The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-14
COTTON.

NEW YORK. June 13.-The first two
bales of cotton of the growth of 1901
Yer Tsre 5Sdss received Brownyile
than the date upon which the first bale
OF new cotton made Its appearance last
year The earliest previous bale was
received at Houston. Tex, on the 22nd
month OF August. 1928 bales of new
cotton were received at the ports and
interior towns. In the succeeding year
1902, when the first Texas bale made
of July. the total August receipts OF
new cotton at the ports and interior
towns were 202,s40 bales, while last
year the first new bale of cotton made
Its appearance at Galveston on July
9th. and the total receipts OF new cot
ton at the ports and interior towns for
the month Of August were only Ills
bales. From this may be gathered
some idea of how far the first new bale
ment. IN
For fuller details as to the date upon
which the first bale of new cotton has
been received and the receipts of new
cotton in August, reference is made to
page seventy-six Of Shepperson's cot
ton facts. edition of December, 1903.
should receipts of new cotton during
the month of August be as large as
any August corner would seem to be
very remote. Meantime crop accounts
continue almost perfect, and I subjoin
specimen advices received by me and
others today. 1t is well to bear in
mind that the next Government report
would be made up as of the date June
25th. which date Is only twelve days
on. and should the crop receive no set
back during the next twelve days, 1t
is not impossible that the July report
VIII show the highest condition on rec
ord for that time. I shall appreciate
1t II my friends throughout the South
VIII continue to advise me by mail of
me progress Of the crop in their sec
Texarkana. Ark, June 12.-weather
very fine: cotton better than for several
years. Rivers all falling: entire flood
about 1000 Bales ana Should oD 1 Saye D op
market effect. Newspaper reports very
much exaggerated.
Hillsboro. Tex. June s.-weathcr
perfect: stand perfect; plant in perfect
vouring them.-F. H. Armstrong.
Winder. Ga, June 11.--Crop at pres
emit Is clean and well worked. How
ever, the plant Is small, and indica-
equally. as late as the season, just
passed. Increase in acreage in this
section we do not think over s per
cent. but preparations much better
than last year.-W. X. Lyle g. Co.
Texarkana, Tex, June 81 beg to
advise that the cotton in this section
is fine with much larger acreage than
last year, and at least three weeks
ahead OF last year. with plant well Gull
tivated. The damage from recent rains
VIII be small, unless we should have
more heavy rains.-W. d. Gam.
|" Houston Tex. June 9.-weather per-
feet. midday temperature, s9.-Wnita-
East Prairie. Mo-. June 1o.-cotton IL
all planted and up to a very good stand,
put II is about two weeks late and
growing very slow. The weather il
too cool. but the acreage here this
F. H. wilkinson.
Weatherford, Tex. June 81 take
pleasure In giving you condition of the
cotton crop in, this locality. At present
conditions here are all that could be
desired, and In fact, ideal for the cotton
plant After the general srain of sew
eral weeks back and which this county
alternate warm weather and showers
following same. just as required, and
the crop looks very promising. 1t is
from six inches to twelve inches high
Valley, some fifteen miles from here
cotton Is looking better than I have
ever known at this time of year, and
II weather conditions continue from
now on we will raise averaging three
Scott :"
Greneda, Miss, June fs.-Just made
my usual Sunday trip. Cotton i'm
proved wonderfully. It is now fully
three weeks ahead OF last year. Look
| to see cotton full of squares next week
this in late section. Think will have
plenty OF cotton in August.-IJoseph
Newburgher.
Rosedale, Miss, June love now
have good stands of cotton in this sec
ton and crops are doing well, Look
ing much better after the recent rains
Charles Scott
Natchez. Miss. June s.-We have
had ample rains In this section, and j
regard the crop outlook as being ex-
cellent for this time of the year.
hear of blooms in alIsdirections, and il
is seid that under normal conditions
during gu ring the month ~ August. N
Troy. Ala, June s.-Asoutheast Ala
bama has at this time the most glow
seen In my twenty years experience,
The tillage is perfect, the plant green
with a good tap root. and 1t does not
now look possible for weather condi-
tons to reduce the promised yield to
anything near last years crop. If you
see Mt to use this information, will
thank you not to disclose my name
Memphis, Tenn, June 11.-All talk
aoout weevil and floods don't amount
to anything. The crop is as fine az
can be. don't think weevii amounts
to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Co.
Houston, Tex, June 13.-Condftions
OF crop could hardly be better. Weather
conditions continue favorable. Crop In
this vicinity Is thirty days earlier than
last year. First two bales shipped yes
terday-this years growth WeeviI
appearing in some sections, central and
western part of the State-Inman
helms & Co
Augusta. Ca, June 13.-Crop pros
poets, Georgia. the Carolinas and Ala
bama almost perfect. Condition at
least 80 to 96 per cent. Inman & Co.
Memphis, Tenn, June 13.-The fields
are free from grass. The plants are
strong and healthy. The Stands are
good. Rains have caused no damage.
Weather ideal.-"A Prominent Author
ity' ThGo. H. Price.