The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-21
SULLY IN COLUMBIA.
Thinks Crops VIII Be Short. Farm
ers, However, Are Diversifying
Output.
Columbia State. SATURDAY..

Columbia State. Saturday.
''Il'he condition Of the cotton crop
over tHe entire South is very bad.'
said Mr. Daniel J. Sully, the cotton
manipulation. yesterday. II think it
is worse than it has been in the past
% years and might further state in
the past 10 years. he continued,
''yet with two or three years Of bad
cotton crops and high prices, the
farmers will be in the best condition
that they ever have been"
Mr.. Sully came to Columbia to con-
fer with Commissioner Watson con-
cerniny the intelligent marketing of
the cotton crop. Data and statistics
were secured from the commissioner
in reference to European trading and
questions involved in expectation and
baIing were brought up, Mr.. Sully
having plans for branching out along
these lines.
4 further conference will be held
on September % in Washington at
which John Hays Hammond and 9TH
ers will be present.
When seen Mr.. Sully talked very
freely, discussing the general condi-
tons of the cotton in the South, and
the work that his agents were accom-
pljsning toward the naturalization
Of a plan for a more Intelligent way
of marketing the South's greatest
product.
When asked what the price Of cot
ton would be he said, "Oh, that de-
pends or certain conditions yet, but
it r;ill be very high for the consumers
Will want about 100000 bales Of
cotton, and the yield will be only
about 11.000.000 bales produced on
about 32,000000 acres Of land"
He stated that he had number of
agents at work in the West and that
the crop was very poor there on ac-
count Of the excessive heat and lack
Of rains.
Il ..osice in travelling through
Georgia and South Carolina" said
Mr.. Sully. "that the farmers are
planting more corn than ever and out
of Augusta I saw some corn that
would rival a picture l saw IN one
Uf the magazines the other day OF
some two story corn from Kansas,
and in my opinion the corn crop Will
bring good prices this year.
'With a short cotton crop the far
mers will be in better condition than
at the present." said Mr.. Sully.
.tPrices ARE bound to 60 up and
should the farmers Of the South get
Is and IS cents for their cotton tor
the next two or three years, they
would be kings among us. ."
A very high compliment was paid
tc Commissioner Watson. A ques-
ton concerning the cotton crop IN
SOOtn N3COlllld w dS oSf>S" tAAe ~
missioner by one Of the reporters
ana Mr.. Sully, placing his hand on
the commissioner arm. said, inns
mans work is being recognized all
over the world" "
Mr. L. A. Green, Of Greenville, the
inventor Of the new cotton grader
was visitor with Mr.. Sully. Mr.
Green gave very interesting account
Of what prompted him to invent a
Grader. He stated that about 10
wears AGO he was engaged in the cot
ton buying business at Greer, one = OF
the best knowlli cotton markets IN lne
Piedmont section Of the State, ana
1ba. the house for which he works ire
oueAtlv called him down on account
Of his grading. He stated that these
occurrences put aim to- thinking ana
he decided that there Was better
way Of grading cotton, so set 10 wotA
TO invent an instrument for the pur-
pose.