Amendment of Act of July 22, 1912, Regarding Publication of Statistics We have received through Reuter's Agency the full text of the new United States Cotton Act, signed on April 2 Among the principal sections are the following:—
That the statistics of the quantity of cotton ginned shall" show the quantity ginned from. each crop prior to August 1, August 16, September 1, September 16, Octo ber 1, October 18, November 1, November 14, December 13, Janu ary 16 and March 1: Provided, that the Director of the Census may limit the canvasses of August Vand August 16, to those sections of the cotton-growing Stated in which cotton has been ginned, The quantity of cotton consumed manufacturing establishments, the of bated cotton on hand, of active consuming cotton spindles, the number of spindle' hours, and the statistics of cotton imported and exported shall relate to each ealenday month, and shall "be published as soon as possible after the close of the month. Each report published by the Bureau of the Census of the quantity ginned shall carry with it the latest available statistics concerning the Quantity of cotton consumed, stocks of baled cotton on hand, the number of cotton-consuming spindles, and the quantity of et: ton imported and exported.
'That it shall be the duty of every owner, president treasurer, secretary, director, or other officer or agent' of any cotton, ginnery, warehouse, or other place where cotton ix ginned, manufactured, or stored, whether conducted as a corporation, firm, limited partnorip. or by individuals, when re-Jtqnesied by. the Director of the {Census or by any special agent or other employes of the Bureau of the Census neting under the in-Vatrnctions of said director, to furnish completely and correctly. to the best of his knowledge, all of the information concerning the of cotton ginned,—consumed, or on hand, and the number of cotton-consuming spindles, and active spindle hours. one who wilfully neglect to of the into motion herein provided for or, shall wilfully give answers that ave false shall be guilty misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $990 of more than 81,000 or imprisoned for a period of not, ex. ceeding one year, or both #0 fined and imprisoned, at the disevetion of the court.
That in addition to the informa. tion regarding cotton in the United States heveinbofora pro vided for, the Director of the Census shall compile, by corres: pondoness ar the use of published reports and documents, any avail able information conesrning the production, consumption, and stocks of cotton in foreign countries, and the number of cattongonsiming spindles in such coune
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