Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-10-07
COTTON REPORT QUESTIONED.
Congress Will be Asked to Investigate
Government Figure

Government Figures.
] Skottowe Wannamake, presi-
dent of the American Cotton associa-
ton, said Friday that the association
would ask for an investigation by con-
gress of the government report on cot
ton issued Thursday. This action, he
said, would be taken as a result of ur-
gent requeAsr received by the associa-
ton, not only from the producers and
business interests in the south, but
from pther interests in the various sec,
tons, including; the cotton exchanges.
The requests, he said, had come from
various sections of the country.
"The association has been urged
from every section" said Mr.. Wanna
maker, ito take the necessary steps
to have resolutions passed by congress
providing for an investigation as to
the indicated yield shown by this re-
port. The association is now making
a painstaking investigation through
out the entire belt as a result of these
complaints and will lay'the informa-
tioh which it obtains before con-
gress. -.
9Th. government report issued
THURSDAY gave the condition of cot
ton as 54.4. The condition of the crop
on the same day last year was given
as 54... The indicated yield for this
year. according to the government re-
port, is 1853 pounds lint cotton per
acr Last year, when the condition
was gwen as being the same as this
year, the indicated yield was given
az oIy 1877 pounds. Why the diff
fefene? Regardless of the fact that
the rport shows serious damage from
boll wevil, boil worms and insects, it
gives ihe indicated yield as being
create than last years. The gov
= ernmat report appeared this time In
somexlat changed form, the indicated
yield ,eing given by states. The in
dieate yield for South Carolina is
gIvenss 211 pounds per acre. We know
absolutely that this is wrong. A can
vass .ade by our association shows
this tSbe an error.
ga invass made by the association
throusont the belt shows, that cct-
ton isppening prematurely, that the
bolls ,e, underszed. The lint shows
q maIed decrease.
I'm lstice to the farmer, the manu-
factur and the consumer. an investi-
zatiorshould be authorized by con-
gressWe do not charge that the de-
partnit of agriculture would inten-
tional overestimate the yeild. We
have 1T, however, the slightest doubt
but Tt an overestimate has been
made Had the correct indicated yield
been ven, based upon the acreage
showDy the department after deduct
ing r abandonment Of 100000
acresleaying total acreage of $780,
600. highest estimate possible un-
der t, existing conditions, with dis
easedlant, ravagcd by insects, pre-
matu opening, etc., the Indicated
yield,uld. not have exceeded s,775.-
OG0 les at the outside, exclusive of
linteeven with q very late froct.
wv representatives through tne
lengtand breadth of this entire belt,
we ain position to, give first hand
inforItion concerning the crop and
basc r statement upon actual facts.
We sll use every effort in our power
TO ha this error corrected. and in
the mntime we feel convinced that
ii theepartment itself will make
recanss, it will detect the error in
dicat, and take necessary steps to
CORE the same.
WARE writing every member of
congBs from the south urging that
they ,sist upon this investigation,
and call upon cotton producers all
over le south to do likewise"