The Tyler Journal (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1925 Page: 7 of 8
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NOVEMBER 20, 1925
The Short Staple Penalty Under Which
Tyler and East Texas Are Placed
more cotton in aggregate bales than
they have been producing, but to pro-
duce the same aggregate by produc-
ing it on fewer acres. This, he said,
would release much land and much of
VICTTl5EHbA?F?£FELMAYER, AGRICULTURAL EDITOR OF 'the productfonffo? other
NEWS’ TELLS TYLER ROTARIANS AND crop It is much cheaper to raise ten
iPrJLR FARMER GUESTS THE REAL FACTS OF SHORT bules on five acr«« than on forty
STAPLE PROBLEM; RECITES ITS HISTORY AND OFFERS j^res—much more profitable; and the
SOME PERTINENT SUCTFSTinN*; 35 acres thus released and much of
nrr.nimr.wi 3UU*U»L5 1 IONS. the labor required for their cultiva-
tion, if ip cotton, can be devoted to
PETIT JURY LIST FOR WEEK
BEGINNING MONDAY, DEC. 14
As per report made last week just
as our forms closed for the edition,
Victor H. Schoff el mayor, Agricultur-
al Editor of The Dallas News, whs
th; honor guest of the weekly Rot-
ary luncheon, and many of the mem-
bers had as their individual guests
farmer friends from vaiious parts of
the county. The program committee
consisting of Gus F. Taylor, Elbert
Gentry and Cranfill H. Cox sought
to feature the problem which is wor-
rying all of East Texas now—the
problem of getting away from short
staple cotton and getting the cotton
nuirkets of East Texas out from un-
der the penalties which cotton buy-
ers from all parks of this and other
cotton-consuming countries are plac
ing against them in virtue of the
reputation these East Texas markets
have of producing the shorter stapled
cotton.
There were a number of address-
es made to a report of which, even in
a brief way, it is impossible for The
Journal to give space at this" time.
However, we do want our readers to
get the viewpoint of Mr. Schoffel-
mayer who undoubtedly is one of the
best informed individuals in the en-
tire South on the general cotton pro-
ducing situation. The speaker, ad-
verting to the general report that
much cotton has left Smith county
tor markets to the west of us where
longer staples are raised and sold
and about which the production of
half and half and other short varie-
ties are not encouraged, said he was
glad to learn that Smith county farm-
ers and business men are “waking up.”
Farmers Must Organize and Have
Cooperation
“Smith county’s project,” he said,
“to change from a half and half
market to a staple cotton market
ought to challenge the interest and
co-operative efforts of all. How?
Through organization of the farmers
in the various communities and lo-
calities engaged in raising cotton.
There must be community leadership
and local committees entrusted with
the distribution of pure-bred, stand-
ard varieties of cotton seed. The idea
is to raise “Quality” instead of the
product which now gluts the markets
of Texas and the South.
Texas Formerly Produced Standard
Staple
Telling how the coming^of the bolt
weevil drove everybody to adopt the
shorter staple cottons, Mr. Schof-
felmayer said:
“Texas used to have a reputation
twenty years ago for extremely ex-
cellent staple cotton measuring from
1 1-16 to 1 .'1-16 inch. It was no
trouble to buy all the 1 1-16 cotton
that the trade needed because the
soils were virgin and produced sta-
ple without trouble. Then came the
boll weevil and early varieties of cot-
ton were advocated which matured a
cotton crop before the weevils got
numerous. Right there the trouble
statred, because al early maturing va-
rieties are short staple, or rather
shorter staple than the late maturing
varieties. Further trouble was en-
countered when these short staple
cottons out yielded the longer staples
on a per acre yield. The country
markets were not organized to pay
for staple cotton, buying all cotton
grade, which means, color, ap-
more for* their cotton. When a farm- | other crops. No farmer can ever be-
er hauls his cotton to another mar- | come wealthy growing cotton if he
ket outside of his county then your ■ must spend his cotton money for the
county suffers not only in the sale of I necessities whiefi he otherwise' could
that cotton; because they sell their jgrow. s
cotton, you are, therefore, losing trade j “Henceforth the Dallas News is
which you should make an effort to j £°*pi? to make the principal feature
keep at home. * j of its contest center around the pro-
Overproduction of Half and Half Cost j duft*Pn of better staples. If we can
T„vna «7^ non non Tki„ v-,,- ?et farmers to grow more cotton on
Iexas $75,000,000 This \ear (fewer acres, and let that cotton be of
“Texas has lost perhaps $75,000,- j longer and better staples demanded by
000 this year because of an overpro- the world, our purposes in the Contest
duction of half and half cotton which wiH have been accomplished,” con-
is glutting he markets. The markets j closed Mr. Schoffelmayer.
of Europe, where 85 per cent of all ' -• *
Texas cotton goes, do not want half | MORE TROUBLE FOR AUTOISTS
and half. It has not breaking! -
strength, is considered inferior in ev- j (Anderson County Herald)
ery wag by the trade, and is penal- j It does not matter how recently you
ized in all markets, if not directly at >’our auto lights tested or how
least .indirectly by the lowering of the j °”ten, the law says y au must present
price basis which affects every bale a certificate that tncy have been
of cotton sold in a penalized market ttested witfaiipt 3XjflayjLj>f the time you
It works a hardship on every cotton jjnake your appear nee to pay your
grower in that market. In fact, whole LHceose tax for the ensuing year. So
counties are placed on the ‘black list’; y°u had better attend to this if you
this year and they are having'an aw- j want your license. This means an-
ful time trying to gei rid of extreme- ! other 25c fee for the testing, and the
ly short staple. , j trouble ineic.ent thereto; and if it is
World Basis in Cotton Staples found necessary to doctor the lights
MT , .. to make them conform to the new
lot those sections or countries ; regulation, why then it will cost you
raise short staple who can raise noth- more than the 25c fee ,
in* l^tt!rVbut youJn Sm!,th coun!y I The ma>n thing is, you must have
and East Texas where soils can be this certificate not ovfr 30 days old
brought to a high state of fertility and When you appear to renew vour li-
productivity, should raise superior cense
staples not long staple, hut stun- And incidentally it is known that
dard staples, say m.m.mum 15-16 in. 'there*are a number of auto owners
and upwards, say averaging one inch who have not had their aula lights
or better. ihat kind of staple is tested the first time
what constitutes the world basis for An officer reminds that if there is
standard cotton, and it is the kind anyone who does not like this law
that there is always a steady demand he can have the privilege of just
lor. It goes into the greatest num- parking his old bus for the vear
he of finished products and cannot 1;,26. If you use the car you are ex-
be replaced with any other cotton. pected to comply with the law.
This is fundamental. ___
Following is the petit jury list for
the fifth week of Smith county Dis-
trist Court:
Campbell, W. A. Tyler 6,
Epperson, F. L. Overton 2,
John, G. H., Arp,
Green, J. T., Tyler 4,
Garner, W. B., Troup 2,
Cawthorn, W. W., Bullard 2,
Shaffner, V. L., Overton 2,
Crane, J. L., Silver Lake,
Browning, J. B., Garden Valley,
Terry, Homer, C., Tyler,
Vaughn, C. L. Winona,
Connally, Walter B., Tyler,
Green, J. R., Arp,
Hill, H. B., Lindale,
Long, H. R., Winona 2,
Roberts, H. G„ Winona 3,
Allen, Alex, Tyler,
Seay, W. M., Tyler,
Anderson, J. V., Arp,
Olson, J. R., Tyler 7,
Gilliam, V. C., Winona,
Ballard, L. S., Silver Lake,
Branch, Grady, Winona,
Davis, R. L., Winona,
McFadden, Will, Lindalt
Huey, G. L., Lindale,
Barber, W. M., Tyler 1,
Pruitt, Jim, Tyler 5,
Rowan, H. H„ Mt. Sylvan,
Pope, I. H., Tyler 1,
Barnes, J. W., Troup 4,
Roberts, W. M., Tyler,
Carruthers, J. 43., Tyler 7,
Sanford, Jesse, Winona 1,
Karr, N. P.t Swann 2,
Smith, C. L., Oerton 2.
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JUST RECE1
We have just received new lines of Ladies*
Coats, Hats, Underwear, Hosiery, etc.
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Also new fall a*nd winter styles of Mens’ and
Suits, Pants, Sweaters, etc.
Our prices, as always, are the lowest and one price to
all. We hope to receive your patronage and know we can
save you a good per cent on your purchases.
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Every week we have on sale SEVERAL special Items
that we display in our windows at very much BELOW
THEIR VALUE.
See them and you will APPRECIATE AND BUY THEM
:
Says Farmers .Must Have Help
‘The Agricultural committee of
the Tyler Chamber of Commerce of
which Judge J. W. Fitzgerald is'
•hairman, in line with the
RADIO STATION KUT
IS OPENED AT AUSTIN
EAGLE WITH 6 1-2 FOOT WING
SPREAD KILLED IN RUSK CO.
A large American eagle, measuring
six and one-half feet wing spread,
was killed in the Stringtown commu-
nity Friday evening by M. T. John-
ston, colored. The bird dropped to
a yard to make a little survey when
it was discovered and shot. The bird
was brought to town Monday—and
attracted quite a crowd of people who
had never had a close-up look at a
bird of such dimensions.
This specie of the eagle is found
mostly in the mountainous section of
West Texas and is as common there
as the chicken hawk is here. It seems
a crime to shoot down a bird like
this, especially here in East Texas
where they are so scarce.—Henderson
Times. :
UPSTATES
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NEILL & WINN’S Market
HUM IX FALL FROM SCAFFOLD
away.
TO SCHOOL TEACHERS AND
STUDENTS
Austin, Nov. 18—KUT are the call
new fa- letters which have been assigned to
mous "Ten-Year” .program for Smith the University of Texas broadcasting
County’s agricultural development, station, according to Dr. S. L. Brown,
should be congratulated upon the work who is in charge of the station. The Mineola, Wood County., Texas, Nov.
it is doing. But it needs the help of power of the station is 500 watts on j 16—Tom Collins, workman on the
the local business men and bankers, a wave length of 231 meters, although [ Mallory buildings being erected here,
the merchants and all those who come the station may be raised in wave was badly bruised and probably suf-
into direct contact with Smith Coun- length at some later date. This will fered internal injuries from a fall
ty farmers. They must get behind Kive the University a sending range caused by a scaffold on which he was
this. The Rotary club has always 01* frolT1 500 to 1»<K>0 miles at night. : [working giving
taken a stand for aiding the better-
ment of agricultural conditions in
Smith county and it is doing a splen-
did work when it turns over its noon- _
day meetings to work of this kind.”
Texas Farmers Vs. 20c Per Day Labor ——
Reciting the fact that India this zz:
year is producing 4,500,000 bales of *~
short staple, five-eighths inch, like —-
our own half and half, the speaker
said: “India’s short cotton is compe- rzz
ting with Texas farmers. It is pro- zz:
duced by labor commanding only rz:
about 20 cents per day. Texas farm- ==
ers can not compete with this labor jjzz
and hope to maintain a decent stand- :zz
ard of living. It is inviting a coolie zz:
tenancy which no one wants and least '-zz
of all can afford.” ooz
As to immediate remedies, the ——
speaker said: “There is immediate,
pressing need for locating pure seed =z
of the varieties you have in mind to
encourage in Smith county. Devel- —
opment of the same general charac- —
ter of cotton should be built up =£Z
around the gin communities so that , ;zz
there will he no mixing of seed. Seed ' rz:
must be kept pure to insure success.”
"The change can not be effected sz
in one year, because if the farmers zr
were all willing, it would be impossi- zz
hie to obtain enough pure bred seed. ——
But the sooner the start is made the SSS
better—the sooner will Texas cotton zzz
farmers relieve themselves of the —
competition of the coolie labor of In- ==
dia, a country that is now producing
about as much short staple cotton zz:
as the world is calling for.” :z£
Why More Cotton on Fewer Acres —-
Mi. Schoffelmayer stated that the —
Dallas News cotton contest had its
inspiration right here in Smith coun-
ty. It had given two years to spread-
ing the idea of producing more cot-
ton on fewer acres. The speaker was
particular to say that the idea was
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pearance, freedom from trash, etc.
That system is responsible today for
the troubles of the farmer who tries
to get away from half and half. If
he does not receive a premium which
compensates him fully for raising
staple, which yields less per acre and
turns out less at the gin, he does not
find it profitable to raise staple, and
.takes no interest in a movement to
promote staple cotton. It is, there-
fore necessary to safeguard the grow-
er's interests first of all and give him
an incentive for raising better staple
through establishing facilities for as-
suring him a proper premium.
“Hog Round” Buying Doesn’t Go Now
“The ‘hog round' system of buying
cotton in the smaller markets, doesn’t
work any more. Right here in Smith
county you have an example of farm-
ers carrying their cotton to ('handler
in Henderson county, a few miles
over the Smith county line, where
they have been paid one cent a pound [never to have Texas farmers produce =z
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Edwards, Henry. The Tyler Journal (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1925, newspaper, November 20, 1925; Tyler, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth620173/m1/7/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Smith County Historical Society.