The Aiken recorder. [volume] (Aiken, S.C.) 1881-1910, January 01, 1892, Image 8
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AIKEN, 8. C , JAN. 1, 1892.
Heduction of the Cotton Acreage.
On another page we publish an ar
ticle from the Atlanta Constitution,
stating that the cotion factors in Sa
vannah are seriously proposing to
reduce their advances to farmers in
order to force them to reduce the acre
age in cottou. In other words, we
are told by this writer that the factors
have determined to organize for the
purpose of curtailing their own busi
ness and reducing their own incomes.
Men do not usually oagauize for such
purposes. It is possible that the fac
tors may determine to restrict their
advances next spring, as a measure
of prudence, on account of the crip
pled condition of many farmers; but
that they will do so for the purpose of
reducing the production of cotton, is
a suggestion that carries fallacy on its
face.
In this part of the South at least
cotton is not sold for a percentage
commission, but a specific one, vary
ing from 60 cents to $1 per bale, and
therefore it is to the interest of the
factors that as many bales as possible
should he marketed. The price the
staple fetches is of little consequence
to them, as their commissions have
no relation to it. Whether the article
sells at 10 cents or 6 cents per pound
^is of little consequence; the commis
sion is the same—60 cents or $1, as
the case may be; Farmers and coun
try merchants who obtain advances
from factors know that they are forced
to obligate themselves to raise or con
sign specified numbers of bales of
cotton, with the penalty attached of
$1 per b*le for every bale short con
signed.
In other words, a farmer who does
not plant cotton, and the country
merchant who does not buy and ship
it, can not obtain advances from the
factors. This being the way in which
the business is done, it is manifestly
to the interests of the factors that
large crops should be raised. The
bigger the crops the more will be their
commissions. The yield of cotton
wijl not "'be reduced by any such
scheme as this.
That there needs be a reduction
does no longeradmit of dispute. The
visible supply of cotton to-day is
about 1,140,000 bales greater than at
the corresponding date of last year,
with no prospect of any reduction in
the near future; and if the receipts
for the next few weeks show no sign
The County Auditor will commence
bis tour through the county to-mor
row, receiving returns of property
for next fall’s taxes. The "reform”
Legislature has increased the tax levy
over that of last year, and the "re
form” Comptroller-General has in
creased the assessments of property.
All this has been necessary to make
good the deficiency caused by the
loss of phosphate royalty. Eighteen
months ago the dear people were
promised reduction in taxes if they
w’ould only vote for the "reformers.”
By next fall, when they will have
these increased taxes to pay, they
will realize how they have been
gulled by Tillman and the "reform
ers
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Col. J. A. Hoyt, lately editor of the
Baptist Courier and one of the best
known journalists in the State, has
bought the Enterprise and Moun
taineer, a weekly paper of Greenville.
Col. Hoyt took charge of the paper
yesterday. The paper has been one
of the few Tillman organs in the State.
Its politics will probably be changed.
The Railroad Taxes.
From The State.
The large railroad corporations have
not yet paid their taxes, and from
present indications that large raise in
assessment may not yet be paid, eith
er. And for the simple reason that if
Comptroller General Ellerbe means
what he said just alter the raise, be
cannot but abate them.
The railroads kept perfectly quiet
during the session of the Legislature,
and in the refusal of that body to
change the present laws in regard to
assessment, they feel that they see
their way out as clear as day. Thus
it is that an important move is
on the tapis.
The administration will now very
likely be given an opportunity to
shows its fairness and proye its asser
tion that it is not opposed to corpora
tions and foreign capital, as yesterday
it was ascertained from a trustworthy
source, although the step has not been
taken yet, that one of the largest and
most important railroad companies
will, in a few days, petition the
Comptroller General for an abate
ment of so much of the railroad taxes
as will equalize this with the assess
ment on other classes of property in
this State.
One who knows, yesterday said:
"The Comptroller General stated last
spring that he was not willing to ex
ercise his power in assessing railroads
and bank property at a higher rate
than other property, but that the
raise then made was the beginning of
a general raise, and that authority
would be obtained from the recent
Legislature to reassess all property
that their farm lands, city prop
erties, etc., would he assessed on the
same basis that he had adopted for
railroads and banks.
“The people through their repre
sentatives at the last session of the
Legislature clearly showed that they
preferred the old basis for the assess
ment of property, Comptroller Gener
al Ellerbe, in his recent annual report
says, was not more than 60 per cent,
of its actual value., to the increased
Items from Sally’s.
Editors Aiken Recorder:
A very pleasant occasion occurred
at Sally Dec. 29, Miss Addie Milhous
was happily married to Mr. A. F.
Dicks, one of Sally’s largest mer
chants. Mr. E A. Price performed
the ceremony. Immediately after the
mnrriuge Mr. aud Mrs. Dicks were
accompanied to the depot by many
friends and relatives.
Mr. Elbert Gunter died Suuday
Dec. 27ih. Mr. Guuter has been suf
fering for some time with neuralgia of
the heart.
Miss Anna Lee Morrison, a charm
ing young lady McClellauville, S. C.,
is visiting Miss Addie Price, the fas
cinating daughter of Rev. E. A.
Price. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Morrison,
of Augusta, Ga., has been visiting
Mr. Price’s family also.
Dr. H. J. Sally and Miss Katrine
Hally, both of Sally’s, will be married
Jau 12 1892. ’Tis said "Let the
good work go on.”
The young people are delighted to
see flie pretty weather for Christmas
times. Dixie.
The Presbyterian University.
The Board of Regents of the South
Atlantic Presbyterian University
held a meeting in Augusta on Wed
nesday to decide upon the location of
the university. The meeting was
held with closed doors, but it has
been learned that the board discussed
the merits of (he different places bid
ding for the location of the universi
ty, but owing to the stringency of
money aud also to the fact that the
plans had not matured as fully as
was desired, it was decided to defer
action in the matter at present, and
the meeting adjourned, subject to the
call of the president at an earlyday,
at which time the location of the col
lege will be definitely settled. It is
said however, that Hamburg stands
the best chance 6f getting the insti
tution.
Guardian Oil.
Safest aud purest burning oil re
fined. Ask your grocer for it, and
take uo other.
Tide Water Oil Co.
Charleston, S. C.
Guardian Oil
Safest and purest burning oil re
fined. Ask your grocer for it and
take no other.
Tide Water Oil Co.
Charleston, S. C.
The Meadow brook Hounds.
The New York Sun of the 27th ult ,
says: Mr. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr.,
has been in town for the past week
marshalling his forces, in the shape
of the Meadowbrook hounds, foi a
hunting season at Aiken, 8. C., where
Mrs. Hitchcock and her aunt own
large tracts of land. The Meadow-
brook Club voted nearly unanimous
ly for the removal of the pack, which
is expected to be greatly improved by
the work that they will get over a
good hunting country, and under Mr,
Hitchcock’s supervision. His hunt
ing friends gave him a very pretty
little dinner at Delmoriico’s on Wed
nesday evening.
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LOUISVILLE. KY. A
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OF LAI
B Y virtue of the power
by and under the c«l
of mortgage executed in ofl
Laura V. Woodward, datt
her 8,1890, and duly record^
ken County, in Book M,
will sell at public outcry at
House steps in Aiken, S. C.,
day, January 4, 1892, during i
for public sales, all that certaj
of laud situate in Aiken
South Carolina, containing oil
dred and sixty acres, more or l|
ing the home place of the late
Johnson, and bounded by and
ing lauds of George Rish, Mrs.
Courtney. Joseph Taylor, the m 1
Thos. Jones and Cback-Randar
This sale is made to pay thJ
gage debt of $1,070.00, with
from December 8, 1891, at 7 pd
expenses of this foreclosure a|
including Counsel fees.
Terms of sale cash. Purchj
pay for papers.
BRADFORD COURT
A. E. JOHNSON,
As Executors of B. ' M.
Mortgagees. ~ ,
HENDERSON BROS.,]
Attorneys for Mortgs
Dec. 10, 1891,