The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
COTTON.

New York. June 1.-THE first bale OF
cotton Of this seasons growth from the
Mississippi valley is to-day reported
! as having been received at Greenviue,
| Miss. The earliest date at which the
! first bale had been previously reported
| from the Mississippi valley, was July
| %. Last year the first bale was re-
| ceived Aug. Is. II commenced to look
as il this crop was from six weeks to
two months earlier than last year,
| largely as the result of the use of early
maturing seed. 1t is now only eight
days until June %, when the govern
ment report will be made up, and
shall not be surprised if the indicated
condition on June % is the highest on
record. Some Of my correspondents in
the South estimate August receipts OF
new cotton at $50. 900 bales. If the yield
of the acreage planted this year is equal
to the average of the past ten years,
the crop will be 12,57S,000 bales. The
smallest production per acre we have
ever had would give us crop of over
II 600 bales. Under these condi-
lions there is no possibility of reason
for buying cotton apparent to me. |
ing me to-day:
East Prairie. Mo-. June 15.-The
weather has warmed up and cotton is
growing finely. | think we will have
blooms by the 4th Of July That is the
earliest for this part of the country.
Scott county, Missouri, about forty
miles north of us, has 1000 acres of
cotton this year, where they have not
raised any before in fifteen years. My
native homo ie Southern Kentucky and
my advice from there is that they have
planted large crop of cotton this year
where they have not raised any for
twenty years.-F. NJ. Wilkinson.
Lando S. c., June 15.-Your re-
marks in yesterdays Charlotte On. Co
Observer regarding the probable early
movement of cotton in Texas this sea-
son have been noted. AS bearing upon
this question. your attention is called
to the fact that during November, De-
cember and January of the present sea-
sons, hundreds of carloads of cotton
seed were shipped from this state and
North Carolina to Texas for planting
purposes. The earliest varieties were
selected, 1t being desired to secure such
seed as would mature early before the
ravages of the boil weevl became so
pronounced. 1t is the writer's opinion
that this fact, together with the fav-
VI dDiC NOlidIllOIlS ~ lll ICpOl bChB WOdIi
indicate a large and unusually early
crop for the state of Texas. The con-
ditions Of the crop in this immediate
vicinity is ideal with an increase of
from 10 per cent. to II per cent. in
acreage and a continuance of favorable
conditions a large crop is assured. H.
b. Heath.
A canvass of the situation in the cot
ton belt has been made for Dun's Re-
l,rv l., ~. ID ~
Co.. Dun's Review says: THE season
advanced the prospect for a large yield
of cotton became brighter, and there
has appeared less than the customary
amount of injury from the elements
and insects, while the reports as to the
acreage are practically unanimous in
showing a material increase. 1t is es-
pecially gratifying to note such una
nimity of sanguine indications from
Texas, because of the large proportion
of the total crop secured in that state.
The crop there is decidedly earlier than
last year, and weather conditions are all
that can be desired. An increase of
more than per cent. in Texas acreage
means a large amount of cotton pro-
vided the condition is maintained. The
only drawback is found in the preva-
lence of boil weevil, and as to this there
is hope of some Improvement over last
year"
Hallville, Tex, June 14-The cotton
crop is about three weeks ahead of last
years crop this section, having very
good stands, stalks strong and healthy,
lots of squares. Most too much rain
lately, but with a week or ten days of
such weather as we have had this we Fix,
the crop will soon be clean. Acrea ge
increased about 5 per cent. to 10 per
cent more fertilizers used than usual,
and cotton planted on best land, the
yield should be good. No weevils in
| these parts that we know off FIJI. j.
| Jones.
| Greenville, n. c., June 15.-The crop
| through Eastern North Carolina in
| acreage is about 20 per cent. greater
| than last year. The condition Mt pres
ent is as good as could be asked for.
| Stands of good fields all clean and free
| from grass plant good size at present
l see nothing to prevent bumper crop
| for 1904 Ed. H. Shelburn.
T. A. Mcintyre & Co., have the fol-
| lowing from Temple, Tex: I'm ten
| mile drive yesterday evening, l visited
great many fields of cotton. You
would have to see this cotton to believe
| 1t is so fine. Can say it is almost per-
| feet. Blooms and small bolls plentiful
| clean and healthy. Farmers say Vice.
| vii is doing little or no damage as yet