The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-06

| 20 lne crop outlook:
In the face of such reports as these
! there seems to be little incentive to
| BUY cotton, and spinners in my opin
| ION Will do we'll to limit purchases
70 their actual needs from day to day.
| IL the fruition of the crop justifieS it's
| present promise they will undoubtedly
| DC able to buy much more cheaply one
| or two months hence then they can
now. The world will consume this
year barely ten million bales of Amer
| lcan cotton and when the trade real
| yes, as it shortly WILL that it is con-
| lronted with a possible supply of
J twelve million bales the prices must
1aI to point that will stimulate
! consumption. At present the tenden-
! cy seems to be still in the direction
| OF its contraction.
| The following are the crop reports
| referred to above.
Alexandria, La, June 30.-Crop
| prospects in this section continues
| ideal. Last afternoon there was a
| general rain followed today by dry
| hot weather One OF the largest mer
| chants on Red river, at CouShatta,
| tells me this afternoon that he hardly
sees, from the exceptionally favorable
conditions that have been, how any
serious disaster could now overtake
the crop This may be a little eXag
/
what exceptional weather has so far
been the rule.
Hope, Ark, July ZIP to date, the
cotton crop now maturing is IDEAL.
Hardin.
Benhur, Texas, June 30.-The cot
ton crop is making very rapidly now.
We have a few boil weevils on almost
every farm though they are very few
in number and their damage is very
light.-M M. Marx q Co.
Waco, Texas, July 2.-Since my last
letter l have been over Ceitra. az,
southern Texas and must say l do
not see how the cotton could be inn
proved on, only actually matured and
picked. Present outlooks point to a
bumper yield larger than ever in
Texas. The plant is putting on fruit
very fast; the weather all that could
be desired. A new bale will be in
here in two weeks or less and with no
serious setback within the next 80
days, Texas crop will be perfect one.
The increase in government report
should show Texas fully II TO Is per
cent over last report. In several in
stances where complaint was made of
damage by WeeVil, by investigation l
find that some WeeVil are there but the
damage only small and with continued
hot weather like existing at present
time they will not do much damage.
In fact, where the weeVil has been
doing most damage in former years,
the crop is the most fattering. IN
less the bureau shows SO or better
here, their information is Incorrect.
Texas sh9uld show fully 95,-S, f,
Hart.
Charlotte, N c., June Cove are
now at the end of June and have the
most fiatterng prospect for Il large
yield that the writer has ever .eXpe-
rienced Fields all now look like well
Kept gardens. The plant is we'll
grown for this date; it is strong and
vigorous; it carries q rich green color
free from insects and sun blisters. The
crop is forward and with good seasons
hereafter, an early picking is expect
ed. Weather favorable for the growing
crop. Plenty of rain. We estimate
conditions at 95.-R. A. Lee & Co..
Memphis, Tenn. July 1.-The cot
ton crop to this date in this district
is good. Very few complaints have
come in all through the month of
June. While the plant is not large for
this date, it is healthy and good stands
and generally well worked Weather.
conditions for the month of June
have as a rule been very favorable
j. A. Post 81 co.
Natchez, Miss, June 29-It is rain
ing heavily this evening here, giving
us moisture enough 10 carry the crop
throughout July.
Charlotte, n. c., July I've have
had the needed rains and crop con-
Gitions and prospects are now perfect
Would call it 100 per cent today and
compared with last year about 1870 per
cent. Present conditions could not be
better. Crops are making rapid
growth and are in fine condition, well
Worked and all that could be desired
eIol 2 to IA i.
through July, We will have perfect
conditions.-E. S. Reid.
West Point, Miss, July 2.-The
weather for the past week has been
favorable for cotton. General rains
have fallen, SO there is no part of
this section that has not had sufficient
moisture. Farmers are well up with
their work and there is no complaint
from them at this time. We cannot
tell what the out-turn of the crop
will be, but the outlook at present is
favorable. NJ. Hardison
Dallas, Texas, July 20.-The Texas
crop is now ready to go into the July
and August months, which are the
critical months of the cotton season
Texas and Oklahoma and Indian
Territories have had entirely too
much rain, therefore the plant is
large and full of sap, which will cause
it to throw off all it will make during
the hot dry Weather.-M. H Thomas
& Co.
Greenville, N. c., July Cotton is
free from grass, and we'll cultivated
and have had splendid rains Condf-
tons in my opinion for the biggest
crop in 30 years The cotton seems
a little small and late but that is not
true it is well limbed and bunchy
and we have more blooms for the LIST
of July than for years.
Union, S. c., July 81 understand
from parties from different parts of
the county that blooms are frequent
Conditions are simply perfect.-A. p
II. Walker.
THEODORE II. PRICE.