The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-30
THE COTTON CROP OF TEXAS
PICIxERs ARE VERY MUCH IN DE-
MAND JUST NOW.
As High as One Dollar Per Hundred
Pounds Is Being Onered I'm
Grayson County.

BRENNAN. Washington County. Texas, Sep
TENDER 2s.-Cotton receipts by wagon for the
week ending today. the closing week of Sep
tember. have been 1900 bales. Total receipts
for the seascn are 36i1 bales and stock at
the different warehouses amounts TO 1860
bales. For the corresponding week last year
receipts were 1859 bales. Total receipts on
the last day OF September were lO32S bales.
Receipts by the round lap plant Of the
American Cotton company are not included
ia this report The company has purchased
considerable seed cotton, but very little OF
II has been glnned TO date. Receipts today
have been fairly good.
Giddings, Lee County, Texas, September 2s.
Since the price of cotton dropped below 10
cents the farmers have stopped rushing II 10
market and business has gotten somewhat
dull During During the past week several parties
have been here getting cotton pickera. ow-
| ing to the shortage OF the crop IN this coun-
| ~ they were plentiful at frst, but now they
| are all gone.
Runge, Karnes County, Texas, September
2S-Negroes in large numbers arc continually
coming in from eastern counties to help
gather tho very large cotton crop raised in
l. OF in the price OF cotton seed s.nco the
burning of the Houston oil mill. In fact
there seems to be ne demand for It.
Caldwell. Burlsson County, Texas. Sep
TENDER 2S.-The receipts OF cotton at this
place for the present season; Square bales
1888: last season. square bales, 1886. Round
bales. 9lS; last season round bales S47. AL
the gins are busy, but 1t Us feared the run
will be short. Cotton seed Is coming IL
freely and sells readily at slG per ton.
Hearne. Robertson County, Texas. Septem
Der 2S--Cotton in this section has begun K
move along very fast. The. crop in thi
section has been about q month late and ha'
Just begun to move. Cotton pickers ar
scarce and great many agents from Taylo
have been In the city the past few days II
search of them.
Waco Mol arnor Coupty sraxnu Cantmr,
Der 2S.-The domestic servant question 4
giving more trouble In Waco than anyih. nj
else Just now. The demand for cotton pick
ers has called great many negro womei
TO tho cotton patch. having many familie
without household help.
Bartlett, Williamson County, Texas, Sep
tember 2S.--Cotton Us again coming in AT
lively rate and farmers are rushing thing
paid. Most farmers say their early oottoi
Is the best they have had for years. Will
late cotton Is not good.
Mckinney. Collin County, Texas Septsm
Der B.-Much cotton is coming in today, 70
the first time since the recent big rains Tn
lint is dirty and sample so impa red as I
badly affect its market value There s
great demand for cotton pickers, which ar
scarce.
Denison, Grayson County, Texas, septem
{ Der "a number Of farmers were in tn
city TODAY looking for cotton pckers at al
most any price. Several Territory farmer
offered 81 per hundred.
Arson. Jones County, Texas, September q
The damage to the cotton crop from the re
cent heavy rains is estimated at from one
fifth to one-fourth the Drop.
Birch. Burleson County, Texas septembe
: 1.-THE cotton crop OF this vicinity wa
damaged about 10 per cent by the storm
There Will be no top crop.
> Santa Anna, Coleman County Texas, Ser
/ bember Election damaged considerabl
from recent rains. Cotton ptpkers scarce
60 cents and board.
Ennis. Ellis County. Texas, September 49,
q Cotton is being marketed freely here todA
at 9.35 and $40.
Ledbetter. Fayette County, Texas. septen
Der 2S.-Cotton is coming in very slowly.