The age-herald., 1899-08-29
Crop Has Suffered That Much
 on Average.
REPORTS FROM SIXTY FIRMS
Shows Damage Varies from 10 to Is Per Cent-Louisiana the Only
 State to Escape Loss
 Texas Hit Hard.

 New Orleans expert, as to the size of the present crop are away off.
 Price, Mccormick & Co.,, of New York, have received adviees from sixty-one re- sponsible firms and individuals through the cotton states which go to prove that the crop production has suffered reduction Of about 20 per cent. Their correspondents report a reduction or damage of any where from 10 to 50 per cent
 The states from which replies were re- ceived are Alabama, North Carolina, Mis- sissippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, South Carolina and Tennessee.
 Louisiana, according to responses, is the only state where the yield will be equal to last year. A telegram received from New Orleans said: "Crop in our section perfect" Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee and some sections of Mississippi report damage by hot winds.
 Excessive rains are reported in some sec tions of Mississippi The following replies were received
 Uuion Springs, Ala.-Crop in this section one-third off; hard to overestimate dam age; damage very bad. w. E. PIERCE.
 
 short of last year. J. MARK & co. Montgomery, Ala.-We think crop con- sideraby off from month ago, but about average for this date.
 MARKS & GAYLE. Lafayette, Ala.-cotton crop very spot ted condition below last year this season.
 R. W. ALLEN & co. New Orleans, La.-Crop our section per feet H. & B. BEER. New Orleans, La.-Our private reports confirm damage to crop.
 H. ABRAHAM & SON. Concord, N. C.-crops this section sor- riest I think I ever saw. J. DOVE. Charlotte, N. C.-Reports from 40 of our buyers in Georgia and South Carolina indi- cate crop short last year 9 per cent; some sections 50 per cent. short. Rain needed badly. July crop short fully one-half.
 SANDERS, ORR & co. Wilmington, N. C.-Probable yield 25 per cent. less than last year; crop opening prematurely. MURCHISON & co. Columbus, Miss.-Middle crop damaged shedding; plant now healthy; promising with favorable conditions fine top crop; think our yield will be 10 to 15 per cent. short of last years. T. G. OWEN & co. Meridian, Miss.-Cotton crop deteriorated considerably; yield will be much less per acre than last year.
 THREEFooT BROS. & GO. Vicksburg Miss-Cotton shedding badly.
 w H. SMITH. Natchez, Miss.-Crop very poor; old cot ton, owing to rains last ten days, has shed badly, many places reporting only the larger bolls left. The late cotton. which Is about 25 per cent. of the whole, has greatly improved, but will require continued fa- vorable conditions and late frost to make a fair crop. J. NJ. CARPENTER. Macon. Ga-Crop s per cent. off from last year; opening prematurely.
 C. B. wILLINGHAM. Albany, Ga.-Crop cut off very much by intense heat; no rain.
 MORRIS MAYER. La Grange, Ga.-This section 20 per cent. short of last year; damage not exagger- ated. c. w. PRUlTT. Eatonton, Ga.-Crops this section ire parably ruined by drought and heat; rains would not benefit us now. Most conserva- tive farmers tell us not exceeding half crop can be made in this and adjoining counties Undersigned have large farming interests and are sure our crop will not be over half an average.
 E. B. EZELL & co. Dublin, Ga.-Crop short and very early; 75 per cent. yield liberal.
 SMITH, KOTAM & WILLIAMS. Americus, Ga.1Crop this section of Geor- gia damaged by rust and dry weather; off from last year 15 to 25 per cent.
 L. G. COUNCIL. Columbus, Ga.-Conservative farmers this section estimate damage account recent hot winds b to 20 per cent; top crop total fail ure. O. c. BULLOCK. Hawknsville, Ga.-Current reports dam age certainly confirmed. Can't possibly expect more than half crop cotton our sec tion. MCCORMICK & JOINER. Fort Smith, Ark-Crop badly damaged; still dry and hot; condition critical.
 w. H. McMURRAY & co. Houston, Tex.-Drought has damaged the crop 15 per cent. in this section and 30 per cent. in central and northern Texas. S. L. GoHLMAN. Temple, Tex.-Cotton dying; about one- half crop. J. c. RILEY & SON. Austin, Tex-Yield in this section points third to haf-bsle per acre; 10 per cent. under promise same time last year. D. T. IGLEHART & co. Taylor, Tex-Extremely hot and dry; plant has shed everything except early ma tured bolIs; crop bound to be much less than last year. R. H. TALIJEY & co. Bonham, Tex-Cotton crop in this terri tory damaged worse than currently report ed. WELLS & SMITH. Bryan, Tex.-From best information crop cut short at least one-half on account of dry weather. SANDERS BROS & co. Hillsborough, Tex.-Prospects for cotton yield this section not more than three- fftns of estimate four weeks ago. HILLSBORO LOAN 6 TRUST co. Dallas, Tex.-Weather extremely hot; best planters say about one-third bale per acre, black lands. W. WHITE co. Fort Worth, Tex.-Hot. dry weather past four weeks and hot winds past week have damaged cotton seriously. Cannot give conservative estimate now. as good rains t