The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-03-13
NEWS Or THE MARKETS


Heavy shipments. Of cotton in the bale
from Oklahoma ana Indian Territory
points direct to Japan have been inade
during the past two weeks rhs results
from Ian Investigation made by Japa-
nese representatives during the past two
seasons with the decision that the Ok
mhnma cotton Is the host suited to their
needs and works up better Than that
fi2m other sections of the cotton belt
IN addiion 10 shipments recently from
both the Guthrie and Oklahoma City
comproases. one shipment Of 22S bales
WAC also made from Be,,gs. J. r. The
interests of Japan are being taaen care
OF Ia the territories by 81. Warakai n
representative of The Mitsu Trading
company. de was the pioneer Of the
lapaneee in thisl locality establishing
his headquauers al oklahoma city two
years ago.
During the past scasen ihs Guif com-
Tang at Oklahoma CITY has handled
10000 holos. which at tht Insurance wall
ue of $50 per bale represents S330O.0O0
and il Is estimated that it viii handle a.
total or S5,Qo0oQ0 worth OF last season's
crep altogether. tho Guthrie compress
has bundled G2,500 balss up 10 The pres
eat time, representing Sa,481500. \ great
part Of the cotton handled at both these
poiuis. comes from ln6ian Territory. es-
pecialy from tho CreeK and Seminole
nations The Hobart compress has
handled over S3,000000 worth also dur
ing the past season. and of this amount
"a considerable part was shipped direct to
Liverpool ana Japan. The compress at
Clickasha, J. r., thus far hos aandled
over 75.o0o bales OF tie past season's
crop. tho greater portion of il being
brought in by the railroads. The Rock
Island road alono brought in $4,000 bales
Al the corresponding time last year less
than half this amount had been handled
{ at Chickasha. 81 Ardmore, J. r., 2t0OO
bales were handled OF last seasons
crop, and soni oni TO the compreases.
B. M Moorehead az Ripley claims tho
championship cotton crop of the season
in Oklahoma. he had 5000 acres and
realized therelrom $4,000. with thirty
bales left on hand which he is hoiiIns
for q grea,nr prlee. y. -. Lee a Kiowa
county fai ier cEpeumented with cot
ton plantes on SOD land, putting In l1i1
acres. His total expense was sl20 80
and DO sold his crop az an average oi
$50 Per bale, or total OF $3.50. making
= The net proceeds sl29.lo az the rate ol
Slll0 aa Hcro.
Report m Indian Territory are 70
me eject hat cotton planters there
have more money in their pockets. as q
result OF lnst seasons crop, than ever
before in tts history of cotton grwine
in the ave p1uons. AS large am acreage
was planted as ever before. and this
with a late delivery ,tnd an ascending
price neiied the planters handsomely
In the creke cation according 10 y. a.
Eppersou, cotton expert. tb- majority
~ the Indian Territory c.op was baied
before rosi. although SOME Ia the boil
Was caught by the carly frosts. This was
taken 90 gins whore machines are owned
for extracting the cotton. thus givinl
the planters an additional sum- The
gins paid ai the rateeof several dollors
AN acre FOR The unopened hollis. and the
lint elnned ga this manner Is used IN
cheap feits by the manufacturers Here
tofore IA the territories this unopeno,
part Of the crop has been sold as stoca
food.
But few farmers thrughout Oklahoma
are holdins any Gotten at The present
time. An eleFen cent market and the fact