The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-23
Cotton ShiDments From Abbevillc.

Total receipts. -. -............"...."...293O bales.
While other cities and other towns have
suffered in receipts of cotton, as compared
with last year, Abbevile is still ahead OIL
last years business. The cotton comes ID
regularly every day. We have had at no
time Il suspension of business for several
days in order to glut the market in single
day. We have had no expensive displays
and no sore disappointments. Every man
who has acted with the best lights before him
has brought his cotton TO mark ct on the carll
est day possible, and in every such Instance
has realized Il better price for his product
than the ncighbor, who delayed bringing his
cotton to market The steady decline in the
price has as yet given no man an opportunity
to regain what he has losrby delay.
While no man can certainly tell anything
about the future price of cotton. yet we be-
licvc that few dealers In the article look for
any great rise in price.
| Although the very early frost has Injured
late cotton, yet the husbandman will have
good return. for the outlay which he has
made in producing the crop
The people have paid up their bills with un-
usual promptness, and their purchases OF ar
ticles for necessary use and for comfort have
been liberal enough. Our merchants have
done we'll, and our farmers are in better
condition than they have been for years.
The price Of cotton und cotton seed per bale
this year is some eight or ten dollars more
than 1t was last year, and although some far.
mcrs have lost from 81 to $3.50 in bagging, and
from 81 to IS by their delay in selling. yet all
are in better condition than they were last
year-the increased price will exceed the
losses in every instance. So that even those
who have los: most on their cotton, will still
realize more than they received last year for
the same amount Of the staple.
While there is yet some inquiry for cotton
baggirg, yet we have coed reason to believe
that there is now in this market, but limit
demand for the article. Upon sober second
thought many of the farmers are convinced
it is their interest to use jute bagglng, and as
Il rule, the farmers look to their interest as
closely rs any other people. Almost no COT
ton that comes to this market is now packed
in cotton-the limited supply OF white bag
cing being eXhausted-but we are informed
that our merchants will have plenty Of 1t In
stock about the middle of next month, so
that those of our fellow. citizens who wish to
do 50, may wait until that time before buying
their bagsing.,
The sale of cotton seed continues, and the
price, % tents per bushel, has not changed
since the opening of the season.
The oil mill has ginncd about one thousand
bales, and they estimate that they have
bought ., 600 bushels Of seed.
Mr.. G. 5. Wilson's gin has done well since
it was put up but he had not sufficient pow
er, and yesterday evening he was putting up
Il larger and more powerful engine to run his
gins. He has ginned some three hundred
bales. Mr.. j. +. Miller bought most Of the
seed from this cotton, and has bought largely
from such wagons as came to town laden with
the product. He has bought about 15,e0O
bushels.
Owing to the fact that the oil mill building
was not in readiness to receive the seed at
the time the market opened. they were forced
to ship several car loads of their first buying.
REHABILITATION.
Oh Mill bought $1,000 $4,000
J. F. Miller bought l5, 600 bushels....... 5000
Total paid for seed 600
good sample Of cotton would command
only 3-S yesterday evening.