Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-11

Modern Gins
Serve Trade.
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Cotton Prices Are
Highest For Years
For Coming Season

While great dea! CO emphasis is
placed on tobacco in this section, be-
cause of its volume and higher re-
turn per acre, cotton is, nevertheless,
a considerable factor in the agricul-
ture of this section, both for the
farmer and for the handler.
Less cotton is grown in Vance
county today because tobacco has
taken the place of some of it. ut
less is grown nearly everywhere in
the South, and the 1916 crop is
smaller than usual, for the country as
whole.
May Be 5000 Bales
Local cotton men estimate this
years yield in Vance county will
amount to between $500 and 1000
bales. and perhaps ten to fifteen
per cent more than in 1915. AT cur
rent prices, little better than IS
cents per pound for lint. cotton
should sell for around SITS per VIZ.
5000 bales are grown. that would
mean crop valuation in excess of
half minnion dollars, exclusive of
seed.
The Vance county area is served
by two ginning concerns. the Rose
Gin & Supply Company and the NJ.
F. Legg Cotton Gin Company.
The Rose gin is located at the
corner of Chestnut and West Mont
gomery streets. 1t will managed this
year, as for a number of seasons, by
j. r. and II. B. Brummitt.
The Legg gin is located at the
corner of Orange and Walnut streets.
Its management this year will be in
the hands of ii. j. and John l.. Parks.
who have served in that capacity for
several seasons.
Modern Equipment
Both gins arc equipped with mod
crn and up-to-datc machinery, CAP
able OF fast service for growers. and
with capacity of 60 to rs bales
daily when in full operation, on
single daytime shift.
Most cotton that is sold in Hender-
son is sold in the seed. That is. il
IS brought i'll as picked and sold be-
fore being ginned, unless the grower
wishes to retain possession of the
cotton and to store il for the benefit
OF future price advantages. When sold
IN the seed, cotton brings IL TO II
cents per pound, on the basis %
about 80 cents per pound for lint.
One of the biggest costs about rails
mg cotton is the picking While there
Is no indication at the p.,Scnt time
as to what farmers will pay for
picking this season, pay ranged from
$50 10 So per hundred pounds last
year. An average days work for 4
cotton picker is around $50 pounds.
though some expert pickers arc able
10 go as high as $50 pounds in
single day.
Crop Fairly Good
In spite of early unfavorablc
growing conditions, this years cot
ION IN Vancc county is about normal
III growth and fruitage, il is csti-
mated. Early stands were far from
IDEAL because of wet weather. BIZ
weather conditions have been more
favorable during the summer. and
Tended to bring out the crop.
cotton growers i'm this section
nave been comparatively free of boil
weeVil damage this season. The pest
has not been serious and has been
prevalent on a very small scale. 9th
er sections, however, have reported
high rate of infestation.
There is at the present time
shortage Of cotton seed oil and cot
ION seed meal, and cotton men think
growers have a big opportunity in
lnlS respect in helping the food sup
Ply Tor there is considerable value
III the processing of cotton seed.
Prices Are High
Inc price of cotton as the new
crop comes to market is the highest
since just after the first world war,
anu farmers can grow the staple It
profit at present price levels.
Picking will begin soon on some
farms and some cotton is expected
10 DC offered for sale on the Hcnder-
son MARKET by mid-Septcmbcr or
soon thereafter. Local gins expect
70 ocgin operations about the first of
October.