The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-04
COTTON REPORT.
President of Ginners Association Ere
 diets q Great Scarcitys

Galveston special to Dallas News. 'TJnfess you gentlemen are prepared | to believe what I have to tell you about the size and condition Of the cotton crop in America, you are going ! to receive as great surprise Monaay l when the government issues It's esti- mate sM you were when the last gfn- ners report was issued"
 The above statement was made to 4 dozen or more members of the Gal weston Cotton Exchange today - | J A. Taylor, president of the Nation- ali Ginuers' Association. who has just returned from an observation tour through the cotton belt; MT. Tayior came back to Texas with some posi- tive ideas concerning crop conditions and so sure Is he of the correctness of his conclusions that he spoke with out reserve and without the employ ment of the very convenient word "if."
 Among the items Of interest to the trade referred to by Mfr. Taylor IS the fact that the National Ginners,. Asso- citation is preparing to issue report on the size of the cotton crop Monday morning, few hours before the Gov ernnent report is made public. This report. MT. Taylor said. is being made up along the lines and plans used by the Government, and if both reports are honestly compiled there should not he a difference exceeding 100000 bales between them. As the last report is- sued by the association so closely con fornied to the Government report which followed, the trade has renew ed their faith in the ability of the association to give to the public ac- curate figures regarding the crop.
 As explained by Mir. Taylor: the dif- ference in the two reports issued Tn ayna dUn t0 their Deln2 complied on different basis. and that there was a slight error made also.
 Although Mir. Taylor's audience was greatly interested in his statements regarding the report to be issued Mon day, they exhibited a greater anxiety to learn the results of his observations on his tour through the cotton belt. and to that end asked him many ques- tions. Tn reply Mir. Taylor said:
 "Besides a decrease in acreage as compared with last season. the cotton crop of 1905 has been very deceivinE. SD much so that many who have made observations have greatly overestin1a- ted the production. The bolls have grown at the ends of the branches of the plant and at the first glance field appears to be heavily fruited. Upon the opening of these bolls the field looks white with cotton and 1t is only after the picking starts that one learns that the amount of cotton is very small. Tn my tour I found that South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia have early crops and except ing the decrease in acreage. nearly as good crops as were grown last year Mississippi's crop Is In sorry state North Louisiana. East Texas and Arkansas present a sorry condition to say the least and practically the rest of the belt, including North Texas ana the Territories. have grown a much smaller amount of cotton than they 5,d last year. It is surprising to learn what awful conditions exist and that is the reason why I say that the trade will be as badly surprised Mon day, as they were on the report TOT Nov. 14.
 "The report circulated so often that farmers have been holding their cotton has led many to believe that there is a vast amount of cotton in the courl- trv ana figuring the movement which has already taken place; they nave taken A bearish view of the situation. I am here to say that know positive Jv that farmers have not held and that there remains in the country very little cotton picked and unpicked. Far
 mers have had an early crop, they have soId for 10c and above, and today the entire crop is practically marketed
 You will mark my words when, m few weeks more the movement takes A. perpendicular fall and your statis- ties on cotton coming in sight begin to appear insignificant. know what I am talking about. and am buying every bale of cotton that I can get although I believe any man IS doing
 wrong to sell his cotton to me or any one else at present prices. With rev
 scattered exceptions cotton Is piokeu over the entire belt. saw less cotton | in the fields and less in the cotton
 yards and in farmers yards during my | trip this November than saw durins
 my trip the latter part of Deeemoer | last year.
 with reference to our reports,
 will say that the ginners arc in closer touch with the situation than any
 other body or organization. There IS
 a cotton gin within five miles of every field of cotton in America and it stands the farmers in hand to keep posted | We buy our fuel and our bagging ac- cording to the condition and size oi
 the crop and as 1t does not pay tc
 hold over. you can see that it is tc
 our interest to be as well posted as
 possible. Hereafter the National Gin
 ners' Association and the Government
 will compile their reports on the samt
 basis and undoubtedly they will con.
 form with each other very closely