all through the last season for
seed.
Z !.
''We have almost identically the
same condition in all crops affecting
cotton oil as existed for the season
1892.1893 when cotton oil went TO 65
OTIS. per gallon in February, 1888. We
have Q very short crop Of wheat shis
year, as compared with the crop for
several years past. There 10 no old
wheat % be had OF any price, and the
present price for wheat is 80 per cent
higher thar last year.
"The present corn crop prospects
are for crop smaller than in ten
years, with perhaps one exception,
and II as short as now predicted, corn
vii! goto 75 o.s. and perhaps higher,
per hushel. A short crop and high
prices for hogs, and with hogs high,
lard will be high, and high priced lard
means high priced cotton oil, then
why not high prices for cotton eeed
paid to the farmers?
The crop Of linseed now being har-
vested in the Northwest, is only about
one.half to shree-ffths the crop ;har-
vested last year, and the result is, lin.
seed is forty per cent, the Gil about
30 per cent, linseed cake and meal IS
to 40 per cent. higher.
"R.. :A:s Units United States is not the
only country with shcst crops. All
Of the European countries without 3
single exception, have the poorest
crops Of grain, feed and fodder, they
have had FOR years, Russia, the
greatest grower and competitor Of the
United States for the trade Of Europe,
for wheat, 10 fully employed trying TO
whip its very small, and 30 she sup
posed, Insignificant antagonist Ja-
PAM eed she results ono viii nave
no wheat TO export, and if the war
should continue for several years. as
! it is very likely 50 do, Russia will
soon be importing wheat and all kinds
aof provisions. 4, 4,
q "The olive oil crop sof all countries
bordering On the Mediterranean Sea is
Rreportsd on best authority ITO be only
one-half 20 tWo-t thirda 4 full crop, and
this q shSTsEss aas1untipiio more gall
Ions Of oil than the total cotton oil
aorop. The condition Of every cgop IN
every country, should warrant cotton
Iloil worth fully double it's present
price; warrant The mills in paying at
least fifkv per cent. hirhay M Al & a.