Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-12
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAY.
Heads Of State Agricultural Departments De.
clare Acreage Is Being Reduced.

Atlanta, April 6.-The Commits
sioners OF Agriculture of the South
ern States are firm in their belief
that the Southern Cotton Associa-
ton and it's work is success. At
the request of the press bureau of
the Southern Cotton Association
they have made special investiga-
tion regarding the reduction of the
cotton acreage throughout the South,
and, in their opinion, there will be a
great reduction of acreage this year.
The commissioners also state that
there will be greater diversification
of crops this year than ever before in
the history of the South. and they are
looking forward to very prosperous
country next fall.
The following are some expressions
from the different commissioners
G. j. Barrow, acting Commissioners
of Agriculture of louisiana: cor
ganizations have been perfected in
nearly all the parishes of this State
for the purpose of reducing the acre
age 25 per cent and this action on
the part of the farmers has been sup
plemented by proclamations from
our Governor urging the importance
of this reduction and we believe it
will have it's effect"
E. j. Watson, Commissioner of
Agriculture of South Carolina "That
there will be a great reduction of
acreage in this State | am fully con-
vinced, but just at this time l could
not undertake to give the exact
| figures"
S. L. Patterson, Commissioner of
Agriculture of North Carolina: "It
is impossible just now to predict the
exact amount of the reduction of the
cotton acreage, but it is going to be
reduced. And you may depend upon
it our farmers are holding cotton as
they never have before. Very little
is finding its way to the markets and
the farmers are determined to carry
out the spirit of the New Orleans
Convention, notwithstanding the re
ported heavy receipts in some sec
tions."
w. G. Ogilvie, Commissioner of
Agriculture of Tennessee "From
the best information have been able
to obtain the cotton acreage will be
reduced at least 25 per cent. have
reports from nearly every cotton
growing county in the State"
III. II. Bradford, Commissioner of
Agriculture of Arkansas "My opin-
ion is, and | have given the matter
close attention, that the cotton acre
age will be reduced at least 25 per
cent in our State. There is a gene
raj determination among the farmers
to reduce their acreage and better
conditions generally"
o. B. Stevens, Commissioners of
Agriculture of Georgia: "There is
no doubt but that the people of
Georgia are going to reduce their
cotton acreage and better themselves
generally. And besides there will
never again be such year as last
year was for cotton or any other sort
of crop"
Commissioner II. r. Poole, in an
interview several days ago, announced
that the State of Alabama was going
to reduce its acreage 334 per cent.
Governor j. X. Vardaman, of Mis-
sissippi, writes: "Mississippi is sure
to reduce her acreage this year. /
have examined things carefully and l
find that the actual reduction will be
between 20 and 25 per cent"
| w. j. Clay, Commissioner of Ag-
riculture of Texas "From informa-
tion | have been able to gather from
correspondence and conversation
with prominent planters, am of the
opinion that the acreage in this State
will be reduced about 25 per cent"