Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
COTTON GOSSIP

The Journal OF Commerce has the
following on the condition Of the cot
ton crop in North and South Carolina
and Georgia:
North -Carolina-Cotton Is rather
late in opening on account OF some
what excessive rains, the crop being
less than 10 per cent picked, as COM
pared with % per cent a year ago.
Damage has not been serious for the
time Of year, and with a late frost
good crop may be expected. Top crop
prospects were considerably damaged by
the recent storm, but frost generally
prevents top crop yield in the Carolinas.
Percentage condition is probably bet
ter than year ago. when IL was 70 s.
South CaTolina-Continuous rains
checked what started out to be an early
crop. but with a late frost a number Of
correspondents predict an unusually
large yield. A year ago at this time
percentage condition was 667 which IS
considerably below present expectations
A light frost on September p did no
damage. Fields are free from insects
and are generally in good condition
'Georgla-Chlefy on account Of rain
the crop is quite late. and an early
frost would inflict considerable dam
age, a late frost undoubtedly would
mean a large. crop, since present per
centage condition is more than 10
points better than a year ago. when it
was SOS Picking also appears to be
a little advanced over a year ago when
II was II per cent gathered. CulJiva-
ton Is good and no insects are re-
ported Weather is now good, and
barring disaster large yield may be
expected"
A Washington dispatch TO The Jour
nal of Commerce says: The plan to
report the tariff bill from conference
with a disagreement on the cotton tax.
1t was learned last night, has the sane
tion Of President Wilson The House
1.NV L-aVr TIE .
that they hesitate to act on the Clarke
amendment because the House had no
opportunity Of discussing the Senate
amendment or anything similar TO It,
The President expects the confer
enoe report to be completed with the
exception OF the cotton futures tax fea-
ture, The President told callers Thurs
day that he was in favor of some meas
ure which would relieve the cotton
farmer from the manifest injustice of
having his prices depend on specula-
tive operations. but declined to say
which plans suggested he favored for
q compromise"
Rainfall in Texas: Abilene, .ss; Alice.
So Austin, l34 Balllnger, so. Bren-
ham, 1.72 Brentwood, IA; Clarendon,
so; Columbus, 4.S4: Corpus Christi. 3.52;
Corsicana, >. "A; Cueor, 4 SO, Dallas, 1872;
Dublin, AZ; Fort Worth, 1.12; Galveston,
4.30; Greenville, "A; Haskell, 40; Hen
rietta. 40. Houston, "a; Huntsville. 70;
kerrville, 10 KoppeTt, 100; Lampassas,
LIS; Dongview. go Llano, $40; LulinE,
30; Mexia, SO; NaCogdoches, liz: Pales-
tine, "a; Paris .26; Pierce, So; Quanah.
"a; Riverside, $50; San Antonio, IS
San Marcos 30; Sherman. 30; Snyder
"a; Taylor, l.02. Temple. $50: Va ley
Junction, 90, Waco, 2.S4; Waxahachie,
2.12i Weatherford, "a.
Northwest storm warning, Texas
coast: Disturbance off mouth Of Rio
Grande VIII probably move northeast
ward and cause brisk to high northerly
winds this afternoon and tonight
Browne Drakeford & Co, Liverpool,
cable: Market advanced in conse-
uuepce of continued unfayoTahle wealth
er reports. buying orders from America
and continent"
Dallas wires: Texas and Oklahoma
General rains; 90 degrees, except Ann
arillo, 40 degrees"
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 26-Hay-
ward & Clark Weather conditions
overnight were much better than was
expected. Yesterdays Government frost
prediction did not materialize No frost
either prevailed in Texas or Oklahoma,
but general rains fell over the western
half of the belt; heavy in Shreveport
section and the Texas coast districts
Nice rains fell lover central Texas and
Arkansas. which, together with warm
weather, will further develop growth,
Part cloudy in the eastern belt, but no
rain.