The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02


Totals 2s77 es.57201O Il 10000
The total estimated decrease IN cotton acre
age IN the United States FOR 1893 Is l04 per
cent. or 2,46s.0o0 acres less than last year,
and the average planting Of tho crop Is about
two weeks later than last year.
Our correspondents report that the reduc-
ton in the acreage has been brought about
by the low price OF cotton, reluctance OF com
mission merchants To make az liberal ad-
yances to the planters as formerly, ana the
increase in acreage in tobacco wheat ana
In Alabama. Florida Georgia Louisiana,
Mississippi and South Carolina owing to the
continued drouth and detective seed much
compaiut eXistg Of poor stands causing much
replant!ng, and ot late planting not coming
W.
are complaints NJ too much rain causing
grassy condition, and considerable damage
our correspondents also repo-; large rc.
orction 81 the use ~ fertilizers, viz % per
cont IN Alahsme. % per cent in Florida, 20
~ cent IN Georgia 25 pac cen, Ia North
Carolina ard 80 nar cent tn $. Carolina
New Orleans June Secretary rester's
New Orleans cotton exchange statement ls-
sued TODAY covers the monthly movement to
May 81 COMPARED with last year the month
Is ahead in round figures 81 n9o bales The
fetal for Nay was 31s1tl. n2aipst 236Jo6 last
year
The amount brought into sight for the nine
months from September 70 Ma 81 inclusive
Shows decrease OF $1,000 under last year
Tho movement since the let Of saptemhor
shows roceints s2S6 5s4 agalns, s5l5cat last
year. Overland movement By railroads across
the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac rivers
1870. 200 against il71.l77 last yesr Southern
mill takings exclusive o. auant!tv consumed
at Southern outpoEts lo5s sen against 1929.
CTS last year, and interlor stocks IN oxcess Of
those held at the commencement Of the season
2ae.s $50 against 1851 las, year decrease
under september year before last e. 23.256.
Thete made the total amount Of the cot
ton crop brought into sight during the nino
mcnths ene!ng May a. 1880 no AGAINST 10
81 81 last year
Northern mill takings during' the month OF
May were s9 geo bales aeainst 6G.5l9 last year
ard eOhs0 year before last increasing their
totsi for the nine months to 2,ill. Ss7, against
2,20o,ae9 last year This makes their aver
age weekly takines thus tar for tho season
5i.els, AGAINST 5e 1876 last year aud 42,6i2 the
year before.
Foreign exports for the mrs, nine moatb,
Of the season have been 6GS5,02S bales. snow
ing decrease under last wear Of ZiL78l, The
lats In foreign exports during Nav compared
with MAY last wear has been eS.is.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading Southern Interior markets al IN,
, lose of May were i,025,6lS against 6A.35l
the same OATS last year, Including ports
and Interior towns stocks left over from tn,
previous season and the number of bales o
the current crop brought into sight duiins
the nine months. the supply TO date 10 H.
GAS 1896 bales. against l0,9SS,S7l last year
Up TO this date last year ~ 07 of cotton cror
had been marketed and for the same MINI
months In 1897 the percentage OF the croI
brought into sight was a5 90, fo- the SANE
time IN 1895 the percentage marketed wal
1894.
Liverpool. June 1.-THE cotton exchang
will be closed Saturday, June 3.
New York, June lis. Mum Son q Co, sa,
Of cotton:
After opening unchanged TO 2 points nd
ranse on satisfactory cables the market set
Ned down to another very narrow. dull am
nl. LnIA ~