Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-01
,fEAS C9TTONEI
Be TURNEDLf
DESPITE LO|
PRICES |
Number of Bales Still Hbv
Growers May Not I'D
Million Greatly Is Grsg
Belief Now.
LESS ACREAGE LIKELl
FOR NEXT PLANT,

Austin, Tex, Jan. LIT Is az
that considerable part of NJ |
Ton that ia now bclng held IA, |
larIners viii be turned loose earik |
month irrespective OF the preyk |
market prices. There IL alreak l
hoticeaDlo increase IN Che ran III
hehtH, due largely, Il ~ said. IA
iact that many OF tho holder. "A
staple must obtain money from
sale or their crop 10 meet pres1
ooiigations thet are due on or n
the first of the year.
From the best Information now
tainabie Il Is evident that The Al
number Of bales now being hold
IeAas is less than 1900. GEO go
men, who are wen posted on the
uHtion estimate the number al not
exceed 1,250,00O bales. The hold,
proposition that was promoted Nv ,
southern Governors congress at n
orleans has so far met with little ,
Spouse on the part OF the farmerg
this state The New York flnane
plan, Which was developed as res,
OF the congress. g not meeting wl
favor la Texas, except In a few lon,
ltles. Local bankers and business ms
VINO really control the rentiuent
the farmers OF their respective co,
munities IN the matter OF marketit
their crop. DO not favor tho promo,
ton. Il Is also deemed largely a d
iitical scheme "a boost lts chief pr
motors into popular favor.
The effort to bring about a 25 n
cent decrease Ia the cotton acrcar
which Governor ColQuit IA directil
IN Texas seems likely 10 proye an
cessfui to a limited degree. The a.
Tor mass meetings OF farmers TO
neid IN every country In the state
few days ago was observed IN only
few counties. While there promis
TO be a reduction OF the cotton acreas
next season, this viii be brought abol
by the local bankers and morchan
who are carrying the loans OF n
farmers. II ~ notable, however. IN,
N those parts OF the state whe,
cotton ~ a comparatively ne
industry there promises to be lara
ncrease Ia the acreage. instead OF an
'eduotion This is true of the ranc
erritory OF southern and wester
texas, which IL rapidly settling a
With farmers. In the gulf coest terri
DRY ana the lower Rio Grande vale,
V'lsre large ranch properties are be
rs divided Into farming tracts. col
on proved such a profitable faatur
= the agricultural industry this soa
on and last that the acreage In som
ections viii be lncensod zoe To so
'er cent next year Where their In
rease Of acreage is 70 take place n
otton was grown two or three year
80. This year land that was coverer
WIN wilderness Of chaparrai les
han eighteen months ago gave IN
uprising Yields Of two-thirds 10 on
ale per acre, thus exceeding In pro
uction the older recognized cottol
cit OF the state.
Much interest is now being takei
. the Introduction OF long staple cot
On IN southern Texas Splendid sue
ess was had with this variety Of IN,
laple IN number OF localities OF tina
art Of The state this year. the grow
rs receiving from is cents to 22 cent
er pound for their product.
An Illustration OF what the prOmot
e Of the movement for decrease o.
ptton Acreage have to contend with
Jay be had by citing a letter which
le state department OF agrlcultur,
'ceiyed from farmer OF De witt
'uniy, II The Gulf Coast territory. He
rOte;
"A -~'ghbor OF mine owns 2OOO
res or land, which he uses as a pas.
IRE. No portion was In cultivation
nth two years ago, when a small
act of twcnty acres, absolutely bare
grass az thp time. was broken ana
hnted Ia cotton. The owner made
ore money from that twenty acres
'an Pc did on the remaining 1850