The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-15
REDUCED COTTON ESTIMATES.
Figures Seem to Indicate That the
Crop Is Very short.

Figures Seem to Indicate That the
Crop Is Very short.
Atlanta, Nov. 1.-THE Constitution will
publish tomorrow estimates of the crop
from prominent men in the cotton growing
states
Arkansas and Alabama place the esti-
mate at $780, coo bales; Tennessee places
the figure at 100000 Mississippi at $780,
900, while Texas and South Carolina give
their estimates at 100000 each. North
Carolina and Louisiana do not give any
figures, but say the crop will be very much
reduced
r. E. Morgan, one of Arkansas largest
dealers, wires from Little Rock:
Cotton is being rushed to market to
realize present remunerative prices WIN
identical weather and the same condl-
lions as In 1895, when the crop was 500
000 bales, this crop is now 100000 behind
that year. The present crop cannot under
any conditions exceed $500 600 bales"
Montgomery, Ala. reports:
Scarcely any cotton has been brought
In for two or three weeks. Many conserV-
alive handlers of the staple insist that
the crop will not exceed $780, 900 bales"
Practically all the cotton crop of North
Carolina is gathered, but little remaining
on bottom land. 1t has been gathered
much earlier than ever before. The opin-
ion seems to be that the crop cannot ex-
coed 100000 bales. This is based on a
comparison of the crop of the present and
last year in North Carolina.
In South Carolina the crop is harvested.
There is a little top crop in the low coun-
try yet TO be gathered but this viii not
materially affect the yield. There was less
cotton planted than last year, and the
yield in South Carolina has been IN the
vicinity of 10000 bales as against 100000
for an average crop. This ratio will bring
the crop to 100000.
The production of cotton in Tennessee
during the past season was very light. The
crop has been removed from the fields and
up to date but 3S71 bales have been han
died at Nashville. According TO reports
gathered from over the ate the crop is
short indicating in the cotton belt, if the
same ratio holds up, about $780, 900 bales.
Every day the shortage of the cotton
crop in Texas becomes more apparent. The
yield for the present year is conservative
ly stated at one-thlrd off from last year.
The receipts are governed by the same
anxiety OF farmers to sell, which always
exists and the talk of extensive holding
| back on the part of farmers is discredited
by all country merchants, who are in The
best position to know the facts. This
years cotton crop can only be trifle over
| 100000 bales.
The cutting in cotton acreage in Louis
lana this year, and the enlarged attention
! to other crops together with the light
| yield of the staple, are matters vouGhed for
by all who have Travelled through the
country. Reports from many planters
show three bales this year against five last
year. This ratio will stand good through
out the state
Mississipprs cotton crop was practically
! gathered at the first picking, and was
! promptly rushed into market The only
| reason which exists for a high estimate is
| the hope that cotton has been held back
| and will be forwarded to market with reg
| ularity through the coming months. A
| visit to large cotton neighborhoods will
show this not to be So The plant matured
| all at once, time for picking was favor
| able and the work was done quickly.
| The best figures would warrant a crop
| of probably $4,000 bales in the cotton belt