The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-17
BRADSTREET ON COTTON.
THE YEARS CROP ESTIMATED AT
e,46o,ooo BALKs.

The Weather During the Picking Sea.
son Favorable Throughout q Large
Portion OF the Cotton Bslt--An Re-
ports as to the Condition of the Top
Crop Encouraging.
New YoRK, Dec. 16.-Bradstreetis re-
port on the cotton crop OF 1S92-'93 sayss
"The crop Of 1892 will BE- short. On this
point there is a unanimity OF opinion quits
unsurpassed. Our advices as to the de-
creased cotton acreage published last spring
are fully corroborated." The report of
Bradstreet's contains the substance OF re-
suits from ,9S5 correspondents In 671 cotton
growing counties. averaging nearly three
replies TO each county. in all covering about
% per cent. OF the cotton growing area IN
the United States. Though the weathep
during the picking this year on the whole
was not as good as last year IL still was so
favorable for gathering the crop through
out large area as TO be worthy of notice.
GEORGIA SHOWS UP WELL.
''The fine showing made by the Carolinas.
Georgia and Florida is worthy of note. Ths
showing of Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana
and Texas In this respect is good to fair.
AonbonocG cbJOg0u WoAbuhFs
Starting with the Southern Atlantic
states and following the coast we find the
most favorable answer to the ques-
tion as to the top crop closely agrees
ing with the reports regarding picking
weather.
"The same Is naturally true as to the
quality Of the crop. The best reports to
those questions come from the Carolinas,
Georgia and Florida, where the crop has
been gathered IN excellent condition, with
the staple white aud clean, though a little
short In places, and the lint dry and light,
thus affecting the weights of bales, with
little complaint OF frost damage, though the
lRteness of the season naturally affected un-
fAvorably the late growth.
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
"From Alabama, Mississippi and the
southwest there is talk of damage from
frost, with naturally few advlces as TO good
bama and Mississippi.
THE showing made by Arkansas, due Co
the late wet fall and frosts, is a poor one.
"Thequestion OF the crop movement being
asked the statement is made that the crop Is
moving faster than usual.
"The large decrease In the acreage planted
in cotton this year is conoededly the most
powerful influence toward reducing the
yield, This was aided by the lateness of the
planting season, by excessive rains ia June
and July in most states, by overflows In the
Mississippi valley. by damage by worms in
the Lower Mississippi valley and by harvest
ing weather In Arkansas and Tennessee. The
heaviest percentages of decrease came from
Arkansas and Florida, the formers de-
crease In acreage being emphasized by bad
weather, while an enlarged area put into
| other crops amply explains the latters de-
| crease. Mississippi. Louisiana and Tens
nessee report heavy decreases in the yield,
due 30 causes already mentioned. Ala
bama's decrease is also large. In the At
lantic states this tendency Is rather less
pronounced. The smallest decrease Is nat
urally looked for in Texas, but even there
the falling off, judged by the corresponds
ents' replies, is pronounced
"a summary of the returns received indi
Gates that the total yield will not exceed
q. 460, 600 bales