The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
COTTON.
Local market today, 1926.
Farmers Union Says Ten Millions.

session at Charlotte last week, gives
as its opinion after careful investi,
cation that the coming crop cannot
exceed 100000. The report Of
the special committee reads as fol,
lows:
ALABAMA. We find that in Ala
bama the acreage has been reduced
about 6 per cent; the deterioration
Of the last three weeks, together with
the lateness of the crop, will bring
the condition down to about 6S pei
cent. of the normal crop, or approx.
mately 100000 bales.
ARKANSAS. In Arkansas we find
that the condition is somewhat bet
ter than last year, and we approx
mate her total at 10000 bales, or
60 per cent. of the normal crop.
FLoRIDA.-In Florida we find that
the increase in acreage has been
practically 100 per cent, but as this
is not short staple cotton State,
and the condition being about 65 per
cent. of the normal crop, we place
the estimate at $500 bales.
GEoRGA.-In Georgia we find that
the acreage is practically the same
as last year, placing her total esti-
mate at 100000 with very poor
stands, and the condition Of IS per
cent. Of the normal crop bales.
LoUIsIANA.-In Louisiana we find
greatly decreased acreage due to
the fact that the boil weevil was very
disastrous to cotton in that section
Of the South last year, and with the
condition Of so per cent. Of the nor
NAL crop, we think We are conserva-
tive in putting her total at 10000
bales.
MISSISSIPPI, - In Mississippi we
find the decrease 10 per cent. in
acreage. Some destruction by boil
weevil and a condition Of So per cent.
of the normal crop, placing her total
at | 100000 bales.
MlssoURI.-In Missouri we find an
increase Of acreage Of about 1 per
cent. over last year, but on account
OF excessive rains, practically ii per
cent. over last acreage has been
abandoned, making a decrease Of Z
per cent. over last year. We find
the crop to be at least three weeks
late, and due to the latitude in which
this State lies the danger Of an early
frost together with the condition Of
81 per cent. Of the normal crop,
places her crop at approximately
$4,000 bales.
NORTH CARoLlNA,-In North Caro-
lima we find an increase of about 3
per cent. over last year, but on &C
count Of the deterioration of the last
three weeks which has been remark
able, we place the condition at 65
per cent. Of the normal crop, or ap.
proximately 100000 bales.
OKLAHOMA In Oklahoma we find
conditions up to two weeks ago ideal,
but deterioration has set in and we
predict that only IS per cent. Of the
normal crop will be raised, or about
$4,000 bales.
South CARoLlNA.-In South Caro-
lima we find an increase Of > per
cent, but with the crop three or four
weeks late place the estimate at IS
per cent. Of the normal crop, or ap-
proximately 100000 bales.
TENNEssEE.-ln Tennessee we find
the condition about 20 per cent Of
the normal crop, with some deteri-
grafton, and approximately the crop
at 100000 bales.
TEXAs.-ln Texas, where practi-
cally one. fourth of all the cotton Of
the South is raised, we find the con-
iition alarming. Some sections re-
porting an entire failure, and the
general exodus OF the farmers Of
hose sections into other sections,
where work can be had to provide
for themselves and fam
lies until another crop can be start
I'd. The increase in receipts at the
present time at all the leading ports
n Texas over last year we believe to
be due to the excessive dry and hot
Weather which has prevailed through
,ut the entire State for the last few
thus causing the cotton 10
,pen more rapidly than it would 9TH
,rwise. The reported rains Of the
asst few days in the central and
northern portions Of the State can
lot possibly effect the general yield,
or the boil weevil has everlastiDgly
the top crop" scare.
Taking all these facts into consider
Ition, we place the total yield Of the
State of Texas at IS per cent. of the
FORMAL crop, or 100000 bales.
SuMMARY.-Taking the States as a
Whole, bringing up the totals, we
ind the condition of the cron of the