The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-14
COTTON CROP.

to cut short the cotton crop has at
last been broken in this immediate
neighborhood and prospects are some
what improved. Two good showers
within the past seven days will have
the effect of saving late cotton, which
may now make a full crop, and though
too late to help growth of early plant
ings, the little bolls will be developed
into big ones and the lint greatly i'm
proved. 1t is just con the cards" that
a "top crop" may be made, but there
are so many chances againstit, that no
one will speculate much on that re-
suit. There are too many offs" in the
way. If we can have plenty more
rain, if we can have plenty of sun
shine, if we can escape worms, and if
frost will delay until December, then
we may have good top crop that
will be worth picking. Such combi-
nation of favorable conditions does
not occur onca in ten years, but this
may prove the exceptional year.
Travis county's first bail reached
Austin last week and was closely fol.
lowed by others which sold at 10 11-16.
That is good opening price and will
stimulate farmers to early picking.
AS the old crop in stock is much
under an average, the prospect is for
good prices throughout the season,
unless other sections of the cotton
belt are favored with an abnormally
large yield, of which there is no
present sign.
THE ALLIANCE COTTON YARp.
The managers of this institution
have made extensive Improvements
lately and the good service rendered
last year will be discounted this sea-
son. Commodious sheds, and plat
f rms have been erected for the pro-
lection of cotton left on storage,
insuring its safe and sound keeping.
Last seasons experience demon
strated the great advantage,of the yard
to the cotton grower. Not only was
it great convenience, but better
prices were obtained than under the
old system. There can be no doubt
that it will largely increase its bust
ness from year to year as its value
becomes known, until Austin will
becUme one of the largest interior
markets in the State. The staple
grown in Travis and adjoining coun-
ties is recognized as superior to any
other upland cotton, and with good
market facilities the best buyers of
the world or their agents, will COM
pete for our produce.
Farmers living within reasonable
distance of Austin will find it to their
advantage to bring or send their cot
ton to this market where they can be
sure of just weight, full value, and
every convenince for transacting bus
mess.
THE CORN CROP.
The August report of the depart
ment of agriculture is just out and
shows q serious decline in the condi-
ton of the corn crop in the Middle
and Northern States. This is due to
the action of drouth and an excessive
ly high temperature with scorching
winds. In the New England States
the crop is very late and will require
an exceptionally warm season to ma
ture before winter. Nebraska and
Kansas are threatened with a famine,
and as it is the latter that regulates
the price of corn in Texas we may
reasonably expect a living profit on
our corn crop this year.
While the crop through Central
Texas is not so good as last season it
will be about an average yield, though
short in acreage.
The people outside of our grand
State never tire of reproducing Texas
as drouthy country and unsuited for
farming, whereas it is a fact that we
have fewer drouths than many So
called farming States, and when we do
have them we suffer less on account
of the peculiar character of our soil
and the great diversity of our crops.
Take Texas all round and it is the
best country in the world for agricul.
ture or any other essential to human
happiness.
ANOTHER STRAW FOR THE CAMEL S BACK.
About week ago the following
paragraph appeared in THE STATES
MAN: The Austin Board of Trade
has been asked by the Board of Trade
of neighbor city to cooperate with
other Boards of Trade in disappearing
of the manufacture of articles of COM
merce at the State penitentiaries in
competition to the industrial enter
prises of the State and free labor, and
asking that convicts be confined to
farm work and working roads,"
Man is naturally selfish animal
and seeks his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, as
a rule, with little regard to the inter
ests of others, and what is true of the
individual is true of the classes.
The first law of nature, self-preser.
walton, is responsible for this condi
ton of things and justifies certain
amount of seltishness, but the line