The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-08
THE STAPLE AND THE FROST
The Cotton Crop and the Effects OF
the Frost.

The recent frost has agitated the cotton
markets of the world. Spectators, no less
to expect great change in the price OF the
staple. The mill men OF the South are puz-
zled. They expect rise, bat facing the pos.
sbi;y Of fall In Price they are STad to
are already we'll stocked. while others are, SO
to speaks, dereliots, drifting with the tide,
waiting and Watching. In view OF the great
form an intelligent opinion OF the crop, we
have telegraphed to the various cotton mark.
| els Of the world for information. Emulating 8
the example OF Mccormack, Price Co.. and
knowing that our readers will appreciate the
spirit which led US to this great expenditure,
| we give some OF the replies
| Trap Nov. T-Dick Trace Chains had q bale
Of cotton In tewn YESTERDAY: Price S,I LOOKING
but he preferred to store his cotton and walt
Con federick Cross Roads. Nov. News
frost had Killed Sam Wagons Tires late crop
greatly excited the cotton exchange today
Spots went up shade. but futures went out
OF sight. Receipts two bales, against none
last year. "A fine sample brought ten cents In
Mr.. Bryon's money from Mexico.
BuZzard Roost Nov. THE market has
heen quiet today. Prices ruling as on yester.
day. Receipts the same as on the day before
miah Buckles entire top crop.
Hook, Nov. THE cotton exchange bad
lively scenes today. Prices were exeltabie
and the market was feverish. II bale had
would have been the effect After period
OF great anxiety and excitement the ex'
| change adjourned 10 ChichasaW Creek where
the members bathed, their heads. No top
crops.
passed here today. Before the proper otncers
Of the law could take out the necessary pa:
pers for It's seizure, the driver, the mule and
the wagon escaped without capture.
Dead Fall, Nov. News that the frost had
killed Jim Wagon HUBS top. crop bad no
effect on the market. Dick Hamestring ar
rived in time with his bale to prevent panic.
Jericho, Nov 7.-Jim Linch Pin, was In
town today with bale OF top crop. which he
thought ought TO bring the top ofthe market.
Handy Sampler offered TO give bis note for
the whole bale at ten cents pound, with the
assurance on his part that when the first.
second and third notes were worn out, ne
would renew them, so that the cotton seller
White Lick, Nov. 7.--Tom Tar Bucket pass.
ed through town today with two bales on his
wagon. He declined TO offer his produce, pre-
ferring to take It to Old Plckens Court House,
Promised Land, Nov. 7:-Great activity In
the cotton market today. Tom Wagon
Tongue had bale here. He was offered
thirteen cents for 1t 10 Confederate money, or
he refused to sell, the boys turned his bale In
Cana, Nov. The late frost has had no per.
ceptible effect on the cotton market The
top crop was not hurt, because 1t was not
there. Jack swingle Tree Ia holding his bale
for a rise. It is thought by some that the
bale itself will be raised" by the Sheriff at
81 W6ite Hail, Nov. 7.-Tom Coupling Pin
had fair top crop which was fully open and
ready TO be picked. Isaac Back band and
Peter Bridlebits went hunting foxes yester.
| day, and by some strange freak OF Reynard, he
ran through Mr.. Coupling-Pln's patch. Four
teen dogs were in hot pursuit. Mr.. Back
band, Mr.. Bridlebits and three assistant
hunters galloped through the open field OF
cotton on horseback. For an instant the air
was full Of flying cotton. That cotton was
sea tered all the way from Hard Labor Creek
| to Beaver Dam. Some OF 1t may be recovered,
but the larger part will be lost.
Possum Trot, Nov. There was perfect
quiet In the cotton market today. None was
In town, and there was no demand for the
staple. Jim Bolster's COWS broke into
| Nehemiah Stirrup's field and gathered bis
top crop of cotton. Obediah PloW Han
dies hog got into Enoch Gofers potatoe
patch. and gathered the entire root crop IN
single night.
Frog Pond, Nov. 7.-All the shipping In port
waiting conRignments. Ship owners are In
different as to whether of top or bottom crop.
Scare Crow. Nov. News from China has
greatly excited the market. II reports be
] true that the citizens of that empire intend
prices of cotton will inevitably 60 higher.
| II Isaac Holdback Straps COW bad not got.
ten out Of the pasture, Absolum Bllndoridle's
top crop would have heen something.
| Poverty Flat, Nov. .7.-Jim Axletree's geese
destroyed Zachariah Breastchalns cotton,
including the top crop. No cotton made In
this neighborhood.