The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-31
GEORGIA COTTON ALL RIGHT.
THE CROP WILL BIZ THE LARGEST
EVER GROWN.

SIX New Bales Received Yesterday
and Advices Received by FACTORS
of One Hundred More 10 Be ship
ped within a Week-The Drought
in Texas and Rust in other sec
tions Have started Up the Market.
The sea Island crop Outlook.
After q long. dull season. during which
time but little interest has been mani
Tested among local operators. the situa-
ton Of the cotton market has within the
past few days attracted the attention Of
the entire country.
For the last three months the general
conclusion has been mat the largest crop
ever known would be RAISED. The weather
conditions were perfect for the growth OF
the plant, and no serious drawback or-
CURED 30 cause any change in the 0pin-
Ton Of those who looked forward to big
crop and low prices.
During the past two weeks. however.
the reports Of a serious drought IN Texas
and some deterioration Of the crop in the
Atlantic belt, on account Of rust and dry
weather. has brought about change in
the situation. These conditions have
stirred up spectators during the past tWo
OF three days and prices have advanced
considerably for futures. A further adj
vance is now confidently expected by those
VINO venture TO express an opinion as to
the future OF the market.
While the damage in Texas and the
southwest is considered serious. the Geor-
gia crop is said to be IN a fSr average
condition. From numerous reports from
e sfg.rs ed. So
learned that the acreage planted Is much
greater than that Of the season just past.
that the cotton which was planted early
s. IN excellent condition and rapidly ma
turing. tuat that portion which was
plontec late suffered from the long dry
spell. while the plant was young conse-
quently the present drought is damag ug
q 10 some extent and that in some Sec
tons rust is doing considerable damag 2.
| The general conclusion. however is that
/ the Georgia crop will be larger than ever
| teiore, and that Savannah will receive
| 10, 600 or more bales OF the crop Of 1861.
It Is reported that. in every section OF
/ the state. the crop Is rapidly maturing. and
numerous large orders for bagging and
ties are being sent 10 Savannah every day.
| Advices Of about one hundred bales 10
/ be shipped within the next week. have
! been received by Savannah factors. Six
/ bales Of new cotton were received here
| yesterday. The cotton came from differ
/ ent sections, and all showed good prepa-
! Messrs. John Flannery & Co, received
/ two bales, one being from Morris Mayer
/ Of Albany, Dougherty county. and was
/ graded mddhng and the other from s. j.
| Hill e. Bro, Of Cordele, DCOiey county.
| Messrs. w. W. Gordon & Co. received
\ two bales; one was from ". K. Bell. OF
/ Americus Sumter county. which graded
/ fully mhdling, and the other from d. ".
/ Jones, Of Blakely. Early county. and
| graded fully good middling.
| Hunter, Pearce a. Battey, received two
/ bales. one from W w Walker & Son. OF
/ Quitman, Brooks county II was raised
| by A. c. Mcintosh and it graded as mid
/ ding. The other bale was from W. F.
/ Harreh. OF Eastman. Dodge county and
/ graded fully good middling.
| From present Indications. the crop OF
sea island cotton will equal that of the
| season just ending. The acreage planted
| was not as large as that Of the past sea.
| son. but II Is estimated that the increased
! amount of fertilizers used this year viii
| increase the yield. While the conditions
| Of the growing crop have been exceeding.
| ~ favorable during the past three months
| recent complaints have been received from
| different sections, and the planters art
| somewhat disappointed. A letter received
| yesterday from Baker county. Florida
states that the crop in that section viii
| be one-third short. The cause given FOL
weather in April and May, gave the grow
ing plant a set back The most serious
! complaints come from some sections II
Georgia, where, Il is said, rust has set IT
and Is rapidly running part Of the crop
If no serious set back occurs to tn,
growing Sea Island cotton, the movement
Will be early, In keeping the upland crop