Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26
The COTTON CROP.
Its status in Comparison with the No
vember Estimate.

It's status in Comparison with the NO
vember Estimate.
The January cotton report to Brad
streets gives some interesting lnforma-
ton in regard to the crop. Inquiries
were sent out through the cotton belt
asking
/. Whether later observation gives any
cause for change IN the ylcin as reported IN
November. and ii so in what direction.
,. Whether the crop OF the county TINS sea
SON Is greater or less than the preceding crop
3. The amount of cotton on plantations now
rs compared with same date last year.
4 The amount of cotton now held by mcr-
chants and others as compared with same
date last year
six hundred and thirteen replies were
received stating that there was no reason
for change liz the November estimate,
l53 the yield larger than reported, While
2f4 correspondents found it smaller.
In answer to the second question, 5S1
correspondents found the crop smaller
than the one preceding, 23o found II
larger and 1S4 the same as the preceding
year.
In answer to the third question, 725 cor
respondents reported the amount OF cot
ton now on plantations as less than the
amount one year previous, - reported
the amount more than that one year ago,
the same as one year ago.
In answer To the fourth question, 6l6
correspondents reported less cotton held
bv merchants and others, 46 reported Z
Greater amount held, while 30 reported
the same amount held.
While the extent of the decreased or
increased stocks on plantations and IN
hands Of country dealers cannot De accu-
ratelv defined the tendency of the replies
4 20. Gh MI "A decreased
amount as compared with year ago IN
both items. Whether this decrease ls
sufficient to neutralize the increased
amount from this crop already in sight
remains to be seen.
Ry taking the leading cOttOn-prOducing
counties in the various States some idea
is gained as to the bearing of the replies
or the general result.
For South Carolina the November re.
turns showed a larger crop than the year
before. and this is borne out by the pre-
sent repOrts from leading counties, - re-
plies saving more, 5 less and same. me
amount on plantations and in dealers
hands is reported much less by majority
of correspondents.
Georgia was reported in the November
returns with a somewhat larger crop than
the preceding season. and on TINS point
the rpDlies from leading counties tend IN
the SAINT uAlIStAoAtf - - 100
crop, IS smaller crop and 10 about the
same. As tOi amount on plantations in
those counties, Il replies report less, 1
more than and ( the same as one year
AGO. The figures are relatively the same
$50 tbp decreased amount held by dealers.
For Florida the tendency is to slightly
increase previous estimates, but the
amount involved is Insignificant. AT the
same time the amount of cotton held IN
the country is rather less than more than
the year previous.
Alabama's leading counties are covered
bv 20 correspondents reporting larger
Yields than the preceding season, 10
smaller and II no change. This is in line
with the former reports, which gave an
increased total for the state. Though
the crop was larger there is less cotton
reported on plantations and in dealers
hands than the wear before.