The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
COTTON

'iteport OF FARMERS National Union
IN Charlotte Convention
The committee on short STABLE cot
ton reported that after a thorough
canvass Of conditions, it was led t.
the conviction that the total cro0 This
season would not exceed 10.00O.O0O
pales on account of the spotted con
ol1lons reported at present. The en-
tire report of this committee will be
OF interest and follows:
we, your committee on the mini
mum price OF short staple cotton. beg
leave to submit the following report:
The findings of this committee haNt
been greatly facilitated by the excel
lent judgment used by our worthy ma
l!ohdl president IN the appointment
Of the same, We having placed q
good conservative man from each cot
t~on-groWlng State upon it, thus max
ing the proper data easily obtainable.
Conditions III Alabama.
We find that in Alabama the acre
age has been about : per
cent, the deterioration of the last
three weeks, togther, with the late
ness Of the crop will bring the con
dition down to about IS per cent. CT
the normal crop, or approximately
100000 bales.
Arkansas.
In Arkansas we find that the con
dition is somewhat better than last
year. and we approximate her total
at as, 900 bales. or IS per cent. Of
the normal crop.
Florida.
In Florida, We find that the in
crease in acreage has been practical
ly 100 per cent, but 2s'thiS S not d
nor staple cotton state, and the con-
Gition being ahout 65 per cent Of the
normal crop, we place the estimate at
I $500 bales.
Georgia.
In Georgia we find that the acre
g is practically the same as last
year, placing her total estimate at
1,5O0, 600 with very poor stands, and
normal crop bales.
louisiana
In Louisiana we find 4 greatly de-
| creased acreage duc to the fact that
| the boil weevil was very disastrous TO
cotton in that section IF the South
last year, and with the condition o.
so per cent of the normal crop. we
think we are conservative III putting
her total at 100000 bales.
Mississippi.
In Mississippi we find the decrease
10 per cent in acreage. Some de
struction by boil weevil and u condi,
ton of 65 per cent Of the norma
crop, placing her total at 1,0to, 60O
bales.
Missouri.
In Missouri we find an increase OF
acreage OF about ! per ccnt over last
year, but on account % excessive
rains, practically II per cen over last
acreage has been abandoned, max
ing a decrease Of J per >ert pNer last
year. We find The crop TO pc al
least three weeks late, ana due TO the
latitude in which this state lies the
danger Of an early frost together
with the condition IF g. per cent q
the normal crop. places her crop a
approximately 1900 bales.
Nort;, Carolina.
In North Car ina we Gln0 an IN
crease in acreage o. aboNI y per cen
over last year, b1- on account OF the
deterioration Of !ne las, three weeks
which has been FeInafNpie, We placs
the condition at 50 per cent Of thf
normal crop, or approximately 800
900 bales.
Oklahoma.
In Oklahoma we find conditions III
to two weeks ago ideal, bat deterIor-
alton has set in. and we predict tina
only IS per cent Of the normal croI
will be raised, or about $4,000 bales
South Carolina.
IT South Carolina We find an IN
crease of acreage Of 2 per cent, bu
with the crop three or four week
late rx1ce the eStlm2Ie al % pc
cent. Of the normal crop, or approx
mately 100000 bales.
Tennessee.
IN Tennessee we find the condition
about 70 per cent. of the norma
nrCn. with some deterioration. an+
aDrroxinlateIy the crop at 5000
bales.
Texas.
In Texas where practically one
| fourth of all the cotton Of the Soutl
io raised we find the cts>SitiOn alarm
ing Some sections reporting an en-
, tire failure, and the general exodus Q
the of those sections int
other sections, where work can y
ha0 to provide maintenance 10