The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-27

These figures can hardly be suggestive
of crop failure. which was implied In
many. of the reports reaching me month
ago. and In proof OF which, submit brief
bits OF information from recognized au-
| thorities gathered by me during the past
| few days. i:$ III 5..js4
The report from the chairman of the
Texas State Boil Weevil Commission and
from the State Board 81 Agriculture for
Texas. regard as especially important
and conclusive. as both these authorities,
politically and personally can have no pos
sible object. in exaggernting the pros
pcct Of the Texas crop. The truth seems
to be that whatever deterioration has
taken place during tho past sixty days,
was from a condition III July of$almost
unparalleled perfection, and for this rea-
son at first impressed observers as like
~ more seriously to curtail the yield
tlian at present seems probable:
Letter from Messrs. We'll, Brothers. of
Montgomery, Ala, dated Sept. 10th: The
movement OF cotton in this section is
simply enormous. II Is no longer a ques-3
ton. Of whether cotton is going to be
made, for it Is made tits no longer a
question of whether cotton will open, for,
1t has opened. and picking is going on
at a tremendous rate. In former years
that is. tho last four or five ycars-we
frequently from IUFIIleTS
that they would not max 10 any more than
rent, and tho merchants that. their pa-
tons. would not be able TO pay up be-
cause they made such poor crops. Not
n single complaint of this character has
reached our cars, and we have made,
dlligent inquiries in every direction. Bank
5ins merchants say they will make bet
Ter collections this year than since 1880,
that there are M failures In the CROP,
Last season some made n good crop, but
some OF them did not make more than
two or three bales to tho plow. We have
yet to hear OF one who will make less
than eight bales TO the plow this sea-
son. It Is not a matter Of waiting for
frost to determine whether we make n
good crop. because O. good crop has ma
.tured, except that part OF 1t which is
taking on new fruit.
Letter from Geo, G. Pendleton, Presl-
dent Of the 7 sTnpe National Bank, Tenn
pie, Texas, dated SEPT. goth; <, = reported
bales more cotton thpn last year. This
was n minimum, On further information
and calculation, behave that 200 900 bales
increase is a minimum This county,
right ln5tlle boil weevll region, will make
at least 20 per cent. moro thnnSlas year.
Tho Indian Territory will make ut least
100000 more bales, so you may, say tho
net increase from Texas aud Indian Ter-
ritory will be 100000. perhaps 100000 more
tl,an last year.
+ Telegram from Charles p, Johnson, New
Orleans, La, dated Sept. 22d; Have trav-
eled over Sunpter Greene, Hale Perry
and Marengo counties Ala. Find cotton
crop much lager than last year. Alaba-
ma will yield moro than fifteen
rer cent, more than last year. Crop
conditions for Alabama will exceed sew I
enty-flye for September, which Will bal
given by tho goYernmentSrc report,
N Union s. c., Sept ~; Reports OF frost
from North Carolina absolutely falss,
Crop simply great."-J. II, RILEY.
4 From New York sun Of Sept, 22d;
Increase In Texass Cotton Yield.
1 AUSTIN Texas, Sept. 2l.--Chairman JEFF
fcrson Johnson, Of the Texas Boil Wee
vii Commission, In q statement of the
cotton prospects In this State, which lie /
made to-day, says that tho yield viii DO
about 100000 bhles, which Is nlincrease
or about 10 per cent: oyer the Yield of I
last year, He says that the increase In
acreage planted Is the cause Of the In
crease of yield
From the New York sun Of Sept, 24th;
Increase In Texas's Cotton Crop.
Dallas, Texas, Sent 23.--'Tlla State /
Board or Agriculture estimate THO TeSns
cotton crop ait All Increase of 10 per cent
,yer. that Of last year,-T u EODQREl H.
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