The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FORECAST OF COTTON CROP
THE ACREAGE INCREASED IN ALL
OF THE STATES.
The Planting Is Lutte and the
Weather stiII UnfaVorable-More
Fertilizer Used Than Last Year.
lsnecial to The Post.l

Savannah, Ga, May S.--The reports re-
nearly every nook and corner in Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina and
South Carolina, asking for information
beuring on Ithe next cotton crop in these
States indicates that it will probably ba
larger than the last crop In every in
stance the reports show that the acreage
will be larger than last year, that more
fertilizer is being used. and that the
financial condition % the farmers is good.
Since the reports We're received heavy
rains have prevailed, particularly in
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi and
the effects Of these must be considered
in Judging tho situation.
Among tha questions asked were
whether there Will be more or less
cotton planted this year than last? When
did planting commence? Is this back
ward or forward How late can cotton
be- planted 10 make crop2 How much fer
tilizer used as compared with last year?
What kind Of weather have you besn
having? What sort OF weather is need
ed? What IS the financial condition OF
khe farmers IN your section? How many
as compared with last? How much I'M
sold In warehouses and in stations as
compared with last? Are Southern and
Eastern mills buying? Will demand take
what cotton is now left? Are mills in
your section short or well supplied? Is
any cotton being sold for export?
Mr. Gardner T. Dickinson Of the Sa-
vannah cotton exchange sent out the
queries, and states they were to the most
reliable people lie says that the reports
indicate To him that the acreage, Ia about
10 per cent more than last wear. that
10 per cent more fertilizer has been used
and that the financial condition OF the
farmers is exceptionally good 1t also
appears that very little cotton Is left in
warehouses. On the latter point It IS
shown that Greenvile, Miss. reports 500
on hand now. as compared with 10000 this
time last year, which may be taken rs a
fair index TO the amount on hand at many
other points The unfavorable" weather
threw planting late at nearly all points,
the time being from ten TO twelve days
The reports from Georgia, Alabama. and
Mississippi are especially complete, the
information embracing replies from nearly
all Important sections, Upwards of fifty
points were heard from in Georgia. These
indicate that the acreage is increased IL
per cent, that planting is ten days late
that is per cent more fertilizer was used,
weather wet, financial condition OF farm
ers good, that the amount OF cotton re-
manning on farms, In gin houses and at
stations is about one-quarter the amount
which remained last year. and that the
mills are supplied into July.
In Alabama the reports points TO a
10 per cent increase in acreage, that
planting commenced April Il, cen days
later than usual 90 per cent more fer
tilizer was used. weather wet and hnau-
eial condition of farmers good aud that
the stock remaining is about one fourth
OF that last year.
Mississippi shows an increass OF ) per
cent in acreage over last year. plantinS
ten days late, no more fertilizer used
imam last year, weather wet. farmer
hush and the stock remaining a quarter
OF that last year. The increase In acre
age IN North Carolina Is 10 per cent.
planting ten days late. and 10 per cent
more fertilizer used. The increase in
south Cardinals acreage IS per cent,
planting ten days late and 10 more fer
tlizer used than last year. In all these
states farmers have suffered from fertil-
izers washing out, and also from a lack
OF seed and farm labor,