The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
CROP CONDITION
REPORT OF ASSN.

American Cotton Association Esti-
mate of Crop Condition OH July 25
was 1872.
Columbia, Aug. 1.-Condition re-
port under average date Of July 25, is
sued by the American Cotton associa-
ton, shows that the percentage is 1872
according to it's estimates. The re-
port also sums up labor conditions,
the demand abroad, cost Of produc-
| tion and manipulation.
The report in full follows:
AS a result of one of the most care
full and painstaking Investigations as
to the condition of the cotton crop and
vital facts bearing thereon, this in
vcstigation being probably one Of the
most complete and thorough ever
made, we beg to report that we find:
First, AS to the condition Of the av-
crage date Of July 20, 1920, 1872. The
crop is from three to four weeks late,
extremely sappy and subject to scri
Gus deterioration as result CT ad
universal Through August.
i AS result Of recent adverse wca-
ther conditions, cotton is already
shedding badly. On account Of the
latcness of the crop and the sappy
condition Of the same it offers on in
viting field to insect damage; an early
, frost spells the certainty of an enor-
nous decrease in the indicated yield.
|! Labor is extremely short and in
! efficient; it requires several times the
amount Of labor TO harvest the crop
9 as It docs to cultivate it. 1t will be
| absolutely impossible even with ideal
4 weather conditions, with the great
shortage Of labor, to harvest a crop
: larger than the average short crop for
G the past five years.
: Also result OF our Investigations
t abroad we find that we are face to
face with the fact that the world will
l. stand in pressing need Of 100000
$ bales of cotton from America; that we
: are facing an enormous Increased de-
mand for raw cotton. There is press
ing need of an enormous amount OF
off grade cotton, No matter what the
carry over or surplus may be, we arc
facing the absolute certainty of ar
=, enormous expansion in the manufac
ture of cotton both as a normal de
:, velopment and on account of the enor
:, mously increased demand for cottol
>, goods, worldwide, and the gea
=, dearth OF same, there being an in
- creased demand everywhere in tn
-, world for cotton cloth.
os The growing crop will be the mos
:, costly ever produced. AS a result O
h the importation Of Oriental oils, cot
-, ton seed are being sold for about one
), : fifth OF the price average for the las
ot two years. This will result in a
+. enormous increase in the cost OF lin
n cotton.
W. AS result OF the manipulation i
:, the market regardless Of the enol
:. nous demand, cotton is being sold tt
oe day on the exchanges far below tn
I'D cost of production. Strenuous effort
have been made to induce the sale {
spot cotton for future delivery.
The first government condition II
mort OF the growing crop showed ti
ne lowest condition in the last so year
OF With an enormously increased demar
ir' for raw cotton and the crop FRO
dn three to four weeks late, and sub)e'
Ter to an enormous damage from adver'
ng weather conditions, the enormous IL
nd crease from boil weevil damage; II
'dd absolute certainty Of an enormous o.
nd crease in production in case OF
an early frost; the vital necessity
nd ideal weather during the last or u
wv. season on account of the enormo'
A. shortage OF labor to enable the pr
OF ducer to even harvest normal Gro
gar all point not only to the possibili
md but the strong probability OF the la
on, condition report being repetition
md the first condition report OF the sc
rry son, the lowest in so years.
lor To sell cotton below the cost OF pr
ole duction under these conditions bran
rs; one as a fool unthinkable.
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