The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-31
HOLDING COTTON AND
REDUCING ACREAGE
Governors Make Reports Of
Work in Several South
crn States.
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tssl' Especial 10 The Times-DsDatch.)
BALTIMORE, MD, March 3o.--Deep and
active Interest III the campaign for a re-
duction Of the acreage in cotton this
year, as shown by the authorities OF
Southern States, led the Manufacturers,
Record this week TO wire 10 Governors OF
the cotton States asking Tor their opin-
ion rs 10 the extent OF the reduction to
be made. Governor Nardaman. OF MlsSls-
sippi, has entered upon II scanvass OF ms
State in the interest of reduction, making
direct appeal to growers ana others ana
Governor Blanchard. OF Louisiana, has,
Issued an Official call urging the growers
10 promote their Individual interests, as
well as the interests. OF the entire South
by planting q largely decreased area in
cotton than that planted IN 1904, and the
bankers merchants and others to exert
their Influence in behalf of such 3redllc-
ton. Such actions by State authorities;
together with TIC yigor with which other
prominent men throughout The South are
pressing the campaign, reinforce the I'M
pressions favorable TO reduction given in
Tie letters published by the Manufactu-
rers' Record about a month ago from
naary Il thousand Southern bankers. tell
ii.s Of plans IN their respective Sommuni-
t!cs for c'lr,ailment Of the 'nere;!se,
errors viii lend TO strengthen the COM
palsn. They are as follows:
/ Governor James *. Vardaman. OF Mis-
siSsippi: H'Yol request for a report on the
question Of hpreuuetion oficotton acreage
m Mississippi has been received ! am
now making pretty thorough canvass Of
isthe state hui ] am not as well prepared
10 answer your question ms shall he IL
little later. However, = am sure ! am
within the limits Of conservatism when l
say that in Mississippi the cotton acreage
will be reduced no less than twenty
five per cent. The farmers are greatly in
tercsted in This matter. and the work Of
campaigning has hardly begun
Governor n, 3, Broward, Of Florida:
y know OF NO reduction contemplated by
Governor ], Al. Terrell. OF Georgia: CAT
least acynnty-ivc per cont. OF the cotton
growers VIII reduce their crop from TWEEN
| ly-sNe ~ thirty per cent, Twenty-Five
4 nominal reduction, a reduction OF
twenty per cent is4n conservative esli-
mate
,Goyernor $ ". y. l.anlpm Of Texas:
1t - impossible 10 answer with any
certainly Excessive rains have affected
The sowing ,of sprins oats Corn planting
lias; been delayed for the same reason
and i tsnot likelgathat the usual acreage
wv be used for corn In consequence IL
| ~lll be materially REDUCED
Governor y. q Hayward, OF South Car
| DINA: answering your telegram Of IN
| curry, ! do otfeel warranted AT this time
N making forecast AS 20 the reduction
| ~ the cotton acreage in South Carolina
| ms year. Official duties lnyc pIevsnted
! my moving the opgoftlnity TO obs eryr he
cmditions Of Vie heids, and consequently
! yer VI personal opinion / sliouhN mink
/ NAT TO officers Of ne South Carolina
/ GtowtrS hSsoriaiion. VINO have tihyee.i
/ oyer ne siale, would DC In a Eeitcr ppsi-
! inest p'ileefs report that farmers alis
! naking the rcdnctpnNs pledged ~ ifen.
aip IN grarly sympathy with the Cot
toA Growers Association and the rnpor-