The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-03

cotton dull or DullS mere WHO were
ding to stake money that the cotton crop
fSSi-S2 would not reach 100000 bales,
and that he proposed bet of 81 600 that the
crop would exceed that amount, and a. let
ter came from a cotton firm of that city to
one here stating that the money would be
RENTED for deposit to secure the bet. The
house here wrote that the bet would pc ac-
cepted, and asking that it be confirmed by
the New Orleans party, and yesterday tel
firmed and asking for particulars. AZ both
parties stand firm on the bet, there(will be
the handsome sum of 81 900 to the benefit
of one or the others exchequers.
Georgia farmers pay about $S00,0@ yearly
to have their cotton weighed at the ware
houses. '.
We have been informed by an Intelligent
gentleman who has travelled over this and
adjoining counties in the last week, that
there is great deal OF cotton yet TO be pick
ed, and a great many bolls in SOME Localities
are yet opening. If our Planters pick all
the cotton yet in the fields the receipts may
approximate q fair yield although 1t ylll
undoubtedly fall short of that of the<last,
two S6 ssaIi, the receipts ofcA6 at
all the ports in the United States Zp to Oc-
tober 2sth were 160,06S baleY less than last
year, and all our exports 9sil 139, 743 bales
below what they were alta corresponding
date in 1880, the visible supply of cotton is
II ,3l2 bales more than it was on the date
above mentioned in 1880. This, of course,
does not embrace what is in the hands of
spinners, aud it is reported that they have
been buying freely during the past month,
which Is probably the cause Of the reduc-
ton of the stock on hand in England. In
all these figures we can still see nothing to-
Justify the belief that the market will adj
1900 20 s1,o or,ort,aouQ ffrurqg many anfici-
pate, and unless theJcrop of this country is
even below the general estimates, nothing
but speculation can put the prices much
above present selling quotations.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says the mem
hers of our cotton exchange, it is well
known, keep pretty well posted upon mat
ters connected with this great staple. The
growing crop is watched carefully, and the
effect of drouth or wet weather nofed,
and the condition from the planting to ma
titrity is closely scrutinized. They are thus
enabled to make as close and probably reli-
able estimates Of q forthcoming crop SO az
ricultursi bureaus or census takers. 10 has
been the practice OF our cot
ton men to make estimates OF
the crop about this season Of the year, and
below nc give the estimates Of % mcmhers
on the present crop. They are placed in the
order with reference to the estimates TREY
made. last year, the one who came the near
est TO tie last crop being al the head. 1t
will i,e noticed that there Is a wide differ
ence between the highest estimate, which
/ is 4. SOS 600 bales. and the lowest which Is
5. 10 600 bales. the difference being l,5J0.-
I OCO bales. The estimate fort the present
crop are as follows: 7. Fred Brown, 100, :
600. ]. II. Goodheart, o,150,O00; John r.
Kin. 60iO.O00: 6. l.. Taylor, {, 80, 900, Nm. s.
NeIlen, 5.i45. 900, E.S, Lloyd, 6,006, 900, Seth
q. Foster, 6.O00, 600. Mclean Blair g 005 ,0o0;
a. Brown. 6. sos. 600 VIM. Moffstt z, 1900;
w. w. Taylor, 6,825. 600; T. i. Mcdonald,
5. 600 900: Geo. I. King, $40 900; g. l.,
Greene. 5.575.O00, Geo. Heeman, 6,3o0,oo0:
d. NJ hawkins, ssh 10. II. v Sanders,
5 $4,000: J.. Heinsheir er, 500, 900, g. q.
I Carrenfer. & so. OO0- j n. Weller. 500 900.
on the last Of 0ct8,er in 1880, cotton
brought in this marketf pine cents for mid
diines, in 1879 st the a1I1e date j brought
D 50 and in 1873 at &c date il brought
onlv - cents. and II December II that
veal 4 went as low a ven cents, and yet
ne cron IL fSe ~ states was far Jess
thar Tie tro< King. Il MAJ be said
fha-<6urn greater D0E than
- but the c0nsulnp-
rapidly ss the
be the foreign
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