The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
MEANS SQUARE DEAL
FOR THE FARMER AND sHOULD
BE PASSED,
a Measure That Wtll Einahle FarRa-
,ers to Tell in Advance Probable
Demand for Cotton.

.DemaOQ IOr COCLON.
A special from Washington to The
News and Courier says the prospect
Of favorable consideration Of Con-
gressman Levers joint resolution,
the director Of the cen
sus to publish additional statistics
as to the amount of baled cotton on
hand on September i, November 1,
December !, January /, and March
l. is very bright. Tile resolution
is Of great importance 10 the entire
cotton trade, but especially to the
cotton grower IN that it gives the
latter full information as to the prob
able demand during the course OF
the season for his product, and there
by enables him to put his cotton on
the market in a more intelligent
manner.
The census committee, to which
this resolution was referred. gave
Mr.. Lever a hearing yesterday, at
which time the director Of the cen
sus, Mr.. North, and Mr.. Roper, who
Is In charge Of the issuing Of the
ginners' report, appeared with MT.
Lever il support Of his resolution.
1t Is the opinion that these gentle
men made g nest favorable impress
sio7 upon the committee, and that
the committee in saert tlae will
report the resolution favorable to
the House. In support OF this res
olution, Dir. Lever said among other
things:
"The committee is aware, Of
course, that the census bureau Is
collecting statistics from time to time
showing the amount Of cotton pro-
dueed, the amount OF cotton grown,
and at the same time the statistical
bureau of tbs department Of asri-
culture issues a general report on
the first Of Decemb Der. estimating
the amount OF cotton that has been
raised during that year, so that the
government is furnishing to the cot
ton world at this time figures as to
the amount of cotton produced, but
is giving only partial statistics as to
the amount Of cotton needed from
time to time by the manufacturing
world.
The cotton farmers throughout
the South, in my observation, COM
plain about this system. They are
willing to have the amount Of cot
ton ginaed fsom time to time, pub
lished as is now being done By the
census bureau, they are willing to
have the government estimate on
the amount Of cotton that has been
produced during the year, but they
contend, and I think with justice,
that if you are to furnish to the man
ufacturer, the buyer and consuming
world, the amount Of cotton pro-
duced, it is NO more than right, no
more than just, that you should al
the same time, furnish to them, the
selling world, the producing world,
the necessities of the buying world,
as is indicated by the stock on hand
in the various warehouses and the
like, aRd this resolution undertakes
to furnish a complete statistical pic
ture, both as to the amount pro-
dueed and the amount needed to
meet the demand Of tho mills.
We can illustrate this in homely
way perhaps bv putting two parties
opposite to each other on either side
of a table in a game Of seven up
The cards are dealt and each is care
full that he conceals his hand" F."
The government steps in and says to
one, in this case tho cotton producer,
the cotton farmer. clay your haad on
the table face up" The maRufactur-
er sees his hand and plays his cards
accordingly, and. of course, the
farmer gets the worst Of the game.
This resolution intends to lag both
hands on the table facs up, so that
each player will have square deal.
The cotton farmer is entitled to this
consideration.
This eliminates to some extent the
feature Of speculation, aRd gambling
in cotton, in ny judgment, aad gives;
both parties, the buyer and seller,
square, fair deal at the hands Of
the government, SO far as statistics
for cotton go, asd that is the only
purpose Of the resolution. I will.
say in this connection before close,
that for the first time ia the history
Of the government we have reached
8 point where congress can lesislate.
along these lines. Hitherto ne have,
NOT ttoen able to get these statistics
Of cotton on hand IN the various
counties, and the warehouses Of the,
world so as to present a complete
picture, but through the good work
of the census bureau during the past
year. an arrangement, understand,
has been made with the foreign con-
sumers Of cotton By which they will
furnish to the census bureau their
holdings from time to time as re-
quested by the bureau, 50 that now
We are in position through this
resolution to collect the figures from
the United States, and at the same
time supplement then with the fig
ures that We get through the census
bureau from the foreign holders OF
cotton, and thereby present con-
plete+and absolute picture of the cot
ton trade, tho amount produced and |
the amount needed By the manufac-
turers."
In answer to questions by mem
5ers Of the committee, Mr. Lever |
said further: ''The census bureau /
S now issuing q report on Septem Der
The heavy qo11ir.& neried If cot I