86 



THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



March 23. 1918. 



COTTON. 



SEA ISLAND COTTON MARKET. 



The Keport of Messrs. Henry \V. Frost & Co., on 

 Sea Island cotton in the Southern States, for the 

 week ending February lU, 191.S, is as follows:^ 



i.-iLANHs. There has been a demand this week for 

 odd bags classing Fine to Fully Fine at 73c. to 73ic., 

 resulting in sales on account of the Northern Mills, who 

 find this rjuality better and relatively cheaper than Fancy 

 Georgias and Floridas. 



The market closed firm, with Factors unwilling sellers 

 under 73.'.c. to 74c., llie larger portion of the unsold stock 

 being held at 74c. 



This crop is being rapidly disposed of, there remaining 

 now un.sold only about 700 bales, classing Fine to Fully 

 Fine, and 400 ba'es classing Extra Fine. The latter consists 

 of Planters' crop lots held at SOc. to 85c. 



We quote, viz: — 



Fine to Fully Fine 73c. to 74c. = 75k. to 76c. c i.f. 



Fine, off in preparation, 70c. to 71c. = 72c. to 73c. „ ,, 



GEOKiiiAs AND FLORIDA.-*. Although the Factors 

 continue very firm, refusing to make any concessions to sell, 

 there is only a limited incjuiry, resulting in some sales at 

 prices .',c. to Ic. below quotations of small lots that were 

 sold. The buying is on account of the Northern and 

 Southern mills. 



We quote, viz: — 

 Extra Choice to Fancy 73c. to 74c. = 75Ac. to 76c. c.i.f. 

 Average Extra Choice 73c. —75c. ,, 



The exports from Savannah for the week were, to 

 Northern ilills 100 bales, and from Jacksonville to Northern 

 Mills 436 bales. 



BRITISH COTTON GROWING ASSO- 

 CIATION. 



There was a large attendance of members present at the 

 one hundred and sixty eighth meeting of the Council of the 

 British Cotton Growing Association, which was held at the 

 Offices, 15 Cross Street, Manchester, on Tuesday, the 5th 

 instant. 



A letter from the President (The Kt. Hon. the Earl of 

 Derby, K.G ) was read regretting his inability to attend 

 owing to important business in London, and at his special 

 request the Chair was occupied by Sir Frank Forbes Adam. 



EESii;x.\TioN 01- TiiK <;iiAii!MA.v. A letter from Mr. J. 

 Arthur Hutton, addressed to the President, was read, 

 regretting that he was no longer able to carry <<q the work of 

 the Association as it should be done, and asking that his 

 resignation as Chairman ot the Council might be accepted. 

 A letter from the President was also read stating that it was 

 with extreme regret that he had received the resignation 

 of Mr. Hutton as Chairman of the British Cotton Growing 

 Association, and exj)ressing the wish that he could bo present 

 ;it the meeting at which such resignation was to be considered. 

 The President alluded to Mr. Hutton's past great services, and 

 hoped that he wnuld speedily be restored to good health, and 

 be able to give the Association the benefit of his advice 

 while not having to stand the strain that the Chairman 

 must have. 



Sir Frank Forbes Adam referred to the work which 

 Mr. Hutton had done to promote the interests of the 

 Association. By his ability, energy, and zeal, and often 

 under ditiiculties and discouragement, Mr. Hutton had, along 

 with those co-operaling with him, made the Association what 

 it is to-day. It was greatly to be regretted that the state 

 of his health would not permit of Mr. Hutton continuing 

 to stand the worry which the Chairmanship of the Council 

 entailed. His resignation must be taken to be definite and 

 final. The following resolution proposed by Sir Frank Forbes 

 Adam, seconded by Mr. Howarih, and supported by Messrs. 

 Hayhurst and Crinion, was unanimously approved:^ 



"That the Council of the British Cotton Growing Asso- 

 ciation has learned with profound regret of the 

 resignation of Mr. J. Arthur Hutton from the 

 Chairmanship of the Council, and desires to place 

 upon record its most grateful thanks for his whole- 

 hearted and unremitting devotion to the best 

 interests of the Association since its inception. 



'It recalls with gratitude the ability with which he has 

 guided the Association's policy and work through 

 many difficulties, until it has attained its present 

 recognized position as an Empire Institution, with 

 every promise that its work and example will 

 ultimately result in a large increase of British 

 Empire grown cotton. 



'The Council earnestly hopes that Mr. Hutton will, as^ 

 one of its members, continue to give its delibera- 

 tions the benefit of his experience and advice.' 

 It was proposed by Sir l''rank Forbes Adam, seconded 

 by Mr. Crapper, and spoken to by Messrs. James Brown and 

 D. Marriage and others, and unanimously resolved: — 



'That Mr. Hutton be elected a Vice-President of tho 

 Association.' 



Mr. A. V. Paton (President of the Liverpool Cotton 

 Association) in supporting this resolution, spoke of the 

 inestimable value of Mr. Hutton's services to the Association. 

 He regretted that the Government had not done more in the 

 past to assist the Association's work, and he assured the 

 Council that if laverpool could do anything to help the 

 Association in their representations to the Government, they 

 would be delighted to do so, as they were of opinion that the- 

 work of the Association was of the utmost national 

 importance. 



It was decided not to appoint any permanent Chairman 

 to fill Mr. Hutton's place, but that the work should be carried 

 on by the pre.sent E.xecutive Committee with the co-operation 

 and general superintendence of the Manager, Mr. Himbury. 



The Executive Committee have decided to meet more 

 frequently for the purpose of keeping the closest jjossible 

 touch with the work, and to meet at regular intervals, and 

 practically act as a Board of Directors. 



WEST Ai'iucA. The purchases of cotton in Lagos for 

 the year 1917 were 7,f^07 bales, against 9,286 bales for 1916, 

 and 6,161 bales for 1915. 



In Northern Nigeria the total purchases for 1917 

 amounted to 3,821) bales, as compared with 10,7 16 bales for 

 1916, anil 1,128 bales for 1915. A cable has recently come to 

 hand advising the purchases iu Northern Nigeria for the 

 month of January as 536 bales. 



It is too early yet to form a reliable estimate of the size 

 of the new crop, but the Association's Local Manager reports 

 that the crop in Lagos is expected to be about the same as 

 liist year. In Northern Nigeria the new crop is now begin- 

 ning to come in, and is estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 

 1,500 bales will be long staple cotton which has been grown 



