Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-15
.l2,500,000 BALE CROP IS
CLAIM COTTON GROWERS
Figures by Different States Is
Compiled Revised by Pres
ident Barrett

(By Associated Press.)
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept 1S.-Esti-
mate Of this years cotton crop. recon-
mended by the committee on statistics,
and adopted by the Southern Cotton
Growers convention at the morning ses-
sion Wednesday. is approximately H.
$4,000 bales.
This estimate was reached on fig
ures presented to the committee by the
call of states, each state being rep
resented by It's agricultural commissioner
or his authorized assistant, and by fig
ures furnished by the National Farmers
union from Its recent convention at
Shawnee, Okla. and by revised figures
submitted Wednesday here by President
Charles S. Barrett. of thelFarmers' un-
| ion.
REVISED FIGURES.
On the call Of states. the estimate ar
rived at reached only IL III, 900 bales. The
estimate as made by the Farmers union
at Shawnee. Okla. was 11,747,000 bales
and revised estimate by President Bar
rett was 1902 900 bales. An average was
made of these three estimates and a
percentage added for increased acreage,
| improved conditions, ETC., and general
estimate of 12.5Oo.000 bales made.
The committee. in formulating its es-
innate, was extremely DESTROYS of being
conservative, of giving out as near as
possible an accurate estimate from the
reports before It. of giving out an esti-
mate that would be honest and mot dis
credited by the world. so in order to
do this, the real figures were increased
to allow for any inaccuracy.
CALL BY STATES.
On the call by states, the following
figures were submitted:
Alabama, estimated crop, 100000 bales;
10 per cent less than last years crop.
Arkansas, estimated crop. 100000 bales;
slight increase over last years crop.
Florida. estimated crop. 10000 bales;
slight increase over last years crop.
Georgia, estimated crop. 100000, bales;
IS per cent deterioration since July 2S'
last. ~
mississippi. estimated crop 100000
bales; 5 per cent less than last years
crop.
900 bales; 16 per cent less than last
years crop.
Oklahoma. estimated crop 100000
bales; 80 per cent off from last years
crop.
South Carolina, estimated crop 1876
900 bales; condition 90, 5 per cent less
than last years crop.
Tennessee. estimated crop $4,000
bales; 10 per cent increase over last
years crop.
Virginia, estimated crop $4,000 bales.
Texas, estimated crop, 2,s50.000 bales;
condition 67 crop 3 to 5 per cent less
than last year.
California, estimated crop 10000 bales.
Louisiana, estimated crop 100000
bales.
Missouri. estimated crop $4,000 bales.
All other states, estimated crop 1000
bales.
MARKETING OF CROPS.
Refusing to consider all questions re-
lating to marketing and holding Of the
cotton crop of the south, which would
take time to work out, the Southern
Cotton Growers convention in session
In Montgomery, at its morning session
today, went on records aa favoring act
ing ony on such business and resolutions
as pertains TO the marketing and hold
ing of the present 1911 cotton crop, so
as to give relief to the farmer at the
present time and then take care of the
future later.
A resolution reported to the convention
from the committee on legislation
aroused prolonged discussion and heated
debate This resolution provided for the
establishment of state and national
bonded warehouses. where cotton could
be stored and held and receipts issued
which would be honored the same as
currency, not only in this country, but
abroad as well.
1t was a good resolution, all admitted,
but a majority of the convention thought
that such an important matter should
receive more consideration and the de-
tails worked out in clearer way. Con-
gresham Henry d. Clayton, of the
Third Alabama district. stated that the,
resolution covered tremendous scope
and was too big a thing to settle right
away and asked that 1t be laid aside
Cabaniss and Haden. of Georgia, agreed
with him and on vote of the conven-
ton, IT was laid aside. It was the con-
sensus of the convention that only mat
tiers relating to the present crop and
aiding the farmer at this special time
should be taken up.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Among the most important matters
taken up by the convention was the
report of the committee on legislation.
This committee recommended that a de-
partment Of statistics be established in
each state under direction of agricul-
tural departments and that each agricul-
tural commissioner of each southern
state take up with his respective legfsla-
ture the question of such department.
At certain periods of each year the fig
ures are to be compiled by each state,
and then strike an average Of crop con-
ditions, estimates, etc, of all the states
together. and publish them. the same as
does the government each year.
GOVERNMENT SCORED.
The government was severely crit