Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-01
GREAT INCREASES
IN PLANTING SEEN
BEYOND PEST BEL 7
BY j. C. ROYLE
(Leased Wire Service to The Journal.)
Copyright, 1921

Ceased Wire Service to The Journal.)
Copyright, 1921
SKEW YORK, Feb. G7.-The gang
blows are working day>and night IN
l1est Texas turning up the sod on
Gnew land which will be planted to
potion. 1t is anticipated that the
Fields to be covered by the white
polls the coming season in that state
will be increased from 100000 to
100000 acres, Most of this in
frease will be on land never before
cultivated, and much of it will be
Hone under a. system not extensively
Employed in this branch of agricul-
/ ure heretofore.
A plow, a mule and negro former
~ were the prime requisites for Gull
ovation of cotton in the south. 1t
has been found, however, that by en-
ploylng tractors, and working them
pm gang plows "a hours a day it is
possible to pillow new land at about
P4 ents an acre as compared with
Ebout $3.50 an acre under old condi-
lions. Many of the new plantations
fVlll be without live stock. All labor
will be done by machinery except
picking, and for that gangs Of Mex
leans ARE available at prices some
Where around 1 IA cents a pound
Mich of the new land being brok-
is outside the boil weevil belt. If
pest reaches them, it will be pos
|fXe-to fight it's incursions more eff
1ecfively on big fields than on scat
Iered patches. In addition the cult
Fators will not have to devote land,
lime Or labor to cultivation of feed
props as no farm animals will be en-
Ployed., However, none can guaran-
ZEE the weather. and that is a factor
more potent even than the over
foming of the boil weevil in assuring
! large crop this year.
Weather Is Big Factor
Cotton can and will be produced
b the south as long as the climate
md soil remain the same. but the
weather is a factor beyond control
POST of production undeniably is
krowing higher in the old districts
Ind 1t is only through, adoption OF
hew methods in new districts that
growers see hope of holding costs
fown
So far as the situation affects the
hills, however, New England manu-
lecturers and government officials
Ire fairly hopeful. The latter, point
Tut that the requirements of the mills
! re, SO varied that even mills located
ln the heart of the cotton belt are
|aking supplies from fields a thou
land miles away in order to secure
The specific kinds Of raw cotton they
Iesire.
The New Bedford storage ware
house authorities state: Shippers
would do well to note that staple
bottom such as New England uses is
|h relatively greater supply in pro-
portion to the normal demand than is
he case with common short staple
Farieties. This fact may enable New
England fine goods mills to keep
Funning after a number Of southern
Foods plants have been compelled to
Hose for lack of material 1t is the
elected staple types of cotton that
bow are finding ready market in
Utmost all the chief New England
consuming centers. More particu
|arly has the demand been conferred
here, for it is to this city that most
be the cotton mills look for their
high quality cotton"
Shipments Lessen
Shipments of cotton from the south
10 New England continue to dimin-
|sh. according to official reports of
Freight agents Receipts in the last
Month in the five leading New Eng
land mill cities were less than for the
last few months. 1t is admitted that
Fpinners takings have fallen off but
Il is seriously questioned whether
! hese reflect the facts as to consump-
zion.
Few people in touch with the cot
ton situation take seriously proposals
That manufacturers should them
selves go into the raising of cotton
for their own needs. Such efforts in
/ he past. they agree, have been far
from successful. The investment of
he Goodyear Tire company in Arizo-
|la is cited as one of these instances.
An English syndicate bought 100,0 900
heres of cotton land in Mississippi
hot SO long ago with the object of
Occurring an independent supply but
II is understood that the American
managers could not operate the prop
erty successfully along the lines de-
6ired by the English spinners. Gov
ernment officials say, incidentally,
that British mills this season have
anticipated their needs far into the
Future and that, therefore, in event
he q shortage they would not be a
Factor in a rush to buy.