Huntsville gazette., 1892-06-18
SOUTHERN cl EANlNoS
The Cotton Crop.

8. NJ. Inman, a well-known cotton cx'
pert of Atlanta, Ga, said in an inter
view on the 7th:
The growing crop Of cotton has reached 3
point at which we can begin to arrive at some
data which are reasonably correct
J. The falling off Of the use Of the fertilizers
of 2CO 900 tons makes certain decrease from
the past drop on this score of 250,000 lales
9. The inundation Of from 100000 to 500,nH
acres of cotton lands in the Mississippi valley
at the late date makes almost certain loss OF
$4,000 bales as compared with last year.
8 Should it be settled that there is a decrease
In acreage Of IL per cent, as compared with
last year, this will create a shortage Of 100000
bales. as in many cases the land changed from
cotton to corn is the best land, and the average
land abandoned for cotton, it is said. represents
IN average productiveness.
Thus it appears as an almost positive fact
chat the crop now growing will easily fall l.
10000 bales short of the crop we have 1usl
gathered.
Thus far we feel pretty safe in our position,
but there are possibilities which will mention
that may decrease the crop Of 1892 1898 much
more than this. First. suppose 1t should ap-
pear from the bureau report, rs has been indt.
Gated by nearly every private and state au-
thority during the last month, that the decrease
in acreage instead of being IL per cent. is as
much as 16 per cent. This would mean de-
crease OF l.45OoO0 bales, instead Of 100000
instead of 100000 bales. All this
is based upon the idea Of all
the conditions of crop and yield con-
tinuipg as good the coming year as it has
been the year We are just leaving, and which
was the best for thirty years, after the plant
had fairly started. Assume then that this
growing crop will be 10 per cent lower IN con-
dition than the one just gathered, and we have
a still further shortage of 100000 bales. These
100000 bales added to the deficit Of 1,950,00o
bales mentioned above-makes 2,650,0 900 bales,
or crop at the utmost. under all these con
ditions, of not over 6,500,000.
Finest Barracks in the United States.
The friends of st. Louis are deter
mined to make jefferson barracks, To-
Gated near that city, the finest mill
tary post in the United States. Sena-
tor Cockrell, of Missouri, has introduced
bill in the upper house that has
strong prospects of becoming law. 1t
authorizes an appropriation OF $3.50, 900
for the purpose of continuing the inn
provements of jefferson barracks under
the direction of the secretary OF war.
The bill will undoubtedly pass the SEN
ate on strong Endorsement from Sec
retary Elkins. In the house it will get
strong support through the influence OF
Representative Cobb, who has been
very active in behalf of some measure
which will make the barracks one of the
features of interest about st. Louis
His Conscience Troubled Him.
Gov. Eagle of Arkansas has received
a letter from California from former
resident of Pine Bluff, Ark, who con-
fesses having committed perjury by IL
legal voting in 1869, and says he is about
to start for Mexico but that he is will
ing to surrender to the authorities and
pay the penalty of his crime. He as
signs repentance and reform as the mo-
tive for the confession. He is of good
family, and as his crime is outlawed
his name and address are withheld
from the public.
One Woman Cowhides Another,
At Somerset, KY, the other night,
Mrs. William Vickary met Mrs. Sallie
Brown, dashing and pretty young
widow, at the door and cowhided her.
The parties are connected with the best
families there Mrs. Brown is charged
with alternating the affections of Mrs.
Vicl1ary's husband. Mrs. Vickary's
husband took the next train north for
Kansas City. Mrs. Brown expected to
go with him, but he failed to call for
her. Mrs. Vickary has been arrested.
Wants New Trial.
The motion for rehearing in the
case of ex-State Treasurer holland Of
Missouri has been fled at Jefferson
City. holland was found guilty of en-
bezzlement, it will be remembered, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for two
years.
Drowned While Bathing.
Nat Norment, son of Rev. VIM. Nor
m ent, of Hardeman county, KY, was