The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-14
ARETH FARMERS DELINIEDl

Warehouse and Marketing Department
OF ~sxas, from which the following 10
taken, has occasioned considerable
comment IN the press Of the state;
Cotton seed crushet in Texas;
s2i.g7s tons In 1914; 1925 tons In
1915: n decrease OF 1880 tons.
"Production OF lInters In Texas
1880 bales In 1914; i5Iii2 bales In
1915; an Increase OF i5,i72 bales.
ut took approximately 6n tons OF
seed 10 produce a bale Of llnters In
1914. while In 1915 bale OF llntera
was ginned from IL tons OF seed.
II the same pro rata Of ginning OF 1914
(gM tons Of seed per balel was ap'
piled To 1915 the actual production
would DO 1869 balos, instead Of i57.'
ii2 bales, or q difference In the gin.
ner'a favor OF 1854 bales estimated
at 500 pounds each, netting them, at
seven cents per pound, the handsome
profit OF il.3ls.G9O
Ordinarily, as you know, llnters 30
into consumption as hllors through
cotton mills, or waddlng for mat
tressoa. or In ahoddy or felt works.
but when we know that llnters are
bringing ~ cents today against
throeiourths Of q cent n pound at this
time last year. the conviction Is
strong that they arc boing used for
some other purpose, and that pur'
pose Ia not far TO seek. viz explo.
Elyes. A rise from thrcoiourihs OF
n cent pound to ~ cents for liniers
Is phenomenal, and the price is re.
Hponslble beyond any question OF
doubt for the Increase OF 1901 bales
In the United States for 1915. As to
how such an increase could occur
when the seed crop Is short 709,566
tons Ia problem for your expert
enccd Judgment. The figures prove
conclusiyclv that the manlpulatl0ns OF
this gigantic gain have deprived tho
cotton producers Of several million
pounds VI lint cotton that should have
brought them u cents per pound"
Nearly two years ago on article mp.
peared In Farm aud Ranch describing
the events leading up TO the organlza'
tlon OF farmers and business mems
cooperative Gin at llillsbor0, Texas
In that article II was stated that one
oil mill company up to about Il year
before the article was written had
owned or controlled three oil mills
and ~ gins In the county, which vlr
tually gave them control Of the cot
tonseed business OF tho county In
this article II was also stated that:
"The farmers Of lllll county, and par
ticulnrly those In tho AelghbOrho0d
OF Hlllsboro. became convinced that
the millconirolled gins we're leaving
about 1870 pounds OF lint on the ton
OF seed Instead OF the usual 3O.'
II the farmers Of ll!ll county were
correct In their belief the ratio Of
llntera TO socd was about one bale for
each four tons Of seed. or very near
the ratio Of one balo Tor i.3 tons OF
seed reported for last year for the en-.
tire state
lave mlll.conirollcd gins in local
Instances In the past do.llnted the cot.
ton farmer for the profit Of the con
trolling mlllag An investigation would
reveal the facts and the farmer. The
ginner, and tho mill owner of have
a right 70 have them revealed
Farm ana Ranch Feb ~. 1915.
The preceding article from tho
Farm and Ranch 10 one Of several
comments appearl1s In the press Of
late regarding report made public
by the Warohonge Department show
ing statistical nFnrcs concerning an
Increase IN the u. S. Of iS2.07l bales
Of linters IN 1915. and a decrease Of
cotton seed crushed Of 70l.idG tons
A reputable manufacturer Of Gin ma.
chincry IN n very exhaustive article
explains how In hts opinion the In.
crease Of llntors accrued He states.
that the cost OF dolnling cotton seed
ia very expensive aud when the price
u linters Is low II does not pay the
crushers to remove all Of the lint hut
when the price jusllnos the expense
the seed are carefully delintcd with
new machinery We have no reason
to doubt the sincerity of tho gentle.
mems opinion, other than the reason
that he sells dollntlng machines and
gin machinery and II is perfectly nat.
ural that he should offer his oxplana.
ton for the bench. OF his customers.
Diminishing for the present the idea
that the statistics show any ground
for suspicion, and accepting the OK.
PLANTATION Of the said manufacturer as
the real cause OF the Increase. We
would like TO know Il the producer
thinks II good business policy on his
part TO sacrifice TO crushers OF cot.
ton seed over ten per cont OF his cot.
ton productions Tho figures show
that this was done In 1915, In other
words they show that In the event
the cotton crop Is 100000 bales l..
100000 bales OF lintors will be pro.
duoed The figures further show that
over 100 pounds OF. lint Is delnted
from every ton OF seed and out Of
every 9h balos OF cotton produced a
SEQ pound bale oi llntors IS made.
The big price paid FOR cotton seed
at the close OF the last season does
not justify any moro lint being loft
on the seed than when the price ia
low. byproducis uf cotton seed are
higher than ever known before. When
you sell your cotton read az an ay.
nrnre Of IL rnntn nor nnnpd ~