The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-16
This -ear:. Cotton CZoo.


York, ere oi the esding cotton firms
10 The United States, have made up
their estimates Of the cotton acreage
Of the present year. The reports come
down TO JuDe 4. These reports were
sent il by correspondents in different
Stcticns-farmers cotton commission
merchants, cotton hrckers and others,
Who n ay be presumed to be well IL
formed, and their estimates cover
every cotton growing county IN me
Southern State. From this estimate
the Columbia State collects the follow
ing interesting facts: From Alabama
271 replies we're received. They
showed an average increase OF ) per
cent, making this years acreage 2,
9l3, ,O00, as compared 10 2,774, 600 for
last year.
From Arkansas cane 235 replies,
which shows al increase OF 3 per cent,
placing this yesr's acreage at COS, C0c,
as compared to 1874. 0CO fer 1895.
Florida, according to 50 replies, has
tie same acreage as last year-252, COO
1t is learned from aCS replies re-
csivsd from Georgia that this years
acreage IS per cent. larger than that
OF 1856. being 8 476, COO as com pared
TO 3, 342, 900 for last year.
From 135 replies received from LOU
isiana it appears that there has bsen an
II crssse OF 5 per cent. in acreage, the
figures being 254, 600 for 1897, as
compared to l.217, 900 for 1895.
Mississippi. according TO goo replies,
shows falling of Of 3 per cent. be-
cause of the floods. this years acreage
being 2.U6, 600, as compared to 2,S62,-
600 for last year.
North Carolina, as gathered from
225 replies, has increased its acreage
ZIP per cent, this years planting be,
ing 1850, 900, as compared 70 ]. l72 OVO
for 1895.
From 2O9 replies received from
South Carolina it is learned that the
State has increased its acreaee5 per
cent, the num Der of acres this year
being 9. ia, 600, as compared to 2, ,0l3,-
0QO for last year.
Tennessee. it is estimated from 1877
replies, has swelled its cotton acreage
8 per cent, planting $4,000 this year
against $50, 600 for last.
Texas sends in 504 replies, from
which it is ascertained that this years
acreage is SASS, 600, an increase CT s
per cent, last years planting being
$3.50. 600 acres.
From various other States 50 replies
came, showing an increase of 10 per
cent, the acreage being $4,000 as
compared to 305, 900.
From 2,6O6 replies it is estimated
that the total acreage for 1897 is 3d.,
$50. 900 as againet %, 341, 000 last year.
To thsse figures Messrs Latham,
Alexander s. Co. add that the total
estimated increase of the cotton area
is 970 900 acres, or A per cent larger
than the acreage of last year. The
average planting of the crop is about
three weeks later than last year. The
condition of the crop is less promising
than it hss bee1 at the same time in
many years-Texas being the only
State where nornl conditions have
generally prevailed In the other cot.
ton States there has been cool weather
and poor stands are reported There
hasbeen some damage from cut worms.
The overflow of a large area Of thc
most productive cotton lands in Ten.
nessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Lou
isiana will necessarily lessen the acre-
sge in those States. where planting
has necessarily been from fye to eight
weeks later than last year. a good
crop in he Mississippi valley may
now be regarded impossiole-uuless
''almcss phenominauy favorable"
weather shall prevail from this time
forward.