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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
COTTON GINNING RECORD.
Less Than -Four and a Half Million
Bales Reported.
(By the Associated Press.)

(BV the ASSOcldlcu 1IeSS.b
Washington, d. C. Oct. 26.-Thc
complete report of the census bureau
on the quantity of cotton of this
years crop ginned up to October 18th
shows 4.407,O55 bales and 24,934 &C
tive ginneries. In 1905 there We're
4.931.62.< bales and 26.125 active gin
neries. In his report round bales
are counted as half bales.
The report includes 97,433 round
bales for 1907 and 1924 for 1906
and 1884 Sea Island bales for 1907
and 1901 for 1906. The number of
active ~ginneries and bales ginned by
States as compared with 1906 fol-
lows:
Alabama 914,S34 bales, against
469,647 in 1906; active ginneries B.
lat, against 1851 in 1905. Arkansas
162,208, against 163,102; active gin
neries 1921, against 1000. Florida
1920, against 24,321; active %ginner-
les 207, against 248. Georgia S7S,515
bales, against 720,316; active ginneries
1920. against 4,2S3. indian Territory
12O,489, against 1O3,634; active gin
neries 491, against SIS. Kentucky 175,
against 21S; active ginneries /, against
2. Louisiana 183,184 bales. against
321,123; active ginneries 1,542, against
1907. Mississippi 39S,381, against
365.058; active g%inenries 3,1S8, against
3.293. Missouri 1894, against 1875;
active ginneries 81, against SO. North
Carolina 215,012, against 223,437; &C
tive ginneries 1928, against 2,4S7.
Oklahoma 120,299, against 95,075;
ginneries 4O2. against 344. South Car
Dina 536,242, against 396,551; ginner-
les 800, against 1889. Tennessee
54,97O. against 38,S58; gfnreries SIG,
against 533. Texas 1.292,029. against
1,9OS,S07 ginneries 1891, against A.
1OS. Virginia S53, against 4,099; gin
neries IS, against 102.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
Spinners Have Remained Dat of
Market

4 prominent member Of the Cotton
As~sociAtson in Wake count requests
tire publication OF the following letter
dated October .2nd. from
York:
Under the anxiety arising from
the depression in financial circles aud
the resulting strain upon all the
market has declined 10 the lowest
prices since last April Ruling prices
are now some ? IA cents a pound be-
low the high prices touched Is An
gust. and as a natural result the trade
are very pessinistic. looking for q
further decline upon the idea that the
depression in financial circles VIII
compel the holders OF cotton IN the
South to press their cotton upon the
market for sale. S%pinners have re-
NAMED out OF the market until now.
believing. that by the absence Of any
demand from them. that sooner or
later they would be able 10 buy their
supplies when the cotton was pressed
for sale.
Few, however. appreciate the DIFF
ference in the financial condition OF 4
very large numbe Of Southern
planters. compared with previous sea
sons, nor do they appreciate their
strong determination to obtain for
their cotton better prices than those
now ruling. Many sincerely believe
tina they will be able u control the
supply. and compel spinners TO finally
pay them their price. Whether they
Will succeed or not viii depend upon
the size OF the crop. but until they
know whether they are TO succeed or
beyond their control. this movement ls
bound to have an effect in curtailing
the receipts.
The cotton trade have so far fol-
lowed the spinnerS in looking for a
decline, and unless their actions are
different than those n other years
they must now be heavily short at
the low point of the year. Spinners
nave commenced to buy more freely
and appear to be slowly moving to-
ward the other side of the market. as
while aware of the holding movement
they are also uneasy over the continu-
ed light receipts in the Southwest,
which are undoubtedly due TO the poor
yield in thar section. In fact the ac-
counts from the Texas crop grow
worse daily, many sections which ex-
pected a month ago to secure a good
yield now report very poor conditions,
and il these reports are confirmed a
change in sentiment regarding the
total yield is not unlikely to C
Mr.. Ellison's estimate of the CON
sumption of American cotton for
1907-8 is u, 500, 600 bales. which we
believe to be small in view of the poor
report coming rom the indian cotton
crop.
Thus we have light receipts. and
by the end Of the week the smallest
visible supply of American cotton for
the last five years, together with an
increased demand from ~spinners and
a probable change In crop ideas, to
offset the upheaval In financial circles
and the very pessimistic attitude of
the cotton rad toward the market.
1t now seems probable that the yield
this season will not reach the require
ments of the spinner, and for the rea-
sons which we have given we feel that
the probabilities are in favor of the
market"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
HORNE TALKS ABOUT
COTTON

Atamls1sl or dvu4aratlSe1 HH Nr-oars
OF the present dcyllns ~ ufs4ut nat
let Heater = report - the klsfb4u cup
ply ~ the 1900 cro. alarm 4s IS .
kept ~ the background for ascsu}A-
tive purpose SIS thn gEaz1r 81 5000 }o~
- be r. GN Ehc south D. ArfH strong
financially ana tile merchant ard
baukers ~tli not press inc Iafm,fs go
dispose IF Their holdings ef 6 pftse
which allows ua prart The farmers
or the cotton growing states today arc
~innocrntly losing thclr pfsnt uH
count n the high nnnfse ere rlrruts.
tors. ana gamblers nl New YafA city,
IT seems : . We our commercial power
In the south f. sufficient 81 shape our
own dertluy and name rho price q
cur cotton according a. supply aud de-
mhnd III wc viii stand h) the cotton
Association and limit the sale - cotton
At such prices ar these We Witl come
out victorious
Mr.. Home save. tho farmers are %
nne shape iu hiE section and eauia live
easily without selling another bale ~
cotton IN sixty days
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

II mari or lime, with each alternate
year at rest free from grazing, can be
applied they are without a rival for
Improvement; even the exhausted soils
under this system OF treatmen will
soon greatly excel heir natural pro-
~ductiveness. Some Of the best cotton
fields of E~dgecombe are grown on i'm
proved pfney lands. have often
known fields by the annual applica-
tlon or manure to yield for successive
years an average Of a bale of cotton to
the acre, and occasionally more: the
staple usually grading about middling.
Under a good system of m|anuring
there Is no difficulty Of gettig an aver
age of 1000 pounds to the acre. Most
or the cotton lands have seen In the
state require either surface or under
draining; and frequently both. Drain
lrg has had more to do with the sue
cess of Edgecombe planting than any
one Ow the several causes usually as
signed, and is the first great requisite
for the improvement OF the agriculture
of the state.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
COTTON
INVESTIGATING
COTTON EXCHANGES.
Their Pcrmi~siop % t.amhle la
Cotton Futures Tcnd to ucprr~s
Isrfc. of COTTON.

Mr.. Thomas VI Robertson of th.
United state Department = COM
mercc and Labor. 81 iu the rify Ito
IS here 10 talk WITH cotton mauufR"-
turers and cotton merchant c"nesrn-
Ing the practice ~ cotton exchanges.
the Bureau II Corporation having
been directed by the living ton feto-
luton t. investigate END report
whether or not cotton exchange r~F-
hitting the trading n futures are ma
nlpulatod or controlled by ans ctfau"
or coordination ln restraint - trad"
and whether or not the operation 2 z
dealing in futures tend Il dsprtas tho
price of cotton lie has visited OH tbs
cotton growing States AMI uFlnripai
manufacturing centres ia New Eng
land ON this trip h has visited
points in south Carpliua and Chariot"
and Greensboro IN North Carolina
Mr.. Robertson tIaH Hef3 AN Import
ant position with the Department -
labor since 1923 and - oae ~ its fnu-t
capab1e and efficient special agents.
and IS entrusted %ith important In
vertigatfou He IS a Randolph couu-
~ man and represented that county
in the Legislature of 1872. and @as =
useful and patriotic legislator HIS
friends In North Carolina are glad 10
see him nome again.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
ASHLEY
F.,

Mr.. Ashley Horne Talks About Cotton.
Mr.. Ashley Horne, who keeps Well
posted in regard To the cotton situa-
ton. n who usually at this season
OF the year, contributes an article in
regard TO the cotton situation, was
interviewed today in regard to the re-
cent severe decline in the price OF cot
ton. MIR. Horne said Your inquiry is
about the same | nave been receiving
from many farmers in the cotton sec
ton Of the State for the past few days
in regard to the present slump in the
cotton markets. In such exciting
times it is hard to say how low the
price will go, but | regard il as being
near the bottom now. | think the de-
preston has ben ecaused mainly by
the panicky condition of the money
situation in New York. and also from
the fact that quite a good deal OF cot
ton is being held in Texas and other
States, by the Farmers Union, and IL
seems a determined drive has been
made TO cause the Texas farmers to
turn lose their holdings. don't see
anything in the size OF the present crop
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29


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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
Farmers aud Iir-ir DUTY - tlse Prs~~-n,
Situation

Situation
To the Editor L r~a4 N8sh very
much interest yo0r fr~zsccF writings
on the cotton KitFzuor. tua 6aeAs Atts-
Gle 81 "wednesday is<z~ Ha~ arfs-u-
iarly interesting The report therein
from prominent farmers - =
county Is vey mach n accord wsh
What / gather from p~runsaeat farm
ers over the state
- 10 ne matter az holding -estor
n til case where debts are bHr :
wish 10 say .hat AL the ra.taa as~eta-
rt-n Workers t1Ve urEe1 TIE r~uTu. {
ra,inc1t 81 AL obligations - pu =
farmers - a. this. committee Is
many counties have arrtUgrA a.
banks for loans on cotton. 81 & uuua-
Der OF w~sarrhou~c Corn usntes
are in position Il make .aaas a.
negotiate loans from cut st8a banks
For these loans the bonded warehouse
certificate Is rendered
] an informed that nearly all hanks
are lending money ON cotton at six
per cent. a Few charge : per cert {
sections whore much building and trad
ing interests are bidding FOR money
and parties are willing - pay the
higher rate
The cotton Association make 4
plea that al members Of ths a-ssacia-
ton open a bank account with their
local bank aud that any mount of
money they may have. be deposited IN
the bank
In pursuing this course the bank lie
posits would be greatly increased and
the banks be able - accommodate yer.
much more discounts.
Fifty dollars carried around in the
pockets OF fifty or more srtucr is
dead money. but IL on deposit Al II
bank. this money would be available
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

a Stalk of Cotton.

AS the season advances h lateness
of the cotton becomes more and more
apparent. This year lice or disease SO
retarded growth that fruiting did not
begin till late. on much cotton not till
August.
The history of one stalk is interest
ing. 1t was planted by Mark Parker.
of his place, in his garden, on July
1st. The plant made its appearance
July 5th, the first bloom opened Sep
TENDER 5th The stalk which is large
and well fruited, has not yet an open
boil out of so.
1t will be interesting to know how
much this stalk Will make. how many
bollS will open.
In this county are a sufficient num-
Der Of bolls to make more than an
average crop. VIII they? on this de-
ponds not only the profits OF farming,
but part of the cOst.-TarbOrO South
erner.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
Cost of Cotton Production.
Progressive Farmcr)

With the price of cotton battered
down by the bears to a point consid-
erabIy below twelve cents ii IL time for
the farmers who think their cotton
loose t. take a thought as TO the cost
Of making their 1907 crop Mr.. J c
StribIing. of Pendleton. s. G. says:
w are in possession of facts n
data to prove that fifteen cents will
not cover the actual cost or produc-
ton to a considerable territory II
cotton in most all the States west Of
the Mississippi. and also a lot of sec
lions in all the States east OF the Mis-
eissfDpi"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
DOIt Grow Enough for Mills.

From late figures the mills Of this
State consumed over 703. 900 bales Of
cstton last year and $1,000 more than
Carolina. which places this
state in the lead Of all the Southern
States III textile manufactures. The
State docs not produce sufficient cot
90usu~ spugtu5p sul KEddng 81 uol
owners Rave to import from other
States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
just For Luck.

with cotton sack UPON his back.
The southern boy hits the track.
While from their dens the bears arise
And steal his cotton before his eyes.
And when the farmer begins TO
buck.
They steal some more then. just for
luck"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

back of a vast amount of cotton in the
western Iart of the belt has cost the
dearly.
some liberal selling of December
coming flCm sources identified with
clique operations led to the belief that
manipulation had run its course IN
that option. The ruling prices certain
~ gave the ar}itrage interests a
chance TO lake out their shorts at a
profit. if they were willing to stand
on the long end for a substantial rally.
The latter may be brought about II
the ginners' report due on Friday
morning, should be bullish.
The present situation will no doubt
restrict any desire to bull cotton, eX-
cept for temporary scalping opera
lions. Cotton goods people will Ger
tainly refrain from buying anything
more thai actual needs Of either cot
ton or its products, especially as the
news from the South indicates some
freer offerings and shading Of prices
as we'll az some difficulty in obtaining
further loans on cotton being held in.
storage.
Operators who believe in the lone
side of cotton ultimately are adverse
to opening on hat side under pres
ent conditions. as they believe any adj
vance brought about now will be an
inducement for bear attacks, supple
mented by the south taking adyan-
tage to unload more cotton than the
market would be willing 70 absorb
Atwood Violet & co.
Liverpool broke badly this morn
ing on the fear Of further financial
troubles IN New york. In response.
our market opened Is t. 20 points
down. and with minor fluctuations
closed at about the opening prices.
The trade was engaged in closing
TRANSACTIONS all dav. with the south
selling to the Wall street houses Who
were large buyers all day covering
their previous sales.
All attention was conferred upon the
financial situation. witch prevented
any ~attertion being given to the cot
ton situation. II was reported that
the South had been selling in Liver
pool. leading the trade 70 look for
lower prices there tomorrow. but they
were not DISPOSED to follow the leeli-e
at the close a. it appeared or 2 }ow
basis compared with the South "-
Hubbard Bros e Co.
From today's advice i would
seem quite clear that conditions in the
South arc becoming Tor u~nfaEo-aD2e
to a confirmation Of the holding move
ment, owing TO the fact that the
large funds available at the beginning
OF the picking season have ALREADY
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

The Farmers Union fight for To-
cent cotton was badly conceived and
badly managed. The farmer would
be foolish to sell 1-16 cent less than
the best he can get. but he must use
some sort of judgment. The holding
back of q vast amount of cotton in the
western Fart of the belt has cost the
farmers dearly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

Henderson. n. C. oct. 81.
Editor cotton Department. New York
Commercial
There was ginned last year in Hen
derson, y. G., up 10 oct. IS. 1880
bales of cotton. This year there
was ginned to oct IS. 554. Al Man
son. y. e. last year there was ginned
to oct. rs. 1852 bales or cotton. and
this year to oct. Is. $50 bales. This
will give some idea of how short he
crop IS in this section.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

been employed Ia making advances TO
growers ana in the holding move
ment generally. Certainly conditions
are mucL. against holders and violent
as the decline has been, there is dan
ger Cf further weakness before the
South has realized on n sufficient pro-
portion II the crop to relieve It's finan-
cial necessities. "a. O. Brown * Co.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
Movement of Cotton.
nv the Associated Press. ,

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Oct. 2s.-The following
statistics on the movement of cotton
for the week ending October 25th,
were complied by the ew York
cotton exchange.
Weekly movement
This Year i a. ct Year
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
rom Two View Points
1850 AND 1907

-...... tr 1860 by Hon. r. r
..-- and Printed in the Tar
h0rO Southerner.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01
BARGAINS IN
ESTATE

une 5-room house on lot of one
,cre near new fair grounds, on which
several good apple trees that
ssar variety of splendid fruit, COCA
aarn and other outbuildings on this
r-aperty. Price very reasonable.
TWO lois with two houses on eacl
orassel1 Addition; lots frontr:
70 two streets; size of lots 50x16t
~et. PT1ce of each $4,000. on easy
srma-
One seven room house and lot in
20 Industrial Addition; size of lot
'"Hl5o. This property is In good
-apair and IN splendid location.
One. small farm. near Grasselii
-,p'a'niRG SIS, acres. has small. farm.
,"p@a end good veil Of water; also
.u'endid Young orchard nst begin.
,'rE so SRaF. Price right If sold
."cn
slso some excellent barg&tns In
,nts at. GrasseHi snf Fair Grounds
addition.
We also have lve shares of stock
IN the Clarksburg Cemetery Asso-
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AZ once.
KOLLMA NJ 8 ASH
Ri:SI. ESTATE BRoilERS.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01

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are perfeceSy harmless eren 70 the most
delicate womeR, a ~ Children Not drop
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a mIlcl- beiler aRenL Is iSed boIh Inr e9-
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refined gIycerlne. This agent possesses
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Glyccrine plays an important part in
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Besides curingsall the above distressing
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Is specific for all diseases OF the mucous
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01

IArnaud Massey. chs EFenGhman OF La
Bouue. who recently Wen the British
open golf championship On the links Of
the Royal Liverpool elsb Re Ho5iasr.
learned Sof- wren aoGfn8 as eRddie
there. He + thfrtT-rQe and neDe entered
for the championship In faoA1
young men from the unfwezsfttsa and
public schools With a naaunn sptisude
for games and who may goff with a
zest and a dash whfeh ans enchanting
to see.
"a qualifying seoae round might
help to knock on enc Days play. but
u would scarcely DO n1oUe. The danger
n that It would inevitably destroy pub.
We interest IN the tournament. T1r~
golfing interest is conferred In the in.
dividual patch and all that il reveals
os 1he character OF the players, and
IN no respect is any paFtIe or interest
attached to the seops. A MIXED seoT
fIag anu match amateur championship
also would possibly produce 80 much
bitter -dissa distraction that instead Of
one. general annual touVnament, ny
match play the English soiSeFS might
elect to part company with Scotland
and Ok their own championship nscur,l-
Ing to the old lines. II cTeaVage can lie
avoided 1t would be better. NJ all events
for the present, 20 lea~s the tourna
mont as Il IS.
1.-THE growing number of entries IS
proof conclusive OF the extreme popn,
larlty OF the gathering. and the au-
thorities governing II must boldly
make UP their minds 20 face the Ger.
tain prospect that. whatever expedient
OF curtailment or repressi~s tnRcrinG
they adopt, a solid week of play must
be allotted for IT.