The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-22
RECORD BROKEN IN 1890
THE PRICE VARIED FROM 91a TO
) CENTS.
FIRST BALE USUALLY ABOUT AUGUST 20
In 1896 the First Bale Came in as Fairly as
Angus, i0!h and in 1895 i, Vas as
Late as September 6 h. Crop
Conditions this Year.


There is no use Disgusting the fact
that the prospect for any increase in
the price of cotton this year is not
bright.
In this State it is true that there
has been a material decrease in acreage,
but this decrease has not been follow
ed by MANY of the other cotton growing
States. And even in North Carolina
it is questionable if the decrease in
acreage will not be made up for by
the larger yield per acre.
AT least that is the prospect now; for
the cl'ep. though never i'll finer condl-
] stion atxthe middle of July, is not yet
made.
Moisture is important at this time
of the year for cotton, which also can
not withstand any considerable def
cheney in temperature during this month.
The mean temperature for July, 1891,
was ting lowest experienced since 1872,
and Injection crop. which had already
suffered from cold weather in May was
seriously injured, and was practically
ruined by subsequent excessive precipi-
tation in August Excessive precipita-
ton causes rank growth of all crops
: and delays formation of fruit and its
maturity. and also favors the growth
OF fungus diseases, as was the case
notably in 1898.
After August adverse conditions. ex-
cepting such as result in local loss from
heavy rains, floods or wind storms have
little influence on the ultimate yield
of crops. However. early frosts some
times seriously injure cotton and to-
baccO. The coolest fall experienced was
that of 1892 during which deficiencies
in temperature occurred continuously
from September to December. with early
frost damaging cotton. Both 1896 and
1897 were notable for probably the
most severe drought experienced in
North Carolina with apparently great
deterioration in the condition of crops,
vet. the final yields were by 10 means
as small as anticipated
Damage by local storms is compare
lively rare. A few instances may be
stated: Damage by hail was considerable
during May, June and July, 1891, and in
May. 1898. The hurricane of August,
1898, damaged crops throughout the
State. about 20 per cent by floods and
winds.
The record of the sale of cotton on
this market for the last ten or fifteen
years is not uninteresting.
The season extends from September
1st to September 1st and the following
is the number of bales sold here each
season since 1883:
1SS3-1SS4. total sales. 1861.
Sales up to July 1st, 33.572.
1SS4-1S85, total sales. 1882.
Sales up to July 1st. 32.666.
18S5-1SS6, total sales, 29.7S1.
Sales mp to July 1st, 29,624
18S6-1SS7, total sales. 81 .627.
Sales up July LIST, 31.571.
1SS7-1SSS. total sales. 35.513.
Sales up to July 1st, 1882.
18S8-1S89, total sales, 31.49O.
Sales up to July 1st, 31.243.
18S9-1S9O, total sales. 21.SO3.
Sales up to July 1st, q. 425.
1S9O-1S91. total sales, 4O,16O.
Sales UP to July LIST, 1852.
1891-1S92. total sales. 27.91O.
Sales up to July 1sb 27.31S.
1S92-1S93. total sales, 24.SSO.
Sales up to July LIST, 24,292.
1S93-1S94, total sales, 3O,449.
Sales up to July Ist, 29,321.
1S94-1S95, total sales. 36.912. q
Sales up to July 1st. 1856.
1S95-1S96. total sales, 22.174.
Sales up to July LIST, 81. 723.
1S96-1S97. total sales. 27.456.
Sales UP to July 1st, 27.243.
1S97-1S0S, total sales. o7.G25.
Sales up to July 1st, 26,592.
1S9S-1S99, sales to July 1st, 21.234.
The price of middling cotton during
the month of September for the last
ten years has been as follows:
September 1890, midding, 49,.
September, 1891. middling, SA.
September, 1892, midding, TX.
September, 1893, middling, 7%.
September, 1894, middling, 6h.
September, 1895, middIing, N.
September, 1896, middling. TX.
September, 1897. middling, GU.
September, 1893, midding, 5.
July, 1899. mddling, 6.
The first bale of cotton has been re-
ceived at this market on the, following
dates:
1880, first bale, August 2Otn.
1893, first bale, August 18th.
1894, first bale, August 23rd.
1895, first bale, September 9th.
1896, first bale, August 10th.
1897, first bale, August 9th.
1893, first bale, August 2Sth.
1899, first bale not yet received.
The prospects are that the first bale
will be received quite early this year
probably by August 10th, maybe earlier.
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