The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-26
CAMP PAIGN FOR
CUT IN ACREAGE
GOES ON APACE
Suicidal for South to Pro
duce Over 5000, 600
Bales
CARRY-OVER SUPPLY
SHOWS UP STRONG
Law of Supply and Demand
Controls the
Market

The following is issued and sent I
out by the cotton acreage committee
in the interest Of reducing the acres +
planted to cotton in 1g21-a vital
factor in the future prosperity Of the /
south
Do the records in regard to the
supply Of cotton startIe you, or is
there a question in your mind as to
their accuracy If you believe the
figures to be correct; what do you
believe win result # the south pro-
duees more than 100000 bales Of
cotton this year? Do you know why
cotton is no longer saIabIe2 There are
at least two bales Of cotton in exis-
temce for every one that can be spun
during next year. Can you upon any
other fact or theory, explain why cot
ton is so difficult to sell?
We have been sending out recently
some statistics printed on little slips
on one side of which is printed The
South Must Know the Truth, Your
Welfare in Great Danger" "The Call
to Action" and ''Get it out of Your
Head than anything but supply and
World ability to buy, fixes the price
Of cotton" The figures given IN
these slips are fntneded to withstand
the closest scrunity OF cur friends,
and the assaults Of our enemies We
challenge friend and foe alike to show
that there is any essential inaccuracy
contained in these statistics They
are based upon the highest statisti-
cal authority that We know Of, to-wit:
the U. s. census bureau, u. s. depart
ment Of agriculture. and statements
issued by Col. Henry G. Hester. Of
the New Orleans cotton 1exchange,
who for fifty years has been an un-
I. questioned authority on the subject Of
cotton.
| IT. s. government figures showed
5.155.sS2 bales Of cotton including
+ sss sg7 Enters on hand IN the United
i States at July 81, 1919. There was at
1 that. 451.O00 bales OF American cot
tom at Liverpool, $1,000 bales at Man
chester. $4,000 bales at various places
on the continent, s8T,017 bales afloat
and 1883 bales exported on that date,
but included in neither the amount
afloat nor in port stocks and 100000
bales in Iapen and other parts OF the
world not otherwise counted. This
makes a total OF 6,s40,g57 bales OF
/ American Gotten unspun at July 81
1919. Colonel Hester made It at the
same date, that is, July 81, 1919. g.
$4,000 bales American.
The governments figures to July
81. 1920 we're not out at the date jan
uary Ig, 1921, when this was written.
but will probably be cut one day dur
ing the month. Col Hester's figures
made the amount at July 81, 1920, s.
0S6.000 bales American IN al posi-
tfcns throughout the world
NOW, to ascertain the prospective
carry-over at this date. it IS only nee.
essary for us to know the size Of the
crou. the amount Of cotton that has
come IN sight since August 1, and the
visible supply, and to apply these fig
ures to the amount Of cotton that was
on hand at August I. 1920, the first
day OF our fiscal year which ends
July 81, 1921
The amount in sight compared WIKI
last year has decreased, therefore f
must be added and this amount Il
the end Of last week, was 179400(
bales. The visible supply has de
creased and therefore must be de
Quoted, and this amount IN round
numbers is $1,000 bales. This crop
: according to the governments est
mate, is 1,s62.0e bales larger thai
last wears crop. Therefore thf
amount is to be added We add s,
Oss, 900. LISA. 600, 1,6s260 and deduc
: $4,000 bales, and we have approx
mateIy $500. 600 bales which is
: prospective earry-over at July 81
= 1921 This prospective eaTy-oyer
1 growing daily, and viii continue to !
= so. until the mills become mors a:
r tive. approximately half Of the fl
: cal year is gone: We may have
i carry-over much IN excess OF 10000
3 008 bales. It al depends upon ho'
4 soon the mills ge ito spinning agai
: and whether or not they spin to cal
+ acity.
4 There is little IL any DossibiIit
that the present prospective carr
over can be decreased.
We need your cooperation, and th
q cooperation Of every man, woma
I and child IN the south for the cor
2 non good OF all You can see fro
the figures how imperative it is Il
a acreage to be reduced. Il yeU al
g an employer Of help, tell them abol
1 It. 50 they can become missfonari'
2 n the cause Tell your wife al
children. your preacher doctor az