Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-19
|lOIlON SEED PRODUCTS.
ssus Valuable Features of This
Seasons Crush.
vuL BE nffY PER CENT SHORT.
q. short Gotten Crop and Other Fac
,ers Have Caused a Remarkable
scarcity of Seed.

Wy have issued the fONoWlng circular
',an ,be cotton oil situation, under date
y December H. Owing TO tho growth
:, .hs oil milling industry in this State,
IA The large number of persons inter
,dsd In tho various branches thereof,
a. circular is printed in full, with the
,,optIon Of some preliminary remarks;
Tbs reports received embrace three
,,arths Of oil oil mill points in the South,
tr cover every section of seed terri
nr,. and from some points We have had
Ae benefit Of more than one report.
AZ regards the quality Of the product
hs reports are mainly favorable and ii
,uoears that tue dry weather, which has
In 40 general in the Southern States
luiing the maturing season OF the crop,
shls cutting the yield disnsuOusly short
many sections, has at tho same time
omitted the gathering OF the cotton
md seed in good condition; and in conse.
Qusnes this years product of oil, cakO
nd meal, made thus far compares well
ID quality with the products of former
rssoas. Quite lately the weather has
I'm less favorable, and succession Of
,au aud sleet storms in the Southern
states may result Ia II somewhat poorer
noduet from nOw forward.
Its, however, IN respect TO the quantity
II ised crushed, that the reports received
i've the most unfayoruble account; and
d seems that tue production OF oil, and
axe and meal will show u heavy de.
erase as compared to last year--much
heavier in fact, than estimates heretofore
entertained III the Northern States Of
his country or in Europe. The falling
ID In the production may in fact be de-
kfbed US unprecedented in the history
II the cotton oil industry.
The present cotton cIVp Of the United
States - yarlously estimated at between
VI and slJ aud half million bales. Or
10 other words at from ~ To 90 per cent
VI the season of 1SDl-95. But the mar
letting Of seed and consequently the turn
lag cut OF product ut oil mills has been
"a = far smaller scale than the cotton
GRIP figures would indicate, and II we set
down the present seasons output VI pro-
duct at 30 per cent Of that OF last year,
" ieei that the progress of the season
VII bear out our hguro us un extremely
WpstI, AllNb SHt
Arranged by States, our reports show
he following conditions.
North GarUlnu- Seed receipts up to the
Vt Of December average Uply 30 per
uht OF receipts up To samv time last
ffaf. Cause: \ short cotton crop, and
eW prices ut the beginning of the season,
wy correspondent writes; Farmers
loliing seed for composing, and In many
n,'alees farmers buy up seed " higher
flf.. han mil 1ItH
supplied with seed Another correspond,
spt writes: No mill In this section has
yer three days run Of seed on hand.
fnces OF seed have recently been adj
'ehcei, In some parts fully S3 without
umulaung receipts apprecably thus far,
Aeet mills expect some Increase IN re-
gflpts during the month OF December,
tut N no cuse over 40 per cent Of last
years quantity Is looked for. This sea-
WIS total crush estimated AZ lesS thnn
hall Of last year Mills viii generally
sanl down earlier than last year.
sputh tnrolina--Sped receipts up 10 1st
q December Gu similar small scale rs in
NORTH tnrollnn, averaging about 33 per
Nht Of last year. In two Instances wa
VIZ OF mills receiving over 90 per cent
me quantity marketed last year, but
ae great majority Of mills have re,
lpYel only - to 30 per cent of last
htt
ile reason giyon for tho shortage i
We same; short cotton crops aud use
u seed fertilizers by the farmers, Seed
pios have been raised recently, and re-
wlpls are expected 10 increase during
pseinher but arc not estimated Ia
sieeed 90 per cent Of last years Decem
Mrerelpis Mills will shut down earlier
.,reergia- Seed receipts up TO the 2Itt
November ~ per cent Of last year
ssea dryer, making less hut better oil
u Tue face OF higher seed prices mile
A4'e little or no stock on hand. Ae
youhls rs 10 December outlook conflict
Ns but estimates point 10 about ~ pei
'sht Of the December receipts of lasl
.nr None Of the Georgia reports an
ueipate more dian 30 per cent o. las
sfars movement. Most Of the mills re
IN CROPS, better financial conditions Of
.sslhers and Increased use Of seed fer
.Ikers are the reasons given for the re-
say ,eu seed movement. Mills VIII elos'
e'filer than last year.
..aabaina-Seed movement MP TO ent
y NoNembor Ringing with various mill
.om IS 20 30 per cent Of that for SAINT
Ssuit last year: average ~ per cent
rnprt crop, and low price for seed NJ hf
slnlng NJ tile season. the causes ~ IN
Laier movement. Mills IN general hav'
toont two weeks supply of srei Of
r.hl. Prices OF seed have recently nd
,,sacrd without material effect on receipts
many localities mills are shuttini
s0Nn for want Of seed, others runninI
lew days each week,
iehnessee-At Memphis, which poln
Tvs supplies from considerable Us
aee. seed receipts at the end Of No
Snnnr We're exactly 20 per eeilt short o
quantity IN 10 same time last year
nane seed prices have been raised .
,sc.ass 9f this ratio Is expected for III
,'.lof the eeason. The short cotton Gro
I'm as the cause VI the small see
,ro'cment From other points. IN Ten
.,sssee the accounts arr distinctly poorei
wv receipts nre not oyer one-tlird o
VT, bey We're same time lasr year
L.sl generally reported dryer and yield
Z. less oil. Seasnns' crush ~ the stat
II lar w 't"' ~
s'is.sslppi-R Receipts mp 10 prcembe
ThTnlly one-half Of receipts for sam
-tDd last year. Short crop aud lo'
ll,f's o. seed NJ the beginning 81 sea-o
~ cause. Prices now higher, but has
MI httlr hclped the seed moyeinen
Ky" hr1 poorly supplied with sNfd' !
- N'hie no imprnyrment IN lheeinF
wfilts y looked for. md January r
unhr IRE expected to be veYr nlnal
.nlS VIII shut down much earlier. an
Yen only half Of last years quantity.
,.'nnVulsiann-Seed receipts thus FAR gel
,.shF cue hnlf OF Inst year. Cause. fliol
''fN. low - AafFImufU