The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-09

view orleans. September 6-SecretaTy
u1ester annual report was issued in
1uiI today. He puts the cotton crop OF
10000 at TO- OIL, 374 bales. a decrease of
IIS'fs0 under that of 1s02-0s. He says
mat compared with last year in round
ngures. Texas, including Indian Terri
tory, has increased 5000 bales, The
group known as other Gulf States. con-
slsting OF Louisiana, Askansas, Missis-
slppi, Tennessee. Oklahoma. Utah and
Kansas has lost $1,000 and the group
OF Atlantic States, Alabama, Georgia,
FLORIDA, North Carolina. South Caro-
lima, Kentucky and Virginia has fallen
off 1872, 900.
Mr. Hester's report OF the cotton
crop Of the different States is given ds
follows in thousands of bales:
Alabama 1000 against 1,050 last year.
Arkansas 705 against 1000.
Georgia 1.35 against lao.
FLORIDA 30 against %.
Louisiana -S24 against 1924.
Mississippi 1887 against 1.404.
North Carolina 563 against $40.
South Carolina SO against $50.
Tennessee, etc, 451 against 500.
Texas and Indian Territory 2,SI6
against 2,S31.
Total crop 1O.O11 against 1928.
He makes the actual production OF
indian Territory 266,555 bales against
&c., ) last year. of Oklahoma 177,O57
against 1S6, 900 last year and OF Mis-
souri, 34.367 against 1906 last year, the
two last being included under the head
of Tennessee, etc.
He put the average commercial value
of the crop at S61.38 against SH.52 last
a - 49, n 2
$617, sol y54S. against $3.50, no. S2 last year
In reference to the total value Mr..
Hester says that while the crop IS
smaller by seven hundred and odd
Thousand bales less than last year it is
less by 1893, 900 bales than the crop OF
1889, which was the largest ever
marketed, it has brought a better re-
turn in money values than any ever
produced in the south.
Referring to the increase in values
over last year he gives details as to
prices, showing that while the lowest
range of last season was from Septem-
Der to January, inclusive, this yea the
highest range OF values was during
the period of marketing the bulk of the
crop and the result was that farmers
obtained more of the advantage of the
rise instead of it's coming as usual at
ter the cotton had passed out of theiI
hands. In other words there were mar
keted up 10 January 81 Of his year ir
round figures SOLO, 900 which sold fol
SAT, 71O. eco while up to the same period
last season the amount marketed was
1885, coo, which brought 1886, 665, 900, a
difference of only $4,000 bales and an
increase in the amount received OF over
$138, 600, 900.
Further referring to crop values Mr.
Hester says that when it is considered
tina the combined values of the past
three crops resulted in payment tt
farmers, merchants and other handler
of over $1,536, OGO, 900, their importance
as a great factor in the prosperity Of
the south and of the entire country
may be fully appreciated.
The consumption has been divided a:
follows:
Alabama PIP, 1888, increase of 594.
Arkansas 1.444, decrease of 1.471.
Georgia 419, 761. decrease of 6,13S.
Kentucky 20.341, decrease OF Log.
Louisiana 1914, decrease of 1882.
Mississippi 49, 44. decrease of 6,lSI.
Missouri i.341, decrease of 49,
, North Carolina 5S0,S14 decrease OF 70
9SS.
South Carolina 500. $50. decrease OF
1926.
Tennessee 44.7I3. decrease of 2,T7S.
Texas 16, 1886. decrease of 6,SI1.
Virginia 81 $3.50, increase of 1881.
Total consumption of the SOU
1919, 252. a decrease under last year oi
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