§-69» i = TITLE 1. at a. daté as- only as practicable after the 1st day ot Octobo and the lst of Apgil in each year. (Ap:. 30, 1912, c. 102, ·§ E 37 Stat. 108L) .. Y · * ` 69. Methods of ocquirin g information.-—The Director of th Census may. procure the information` for the tobacco repott required by this subdivision of. this chapter, by mall or by spe cial agents or by other employees of the Buréauof the Census (May 10, 1916,. c. 117,-`§ I,`39 Stat. 110.-)* l V COTTON STATISTICS CROSS REFERENCE _ _ _ Stntlsgtics as to raw, andfprepared ootton are also provided for in se · n ¤<>¤84.__. . _ 71. Collection and puBlication.+The Director of the Const is B\1tl16I‘iZ8d_§1Dd._d`if€CtQd to collect and` publish statistics con coming the amount of cotton ginned; the quantity of raw co ·‘ton consumed in manufacturing establishments. of .éve'ry -61151 actor; the quautlty of bali-xd cotton ori hand; the `nuinben `< active consumlné cotton spindles ;_thé number of active lspiudl hours, and the quantity of %0tton”· imported qnd exp0rted,.wit the country `of origln and destiuntion. (Apri 2,.*.1924, c. S4 5 1, 43 ·Stdt.‘31.)_ ·’ _ _ _ _ y - · l 72. Contents and distribution of i·eports;_ publication by D partment of Agriculturc.—e—The statistics ot the quantity ·· yeotton ginned shall {show the quantitfy `giunod from each 'crc prior to August 1, August 16, September 1,' September 1 _0ctober 1, October 18,tNove1nbe1·`1, November Ielf December ‘ December 13,.Jauuary 16, and March- lf Provided., Thnt tl Director ot.tl1é_ Census xiiay limit the cunvasscs of August and August 16, to those sections of the cottpmgrowing Stat} in wlxiclaycottonl has been girincd. The quantity of·C0tt011 coz ‘ sumed flu manufacturing estaiblishmeuts,·tho· quantity of bale cotton on hand, the number of `nctlvc consuming cotton spindle thé number of activé spindle hours, and the statistics of co . ton imported and exported shilll relate to ?éach;calen'da_·i· xiggxit] and shall be published `as soon no podiblentter; the cl0se`· ‘t!;e *montl;. _ Egclr report- published by tile Boreal; of __ tl Census of this quantity glnnod shall carry with it the late nvafilable statistics concerning the quaxititynt cotton consume stocks 0£_ baled cotton on _‘ hand`, the nizmbexr of -cotton=co¤¤u1 ing spindles, ond the quantity of cotton importod a11d_exp5`Fte All of these publications containing statistics ot cotton sha bé mailed by. tl1é_'Dlrecto1·' ot tho Census to ill cotton ginne:
cotton nmnufhcturers, ond cottonwarehousemen,. `aud. to s
. daily newspapers throughout the United States. '1‘he·Dircct· ’of‘ the Census sim]! fnrn-lsl.1 to the Departmént‘of Agricultux · immediately prlot to the publloation ot·each_ report of th bureau regarding the cotton crop, the latest. available statisti mentioned in this and the.-préced1i1g`se~ctj0ni and the sa De;>:1rt1n1cnt of Agricnlturé_s11nll publish` the same in comlcctle with ouch ol its reports é011C(3l’DllIl§ cotton. ‘ (Apr. 2, 1924, S0, §·2, 43 Stat. 31.) ° . ·_ VL » -_ 73. information as confidential; penalty for dis2:losurg.——··-—T1 jlnformution `turnisalmd by may indiyldunl ostq_bllshment1 nnd the provisions of sos:·ti<»ns 1'Lto 75, inclnsivo, shall be considen l1&§ strictly céonddontidl `and shall be used only ftortho statistic · purpose fo1··_wl1i<:h it is supplied. Any employee of the Bute: ' of the ·Ccn~sus1 who, dwithont the wrlttenq authopity of ntl Director ot the Census,. shall imbllsh . or communicate 0.1 informqtion givon into his fbossossion by reason Gl his emplc mont made: the provlsiond of sections. 71 to 76,_'lupluafve, sha be guilty otba misdemeanor and shall, 'upon mnviction theme bé Hood not lesé than $3®" or more than $1,000 or imprlson for a, period of not excocdlngona year, or Both so Bned ax lmprisoned, Lat the discretion of tlw·‘conrt.= (Anr. 2,`1924, -80, »§ 3, 6 smut. 31.) ° o to M_ ‘ _- o » -14. Duty- to furnish corréct .inform•tio¤;_ pei¤•lty.·--·It sha be the duty ogqgery owner, iaresident, tros.suro1·, aecrgtm -dlré’ctor, or othertomcgr or agent of any cotton giunery, mam
8.¥—-—UENSUS 336 r Vincturlng establishment: warehouse, or other place where mr. l, ton is ginned, manutnctured, or stored, whether conducted sg _ n corporation, tlrm, limited pnrtnership, or by individuals, vt—;,,.,, e requested by the Director of the Census orb? soy special s;;t:,,t - sl or other employee of the Burennjof the Gensns acting unglop a- the instructions jot said director, to furnish completely mm s.· correctly, to the best of his knowledge, all of the intormntisn. ` concerning the quantity of cotton ginned, consumed,. or on hand, end, the number of cott0n·consuml¤g·spi¤dlos, and ecti¤,·9 spindle hours. 'The request of the Director of the Census for information concerning the qnsntity of, cotton glnned or con. °<‘ sunied, stocks ot cotton on-hand, andnumbcr of spindles sm spindle hours may be- madedn writlngmor bye visiting repre.
- 3 sentative, and if made in writing shall he forwarded lay re;;is-
- ‘ tcred mall, and the registry receipt of the Post Qmce Depmt-
Ci ‘m`ent_ shall ·. be hc_cepted‘ as evidence of such demand. Ag}, i‘· oyyner, president, treasurer, secretary, director, or other onllw lf or agent of any cotton ginneuymnnuiactnring establislmn:§y_‘ le warehouse, or other place where cotton isj gilnned or sterol. h. who, under the conditions hereinbe1'0re_ stated, shall refuse m- 0, willfully neglect to`furnisl1_n`ny of the informntion herein pm. . vided for or shall willfully give answers `that nre- false shall ¤· be guilty of `a misdemeanorand, upon conviction thereof, shall Uf be ilncd m»t;1ess`thnn $3000: more than $1,060 or imprisoned lll. for a period of not exceeding one year, or so ilned ftlul 6» imprisoned, at the discretion of the court, (Apr. g2, 1924, c. sn, L §.`4, 43 $t‘nt.· 32;) . _ · , - ,_ p _- 1e- 75. Foreigncotton `statistics;———In addition to me information , 1 regarding cotton ln`-thejUnited States provldedgfor in sections @3 71,` 72, U and 74, the Director. of the Census shall compile, by. ¤· correspondence or the use ot published and docpments, ` fd. any svsilable information concerning the production, consump- >s» tion, and stocks of cotton ln foreign countries, andthe number »t¤-T ot cotton-consuming spindles in ’. such eodntrles. Etch 'report h". published by the Bureau of the"` cotton shell 0f contain ·an_sbsmct_ ot the latest svailable informtl@ obtained he ·_ under the provisions of this section, and the Director of the st· ‘(‘ensus" shall furnish the ssme to theilleosrtment ole Agriculture d, for publication ·in“ connection with the reports, of that depart· ‘ fd- ment concerning cotton in the same manner as in tm cose or d. statistics relating to the United States. (Apr. 2, 1924, c._ S0, lll $5,.43 8tgt..32.) . p - _ V _ - ” ·_
- 8, · 76. `Sinnnltanemu publication ·•¢ cotton reports.-··'1‘he reports
all of cotton `gfnnedto the dates as ot which the Department- of O! Agriculture is nlm required to lssne cotton crop reports shall Pe; be issued simultaneously with thecotton crop reports that at { department, the two reports to beissued tron; the some place csg Eat eleven o’c1ock_¤nte1neridlén on the `eléhth dey `following ld ·tbnt on which the respective reports relate. ,.When such date ot on release tells on Sunday or n legal holiday the reports shell c. be issued at eleven `6‘clock sntelneridlen onthe next succeeding _ workday? (Apr. 2, 1924, c; 80; S d,_43_Stet. 32.)— he Q7 7 Q Cotton, prodnction ststintid; weekly bulletins.--··The I>l· er rector ot the Census shall annually ,collect the ststlstics of Bd the cotton production of the country as returned by thélglnucrs rnl and bulletins giving the resnlts ot_ the some- shall be isstird an weekly beglnning September ·1_ of ench year and coftlnucd til! he February. 1. following The director is nuthorlsed to ,prep&¤‘€ ny such schedules ns lnthis jndgrnentsmsy be necessary to curry ly- ontthe provisions of this section. .(BIsr.*6, 1902, @139, §`9. nl, 32 sm."¤z.>_ _ ‘ . ·1 ‘ ‘ - zi. b COTTONSEED STATISTICS nd_ 81..·Collecti pub~lies£to¤.——The Director of the Census c. is nnthorlzed sndpdirected to collectsnd publish monthly ststlstlcs concerning the quantity ot cottonseed. received at oil all mills, the quantity ot seed crushed in such mills, the quantity ry,— of crude cottonseedj products end refined oil · produced, the ln- qnantltles of than products shipped out ot the mllls hnd‘t1w_
