The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-03

TrscALoosA, Oct. %, 1854.

TUSCALOOSA, Oct -, 1904
The Condition Of ne Crops.
The cotton crop Of 1854 ia being rapidly housed
and prepared for market and as Is due both to the
producer and manufacturer that all information a. TO
the extent of the crop be obtained and given to the
country, and supply and demand are principals In
trade that cannot safely be departed from, feel dis
posed give all the information have to accomplish
object important. II the crop is estimated,
the purchasers will be held in the estimation OF the
planter spec uators combined to defraud the pro-
ducer for prices apt to rise when the fact known
and when under estimated the purchaser apt to be
the loser; consequently he becomes unwilling pur-
chaser at prices based upon planters estimates OF the
cropthcrefore unsatisfactory markets must be the re-
suit. myself cotton planter, and Of course so-
citous for high price but think not influenced by
the feelings Of avarce to betray my ayowed purpose
The fact that the plant killed the 18th and 10th
OF April by FROST and also rain fell from the LIST OF
April to the eth Of May and also unprecedented
drought with burning from the LIST OF July TO
the end Of the cotton would naturally bring
mind to the conclusion that the crop must be under
average one; and also when it is known that July and
exceedingly propitious Of June the crop must
have proved an entire failure. Since August have
been seeking III reliable information to the extent Of
the CROP and have learned this much that the drought
and extraordinary heat of the extended the
cotton growing States with equal devastating effect
consequently, taking in consideration the difference of
fertility Of soil and .culture Of the plant there is but
little difference The vi the river and
slough lands have produced the best crops-in To-
caes good crops, and in others under average
and thin lands have produced crop but little above
failuresay from 100 10 $50 lbs cation to the
II should be borne in mind that there Is twenty OF
poor hill land In cultivation to of river slough
land great portion of the crop Is made medium
lands-say table creek and prairie, (me.) From the
most reliable information can get the crop in
tended section Of country i estimated above the half Of
an average one, and according to my observation
in travelling the country not much disposed to
raise the estimates On the thin lands this onth will close
the picking with many of the planters, and the
18th cf November with great majority. Ny remarks
intended to apply to all the cotton growing States.
have carefully inquired Of travellers from all the States
Florida and Arkansas exceptedaso have received letters
from friends answering nterrogatories put to them by
myself in relation to the crop and there is astonish
ing agreement as to the crop from all quarters
To avoid Understanding the crop, put average
crop at 600 bales and instead OF fixing the grow
ing crop at half is generally estimated will say three
fourhs 400 600 bales to which add ten per cent
increase of crop plantedand much doubt If there is
five per cenths viii give a crop of $40 600 bales
a. the outside figure, and not bale more.
Enclosed you have accounts Of the crop clipped from
newspapers, giving accounts which do not up to
my estimates of the crop. have taken the liberty of
the fact that see in your widely circulated paper fire.
quent notices of the growing crop. If ON comparing
my views with Others you shall think them erroneous
you will put them aside but keep in memory figures
say 2640 00O this moment received letter from the
post Office, dated Shelby county, Tennessee, Aug 10
not more than half crops Of and cotton can be
made. have never known the crops bad"
do not send you this for publication but to assist
you in laying before the country your views of the ex
tent of the CROP If you shall be inclined to do SO.
COTTON PLANTER.