The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-06
The weekly interior statement was as tol.
NEXT CROP OF COTTON.
Interesting Gossip ms Received on
the New York Cotton lsxchnngc.
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New York May 5.--S. Mum. Son q Co.
say In today's circular:
cotton advanced on a rise in Liyerpool
a publish Chronicle report, especially as re-
salos the backward season in Texas aud
AiaUame. and Wall street buying of sum-
mer months and local covering Of the next
crop. But the general belief here is that tue
acreage Will be increased 10 to 10 psr cent
a1u that with reasonably good weather hsra-
aIter an Unprecedented crop is sure
Inc south is selling the next crop
stocks at New York and receipts at the
ports. US well as at Liverpool. are the small
ding.
Our Texarkana advices state: Complete
reports from southern Texas show that all
farm work in that section Is from three
10 nYe weeks late. In the BRACES bottoms
large part of the cotton was freshly plant
ed when the rains set in so the lands were
easily washed. which caused many of the
seed to be entirely swept away In order
to get anything like a fair stand 1t wilt be
necessary TO replant as soon as the land is
airy enough to work. The problem now con-
Texas, but throughout the entire cotton belt.
is to secure SEED. In some places IL 10
selling US high as $50 a ton, II seed ogulJ
be secured, with cessation OF rains, II is
reports up to this time show an increase
in acreage over last year. Considering tbs
iateness of the season. excessive rains and
overhows with the amount of replanting
that will be necessary. it will be impossible
for the government or any one else to make
a correct estimate at this time Of the cotton
acreage OF 1900. Agents report that In two
counties recently visited the wheat and oats
Crops are so badly damaged that the lands
will be plowed up and planted 10 cotton.
number of reports OF this nature from Diff
ferent correspondents have been received OF
late. so upon the whole the coming cron Is
very uncertain either way.
Paris. Texas advices say Cotton all
planted in this section: increased ACREAGE
per cent to 10 per cent? not ull up yet.
We have not had too much rain. but cloudy
so much and rains so often that the farmer
Is kept out Of the field too Inuch and without
a change in weather. crops will soon be very
weedy.
Bartlett. Texas. writes There was no
farm work whatever done In this section last
week. One rain followed another the entire
week, making 1t necessary to replant nine
tenths of what had been planted. There
is at this writing not the least Indication OF
settled weather There is plenty OF seed FOR
the next planting but should tnat be lost
the matter OF seed will become serious as
there is not enough to replept twice more.
II will be impossible for any planting to he
done this week with the amount OF rain wo
have had. Some places are getting IN rather
a bad shape. especially oil Bottom LANDS
Galveston Texas. says; Much replannnE
will be necessary. especially In the northern
part of State owing to the continued heavy
rains and overhows.
Montgomery Ala. reports: Considerable
planting has vet 10 be done. particularly on
the lowlands There is still good demand
for fertilizers.
sell January and later months on all rallies