The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-04
TO GET FIGURES
ON COTTON CROP
Sworn Statements Week
Iy by Ginners.
STATES IN MOVEM ENT
Officials of Growers Association Con-
fer with Director of the Census
Many North Carolina POST
masters Get an Increase
of Salary.
BY THOMAS j. PENCE.

Washington, d. c.. June MEM
bers of the executive committee Of
the Southern Cotton Growers Asso-
citation, among whom was c.. G.
Moore, president OF the North Carroll
ma division, conferred here today with
S. y. d. North. director of the census
regarding a recently agreed
upon for securing more In
formatifn of the cotton yield. Some
ten days ago the presidents of the
State organizations of the Cotton AS
sociations met in Birmingham. when
1t was agreed that action should be
taken by the legislative authorities In
the various cotton States for the pur-
pose of cooperating with the Fed
eral government in securing more
accurate reports.
To his end it was decided that the
several legislatures should e urged to
enact a law requiring ginners to re-
port under oath every Saturday the
o of cotton ginned the week
previous. The cotton owe would
attach a penalty to uch legislation
so as to insure thorough information.
Alabama has already passed such leg
islation and the officers of the Assoc
station believe that other Southern
States will do likewise.
This program was outlined to Di-
rector North today. That official is in
hearty sympathy with the undertake
ing and declared that such legislation
Will go a long way towards ascertain
ing a correct statement of TIE actual
amount of cotton ginned. Other
phases of the cotton situation were
discussed and Mr.. North took his Wis
itors in hand and acquainted them
with all the details employed by the
census bureau in arriving at reports
of the cotton yield.
What we especially desire" observ-
ed President Moore, of the North
Carolina Association. is accurate in
formation Of the yield and when we
get this we are confident that the
crop will bring at least - cents.
That is our minimum price hts
year and that is what we xpect TO
get. The conditions.in the cotton belt
are the worst 1 have ever observed.
| look for good prices"
Mr.. Moore left for Richmond to-
night an1 will go to Raleigh Mon
day to discuss with citizens the pro-
posed warehouse holding company for
Wake county.
Higher Salaries for Postma sters.
Fffty-four postmasters In North
carolina, who hold presidential APP
will get increased salary,
beginning July LIST. These fortunate
proAt to this extent by
reason of the increased postal BUSINESS
" o"I ilIS > l.It
time OF the year When the p~ostofice
makes it's annual readjust-
ment of salaries and in these towns
postal business has declined,
goes the postmaster's salary.
There are only six postmasters in the !
State viii will sustain a loss Of wages.
The offices and the decreases are:
31,40c to $1,000; Kittrell.
to 3l,400; Milton, $1,000 to
!i,1oo; Southern Pines. $500 to
s1.5oO; Spruce Pine. $1,000 to s1,1O0:
Tryon, $1,000 to $1.10O.
The following p~ostoffices get a 5000
each and following is given
the new salary: Mebane, $500:
Monroe, $4,000; Reidsviile, $4,000.
Nhty-one .postmasters in the State
get a n hundred dollars increase.
The following are the Offices and
bemarle. $500; Belhaven, ,1.2oo:
$4,000; Carthage, 31,400:
Durham, :2soo; Enfield. $500:
. arsnsm, $3.50, 1862 5 c Gss10qIs, :1soS:
$4,000; He~ndersonviue'
Hartford. $1,000; Hickory
e2,3oo: High Point, s2.700: Hillsboro'
s1,4oo; Kings Mountain. $1,000; La
Iranse' $1,000; knoir. $500; Lex
nston, sz.1oo; ~Lincointon. $1,000;
Maxton. $500; Mocksville, $1,000:
Morehead City, $1,000; Mount oIiva
$500; Murphy. $1,000: Newton
loo; North Wilkesboro. $1,000; OK
ord. s2'loo: Plymouth, $1,000: Ran
1ieman. 31.1e0: Red Springs. 81 900.
s1,70o; Rocky Mount
12.4oo; Roxboro. s1.4oo; Rutherford-
on, $500; Sanford. 1880; Scotland
Neck. $500: Selma. 81
Shelby, $500; S%mithfeld. sis0o
Spencer. $1,000; Spring Hope 81 soS
arbor $4,000; Thomasvilie' s1so0
Wadesboro. s1.7oo; Wake Fodes,
!l.5oo; Warsaw, $1,000; Washington
Williamson, sl.40o: Win5.or
/, 400. ~
Movements in Politics.
PRESIDENTIAL politics will begin IN
earnest next week with the assemhIinH
= the epublica State Convention ~
harrisburg, Pa The epuhlicane 70
VIII formally launch r.
Boom on that occasion. and they