Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-05

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THE OUTLOOK FOR THE PRESENT YEAR.
There are good indications Of ap unusually
big crop. The total area planted IS over
$1,000, 600 acres, an increase Of 100000 acres
over the acreage Of 1882, the year Of the last
big crop. The plant Is healthy. the growth
nearly an average, the stand good, aud the
crop well advanced. The general average is
higher than for several years. Should these
conditions be continued until The crop is fully
gathered, and 10 is now coming TO market
very freely, the crop VIII be enormous. II Is
believed il will reach T,25O.000 beies, and GER
tainly not less than 7.O)0. 900 bales. Some esti-
mates arc as high a. 100000. There are still
many dangers, however, that the crop must
encounter. The stmates may De a long dis
tanoe out OF the way. II not unfrequently
happens chat they are. The present prospect,
however, with the Egyptian crop even greater
than il was last year, which was then consld-
cred enormous. means lower prices. Even
now buyers are talking SIC for middling.
But, Notwithstanding the prospect OF low
prices, there ~ a rather cheerful feeling
among all who are in any way interested in
cotton. This II due not 40 much to any pros
peet Of a great increase In the demand for
cotton goods very early this season as TO the
knowledge OF the fact that stocks throughout
the world have been brought To such u low
ebD that the slightest change for the
better must make itself felt. and TO ue
conviction that there IL a reaction appa-
rent in all other industries throughout the
country, which sooner or later must influence
the cotton trade. II such should be the case.
eyen y very large crop, it Ia thought by some,
will not uuduly depress prices. Al all events
there seems TO bee no doubt that a large crop
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Il the prices -hou Il ho low. The planters are
In q bettor condition financially than they
have been since the war. and SIRE, therefore,
in a better condition TO stand low prices. 10
is TO be hoped, however, hat they Will not be
disappointed with respect TO prices.
srA ISLANDS.
In reviewing he sea leland trade for she
wear lssl-s5 several striking features OF 10 are
noticeable, IN which savannah is entitled 60 s.
fun share of credit bY which the shippers
Of sea island to this port have been benefited,
particularly the planters. First the crop was
a very large one. and % number OF sections of
this state aud Florida have entered into the
cultivation OF this cotton. which heretofore
paid lttle or mo- attention 10 it. Their efforts
have been very satisfactory. especially to lhis
market. Fully 5000 bags were raised in Rnl-
luch, ~EHnEham' NcilNeh' anu othti counties
along the hno OF the Central railroad, and 10
is q noticeable fact that the planters I'm
those counties, particularly in Bulloch.
have never made 50 much money Nv they did
The past season. The crop IN its entirety waa
81 excellent quality, there being but little VI
the common grades on the market. or course.
prices ruled very low for the entire season In
comparison with the previous one, but this
WHa mora than goHUlpFllIuutet Ht fhp .ftu.r.
euoo Ina quantity. THIS fact hns been demon