Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-10-05

The cotton condition in Mississip-
pi is unfortunate just at this time. The
spinners and spectators are trying to
create an impression that large crop
is being made to bear the price until
they can secure enough for their uses
next season. The condition III Mis-
sissippi is unfortunately such that
this state of affairs can be bols,ered by
ginners report, such as will be issued
In October. The cotton is opening fast,
in many sections as much as 50 per
cent being open and picking is far
ahead of former years. A ginners re-
port on October 1st would show
much larger amount ginned than at
the same time last year or the year
before. For that reason, the creation
Of a false impression and aiding the
bulls to hammer the pr&e down, this
department will not issue report of
the cotton ginned up to October LIST,
as was intended. The result would be
just opposite to that for which the de-
partment was established. Two weeks
ago the commissioners issued the fol
lowing address to planters, hoping to
interest as many as possible to hold
their cotton in the pens and keep it
away from the gins where at one
comes in "sight" and is known to
exist: "The cotton planters of Mis-
sissippi confront a condition at this
time that demands consideration and
action at their hands Government re-
ports of the crop based on an esti-
mate made August 25th, leaves the
impression that a large crop will be
made and harvested. The percentage
of deterioration since that date has
been more marked than before, and
the price until the next report will be
based upon that Of the 25th ult. An
other prevailing condition is, and with
out action or the part of the planter,
will tend to further depress prices,
the fact that the crop is earlier, open
ing faster and being gathered and
rushed to the gin earlier than in for
mer years. The next report will show
an increase IN the amount ginned over
that Of former years and further tend
to depress prices. Facts do not war
crop IN eastern cotton states is below
the last years report and also lower
than the ten year average. The sur
plus and amount on hand is far below
td1at OF last year and the crop thisy year
cannot possibly be above that of an
average. Then the crop is worth and
should bring more than is offered now.
Farmers can prevent the impression
OF bumper crop which the next gin
ners report will likely cause, by hold
ing ds much as possible in the cotton
pens, keeping it away from the gins
as long as possible. This action will
prevent its coming into sight in great
quantities and causing a wrong i'm
preston as to the probable yield. Ev-
cry farmer is urged to give this mat
ter careful thought and co-opera se in
movement that will tend to correct
false impression which would depress
the price of our great staple" This
card was given great deal of public
lty and letters from a number of par
ties interested went to prove that it
had some effect, but not enough needed
the call and the cotton gathered has
been sent to the gin, even though the
bale was stored at home. It is to be
regretted that so much cotton has
been ginned, bringing the figures far
ahead of last year at this time and
also the year before. A little manipu-
latlon on the part of producers would
have held the ginners report to a fig-
ure that would have reflected the true
state Of affairs.