The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-08

New Orleans, Special.-The Southern
Cotton Association issued its cotton
acreage report. The report says:
"The estimated acreage for 1904, as
indicated by the report Of the United
States Government, amounted to S1,-
100000 acres.
"The decrease in the acreage for
1905, as shown by our tabulated state
ment, which was compiled from 17,754
Individual reports from farmers, bank
ers, merchants and others throughout
the cotton belt, fixing the acreage this
year at 25,9S0,951 acres, a decrease or
ls.43 per cent, and 1905 per cent in fer
tilizers.
"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 ana
Territories being yet implanted, ana
large tracts either under water or bad
" washed by heavy rains.
"In the eastern portion Of the cotton
belt the fields are grassy, the cotton
still unchopped, and labor very scarce
throughout the entire belt. The ohdcerS
OF the association express the his9est
commendation of the loyalty Of farm
ers throughout the cotton territory "
80 fully living up to their promises ana
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 10
unprecedented, and, with firm and de-
termined stand, higher prices for the
staple will be secured in the near fu-
ture."
Condition Of Cotton.
New York, Specialize. June report
of The Journal Of Commerce, points 10
a reduction Of 1878 per cent. IN acreage.
or even less. and condition OF 77.4
compared with 1913 per cent. last June
The largest decrease in acreage, I'll
per cent. is shown by Texas, ana Ar
kansas ranks next with decrease OF
1873 per cent. North Carolina Is AZ per
cent. below last June. Louisiana, 131s
per cent; Oklahoma, 1871 per cert;
Mississippi, 1876 per cent, ana ZEN
nessee, 1872. The reduction In SCUM
Carolina Is 81 per cent; Georgia, 1T
Florida, SO; Alabama, Z; the Indian
Territory, 5.3 and Virginia, 9.5. Texas.
Louisiana and Mississippi show de-
clines in condition amounting to q. IL
and II points respectively. comparing
with a year ago. The condition In the
Carolinas shows slight Improvement
while Georgia and Florida are up ana
points, respectively. The Indian Ter
ritory indicates a reduction OF about IL
points. and Oklahoma reduction OF
points. The Journal of Commerce Says
that securing a reliable estimate OF cot
ton acreage this season Is attended
with unusual difficulty, owing to the ac-
tive campaign carried on in the South
for a 25 per cent. reduction. or course
no such reduction Is to be expected, put
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 l,S0O cor
RESPONDENTS, whose average date OF re-
ply was May %. Weather conditions
have been generally unfavorable for
the entire belt, excessive rains making
| fields very grassy and washing OUT
many of the bottom lands. In conse-
uuence considerable replanting will be
necessary, but many correspondents
fear that all available labor will be re-
ouired to cultivate cotton already grow
ing without replanting. The crop Is
very late, ranging from one to four.
weeks. In spite Of the grass, good
stands have been generally obtained
and the plant has vigorous growth,
and only fair weather is needed to give
the crop an excellent start. !