The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-02
THE CoMINa COTTON CROP.
TEppoEtant end Interesting. Etarcrts From
the Principal Cott0n-fsroTTiDg States.

tho Prineipai COtton-tifoTiBs States.
On APh. &c, 10 %: .=:s :.::e &c.
ton situation, Byddstreefs pointed cot
that the receipts for the preceding four
weeks had been larger than for epy cor.
responding period IN this history of the
trade. For tie past four .veelts . like
etory can be told. Repofts tn the editor
Of Brdndatreees summarized III that Jour-
nsl Of May ID shows that on May 8 there
was moro cotton on the plantations 10
the South than. at the same date last
year. Indications continue TO point to q
confirmation Of the estimate of GAS, 600
bnles Cor the old crop. The journal
named, referring to the couras of the
cotton market fog the next few veake.
saHs that it will very probably depend
very much on the weather reports from
the South. The effect OF. the last crop
has been fully discounted, and whether
the finsl outiurn is g 6,400, 600 bales, or
$500, 900 bales, it win have little influ-
ences on prices hereafter. Feeling that
this is tho most Important feature ,ip tho
cotton trade 1.-THE moment, 1t has taken
great care to be informed as to she pro.
gross of planting aud the proapects-of ae
growing crop. Full reports as to 4he
acreage planted with cotton this spring
being impossible at this early date, the
best available data bearing on the con.
dition and outlook of the new cotton
crop are given,' and are summarized as
fo!lOws:,'.t n 'ir5.4 .s5.eg 81
Reports from North Carolina and Vir-
ginia point to an increased acreage Of :?
per cent: The new crop wSsiplanted ten
to fifteen days later than last year, but
owing TO the favorable weather for tho
last three weeks, part of tho time lost has
been regained. A large increase in the
use Of fertilizers is noted, and labor is as
good as Iass year. cEe . fis*as )
South Carolina reports an increased
acreage of full per cent, q 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. y, ea;tu,i.a- -e!t e-. .,r.r- ard
Georgia advices are to the effect that
about the came acreage as. that of last
year has been planted With large in.
CREASE in the use of fertilizers. The crop
is reported ss very. promising, though
perhaps fifteen days late. I..,f si.t a. "a
q Florida reports 9 slightly increased
atSa PioutEHs, anu tlVuRN tato ~ plhLklIS
the fine weather for. the past, two weeks
has placed tho crop in good condition.
Alabama ladvices state that 0 slight
decrease is noted in the acreage planted,
and that planting Yves fully fifteen days
state, however, that owing to the fayora-
BILE weather for the past two weeks, the
crops are as early as usual, and that the
prospects are good.
= Mississippi has about the same acreage
as las} year on uplands.. The use of fer
tilizers viii ibe largely Increased. Plan
ting was from eight to twenty days later
than last year, but part Of the delay
has been recovered, and the crop pros
pect Is good. ~ +. 4
Louisiana has about the same acreage as
last year, though planting is 6fteen days
later. FLpse advices by mail state that
the outlOok' for the crop is good, and
that Il ie from ten to twelve days latter
than last year, II
4. Texae advices announce increased
acreage of five per cent. The c1:npara.
lively small increase in this State is ex.l
planned by the large amount Of railroad
building, which has absorbed q large
proportion of available labor. The c.cp
was three weeks lpter than lastiyear, but
for the past three ekB the weather has
been very favorable. Reports by mail
cay that the stands are good, and part of
tie delay in planting has been recovered.
Arkansas reports an increased acre
ago OF about six per cent, and though
the crop in most localities was later than
last year, it is reported TO be in fine con-
dition, and prospects for the crops are
good. ~ Il aH ~
Tennessee reports about tho Same acre
age as last year, with planting twelve TO
thirty days latter than last year, but tue
crop is only ten to twenty days later.
The overflow of the Mississippi River
has interfered with planting in some in
stances. i.-. NJ
These reports, which are baeed on. the
observation and experience Of cotton
growers cotton foctprs and othera through
out the States in which tNe great sta
pie Is raised, point, there o, to a largely
augmented nse, of fertilizers, an increased
acreage OF cotton, with the crop thus far
in good condition. The drawback occa-
aioned By the delayed spring has, in part,
nt least, been offbet by an unusually fa.
vorable season eince planting. Specia,
telegEaphic advises from Memphis and
New Orleans speak Of the oerious damage
done in the largest cotton growing coun.
ties in Louisiana. The following tele.
gram, received by The editor Of Brad,
dtresfs The evening, brings information
as to the damage done by floods In Louis.
lana down 20 date :"tAlsatia leYee
about forty miles above Vicksburg, gave
way on the morning Of Mny. II, and bs
evening. the crevasse yysas go feet vide
With wafer rushing thy"' hitas. .:.ez,..,- -
dous rate. The creyasse is widening sud
deepening, no efforts be;dg made tc
check it. The water iS' now pouring
down Bayou Macon, and great damage
VII result from It. In tho parishes q
East Carroll, Tensss, Mn2ison and Con.
cordia, the -crops have teen planted. aud
were we'll advanced. Can rdaToee''JJ hop;
for the ssater 20 recede IL time to admi
replanting." s-St2'S @
SoLcsIoH AND THE BLAcRsAIfH.-
Tho story goes that during She building
of Solom0p's temple, the Rise ruler de
/ cided to trent the artisans eninloveff n,