The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-08-22
THE TOTAL COTTON CROP,
Time Is Growing Short for The
Constitutions Contest for
Cash Prizes.

rna latest figures we have been able
20 obtain on The crop. which are for crop
in sight through Friday, August 18th. are;
1O,093, 500.
This leaves three full weeks and almost
another to figure on. For July and August.
1897 there were la3 COB bales marketed.
The August receipts OF new cotton last
year were S4.O3o bales,
We were unable 20 secure any figures
on the crop brought into sight last week,
because Saturday was made a holiday at
the cotton exchange We presume this was
on account of the great naval parade IN
New York
Latham, Alexander & Co, of New York,
the firm that IS to furnish the official fig
ures Of the cotton crop of the season 1897
gs. in answer to several inquiries upon the
subject, writes to us as follows:
The cotton crop Of 1928 consists. ac-
cordng TO all authorities, of every bale of
cotton that is marketed between the LIST
of September, 1897, and the LIST of Septem-
Der. 1895"
That means from the beginning Of bust
ness September I, 1897. and the close OF
business August 81. 1893.
Continuing, they say:
THE way the total crop IS counted is by
adding the receipts at the ports, the re-
ceipts at the interior towns. the consump-
ton at the southern mills and what Is call
ed the overland movement; namely. that
cotton which is shipped from the south to
New England mills and to Canada by raN'
''You see from this that whatever cotton
may have been left over from the previous
crop probably figures in the current crop
and also whatever amount Of the new
crop shat may go into market to Septem-
Der list will also be counted in the crop OF
1878. This is as fully as we can explain
the matter"
In preparing your estimate on the total
crop there are many points to be consider
ed. as indicated above. The information
we have given Is from the best sources OBJ
tainabla and we 1ave given all that will
be OF advantage. The weather, the CON
dition Of the roads. the farm help, the adj
,.auced or retarded condition OF the cotton
now growing that may or may not get into
market before August 31st, will all have a
1,a,rtne, upon the number of bales of the
crop.
The contest closes August 3lst sure and
captain Beyond ali hope or possibility OF
,,,is+o1,a or misunderstanding we state pos
,tiveIv that every estimate must he III our
oaica hX, the close OF business August 5lst'
17,,orvbodv understands it now and no
ava. can say: II mailed it in time etc. 1t
must be here by the close Of business
August 31st.
1r,gure out your own estimate, SEM II IN
with orr subscription. Read the terms
they are perfectly plain, but positive. The
mere fact that you are now subscriber
docs moi entitle you to send an estimate,
hint = yearly subscription must accompany
:. If won wish We will extend your sub
-a,rintion one year from its present eXpira-
,io,, or YOU could send the paper to some
c.;ona for a year and have the estimate
o4orad in your own name. We VIII be
-,,,,, and will send you the check, if You
+ tho right estimate. Don't wait till the
1os+ minute you will be too late; a mail
.,,,rbt miss connection and you would get
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