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OMISSIONER WATSON MAKES COTON REPORT IMPORTANCE OF ISSUING AC CURATE REPORTS. -Officials Are in Good Working Order And Much Interest is Shown in the States. Columbia. Aug. 5.-Probably the first attempt on the part of any branch of a state government in the South. to give anything like a com prehensive report of the condition of the cotton crop was that issued by -Commissioner of Immigration and Aguieulture E. J. Watson, of this state. on August 1. which showed the condition of the cotton erop in this state to be ;0.5. That Mr. Watson 's information was authentic was veriti ed by the government report issued the following day. showing the condi tion in South Carolina to be August .As president of the southern states commissioners of agriculture, which -ill -meet in Columbia, in October, mext, -Mr. Watson announces that in wiew of the various complaints of the .government cotton crop reports, it is aiis jim to have accurate data collect sed in each of the cotton growing states for the purpose of making a general report of the cotton crop at the meeting to be held in this city. In discussing the work now engag ing Commissioner Watson's attention, le said: Mr. Watson Talks. "The issuing of our midseason cot ton report is but the beginning of an effort throughout the cotton produc ing states to provide for an estimate i thoroughly accu.&te cotton reports, and a final estimate prepared with strict regard to accuracy by ' those who are more or less charged, with the care of the interests of southern -agriculture. In view of the great -complaint that has s - often followed the preparation of the reports in 'Washington, there has been a grow ing demand for reports from official sources in the south. So far as I Inow the report issued yesterday by the South Carolina department is the 'lirst general midseason report to be issued in any of' the states, and great care was taken in its preparation. "CIt is not the purpose to issue an other before October 1, whieh is practically the close of the season, and this will be preparatory to the most accurate estimate possible of the crop about November 16. '"This matter of how to get reports ia.s been discussed from time to time %y the southern states commissioners1 lin their annual sessions, and upon as ~suming the presidency of this asso eiation, which embraces all of- the states from Virginia to Texas I de termined, if possible, to get every state at work in the effort to secure 'accurate information upon which to base a final estimate at the next meet 'ing of the association, which is to be 'held in Columbia the third week in1 November. Some time ago almost simultaneously with the beginning of the work in ~this state for the report just issued, as president of the asso ciation. I directed a letter to each one of the southern commissioners, urg ~ing that accurate data as to cotton be -procured. Interest is Shown. "I have heard from practically all -of the commissioners, and in Georgia. North Carolina, Texas, and Oklaho -ma particularly thoroughly well or 'ganized work is already well under 'way and it appears that all of the -states will bring their final estimates 'to the annual meeting of the associa tion in Columbia next November. un 'der seal, to be opened by a commit 'tee of the association, and by the as -sociation promulgated. It is note 'worthy that the matter has been 'deemed of so.great importance in the -state of Texas. that in addition to the 'department of agric'ulture the legisla ture there has recently been establish -ed a thoroughly equipped bureau.of statisties for the purpose of gathering 'this information. This bureau is -charged with the same work that is attached to the department in this state but has a much better equip -ment for .the purpose, which, of -course, is necessitated by the larger area to be covered. "As I take it, it will be many~ 'years before the price of cotton will ever hover again in the neighborhood of the actual cost of production. for the situation has ehanged in the past clecade, and the world's demand for 'crnde cotton is ever increasing, and :as far as a study of the markets be :yond the seas at present is concern <ad The time does not seem to be in -pros'pect when the increase in demand -will be less than it is today. In fact. the cotton manufacturing .industry abroad is developing at such -a rate that the crude product must be had, :and it is an undisputed fact that in the mater n+ ' rma prodnt the south Ile p1pulziiii ()f the world ceases t increase. tlen perhaps the deman for crude cotton will decrease. It of supreme importance. therefor that reliable facts in regard to tli southi's cotton crop shall be given i the world, and given as far and o accurately as possible from souther sources. '' JUDGE PRITCHARD TO MODIFY ORDE Agreed to by Virginia and the Rai roads-Final Decision Octo ber 1. - Richmond. Va.. Aug 5.-Within ti tiext week United States Circu Judg,e Pritchard will sign a modifie Jeeree, agreed to by the state and tb rkilroa-ds, under which the eorporatio eommission will be enabled to con plete the third step on its rate-mal ing function by publication of the aent rate order for four consecutiv weeks in a Richmond newspaper. N< later than October 1 the new rate wi ,o into effect pending final adjudic tion of the entire question involve by the supreme court of the Unite States. Thus the commonwealth will hav ccomplished that for which it ha :onsistently fought without disorde: without defying a federal ruling an without employment of "big stick 'actics. In the cireuit court of the Unite States for the eastern district of Viz inia, there were filed today tw apers in the case of each eontestin ailroad, constituting ai importan )art of the presenti and pending liti Pation. Judge Robert R. Prenti. nember of the corporation commis don, 4iled the demurrer, which set orth the general plea of. the defer lant commission in all of the case. [t reads as follows: "This defendant by protestation ot confessing or acknowledging a >r any other matters and things i he said plaintiff's bill to be true i ueh manner and form -as the sam herein set forth, demurs thereto an or eause of demurrer shows: "First. That the said plaintiff ha ot, in and by the said bill, state my such cause as doth entitle it t my such relief as is thereby sough md prayed for. ".Second! That this defendant ha 10 personal or individual interest i ;he matters and things referred to i said bill. "Third. That the said plaintiff ha idequate remedy at law. "Fourth. That the matters an :hings complained of in said bill ar ces judicata. "Fifth. That this court has no jui sdiction .to hear and determine thi ~ause for the reason that -this is uit against the State of Virginia. "Sixth. That this court has no jm sdiction to hear and determine th ause for the reason that the stat orporation commission is a court o :he state of Virgiia and this court i ;herefore without power to enjoi :he said commission. "Seventh. That this court has n urisdiction to determine this caus ~or the reason that if the said commis ion is not such a court as this coui ithout power to enjoin, then th >ublieation of said commission orde f April 27, 1907. was the necessar art of the enactment of the same a eislation. and this court is equall ithout power to enjoin legislatio >efore it is enacted. "Wherefore, we for diverse othe rood causes of demurrer appearing i said bill. this defendant demurs ther< :o and hiumbly demands the j-udi neut of this court whether he sha >e compelled to make any furthE nswer to the said bill, and prays t be ence dismissed with his costs an rharges in this behalf most wrong fully sustained.'' The Odor of Sanctity. At a big luncheon Beerbohm Trt at next to the dean of Mancheste Said a guest: "Well, Mr. Tree, whi have you been doing today?'' "Oh. replied the actormanger. "I went f< a lon~g motor ride this morning and ost a bet.'' "Indeed,'' remarked ti dean. "May I ask what the bet was? "Certainly,'' said 'Mr. Tree; made a bet that we should pa through 400 different odors and v only encountered 399.'' "Ah,'' wt the quick reply, "you missed the od< of sanctity.''-Argonaut. NOTICE TO OVERSEERS. All overseers of roads in Newbe ry county are hereby notified to haa their respective sections worked an put in good condition by first day< September next. 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