The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-22
A Cotton Crop Of $500, 200 Bales.

On the heels of the government csti-
mate OF q 9,0O0. 600 bale cotton crop
The State has received from Latham.
Alexander g. Co. of New York a circu-
lar letter, bearing date November -.
which indicates Il crop Of 8,109, 600
bales. This firm is one of the Oldest
and most responsible in the cotton
trade and its annual statistical review
is II standard book Of reference. In its
circular it says that having received
many letters Of inquiry as to the pro
babio total cotton crop of the United
States it mailed 4,2OO letters to sclcc-
ted and reliable correspondents cover
ing every cotton growing country in
the SOuth-banks, bankers, cotton
commission merchants, brokers, pro-
prictOrs OF public gins, railroad officials
and planters-and received $500 re
plies of average date November Z.
siuer cas- reliable as any information
that can be obtained" Tabulatel
they show the following results:
The average of 207 letters makes the
decrease in Alabama II per cent, indi-
eating a crop of 961 $40 bales rs COM
pared with 1,159,000 bales for the last
crop year.
Arkansas, 24O letters; average esti-
mated decrease 30 per cent, or crop
of $685. 800 bales. Last year, S34, 900
bales.
Florida. 23 letters; average estimated
decrease 10 per cent, OF a crop of $4,000
bales. Last year, :0.c19 bales.
Georgia, 5G6 letters; average cstima-
ted decrease 10 per cent, or IL crop of
1,244, 100 bales. Last year, 100000
bales.
Louisiana, 11G letters; average csti-
mated decrease IA per cent. or crop
of 507, 400 bales. Last year, $4,000
bales.
Mississippi, 900 letters; average esti-
mated decrease II per cent, or a crop
or 1885, 800 bales. Last year, 1,522 900
bales.
North Carolina. o33 letters; average
estimated decrease % per cent, or n
crop of 44S,010 bales. Last year, $50, :
600 bales.
South Carolina, 2js letters; average
estimated decrease % per cent, or Il
crop of 7S9,3G0 bales. Last year, 1,lOo,-
600 bales.
Tennessee. 1856 letters: average esti-
of 3lS,7SO bales. Last year, 414,000
bales.
Texas, ETC., G23 letters; average esti-
mated decrease 81 per cent, or crop
OF 2, 452, $50 bales. Last year, 1855, 900
bales.
The sum OF these averages for tho
whole South indicates crop of S,7O9, :
G90 bales against 1l,275,0G1 Tor the last
crop year.
Latham, Alexander g. Co. add that
2,140 of the $500 correspondents report
that the crop has been more rapidly
marketed, or shipped to market as
quickly rs in former years, and 442 cor
respondents report that from 5 to 15
per cent. more than last year has been
held on plantations, towns and cities
for higher prices.
"Our special agents." they say, "who
have been travelling through the South
for the past month to ascertain the
true condition Of the cotton crop fully
confirm the foregoing estimates"
If the replies from other States aver
age as cOnservatively as those from
South Caroline we think the crop i.i the
South as a whole will be below rather
than above tho estimate of $500, 900
bales, for our own guess at the crop of
this State would be between ZOO, ,OO0and
1900 bales.
1t is only matter of time when Eu-
rope will begin to buy eagerly and
heavily at advancing prices. For those
who can hold cotton it is still the best
thing to hOld.-Ihe State.