The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
s0TTON IN TEXAS INTERIOR
STOCKS AT SMALL UNCoUNrED
TOWNS ARE SMALL.
|ytor3es of Enormous Holdings Eff
fectuaIly Disproved-Crop Is
Generally short.

Ana AGO. of this city sent to their CORE
|pondonts in the smaller towns in Texas and
|bs Indian Territory inquiries as to the
|mount OF cotton received during the season,
| he amount held by farmers and ginners and
|hc stocks on hand in these towns, together
Nth o6n PARSONS with last year.
Norc cf the towns to which these inquiries
;cre cont are included in the thirty one
3wpB The movement at which is reported
eekly.S They are. on the other hand, among
|ne smaller uncounted points where. accord
|lix to Price. Mccormick G. Co.. enormous
tocls are on hand. The statements from the
zirty.two towns which are given below show
lat stocks are really smaller than for years
nd thn* the holdings OF farmers and ginners
10 very light. The statements in question
Il x1ven exactly as they were written by the
I-prreap0n dents OF Messrs Cleveland & Co. at
IL points named They follow:
PlenQs- We received about 1000 bales last
|lpeson. Have received 300 bales this season
|Jhd J. have made close inquiry among gin
\ M and farmers and do not believe that
Isos VIII receive over 200 bales more this
|1eSoa making about 200 bales this season.
ek4iuGk SuU0 last
fssNap{ea The cotton crop of this section is
|. s9r3f zone than have seen it for years.
~ Ufmer. nearly to man. Is done gath
elux&4nd haBt1Dld. The merchants, who
~. &Knd the regular cotton buyers have
Mt HE cotton on hand. by far less than
He4t{eusly nave at this season Of the year
4ttnuur section Is bare OF cotton.
NO YHrnon.-One hundred and twenty-five
I7ie4t vii cover the amount of cotton here
TIA hands of merchants Perhaps 100 bales
. Held by farmers in the yards. Total
! cei6te TO date 4i37, against $500 for all of
|hst &aaSon.
LanapaEas II suppose there are about 1900
|Eiesfin this section. heing about one half
II. what was in sight this time last year.
.Essterly AT this time last year there was
" siEht here about 437 bales; now there is
Ia sight about $50 bales,
9randview.- is not over 800 bales Of
] stton left In the hands OF merchants. gin
| SIS and farmers in this community After
'N.cenber is last year there was iie0 bales
hsipped from here From this date this year
|trsre will not be over 300 bales This place
g1tyed last year 12,4oo bales; this year re-
|sr3ved $500, so far.
en4for thirty days and all ginned and 30
a. cent hauled to the different stations The
top - Mort about 40 per cent of last year
Esd about 20 per cent is in hands OF tho
frrmer4 hnd merchants, Only ten bales in
gin yards and no more TO come.
hand at gins and farm houses
! a bales; last year $500 bales; total receipts
|r14haeaEon 400 bales. last year 1900.
y Winona over 200 bales OF cotton at
ffHs timA4 There is no cotton IN the farmers
nde here that we know OF.
: .Stttxhurg. Our market has received to date
| |. pr cent of last years receipts and our
Es1xrexate receipts will be 62is 10 65 per cent
~ slaAt wears. The stock in yards now I'M
u nhout Is per cent of receipts TO date.
'urceIl, l. Merchants are holding about
I. bales, ginners and farmers are holding
i thing. Received up to date this season
I-s10 bales; last season 5000 bales.
Ia rcrDon.--No cotton left here to amount to
4 ything. Do not think there are more than
|. !, bales more in this and Greer counties
\ .ainst 300 to 1900 last year. The crop
tounts 10 70 to 10 per cent of last years.
|rsis have turned out ss2, against 1850 to this
Ia u last year
n ,'eneha.- From the best information | can
n there is only about one-fourth as much
m ton held this year as there was last yesr
tine, We have bought only about
|psd abaiSN in the last ten days.
M tppleby Total amount Of cotton being
IN d by merchants ginners and farmers IN
simmedlate district would not exceed so
u res within three TO i've miles of this place:
Z tthe best OF my knowledge there was l75
IS 200 bales within the same district at this
70 last year Gins have long since stopped
nntng.
F.,3enderSon We estimate that there is fully
ksper cent Of the cotton crop In this section
lady marketed. There is much less cotton
Is ns held by farmers than usual, however.
~ Epercentage in the hands of the merchants
y be soln ewhat more than last year Oar
fseirfsto date are between - 900 TO 1S,O1D
| ~ compared between 1900 and $4,000 last
san, Stock on hand estimated held chiefly
mSfccants Mt Z50O 10 SuQu baleS-
-nupe.--M erchants here have on hand about
Pn bales of cotton. There is less in the
lads Of ginners and farmers than at this
! ae In any previous years, the stock reported
|. re being ia the hands OF the merchants.
L reen city.-There is about 100 bales Of
|iirf on ID Warehouses now against $50 last
|Iissr and expect 1850 bales more this year
Ins9pst $50 last year, There is very little
Don n the country, or in small towns
txtr herc
s<ilsper. --This place received last year some
sesix over Il, 600 bales OF cotton aud has re-
10 tsed. 80 far this year, $780, but think by
bic. LIST OF next September We viii receive
pa or 800 bales more. ! know Of no one who
any cotton TO amount TO ANYTHING on
hughes Springs.--ln this immediate neigh
~ tood all the cotton has been sold and
| pad There Is none hero 10 the hEpds
] 3mo7chsnts, OF course. there Is hero and
fssr8 bale In the hands OF farmer. bit
| s., Anfced. There VAS moro unsold cotton ~
| Y county last year than now.
IL tme'--T here is one bale OF cotton IN our
Il ~ snd do not think there is dozen bales
+ 10 to'be marx Z here. Have never Known
iios before.
Is jase1R- There is not over per cent OF
| Hs4u 1aised this year now In the country.
Z - lat year at this time there was about
\ NJ <rpf No cotton is being held through
kc@Hp4Qf springs.--There is In yards aud
y S|<tl9-about COCO bales IN hands OF buyers.
4 n farmers hands. About the came
tSE11 vas held 10 1898. Receipts are this
Lni5~ Wfco bales. same time In 1885, 5000