The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
CAMP AIGN ON TO
REDUCE ACREAGE In
COTTON DURING YEAR
New Orleans Expert Quotes
Figures Showing Visible
Supply
SURPLUS PILES UP
AHEAD CONSUMPTION
Suicidal to Grow Another
Big Crop in
1921

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. S.-The cotton
acreage copmittee at Memphis, Tenn.
is in receipt Of communication from
j. Skottowe Wannamaker, president
Of the American Cotton Association.
which is of so much importance that
it is being distributed for publication.
The communication, which brings out
the fact that Their els a tremendous
oversupply OF cotton, was as follows
The south is in a very grave situa-
ton The fact must be recognized at
once and faced. The great hope is,
that the south will see and understand
tina ia further increase in the supply
of cotton means calamity-that cotton
is no longer a cash crop.
'Dr. Bradford Knapp, in a recent
statement made at Memphis, said:
Get it out Of your head that any
worlds ability to buy, fixes the price
hting but the supply of tcottonsand the
Of cotton" That summarizes our pre-
sent predicament.
Thompson Gives Facts
"Col. w. B. Thompson of New Or
leans has also said: ct makes no
difference whether there is too much
| cotton or too little demand for it, the
result is the same" Today, in com
world surplus of cotton amounting to
parison with world demnd, there is a
not less than 100000 and possibly
to as much as 100000 bales. The
present supply is not far from 27,0OO,-
600 bales and may be as much for the
current year, as 100000 bales.
True enough, the total supply his
year is not much more than the world
production in 1913, when, according
to Prof. John A. Todd world produc-
tion reached a total of 1908, 900 bales.
But we are feeling right now the ef-
feet Of a tremendous world crop of cot
ton produced in 1911, 1912, and 1913.
According to Todd the world crop, in
GLIDING America, during these three
years were 1876, 900 bales. Perhaps
had the war not come on, very rap
i'd increase which had been occurring
annually in spindleage capacity, might
have taken care of all this cotton. but
while there may be many ifs, no il has
ever changed single fact. The ten
year average amount OF American cot
ton on hand unspun at the beginning
OF each fiscal year, prior to the war
was 100000 bales. At August 1, 1926
according to Hester an unquestioned
authority, the amount of American cot
ton unspun in the world was 6.O86,
90 bales. The governments final es
innate places the c-oD th'e year a
12,9370OO bales and lie go
may think the estimate large
must accept it for tn reser al
least.
carry-oVer is Large
"The amount Of cotton ct r
come in sight this year + appro !
mate1y 10000 bales less han ii,
amount brought in sight 10 the oos
responding date lat year. Not
withstanding this decrease in tie in
sight, the visible supply has inc easet
about 100000 bales or more whial
figures must be added to tie carry
over N ny attempt to Fore st thu
carTy-over at August 1, 1921. Al
since the crop is also larger, the d..
ference in the size of this lars Gro,
end last years crop, 1887 900, again
11,824OOO, or 1,S62,ooo bales, must b
added making total indicated CIR
ry-over exceeding 100000 bales.
Government ire ssned b. .
reau of the ,us licate til
Orl6 carry inr ase1 las !