The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-02
COTTON YIELD To
Be MUCH SMALLER
Seymour Receives Answers
from Correspondents
OPPOSED 70 WARE HOUSES
Reports Indicate That Crop Is Spotted
All ov the State and Stalk Has
Fallen Off In Produc-
ing Qualities.
OPPOSED 70 WARE HOUSES

day W. II. Seymour, president of the
Alabama division of the Southern Cotton
Growers association, indicates that the
crop Is spotted all over the state and
not in as good condition as last year by
great deal The stalk Is large and
sappy and the hot weather has caused it
to fall off bsPy Il producing qualities.
In many fields the blooms failed and
there are no bols. 1t appears that all
Indications point to a much smaller yield
this year than last.
The summary of conditions is made up
by Mr.. Seymour from reports received
from all over the state, including some
thing from every county. In sending out
his Inquiries he asked the following ques-
lions:
Il. What is the condition In your Sec
ton of the cotton plant, with respect to
size. healthiness and fruit?
'2. Give percentage of increase or de-
crease in prospective yield of crop, as
compared with the same time last year.
20. What price do you think cotton
should be held for2
What, action, if any, do you think
should be taken by the next legislature
of this state with respect to speculation
in cotton futures?'
The answers show that the farmers of
Alabama think that cotton should not be
held for less than 10 cents, the most
popular price being from II to 10 cents
There seems to ge a general unanmity
of opinion as to the wire trading houses,
all practically speaking for their elimi-
nation by the next legislature. 1t is hoped
that law will be passed that will en-
tirely put the trading houses out of bus
mess.
The reports from the counties of the
state, in answer to the three questions
asked, In the order named, are as fol-
lows:
Baldwin.
w. C. Dinwiddle-Good size and fairly
well fruited. Prospective yield, 10 per cent
increase. Should be held for II or IA cents.
Give it up, too hard for me.
A Moog-Generally good, only in some
places too much rain. Prospective yield
20 per cent increase. Should be held for
9ih to 10 cents. Don't think that would
help any.
Barbour.
S. H. Dent-Small in size and on light
lands sickly and not fruited we'll. On stiff
land size larger but poorly fruted. De-
crease of 20 per cent; II cents. Such spec
ulations should be abolished.
II. HawlSins-Good size on good land
fruit scattering. Shedding leaves and all
forms. no further growth or blooming ex-
cept In damp spots. Decrease so per cent
since thirty days ago and 10 per cent
below same time last year. Ten cents,
all the time. By all means bucket shops
should be prohibited in Alabama.
]. A. Baxter-Small in size, unhealthy.
fruited poorest ever saw. Crop v of last
years Not less than 12Ik cents Any
measure that will abolish 1t.
w. M. Teal-Small in size and poorly
fruited. Off nearly Y from last year At
least 10 cents. The same as in all other
gambling.
H. C. & W. b. Reynolds Co.-Aver-
age size. Uplands dead, shedding very
badly Same to 10 per cent less. The
crop should bring from 10 to II cents.
Should be prohibited.
e. n. Cottingham-The stalk is large,
but unhealthy and little on 1t. For
the last twenty days 1t has taken on
no fruit. The prospective yield Is
about so per cent of last years. Not
les sthan 10 cents. We ought to have
IL, as 1t has cost more to make the
crop on account of rainy weather. Hope
the next legislature Will pass IL law
prohibiting gambling on products of
any kind.
Cleburne.
w. L. Ellison-Too much weed and
too little fruit is the general COM
paint. At least 10 per cent less than
last year. Ten cents is a fair price.
It's owing to the fall season. l think
speculation in cotton future should be
wiped out.
W. c. Jordan-Size normal Badly
burnt and rusty--badly cut off Sixty
per cent of a crop. Twelve and one
half cents per pound. Bucket shops
and wire houses should be ruled out
]. Z. Boswell-Seventy- five per cent
of a crop Eleven cents. Speculation
should be stopped.
]. A. Ellis--Comparativel dead from
excessive heat, very little fruit. Sixty
five per cent of a crop. Ten to l21h
cents. Stamp it out by all means.
Bullock.
]. J. Darby-Large In size, but done
bearing. Yield about same as last year.
Not less than 10 cents. Some action nee
essary.
w. II. Shanks-Large size, rusting, she'd
ded about one-third; 20 per cent of last
years crop.
Calhoun.
w. L. Jones-Large weeds, fair con-
dition Poorly fruited. Hard to estimate
prospective yield, but think about 80 per
cent. Not less than II cents. Should be
put out of business
Chambers.
j. p Johnson Good size, some rust but
not much; 10 per cent less than last year.
Ten cents
J. J. Robinson, Jr.-Large enough. Too
yellow, fruit falling off badly. About same
as last year at this time: 10 cents as
/ can see 1t now. Ought to stop 1t by
all means.
j. w. Grady-Good bottom crop old
cotton. All of top shielded. 10 per cent de-
crease. IL to II cents Blot 1t out entirely
Cherokee.
A. r. wright-Generally poor condition.
101s cents Follow Georgia's example.
A. B. Harris-Large, healthy weed; not
much fruit. Don't think the yield will be
as good From 10 to II cents. Abolish 1t
altogether.
Chiffon.
]. Recovery sorry, dying and shedding.
Prospects gloomy. 10 per cent short OF
last year. is cents. / think speculation
should be stopped.
T. u. Crumpton-Large weeds, I'M
healthy. Fruit bad, poor ana good. 20 per
cent less. 10 cents minimum. Put them
in the penitentiary IL necessary.