The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
COTTON.

NEW TURK, July 5.-The monthyv crop issued today really stareere6 ths h"tson , agination in the suggested possih,,,sss m
 sn. sne yleid; The condition of the crop. on ,ps eomnsr or 5une s, wa: said to have been ss. as ago and an average of s4.s for inc ns.. ten years As compared with last wee. pnss rlop shows an improvement of 20 per cent ~nleh' added to an increased acresrs =: per cent, indicates . total fncremsrt s os av nu per cent on last years figures, or a < crop in excess of 1e.ooo.ooo baies This ... sumes that conditions fro mthe first Of yn,y to the end of the season will be ss HsS uy ay they were last year. an assurnpticr - unlikely of realization. very the per cent which has eiapsed ssrsN sr ? date of the monthly report, indicates . .sm, iurtner advance, stating that ''an imnrcSn th men. Tn cotton is generally indicated week" " ehe past
 I subjoin specimen extracts from tb. cor- Iespondence reaching me today in resard to the crop outlook. In the face oS s,,nh - ports as these there seems to he ,,t.in centive to buy cotton. And spinners tn ,a, Ipanion ,ba % will do well to limit purchases to fruitition of the crop justifies ft. rra.en sne promise they will undoubtedly be sh,. .e buy much more cheaply one or two month. hence than they can now
 The world will consume this vear h, ten million bales of American cotton snS when the trade realizes as 1t shorfIv ,rii, ,Ia' n,S ot IS confronted with possible sup. 10 point that will stimulate consum nt;on
 At present the tendency seems to he stiIi m % .ne direction of its contraction.
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 Alexandria. La. June 3o.--crop pro.nect. m tnis section continue ideal. Last sftsr. noon there was a good genera, rst =, lowed today by dry. hot weather 0r. ae the largest merchants on Red Rivsr ~. SSousnatta. S,. tells me this afternoon that he aSle cond,s; rees; from the exceptionally favor serious disaster could now oyerfaLs th. crop. This may be a little exaererated tionai n, dnynoW s, 1t serves to show what excep- 'onaI weather has so far been the rule
 Hope. Ark. July 2.-Up to date inc cot- t9n TOT crop now maturing is ideal. ].
 Ben Hur Texas June 3o-rhe cotton crop Is making very rapidly now. We have a few boil weevils on almost every farr, though they are very few in number and
 Waco. Texas. July 2-Since mv ,sst ,.t ter I have been over Central and Southern dexas .. and must say do not see how the actually matured and picked Present ont. LOOK points to bumper yield. larger than ever sN,. In Texas The plant is putting on could Te.y hs dd,s rast The weather Is all that here in two weeks or less and with no ,n Iious setback within the next 20 dave th. d.. nexas crop will be perfect one. The in- -r-- show Texas fully 12 to 13 per cent over last rs. port Tn several instances where con,plaint was was made Of damage by weevils by inves- ugation find that some weeyils arA tNs.. put the damage Is only small and with con tinued hot weather like that existins at present time. they will not do much dam age. Tn Tact. where the weevfl has been doing most damage in former vears thn crop is the most flattering Unless the hus reau shows S9 or better here their informa- an aioh IS incorrect. Texas should show fully
 charlotte N. C.. June 3o-we are at tn. '.n snu or June and have the most flatterine wr,tpe prJspeess hs or very large yield that the writer mas ever experienced. Fields nII now look like we'll kept gardens The niart ,s well grown for this date It Is strong and vigorous. It carries a rich green color free rom insects and sun blisters The cron Is forward and with good seasons heresStar an carry picking is expected. Weather ia vorabie Tor the growing crop. Plenty of ao q C estimate condition at s5. R. A l
 Memphis. Tenn. July 1.-The cotton cron 70 this date in this district is good Very the month of June. While the piant is no. large for this date. 1t is healthy and 1nod stands and generally well worked weath- | er conditions for the month of Juna hsmo | S Co d. A. Post
 Natchez Miss. June es.-It Is raining neavaS @ this evening here. giving us moisture though to carry the crop throughout .Julv
 Charlotte N. c. July 2-We have hsa he needed rains and crop conditions and prospects are now perfect. Would call it 100 per cent today and compared with Iast year about 1S0 per cent. Present conditions 'ouid not be better Crops are making ran d growth and are in fine condition well worked and all that could be desired with showers or rains every five or len lays through July. will have perfect E. s Reid.
 West Point. Miss, July 2-Tbe w.a,h.r Or the past week has been favorable for 'otton General rains have fallen so there s no part or this section that has rot had utticient moisture. Farmers are well m | 'Uh their work and there is no complaint | rom them at this time We can n6t taii | vhat the out turn of the crop will he hut | he outlook at present is favorable | M iardson. '' "A'
 Dallas. Texas, June so.-The Texas cror no" ready to go into July and August | months. which are the critical months oS | ne cotton season. Texas and Oklahoma nd milan Territories have had entirely ! co much rain, therefore the plant ia large nd full of sap which will cause if to hrow off all 1t will make during the hot no dry weather. M. H. Thomas & Co
 Greenville. N. C.. July 1-Cotton ,s ,roa rom grass and well cultivated and has lad splendid rains. Condition in my onin9 on for the biggest crop in 30 years The otton seems a little small and late hut hat Is not true 1t is well limbed and unchy and We have more blooms for he first of July than for years -o
 union, \, C., July 2.--I understand from arties from different parts of the county hat blooms are frequent Conditions are Imply perfect A. H. Walker
 THEODORE H. PRICE