The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-19
IRN SPECIALISTS WILL TAKE THE LEAD LARGER
LARGER THAN LAST YEARS
is WHAT NEW YORK CONNER
CIAL SAYS OF COTTON CROP.
Its Special Report from the Cotton
Belt Is Interesting. Condition of
the Crop in Different Sections.

the Crop in Different Sections.
In its special edition the New York
Commercial, basing its information on
reports from its correspondents all
through the cotton belt, declares that
the yield this year will be larger than
last, although it will not equal the
bumper yields of 1908 and 1904.
The crop is about ten days late. 1t
is the general opinion that the out
look is best west of the Mississippi
and least promising in the Carolinas.
In Georgia the prospect is good, es
Inmates of one and three-quarters of
a million bales being the average.
Says the Commercial:
Reports from correspondents of the
New York Commercial in the various
districts of the cotton belt indicate
that the crop for The coming season
will in all probability be larger than
that of last year, but will not equal the
bumper yield of 10000. After a
rather late start the weather condi-
lions have as a general thing i'm
proved, and while the crop will be
from ten days to two weeks late, the
condition at this time is good
"These favorable conditions are es
pecially reported from Texas and the
other Mississippi districts, while
the only unfavorable news comes from
the Carolinas and northeastern Geor-
gia, where during July and the early
part of Angus there was almost con-
tinuous rain.
From Texts only good news is
heard, and one correspondent declares
that the crop will be 100000, which
is undoubtedly cry conservative
estimate The acreage in that state
was increased, the damage from boil
weevil and other pests was smaller
than it has been for years, and the
weather was almost ideal. The only
cloud that is dimmins, the bright sun
shine of the Texas planters happiness
is the scarcity of labor for harvesting
the crop. Although some Mexicans
will be pressed into service, there will
still be a great shortage, and it is
not improbable that much cotton will
be lost on this account.
I'm Oklahoma, Indian Territory and
Louisiana the same cheerful outlook
is reported. In Oklahoma especially
the yield will be so good that the FAR
mers have, as the correspondent ex-
pressed it, gone cotton crazy" This
is taken to indicate that the acreage
next year will be largely increased.
The territory and Louisiana. report
good weather and al enthusiastic out
look.
I'm Arkansas it is generally con-
coded that the crop will be the largest
ever raised. The state will certainly
turn out more than 100000. The
weather has been fine and the out
turn per acre will be rar above the
average.
Through the central south the con-
ditions have been reasonably good,
and the crop, while somewhat late,
will be rather above the average. 1t
is only on the Atlantic coast line that
the conditions are actually bad, and
the amount of cotton raised in this
section is not sufficient to cut much
figure with the total crop. 1ncessant
rain since the first of July has pre-
vented sufficient cultivation, and many
of the fields are hopelessly overgroWn
with weeds and grass. In addition the
plant has largely gone to stalk, and
the hollis are poorly filled. There is
some indication of rotting and the
farmers in the main are discouraged.
These conditions, however, do not re-
fer to the Sea Island crops, which are
said to be in fair condition.
throughout the entire belt there is
trouble on account of the shortage of
labor. This is a factor which may
not only work to reduce the crop, but
will also increase the initial cost of
Droducino the staDle"