The Atlanta constitution., 1900-10-29

The weather map Is very popular
document at all times. and more especial
" Just at present: and more particularly
by the cotton trade
For the past two weeks II has been
eagerly scanned in the hope that some
signs OF frost will come in sight for the
purpose Of giving those who are bullishly
Inclined 20 enter the market on a certain
- that they will win out.
The market is very sensitive and res
ponds promptly to any unfavorablc fea-
ture. Yet there are many well posted
people I'm the trade who are not looking
for frost as the main factor in an ad-
vance. There are also many who contend
that frost would not cut much OF a figure
in reducing the yield OF cotton. claiming
that cotton Is made: that IL will fall con-
slderably short OF BOston's figures, and
that frost would only injure the grade
change IL TO a yellow. which would serve
lower the price on that grade.
Frost at this season in normal years Is
feared in that IL injuries the top crop.
end thereby reduces the yield 20 that ex-
tent
This year the top crop in most sections
l. a failure From reliable sources I'm
North Carolina IL is stated that IL will
take 100 acres TO make q bale OF cotton.
Il Mississippi and Louisiana very nearly
tle same condition obtains: cotton I'm
these states also being affected with a
peculiar blight which causes the boIls TO
Tor sud stalks wither anu die.
A correspondent in The New York Com
rucr-laI u the -ith instant says of the
disease
To-day these reports We're backed by
samples OF stalks VI cotton containing -
ur u4oEe bells. which had rOttea ar were
III process ot rotumg-
r. Prom inc appearance of the bolss IL
ese Il 3 aFas WaHH he
u-r aEsI tile young boiis especially SEEM
ssl 10 have been the most damaged as
taey were completely rOstcd and dried up
inside. and only the husk. which had
termed dead brown, remained.
Eag Commercial correspondent had a
& .k today with a person who has Just
ue from. north LOUISIANA. where the
q 5-at has made ats appearance in an ag-
EssVafed form.
.1He planters in that section say the
.-at IS not the result 81 weeEli worms.
.rF cannot understand what i causing
sens - fail Of ia the way they are
.-ss.e planter who has been studying and
rsas..Hsy uFt uu the subject has come 10 the
i ss-.e1a.slou ghag the blight is caused by
nothing less than san Jose scale. which
! lIlliug the cotton 40 tine very roots.
THE san Jose or pernlcious scale IS a
g. "a i've whose depresia1l1uS have hitherto
su csmtied e. orchards and vineyards,
F-t there Is uo good scientific reason why
eN.. s-sErum plant. which fruits in form OF
CrEtHu hcli~. should bc Tree from att.tchs
a. rFF.s scale which first made its appear :
a7r., in this country i'm California. ana
fas since spread throughout the I tnited
states generally IN spite 0r the etoTts
made hy the government bureau OF emo
n.usussy 10 destroy the pest
Ia Is reported that the southern mills
are hare og stocks. having held on on nc-
count of what they considered az the
time high prices. and a temporary luii
4. a.. demand for the class % goods man
tsfartured by them. one mill that usuatS
consumes s.01e bales having bought SO Tar
trgs season less than 80 bales.
During the week there have been repre-
s..rtntfves 4. r mills In North Carolina In
Atlanta for tie purpose of purchasing
cotton This states condition was re-
ported rer cent better than last year by
Boston