Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
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Adding to this so, 900 bales estimated as
not sent from plantations till after the be-
ginning of the present crop veal, land the
total of ), 200, 900 bales, as gwen above,
is reached. Estimates made in various
ways, says BrGdstreet's, Convince US Of
the substantial accuracy of the results
reached by our correspondents" 1t is
thought that the excess of receipts over
last season, attributive to the early
maturity of the crops, will not be
reduced for some time, as
there is still a very large quantity of
cotton held back on the plantations on
account of the inclemency of the weather,
and the bad condition OF the country
roads, which have prevented it being
hauled to market A favorable change
in the weather, and an Improvement in
the condition of the roads, would speedily
cause this part of the crop to make its
appearance.
On the 31st of December last, g.
736. 517 bales of the present crop had
reached delivery ports, or been shipped
overland to Northern mills. 1t is also
shown that at that date there had been
an increase in receipts at Gulf ports of
AZ, 367 bales, and at South Atlantic ports
of 341, $50 bales; a decrease at North
Atlantic ports of 76,935 bales; an in
crease at all ports of 312,O17 bales;
a decrease in overland shipments
of SO, 1O5 bales, and a net increase of
cotton in sight of 255,912 bales. Not
withstanding this increase the receipts,
1t Is thought, must have been great y
diminished by the bad condition of the
roads. The decrease in receipts from
the 1st to the 14th of January instant,
as compared with last year, has
been considerable, but the journal
in question, taking into considera ion
the good condition of the roads
then, and their horrible condition now, is
surprised that the falling off has not been
greater. 1t reasons that the present good
prices make cotton in the fields too valu-
able to be neglected. All that is possible
to be picked will be gathered, and it
thinks "a few days of good, seasonable
weather will make amends for many days
of rain and cold.
Fifth. Last year Eastern spinners
bought very largely early in the season,
taking, from September 1st to January
LIST, 915, 1O4 bales. Up to this time this
year they have taken $50, OF bales, but
there is every reason to believe that the
deficit will be more than made up, and
that they will consume at least 100, 900
bales in excess of the consumption last
year.
Sixth. Great as is the present area Of
cotton culture, BrGdstreet's thinks it is
yet capable of great extension. 1t thinks
the Indian Territory and some of the
southern counties of Missouri are well
adapted to the production of the great
staple, while experiments in its culture
have been made in California and Ari-
IONA with gratifying results. That paper
thinks it would not be surprising if cot
ton. at no remote day, be grown upon an
extended scale in California, while in
Texas and Arkansas there is great room
for an extension of acreage.
The article from which we condense
the above synopsis is very long, making
nearly three columns in the journal in
which it appears. The above comprises
its main points, and, while it may be to
great extent problematical, since it
seems to be based evidently on extended,
reliable and important information, the
conclusion reached will not prove unin-
teresting to those of our readers who are
specially interested in the great Southern
staple.