The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
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First Guess Made by Mr.. Thomans
VT. Inrcrnst.


First Guess Made By Mr., Thomsn.
His Forecast.
AS the cotton acreage for the new year it
the paramount question OF the hour. It may /
be well 70 reproduce Mr.. Thomaps forecast
IL extense. from the columns q Tho New
YORK Journal az Commerce OF April Is
Th.riy-two huaGred rstlirns. by counties, 4
from the cotton States, indicate coniem- |
piated reduction IN this years acreage u
aeou, 5 per cent Upon this basis the area I
TO be planted would equal aA,sps,0o0 acres az
compared with 2s,s9iQ0 acres last year
he acreage IN Mississippi and Louisiana
VIII probably fully equal that Of tho previous |
eesson, and but a small reduction 10 in pros |
poet ia Alabama, Texas aud Arkansas lae !
most notable curtalment IN this season
acreage as now indicated occurs in the Caro-
liras, Georgia and Ttuuesses.
II Is admittedly early TO attempt TO give .
definite statement as to aereage-~,he season
being from oae TO six weeks later than N an
Las been ACCOMPLISHED IN the way OF preimi
nary preparation for planting that the whole
situation Is surIoundsd Win many more y y,
may be OF interest 70 present q general SUM
mary OF the remarks Oh county eotfesQNnfve
az reflective Of the general situation IA saea
State at the present time.
In North Caroliaa the reduction to be made
In acreage is estimated az II per cent. Larse
ircrease IN acreage OF cereals and toesceo'
The soil Is very wet and sult, but litua niow,
ing and no planting done. Outlook for start OF
CROP very discouraging. Season from two
weeks to one month late.
In South Carolina estimated reduction 10
acreage per cent. Reasons; Low price, late
sIringi increased acreages Of corn, wheat and
tebacce. Soil Is wet and cold, about ~ per
cent Of the land prepared. but so tar nus Vety
little planted, Season from two weeks TO Que
mouth later than an average.
Reports froul Georgia Indicate Il reduction IN
az reage OF IL per cent Reasons Low price,
inability to procure supplies larger acreage in
| cereals aud the late spring. Soil IL IN genor-
/ ally poor condition, being wet and colai wae
/ packed by heavy rains and breaks ''cloudy,
| BED is not good and seed slow OF gerninettpn,
/ Some replanting will be necessary, Piuwing
| has been greatly retarded, only ~ per eept
OF the land has been prepared and but ~ per
cent of the seed put In. Season is from two
| 10 six weeks late.
| In Alabama the contemplated decrease Ia
aCeago is but per cent rhere VIII be some
increase in the acreage ct food crops ana
4 turner's are going into cattle raising more OK
teuslyely than heretofore uplan1s hreaRhR
nicely and IN good condition Planting pro-
crossing tavorably on such soils, but tn the
lowlands practically nothing has been accom-
pi shed on account OF the spggy con1tnn.
Only so per cont OF the land has been prepared
ava about % per cent Of the ulantng has been
done. The season ts reported IRON one 10 iouf
weeks late.
The contemplated acreage In Misslsainpl !.
about the same as last year The soil Is WEI
; aud cold. breaks badly; seed bed In poor coa
: dtion; termination tardy, and some aireaay
! pui IN will have to be replanted. Ihe sSasq.
cent OF the land has been prepared and nor y
exceed % per cont OF the planting mas oeer
done,
S change In acreage as compared with last sea
7 son. The most important reasons gwen ar
Q that large quantity OF seed cane spo'led our
Ing the winter; that as result the acrees'
e t. be nut In to that crop VIII be smaller 'eaN
. ing the planter more dependent than ever ol
cotton for ready money IN addition, m r,
, corn will be planted this wear than last a.
! f,ost left the soil In splendid condition 4o
5 breaking Considerable planting mas oee'
: done but, owing TO the abuormaly low TEN
u Ieratures prevailing up 10 within the past leN
i days the seed has not terminated sauaial
teriiy Tho season Is from two to four week
9 late and but 4s per cent OF the lana mas peel
e Reports from Texas show that the aereaS
= vlu be but slightly curtailed as compare
q with last year. the reduction not exceedl4g
n per cent 1t is claimed that 10 many secuon
i the recent rains were not sufficient to eBeete
= nllv break the drouth that II Is now 100 az
70 plant corn and that unless ram tallA WIZ
: IN short time inucn q W ANU o,te,, C,on
Is siderable areas of wheat were winter hil1et
j. and a proportion OF sueh areas VIII also ne ~
= 10 cotton. Should the dfoutny NonaitsoHS
GENE more pronounced. within TWO or thl :
weeks 1t may become necessary TO MAXI nc
Il tieeable difference ip the PROGENY eStnate
acreage Attention is called TO these taci8 2
censtitnting an element OF great uncertain
az to the final cotton acreage ih'e yeHt,
soil aside from being TOO cry, - III NglS, e.
condition, About o. per cent OF tne iagu ~ =.
been prepared. aud II the neighporh9oa OF
I. DER cent OF the planting has plfeauy pdNp ~
q ccmplished. AS regards sermlhauon ~ .! er w
4 cool for best results, Inc ee4son 10 tspY. ~
= ffom ten days 10 six weeks later than an avn
3. The contemplated reduction in this year
u acreage In Arkansas is estimated AZ prl trNn
q nuKng the past four meniha iNo saeM *
n ,ttds have been completed 10 tins ala'e' ~
J.. irp the plauter greater facilities ioI LauspV
tation and cheaper freight rates, Wnlcu w y,
u i,hve nroyed Incentives TO nor ouly incV0",
- tbe acreage OF older lands to cereaff nut
additiop, 10 break in new soils TOR tna( pu
Z, pose. II Is claimed thut food crohs ~, ", y.
q. better and that the cotton acreage WIZ pp 4
Guced as a result The soil rs wei iilu w
va plowing haa been greatly retarpeaa ud'
70, nel cent Of the land has oeen pleoNs ~ az a.,
~ III "a uer cout Of tbs planting mas uefp uu3
"a The season is from one week 70 oHo nav"
r. In Tennessee The prospective reseen, nrs. r a
=. per cent The stated esuS SoT t lasi ION
' cressed acreage to cereals. ana large
e.ease In land devoted to raisinE nymG 81
,tA ,,fes The soil Is saturated and coin, ~
Ia b!iSs' oossib,o 10 DO but very little blowing
~ shoy,n nv the fact that only Is per eeN OF
land has been prepared ana 70 pian ~. la3s W.
The season is from ten 70 iofss uSs a., aot
a. In the Territories 2 email decrease " a
Ne art ,s IN nrospect. The soil, aH rule, Z
n. n good Condition for planting. ana Dut
4 small proportion has been pul -, ,,ho,s
a.. re summarize the situation as whol l.
IL n,sy be said that not sufficient tagtpins oIt
~ tirSa have taken place upon which " case
VIZ uraiterable conclusion as 10 what tule H.
3 ecreare will be, that the weather Aap ~
ia. ontfeSinfs%orabis over considerapie sI.'a
az Two months; thet the soil as F9le. ~ 81 81
Nv ard that FORMULATION OF the seeo Is AZ
liz Tetarfed as q result; tnat some repianiltb
az he necessary. and that, analiy, ire atats
Il - plant life will be late and prooaDiy nlole
ia, Satisfactory than usual The foiloWlnR NJ
AZ are tentative IN character, heng ~ inos' re-,
IS lr reflective of prevailing ssnllmeN ~
a nIarters "a h this years prooable @Itee
M they are subject 20 whatever chAhss N"'
-aI ysncIng season may warrant &C..
,2% The following statement snows' Wy go
az the estimated acreage ibis year as repfess 1,
g1M by neresntages. also the amount OF tsFH W
2ea peconnplighed IN N tAis tine az comp"
s6Ss with the corresponding date last year ,,,,un
plated farm v
800. acreHge. alrsa
NY 1880 done
states Per cent, Per &c
Virginia ,...............'' ~ 20
stnn North Carolina ......,''. eg 40
re South Carolina ..........' ~ N
in Georgia ,.....,..,.....,.,. ~ ~ "a
Ficride ................''. ~ IA
ase. Alabama ...........-..-+.. ~ e.