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The Atlanta Constitution
VOL. XXXVI. NO. 15.
THE LAST REPORT
Secretary Henry C. Hester, of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, gives the total port recaipts for
the present cotton year ending with Friday, April
lOfh, and compared with like period during the
past three years as so lows:
1903 .... 7,162.482
1902 .... 7,018,626
190 I .... 6 583.303
1900 .... 6,187,805
This is the last available report before the close
of the contest
On April 20th.
Make your figures at once.
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1903.—TWENTY I’AGES.
SIO,OOO CONTEST
Upon Total Port Receipts of Cotton from September
Ist, 1902, to May Ist, 1903. Both Inclusive.
CONTEST OPENED JANUARY 20TH, 1903, CLOSES APRIL 20TH, 1903.
'The Splendid Cash Prizes.
Fnr the exact (or the nearest to the exact estimate of the receipts
of cotton at al! United States Ports from September Ist, '902
to May Ist. 1903, both inclusive S 2 500.00
For the next nearest estimate ’boo oo
For the next nearest estimate AAu Rnnnn
For the 5 next nearest est mates $ 100.00 each 500.00
For the IO next nearest estimates 50-O S ’ oac £ onn nn
For the IO next nearest estimates 20.00 each 200.00
For the 30 next nearest estimates 10.00 each 300.00
For tne luO next nearest estimates 5.00 each
$ 6,0 OU. 0 0
Grand Consolation Offer.
F ° r ab d »« C«i n hlr a w n a y y O o f f r .„. oc
Conditional Extra Prize For Early Exact Estimate.
Should the exact figure be given during the contest we will add
to the $2,500.00, if the exact estimate be received on or bo
fore February 2Otn, 1903 ja.qOO.OO
Grand Totalslo,ooo.oo
In case of a tie upon any prize estimate the money will be equally divided
Conditions of Sending Estimates in this Port Receipts Contest.
1. Send SI.OO for The Weekly Constitution one year
and with it ONE ESTIMATE in the contest.
2 Send 50c for The Sunny South one vea and with it ONE ESTIMATE in
‘ ■'•ln. .
toe contest. ■» 1 cih'es. to
3. Send $1.25 for The Weekly Constitution and Sunny South both one year and
send TWO ESTIMATES in the contest —that is, one estimate for The Constitution
and another for the Sunny South.
4. Send 50c for ONE ESTIMATE alone in the contest IF YOU DO NOT
WANT A SUBSCRIPTION. Such a remittance merely pays for the privilege of
sending the estimate. If you wish to make a number of estimates on this basis, you
may send THREE ESTIMATES FOR EVERY SI.OO forwarded at the same time
estimates are sent. If as many as ten estimates are received at the same time with
out subscriptions the sender may forward them with only S3.oo—this splendid dis
count being offered for ten estimates in one order. /V postal, card receipt will be sent
for ALL ESTIMATES RECEIVED WITHOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS. Where sub.
script ions are ordered THE ARRIVAL OF THE PAPER ITSELF IS AN AC
KNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOUR ESTIMATE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND
IS CAREFULLY RECORDED.
5. The money and the subscription and the estimate must come in the same
envelope everv time. The estimate, the money and the subscription go together.
THIS RULE IS POSITIVE.
6. Agents allowed an estimate in this contest on each yearly subscription,
doubled on Sunny South combination orders.
An agent sending estimates only may file as many estimates for himself as he
may secure for his customers.
Secretary Hester's Figures Covering the Period of the Contest.
TOTAL PORI RECEIPTS BALES IN COTTON CROP
from ist Sept, to rst May inclusive) This is merely for your information and
menu of following year. The period cov- is not the subject of this present Con-
COTTun SuMoUn ered by this contest test. It Is given onh as an additional
aid to an intelligent estimate
1897- 8,333,862 11,199.994
1898- 7,993,45111,274,840
1899- 6,346,3129,436.416
1900- 6,843,13410,383,422
1901- 7,218,179 10,680.680
The figures above are certified by Secretary 1 lenry <«. Hester cf New Orleans (‘ofton Exchange, January 17, 1903.
Secretary Henry G. Hester, of New Orleans Cotton Exchange will furnish the official figures to decide this
contest. Mr. Hester is regarded as the official statistician throughout the cotton world.
Blank For Constitution and Sunny South With Two Estimates.
I hereby subscribe to the Weekly Constitution and
Sunny South both one year and enclose $1.25 in pay
ment.
If you wish ONLY the WEEKLY Constitution send $t oo and only ONE esti
mate in the Contest.
If you wish ONLY The 'sunny South, send soc and only ONE estimate in the
contest.
Name
Postoffice
State
My twn estimates for Port Receipts contest, per
your current otters, are:
On Total Port I | '
Receipts Sept. Ist
1,1902, to May = ————
1, 1903,b0th in- 2d
elusive. .. _I
TWO ESTIMATES FOR THIS CONTEST.
ADDRESS ALL ORDERS TO
THE CONSTITUTION
ATLANTA, CA.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.
The condition preeedentfor sending estimates nn
the Total Port Receipts of Cotton Ist of Sep
tum, 1902. to May 1, 1908. both inclusive, is
that each and every entry of estimates must
be ac< ompanied by a year's subscription to The Week
ly Constitution or The Sunnv South, or the remittance
provided for estimates without subscriptions. They
must l>e sent in the Identical envelope that brings the
money that pays for the estimates or the subscription.
You cannot subscribe now and send your estimates af
terwards.
In sending your estimates by nn agent of The
Constitution you make him your agent and not ours.
In forwarding your estimates, both as to the correct
ness of the figures as you intended them and the cer
tainty of the forwarding of them.
Should a. party send in more than cne prize esti
mate, he or she will be entitled to a share of the prize
fund fcr every time that It may represent a. success
ful estimate. Persons may enter the contest as many
times as they send subscriptions, and under tne ruies
the same person may receive a prize with each of the
propositions.
In making your answer just state simply: "I esti
mate the total port receipts Ist of September. 3902..
through May 1, 1903. bales.” Make your figures
plain. We will record them as received every day.
EXACTLY AS THEY LOOK, AND WILL ALLOW
NO CHANGE WHATEVER. If you want to make
estimates later, or If you want to repeat the estimate
you have made, send other subscriptions.
Don't forget every subscription for yourself or
your friends will entitle you to an estimate in the
great SIO,OOO contest.
The Constitution SIO,OOO contest is now on. Sand in
your estimates and get the Greatest Weekly Newspa
per in the world. The Weekly Constitution for SI.OO,
. or with the Great Southern Weekly Literary Period
ici 1. The Sunnv South, both for $1.25, or if you have
both or do not wish cither of these great papers, send
on only 50 cents with your estimates in this SIO,OOO
contest.
APRIL 20thl?
THE LAST POSSIBLE DAY
AH orders mailed and postmarked on <
or before April 20th, that reach us by April ‘
25th, will be admitted. Should an esti- ■
mate reach us after April 25th. no matter «
when it was mailed, it will be returned. <
DON’T FORGET THE DATE— APRIL 20th. :
Time is short now. Cet in your esti
mates promptly. J ;
PRICE: FIVE CENTS.
