Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-09-02

will leave them without any money with which to buy necessary sup plies. Credit has not been so exten . siye this year as formerly; conse auently merchants have not much : out, but will make only poor collec. : tions. However, think merchants are generally in fair condition and no trouble about payments is antic- ipated. Trade will be very sorry A good many farmers are under mortgage. and some of them will fall behind this year on interest.
 LINCOLN.
 Will only make about one-half of last years crop, cotton parched up, no late growth, bolls nearly all open and many before the seed has matured, damaged fully 50 or GO per cent, late rains would harm rather than do good, no damage by insects, and will make only about 40 or 50 per cent of a full crop. Acreage about 10 per cent larger. Will make but little corn. and what there is, is matured and burnt up. Compared with 1895. we will have only about 40 per cent of that crop. No oats, hay, potatoes or sorghum worth mentioning. Farmers are generally out of debt, mostly because they can't get credit. Planters have made crops at small costs, so they will be able to meet their obligations by squeeze. But few hogs, no mast, no corn, consequently farmers will have to buy bread and meat. Merchants are in only fair condition. As to this present crop, they have put but little out on credit, but pre- l vious years and the stringency of 1 business make it a hard tussele for them. There is but little sold on credit or cash either. They should l he able to meet their bills, unless expenses have been too heavy. Poor prospects for trade. Most of the plantations in this section are under mortage, and to pay both merchant and loan company accounts and interest would be a tight squeeze. The small farmers are under mortgage for supplies. :but only lightly. Upon the whole, it is going to be an exceedingly hard winter for all in this section.
 
 CHICoT.
 We will have in this section, about 60 per cept of last years crop, and likely not to exceed 40 per cent of q full crop. Acreage 20 per cent larger than last year. Corn will not make over one-third of the amount raised in 1893. No oats or hay. po- tatoes and sorghum will be poor. I Farmers will not have enough meat and bread to last them Intil next season. Collections will be poor to fair, but think merchants will be able to meet their bills. We look for very light trade. Good many farms mortgaged, but in most cases inter- eSt VIII De palu when que.
 CLEVELAND.
 Cotton crop almost failure, and do not look for more than one-fourth of a crop. No late crop at all. and rains now wont do any good. Acreage about same as last year. Corn crop also mostly failure, and doubt if it will be one-third of last years Not much of an oat or hay crop, but late rains will help pota- toes and sorghum. Condition of farmers poor. Judging from the condition of all crops, merchants will make poor collections. Think trade will be very light.
 DALLAS.
 The cotton crop in this section is only about one-half of last years, and has been damaged fully 66 per cent, so that we only expect one third of full crop. No damage by i insects, and late rains will not help i, anr. Acreage 20 per cent of 1895. | " III ilOt HdfG ONCl IjCi tCuI Ol ldS | . years corn crop. Other crops poor. I Condition of farmers rather poor, : and will not have enough bread and meat to do them until next season Merchants are in fair condition, will have poor collections, but think they will be able to meet obligations when due. Poor trade prospects 4 good many farms under mortgage but think owners will be able to meet interest when due.
 DREW.
 Cotton damaged fully 50 per cent compared with 1895. No insects late rains will likely do more damage and we do not expect over p pel cent of full crop. Acreage 20 to 2 per cent larger than in 1895. Corr about one-half of last years crop Other crops a complete failure Farmers in poor condition, as only a few will make enough meat ant bread to last them until next plant ee ing time. Merchants are in fair con t, d;tion collections will not be yer,