The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-04-23
THE COTTON CROP.

followed by still heavier ones in
Louisiana, Mississippi and other
states will necessarily curtail the
acreage or at least render impossi-
ble an early cotton crop. Refer
ring to this the New Orleans Pie
ayune says:
The tremendous downpour Of
rain which was experienced in sew
eral of the Gulf States yesterday,
following as it did, similar
claudburst in Texas last week, has
greatly impaired the crop prospects
in this section of the country.
From all accounts, the storm of
Monday and yesterday was quite.
widespread, extending all over
Louisiana and Mississippi, and
even into Alabama. The tremen-
dous rainfall not only caused the
rivers and streams to overflow,
but flooded fields, washing out the
planted cotton and corn, and ruin
ing early vegetables. The rain
storms have come as the culmina
ton of longer series of untavOr-
able conditions from Il crop stand
point. The early season has been
too cold to permit of early germin-
alton, and too wet to permit OF
early planting. Now the floods
have damaged the cotton and corn
already planted to a serious ex-
tent, making replanting necessary.
While ample time yet remains to
put in a crop, the high price of
seed and the scarcity of that article
will make it impossible for many
to replant who would like to do
so. Even suppOsing that all fields
damaged are replanted, all pros
pect of all early crop of cotton
must be abandoned, as it is
scarcely probable that conditions
from now on can overcome the set
backs the crop has already suffer
ed Moreover, late crop is less
we'll equipped to encounter the
viciSsitudes of the growing
season"
Here is offered a suggestion that
cannot be too often made. Diver
sify the crops. Those in the flood
ed districts who have been in the
habit of planting cotton and cotton
alone. depending on nothing else
are now in fair way to remain
idle for months, get deeper in deb
and be starving while their neigh
hOrs who plant corn, oats, vege
tables, Il patch OF cane, and rails,
some chickens, hogs and cattle
will have money in the bank and {
well filled larder at home besides
being out of debt and free from
the dominance of the crop mort
gage man, the merchant or the
broker. More than this, many
who had already learned the lessor
of diversifcation had begun tC
realize returns weeks before the
floods came. Mail Telegram.
Otto Korb, Grand Chancellor, X
P, Boonville, Ind, says, "DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve soothes the most
delicate skin and heals the mos
stubborn ulcer with certain and goot
results" Cures piles and skin dis.
eases. Don't buy an imitation
City Drug Store, w. b. Frame.
Republican Senator Wellington
of Maryland says: 7 believe that
the republican party in Maryland
is in jeopardy and that the state
will be lost to the party if Mckin
ley is renominated. Moreover,
will go so far as to state that | dc
net believe that Mckinley will even
carry his own state-OhiO.
Many people suffer untold torturee
from piles, because of the popular
impression that they can not be
cured. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment will cure them. 1t has met
with absolute success. Price 80 cts.
in bottles, tube IS cents. City Drug
Store, w. B. Frame.
Gen. Wheeler's Resignation.
Washington, d. c.. April -. :
Gen. Wheeler yesterday sent his
resignation as a member of con-
gresS from Alabama to speaker
Henderson. Gen. Wheeler is to
receive an appointment as brigadier
general in the regular army.