The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1894-11-24
MISS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER a.

two terms-is facile princeps, in peace,
and in war, of the bar where, in 1855,
he made his first argument. No Mis-
| sissippian-certainly no public man
| since the war-has been more highly
honored than he, as indicated, by the,
consolidation OF the long and short
term in this single representative.
Always averse to being interviewed, it
was impossible to get Gen. Walthall to
name the man who killed Cock Robin
last Tuesday, but even Democrats who
have never been shy Of reporters here
tofore are excusable for having been
knocked speechless by the result. It
is understood, however, thai he will
enter upon his second term of six years,
as his health is greatly improved by the
respite of 10 months.
Your correspondent was handed
cotton circular just issued by Joseph
Newburger, of the Newburger Cotton
Company, which reveals some very in
teresting features we'll worth synopsis.
1t shows forthe past month in Is coun-
ties OF North and Central Mississippi the
weather has never been equalled in our
history: therefore the cotton crop will
be larger by rs per. cent. than it was
last year.
But one thing is astonishing-the grade
OF the crop is not up to the average OF
several years past. The high grades,
such as good middling, middling aud
strict middling are so scarce that the
Newburger Company has often been
unable to fill orders for prompt ship
ment of these grades; but the staple is,
excellent, from 1-lO to 1t inches.
AS to future prices. the circular
quotes from the editor of Cotton Facts,
New York, who says: ''There is much
in. the situation which should put up
prices of cotton, not at once, but Ger
tainly before very long," and he adds.
cotton can not be grown at present
prices, which to ni1e-tenths Of cotton
planters means ahsolute ruin. If con-
tinued, the averaae- next year will be
immensely reduced.
''The consumption Of cotton is con-
stantly increasing. See how freely
Liverpool spinners are buying, because
it is cheap. But the low price will be
followed by great reduction OF next
years crop, which will be followed bya
great increase of price,
This view of the case should put up
the price OF the present crop if it is not
hurried TO market. But Mr.. Newbur-
ger says the inclination of farmers is to
sell promptly; that in his warehouses
there is scarcely bale stored, where
in former years be always had from
1000 to 5000 bales held back for better
prices.
Hon. J. J. Slack, OF this city, large
cotton planter, thinks the logic OF the
Cotton Facts editor is worthless. Next
spring, he says, the planter win have
lot of 81 land, $50 mules and old tools,
and lot of hungry naked negroes who
know how to do nothing but raise cot
ton-and having credit based entire
ly on that staple; therefore, for some
years to come, the size OF the crop will
be gradually increased at the rate Of 10
to Is per cent. He is prepared for
still lower price both in the near and
distant future.
And Col. Slack is correct. A radical
change alone land it will take several
years to effect it, must take place in,
our labor and mercantile systems be-
fore the production Of cotton in the
South can be reduced.