The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

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cnracy. In cotton there are no In
slders, as In the stock market. to sell
Il valuclcss security to Kullible outsiders
at a price the equivalent of robbery.
II mas the advantage OF grain In that
there is no substitute for It, and a
shortage In the supply can only be
compensated for By On advance in price.
, anere seems to be no question what
ayailable during tho coming senson.
The worlds consumption will be easily
l3,boOoo0 bales. The first government
report re,no IS to ,r be issued on the 4th of
June next Tho lowest condition ever
reported BY the government OH that
date was In the year 1903. when, with
condition OF 74.1, we produced crop
of only 100000 bales. "a
From the adviccs which I am recelv-
ing from the South-a large numberSof
which | reproduce herewith regard
IT as exceedingly doubtful whether tho
ernment report will show will be much
above 20. The average for the past
fifteen years has been $40. and, as
above stated. the lowest condition was
OH IT the government report Is in
the neighborhood OF 10. I shall not be
surprised to see cotton 20 to thirteen
or fourteen cents Immediately, and
stay there
by wire and letter th.s morning -
Memphis, Tenn. May 16.-Just re-
turned from Southwest; looks bad for
crops all way round.
Dallas. Texas. May 16.-Twcnty seven
counties report forty-nve per cent. to
be replanted; condition under fifty per
cent; weevil reported. Temple to Red
River; Europe cat bling for confirmation
or damage; think signs big exporters
New Orleans. La. Nay 16.--Just trav-
eled South and Central Texas crop
month late minimum; very bad stand:
Memphis, Tenn, May 1G.-Conditions
around here worst ever known.
Greensboro N. c., May 17.-Cold
enough to cause wearing OF overconts
to-day.
New Orleans La, May 14-Advices
from Baton Rouge say that cottonseed
is becoming so scarce that farmers who
have sold seed to oil mills are telephon-
buy It back. AS many as three plant
fngs. made necessary by the phenome-
nal rains IN some sections. have brought
planters to the verge off, seed famine:
because Of the scarcity.
baltimore, Md. May l6-Our reports
from the South show that the present
condition IL Of the crop Is deplorable. and
DO published June LIST we shall only
be able to give condition of seventy
two against ours of-eighty-seven last
year. and also report that though the
South has made heroic efforts to In
crease acreage. that climatic conditions
have been so adverse that very little
moro will be actually under cultivation
than at this time year ago. We think
that the Memphis district, which In
wolves two and half million bales is
In the worst shape in our recollection,
and can. under no circumstances, make
full crop.
Dr. ,{
ever was time when, farmers and mer-
chants, and all those directly interested
IN the cotton crop. had valid and album
dant cause for really woeful discour-
ing the present season.. For more than
three weeks past. ut q time when every
moment Of field work Is of greatest im-
portance, low temperatures and inces-
tinuous occurrence. The present condi-
lions seek yninly for precedent; they
are truthfully deplorable. and the fu-
tllre, in this instance, cannot logically
redeem such distressing beginning.
New Orleans. La, May 17.-Will pay
ton dollars per hundred to call ton
thousand December twelve cents up to
August LIST.
-. Cameron me- Texas, May 14.EThe writer
~ FOR seventeen years, and Is rather
close observer OF crop conditions. l
am OF the opinion that the present crop
aOullOoh lSS Tue pOOTeSL III tIllS season
OF the year at any time during the
past seventeen years. Fully twenty
live per cont. of the crop will have to
be replanted. which cannot yet be done
on account of the wet conditions of
the ground. Another heavy rain here
this morning.
Lamar, Ark. May 1.-THE outlook
for cotton Is very gloomy In this part
what cotton is up is dying. Hard rain
to-day and cold.
Greensboro, Ala. May 16.-1t us in
disputably q fact that after fertilizers
ground, as wo Gull it, and If the YEA err
VIC have had has not had that effect
to at Least nifty per cent. Of the ferti-
my guess badly. TO illustrates: On my
own place ! used this year approxi-
mately $1,000 worth OF fertilizers, and
amount, it will DO more than expect ,s
Port Gibson, La. May 17.-Thousands
DO again broken up next week, weather
streams inundated vast area OF low
lands; Waterjust receded, leaving COM
plete, devastation; seed obtalnabie only
credible. and heggars description.
Memphis, Tenn, May 17.-Decrease in
acreage IN Arkansas mississippi, Louis.
with poorest prospect ever known; on
what Is planted thirty days late, and
poor prospects These States alone
lowing full crops in balance of States.
Dallas, Texas. May l7.--The govern
mont entomologist took twelve boil
weevlls, from ono stalk at Calvert.
Dallas. Texas. May 17.-Farmers say
cotton has not grown an inch since
coming up:. In fact. most has boon
DOCS not realize conditions. They are
irreparable. Thlnk some people are
getting nervous and getting ready to
short. All fields are Very foul with
grass and weeds. The big planters tell
me they arc going to plant June corn;
the tacr cage Will be much REDUCED UNI
der last y carr and condition much worse
than In 1905, l--