The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-02
THE COMING COTTON CROP.

THE COMING COTTON CROP.
Important and Interesting Reports From
the Principal Cotton-Growing States.
On April 16, in summarizing the cot.
ton situation, B,adstreefs pointed out
that the receipts for the preceding four
weeks had been: larger than for any cor.
responding period in this history of the
trade. For the past four weeks 8 like
story can be told. Reports to the editor
of Brandstrecfs summarized in that jour-
nal of May IA, shows that on May there
was more cotton on the plantations in
the South than at the same date last
year. Indications continue to point to q
confirmation of the estimate of 6,422, 900
bales for 1.-The old crop. The journal
named, referring to the course of the
cotton market for the next few weeks.
says 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 final outturn is 6,400,000 bales, or
$500, 900 bales, it will have little infu-
ences on prices hereafter. Feeling that
this is the most important feature in the
cotton trade at, the moment, it has taken
great care to be informed as to the pro.
gress of planting and the prospects of the
growing crop. Full reports as to the
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
follows,
Reports from North Carolina and Vir-
ginia point to an increased acreage Of 2
per cent: The new crop was planted ten
to fifteen days later than last year, but
owing to the favorable weather for tho
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 last year.
South Carolina reports an increased
acreage of full per cent, large in.
crease in the use Of fertilizers, and that
the crop in some regions is earlier than
twas last year. The crop prospects are
said to be quite equal to those OF last
year. ., .t.,t.;:4i.a.;: 54s'- =,
Georgia advices are to the effect that
about the same acreage as that OF last
year has been planted NTH large in
crease in the use of fertilizers: The crop
is reported as very promising, though
perhaps fifteen days late. :,
Florida reports 8 slightly increased
area planted, and though late in planting
the, fine weather for the past two weeks
has placed, the crop in good condition.
Alabama adYices state that a slight
decrease is noted in the acreage planted,
and that planting was fully fifteen days
later than last year. Telegraphie reports
state, however, that owing to the favora-
bic weather for the past two weeks, the
crops are as early as usual, and that the
prospects are good. 49,.
y Mississippi has about the same acreage
as las} year ON uplands. The use of fer
tilizers will be 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.
Louisiana has about the same acreage as
last year though planting is 6teen days
later. Late adyices by mail state that
the outlooks for the crop is good, and
that it is from ten to twelve days latter
than last year: :.
Texas advices announce increased
acreage of five per cent. The compare
lively small increase in this State is ex.
planned by the large amount of railroad
building, which has absorbed large
proportion of available labor. The crop
was three weeks later than last year, but
for the past three weeks the weather has
been very favorable. Reports by mail
say that the stands are good, and part of
the delay in planting has been recovered.
+ Arkansas reports an increased acre
age 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.
Tennessee reports about the same acre.
age as last year, with planting twelve to
thirty days latter than last year, but the
crop is 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 exper ence Of cotton
growers cotton foctors and others through
out the States in which the great sta
pie is raised, point, therefore, to largely
augmented use of fertilizers, an increased
acreage of cotton, with the crop thus far
in good condition. The drawback occa-
stoned by the delayed spring has, in part,
at least, been Offset by an unusually ia
vorable season since planting. Special
telegraphic advises from Memphis and
New Orleans speak of the serious damage
done in the largest cotton growing coun-
ties in Louisiana. The following tele-
gram, received by the editor of Brad.
streets this evening, brings information
as to the damage done by floods in Louis.
lana down to date: "Alsatia levee,
about forty miles above Vicksburg, gave
way on the morning Of May II, and by
evening the crevasse was 250 feet wide,
with water rushing through it at a tremen-
dous rate. The crevasse is wideningand
deepening, no efforts being made to
check it. The water is now pouring
down Bayou Macon, and great damage
will result from it. In the parishes of
East Carroll, Tensas, Madison and Con:
cordia, the crops have been planted, and
were we'll advanced. Can scarcely hope
fur the water to recede 10 time to admit
replanting."
SOLOMON AND THE BLACKSMITH
The story goes that during the building
of Solomon's temple, the wise ruler de.
cided to treat the artisans employed on
his famous edi6ce to banquet. While
the men wern nniovinp the good things