Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-20
The Condition and Outlook Of the
New Cotton Crop.
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The receipts or cotton at the ports Tor
| the past month have been larger than
ever known at this season Of the year,
amounting for the four weeks ending
May 9th to 2l9, ,153 bales, against 132, ,282
bales last year. This makes the total
receipts for this year to May 9Th amount
| to 5,368. 331 bales, against 4,676. .297
bales last year, showing an increase in
receipts for this season of 692, ,034 bales.
The exports have also been liberal,
| and for the four weeks amounted to 304,
316 bales. against 273. .436 bales last year.
making the total exports to May for
this year 1858, 920 bales, against to same
date last year 3 240. .419, or an excess Of
exports of 61S, sol, showing that, of our
increased receipts, Europe has taken all
but 73, ,533 bales. and, as will be shown
below, the American spinners have taken
this surplus and 20,094 in addition.
The stocks in the ports on May were
597 $50 bales, against $50, 347 bales last
year. The stocks in the twenty-four
| leading interior towns at same date were
1914, 112 bales, against 1S4, 763 bales last
year, showing an increase in stocks, as
compared with last year, of g. $40 bales.
! Our advices from interior points in the
South indicate that on May there was
more cotton on plantations than at same
date last year.
The movement of cotton overland to
spinners still shows decrease, as com
| pared with last year-to May 1 they
amount to 4S3 461 bales, against 479, 100
bales last year-but the total takings of
| American spinnerS to same date show a
larger increase than was expected say
1, All ,056 this year, against / ,377, 429 last
year, or an increased taking of 93, ,627
bales in total; but the takings from ports
are 139. 275 more than they were last
year.
Prices during the past month have
gradually dropped, owing in part to
| large receipts and dullness in Liverpool,
caused by heavy arrivals. and in part to
reports of favorable weather in the
South. On May 10th middling uplands
was quoted in New York at 10 z 16c.,
against 10 1316c. at the same time last
month, and in Liverpool it was quoted
at 5Ad, against 1-16d at the same time
last month.
The course of the market for the next
few weeks, it is likely, will depend very
much on the weather reports from the
South. The effect of the last crop has
been fully discounted, and, whether the
final out-turn is c, 400, 900 bales. or @, ,5O0,-
600 bales, it will have little influence on
prices hereafter. Feeling that this is the
most important feature in the cotton
trade at the moment, we have taken
great care to be informed as to the pro-
gress Of planting and the prospects of
the growing crop
1t is too early yet to make full report
of acreage planted, but our reports are
to the latest date, and with fairly COM
prehensive telegraphic advices to date,
are summarized as follows:
Reports from North Carolina and Vir-
ginia point to an increased acreage of z
per cent. The new crop was planted
ten to fifteen days later than last year,
but owing to favorable weather for the
last three weeks part of the time lost has
been regained. A large increase in the
use of fertilizers is noted, and labor is as
good as it was last year.
South Carolina reports an increased
acreage OF fully per cent, a large in.
crease in the use of fertilizers, and that
the crop in some regions is earlier than
it was last year. The crop prospects
are said to be quite equal to those of last
year.
Georgia advices are to the effect that
about the same acreage as that of last
year has been planted, with large in
crease in the use of fertilizers, fully 30
per cent The crop is reported as very
promising, though perhaps fifteen days
late.
Florida reports a slightly increased
area planted, and, though late in plant
ing, the fine weather for the past two
weeks has placed the crop in a good con-
dition.
Alabama advices state that slight de-
crease is noted in the acreage planted,
and that planting was fully fifteen days
later than last year. Our telegraphic re-
ports state, however, that owing to
favorable weather for the past two weeks
the crops are as early as usual. and that
the prospect is good.
Mississippi has about the same acreage
as last year. On the uplands the use of
fertilizers will be largely increased.
Planting was from eight to twenty DAYS
later than last year, but part of this
delay has been recovered, and crop pros
pect is good.
Louisiana has about same acreage as
last year, though planting is fully fifteen
days later than last year. Late advices
by wire state that the outlook for the
crop is good, and that it is from ten TO
fourteen days later than last year Sew
eral of the most productive cotton coun-
ties in this State are, however, suffering
from an overflow of the Mississippi, and
at present writing it is impossible to es-
innate the damage done.
Texas sdvices announce an increased
acreage of per cent. The compare
lively small increase in this State Is ex-
planned by the large amount OF railroads
building, which has absorbed a large
Of available labor. The crop
was three weeks later than last year, but
for the past three weeks the weather has
been very favorable. Our latest reports
say that the stands are good, and part of
the delay in planting has been recovered.
Arkansas reports an increased acreage
OF about 6 per cent, and, though the
crop in most localities was later than last
year, the soil is reported to be in fine
condition and the prospects for the crop
are good.
Tennessee reports about the same acre
age as last year, with the planting twelve
to thirty days later than last year. but
the crop only ten to twenty days later.
The overflow of the Mississippi river
has interfered with planting in some in
stances
These reports. which are based on the
observation and experience of cotton
growers, cotton factors and others
the States in which the great
staple is raised. point therefore.
TO largely augmented use of
fertilizers, an increased acreage of
cotton with the crop thus far in good
condition. The drawbacks occasioned
OY the delayed spring. has, in part at
east, been offset by an unusually favora-
Die season since planting. Special tele-
yraphic advlces from Memphis and New
Orleans speak of serious damage done in
he largest cotton growing counties in
Louisiana. Arkansas river counties have
llso suffered by overflow. At this writ
ng we are unable to give an intelligent
'stimste of the loss in this direction, due
o the overflow of the Mississippi.
A careful observer of Otio nolitics
Predicts that the temperance ticket will
'oll $4,000 votes in ttnat State next an