Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-06-07

New Orleans, special.-The Southern
Cotton Association issued it's cotton
acreage report. The report says:
The estimated acreage for 1904, as
indicated by the report OF the United
States Government, amounted to 3D.
100000 acres.
THE decrease in the acreage for
1905, as shown by our tabulated state
ment, which was compiled from 1854
individual reports from farmers, bank
ers, merchants and others throughout
the cotton belt, fixing the acreage this
year at p $780, 51 acres, a decrease of
1913 per cent, and 1906 per cent in fer
t~ilizers.
"The condition of the crop as report
ed from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
the Territories and portions of Mis-
sissippi, are unprecedentedly bad, much
of the acreage in those States and
Territories being yet implanted, and
large tracts either under water or bad
ly washed by heavy rains.
''In the eastern portion Of the cotton
belt the fields are grassy, the cotton
still u%nchopped, and labor very scarce
throughout the entire belt. The officers
OF the association express the highest
commentator of the loyalty of farm
ers throughout the cotton territory in
so fully living up to their promises and
pledges in bringing about so material
a reduction in the cotton acreage and
the use of commercial fertilizers under
cotton for 1905.
"The present demand for cotton is
unprecedented, and, with a firm and de-
termined stand, higher prices for the
staple will be secured in the near flu
ture.'
Condition of Cotton.
New York, Specialize June report
of The Journal of Commerce, points to
a reduction of 1928 per cen in acreage,
or even less, and a condition OF TIA
compared with 1913 per cent. last June.
The largest decrease in acreage, III
per cent, is shown by Texas, and Ar
kansas ranks next with a decrease OF
1913 per cent. North Carolina is AZ per
cent. below last June. Louisiana, 1917
per cent; Oklahoma, 1877 per cent;
Mississippi, 1876 per cent, and Ten
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Carolina is 81 per cent; Georgia, IT;
Florida, SO; Alabama, Z; the Indian
Territory, 5.3 and Virginia, 9.5. Texas,
Louisiana and Mississippi show de-
clines in condition amounting to Z, IL
and II points respectively, comparing
with a wear ago.. The condition in the
Carolinas shows a slight improvement,
while Georgia and Florida are up 5 and
6 points, respectively. The Indian Ter
ritory indicates a reduction of about IL
points. and Oklahoma a reduction OF 5
Doints. The Journal of Commerce says
that securing a reliable estimate of cot
ton acreage this season is attended
with unusual difficulty, owing to the &C
tive campaign carried on in the South
for a 25 per cent. reduction. Of course
no such reduction is to be expected, but
the agitation has undoubtedly eXerted
an important influence, which is shown
by the strong tendency towards large
decrease in making estimates. The re-
port is based on reports from 1900 cor
RESPONDENTS, whose average date OF re-
DIV was May 23. Weather conditions
have been generally u~nfavorable for
the entire belt, excessive rains making
fields very grassy and washing u
many of the bottom lands. In conse-
ouence considerable replanting will be
necessary, but many correspondents
fear that all available labor will be re-
CURED to cultivate cotton already grow
ing without replanting. The crop IS
very late, ranging from n to four
weeks. In spite Of the grass, good
stands nave been generally obtained
and the plant has a vigorous growth,
and only fair weather is needed to give
the crop an excellent start.