Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-18
ClOtherS and FurniSherS.

Baltimore May TO- Our reports
from the south show that the present
condition of crops is deplorable and
we are afraid that in our circular to be
published June l, we shall only be able
to give a condition of 70 against ours
of 81 last year, and also report that
though the South have made heroic
efforts in increased acreage, that
climatic conditions haye been so adj
verse that very little more will be az
tually under cultivation than at this
time year ago.
We think that the Memphis district,
which involves two and half million
bales, is in the worst shape in our rec
objection, and can under no circum-
stance make full crop.
Port Gibson. Miss, May left there
ever was time when farmers and
merchants, and all those directly inter-
ested in the cotton crop, had valid and
abundant cause for really woeful dis
enlargement, it is assuredly just now,
during the present season. For more
than three weeks past, at time when
every moment of field work is of great
est Importance, low temperature and
incessant, flooding rains have been of
continuous occurrences.
The present conditions seek vainly
for precedent; they are truthtulIy de-
plorable and the future in this instance
cannot logically redeem such dis
tressing beginning.
New Orleans, La, May 17.-Will pay
ten dollars per hundred to call ten
thousand December twelve cents I'D to
August first.
Cameron, Tex, May 14.-The writer
has been a buyer of cotton in this
county IL years and is rather close
observer of crop conditions. I am of
the opinion that the present crop out
| look is the poorest at this season of the
year at any time during the past II
years. Fully 25 percent of the crop
will have to be replanted, which can
not yet be done on account of the wet
conditions of the ground. Another
rain here this morning.
Lamar Ark. 14.-The outlook for cot
ton is very gloomy in this part of the
belt. The weather is cold and what
cotton is up is dying. Hard rain TODAY
and cold.
Greensboro, Ala. May 14.-It is in
disputably fact that after fertilizers
are put in the ground, protracted wet
spell tends to leak through" the
ground, as we call It, and if the weather
we haye had not had that effect to at
least so per cent of the fertilizer used
in this section, shall miss nv guess
badly TO illustrate, on my place 1
used this year approximately 81 900
worth offertilizers and if get the BEN
eft of one half of that amount it will be
more than [ expect.
Port Gibson, Miss. May I7.-Thous-
ands of acres fertile low lands soil will
be again broken up next week, weather
permitting, and once more replanted.
After terrific rains Tuesday swollen
streams inundated low lands. Water
just receded, leaving complete devas-
| tation, Seed obtainable only third
sound, condition almost incredible and
beggers description.
Memphis, Tenn. May 16.-Decrease
acreage. Arkansas, Louisiana, Miss.
Tennessee, 20 per cent with poorest
| prospect ever known, on what is plan
ted thirty days late and poor prospects.
The State alone will put crop under
| twelve million, allowing full crops in
| balance of states.
Dallas, Texas, May 1.-THE govern
ment entomologist took twelve boil
1 weevil from one stalk at Calvert Texas
last Wednesday,.
Dallas, Texas, May 17.-Farmers say
cotton has not grown an inch since
it come up; in fact, most has been killed
/ by cold wet weather.
The world does not realize condi-
tons. They are irreparable. Think
some people are getting nervous and
getting ready to cover. Looks like
they are heavily short. All fields are
very foul with grass and weeds. The
big planters tell me they are going to
plant June corn. The acreage will be
much reduced under last year and con-
ditions much worse than in 1905.
THEODORE I'll. PRICE.