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# TEXAS COTTON CROP. Commissioner Milner Says Figures Are Official. Austin, Nov. 23.-Commissioner of Agriculture Milner gave out his estimate of cotton crop of Texas for 1907 which he places at 1,987,887 bales. This is based on the fact that 86 percent of the present cotton crop in Texas as has been ginned. He compares the percentage of cotton crops which have been ginned up to Nov. 14 for the past four years in order to reach the conclusion of his present estimate. These percentages and figures, Commissioner Milner says, are official, as they are figures given of ginners' reports by the Federal government. An important conference of officers of the Texas National guard was held here in the adjutant general's department for the purpose of taking definite steps toward reducing the Texas National guard from a division to a brigade. The question of a successor to Major General William H. Stacy, as commander of the guard was also discussed. Plans for the next encampment were also debated. The following officers attended: Generals Newton, Stacy, Hulen and Scurry; Colonels Hutchings, Townsend, Lyon, Brynes and Delamater. A statement was given out by the department of agriculture showing the total number of bales of cotton ginned of this season's crop up to Nov. 1, which is 1,137,010 square and 52,550 round bales. State Bank Superintendant Love has announced the appointment of Thomas Shearon of Dallas to be special agent of and take charge of the Johnson City State bank, which suspended several days ago. Mr. Love is just back from San Antonio in connection with the West Texas Bank and Trust company. He says that the institution will be able to resume business within a short time.
