Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-01
BALES.

The same report gave as the results of
observation that an important factor for
t heincIease reproduction had been the un-
usual length Of the season for maturing
the crop, and il further said the late
growth was so vigorous that in portions
Of the area cultivated much immature
cotton had been destroyed by frost, not
~withstanding the lateness Of its visitation.
The last frost in the spring was May 18th,
and tbs FIST killing one in the fall No
yember 18th, a period of 100 days. This
in fact made NJ season six days longer
than the previous year and from seven to
eleven days shorter than the three preced-
ing years.
"The returns are nearly unanimous"
says the report in declaring the staple
longer than usual, whittier and compare
tiIJiy free from trash. A few reported
shorter staple and in parts of Georgia
there was loss Of quality from storms,
while late picking in the Southwest caused
injury by frost and rain. The quantity of
lint produced in proportion TO seed was
greater than usual in half to two-thirds OF
the cotton area, except in Virginia and
Missouri, where the usual average was
given. The caterpillar appeared in three
fourths of Texas and Louisiana, two
thirds of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida,
and the loss thereby was set at ! per cent in
Georgia, IL in Mississippi, Alabama and
Florida, 2 in Texas and 3 in Louisiana,
The marketing Of the crop was most ad-
vancedln Florida, Georgia and South Car
DINA, where l-l6th remained on hand at the
close Of 1882 In Alabama, Mississippi and
Texas y, and more than that in Louisi-
ana, Arkansaw, Tennessee and Missouri.
About IL per cent, or nearly one-sirth,
was calculated 10 be in farmers hands.
The date fixed as the close Of picking
ranged from November 10 February. The
States TO finish the first and second week
Of December were Georgia, South Caro-
lima, Alabama and Florida. The third
week Tennessee and Mississippi; the
fourth North Carolina; the frst and sec.
end week in January LouiHana, Texa.
and Arkansaw.
Better weather for field work, free mar.
keting Of cotton at all railway points de.
spite interruptions by floods, and heavy
receipts at the ports, caused a feeling Of
depression among spectators, but spoI
deliveries Of cotton maintained values
until the third week in March, when
prices fell from TO nc per ID on mos
classes. There were but four variation,
here during the month, and at the close III,
decline for the month had been u to &c
In New York middling opened at 103-l6c
rose to lONc IN the 18th and fell 10 l0Lt
by the Dist. On tho LIST Of March mid,
ding uplands in Liverpool fell Lied q
8 9.l6d, and rose lied On the list. The
lowest prices Of the year we're touched
here, middling closing at 91e per ID.
On the Sth day Of March the port re.
ceipts reached 100000 Of bales, and in
the great crop year Of 1881, when over
6,G05,0O bales was produced, the port re.
ceipts did not reach 100000 bales until
fifteen days later. The overland move.
ment was also largely in excess Of previ-
Gus years, reaching 572,344 bales BY the
end Of the month, against 1874, AIS and
452,Oo9 the previous two year to tn,
same time The total which had com,
into sight by the end Of April was 0.407..
994 bales, an excess over the year befor,
Of l,345, 1874 bales, and over 1881 of474.7q,
bales. The movement indicated a tota
crop Of more than seven million of bales
and some satisticians placed the figures al
7,O64,C zoo. Many claimed that the crOt
hhA AtNNlNlNO DtlVHu tnf WORTH con
suming capacity, and il was consideret
unfortunate for producers that their heavy
yield had fallen upon markets uniformly
sluggish for cotton goods. The consump.
ton of the South 10 the end Of March wal
given at 10000 bales, and 5000 in excess
Of the previous year, also 50, OO0more thar
the year before that.
Adyices from India 10 the end O
March reported total receipts from Janu,
aiy lst at Bombay Of 1872 600 bales; in.
crease 1000 bales, and 1000 bales over th,
two previous years. The excess, however
was not expected 10 be kept up, as
gradual decrease In receipts was looked
for, and It twas expected that BY the end OF
jane shipments TO Europe would be about
100000 bales, a decrease Of nearly 200.
900 bales from the previous wear for the
same period. The reports from Egypt q
the end Of March gave total shipments al
285,OW bales, a decrease Of g8.33S bale,
and 3l,668 bales as compared with thetvo
previous years. The actual result WA
that India, including Bombay and other
ports sent 10 Europe during the si1
months ending June 30, 1919, 300 bales Of
cotton, a decrease Of $4,000 bales, as com.
pared with the previous year, and 842 iOC
more than in 1881 to the same date; while
Egypt shipped TO Europe $4,000 bales, 4
decrease Of lO3,l7 and GO, 1872 from tho
two previous years at the same time.
The month Of April saw eight revisions
Of prices on cotton in this market and al
the close values had advanced Y TO *
per ID on the various classes above Inc
opening figures. Prices huctuated con.
siderably in other markets, but the feel.
ing was strengthened by a rapid falling
Oh in receipts At all points. AT New Or.
leans large receipts were reported during
NE second week, but elsewhere a marked
decrease was noted, the cool, frosty and
uniavorable weather for planting, with
high water IN tho Mississippi river, con.
tributed to add strength and a farther up.
ward movement was given by a better