The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-12
GOOD PROGRESS IN
CROP PLANTING
CROP EXPERT DECLARES START
OF COTTON CROP IN oFLAHo-
MA is ABOUT NoRmkL.

New York, May 11.-Hrrry Clews,
in his weekly letter, sa%s
The week has witnessed a dull and
narrow market, with NJ srecial fea-
ture to be chronicled Trading has
been almost entirely professional, and
the fact that the market has been
dominated by such operations dem
onstrated its lack of attracGyeness to
the public. At times the CHEF move
ments occurred in the near options,
while on other days activity was con-
fined entirely to the distant months.
As the new crop is now entering upon
the most critical period of the plant
ing season it is natural that weather,
as affecting farm operations, should
be the main topic of consideration.
\ large number of advices received
from the western section Of the belt
again dwelt upon the lateness of the
start, and there are claims that dam
age has resulted from last weeks
rains. The government weekly wealth
er summary confirming this in
measure, states, however that it is
only the western part o. the belt
which has suffered from excessive
precipitation, that the central and
eastern sections have enjoyed splen-
did weather and that farm work and
vegetation have made excellent prog
ress. 1t is generally conceded that
the crop is from ten days to two
weeks late in Texas and parts of Ok
lahoma. So far as Texas is concern
ed however, the present backward
ness is no cause for alarm as the eX-
treme heat which invariby prevails
over the southwest durin" the sum-
mer months will make foy rapid ma
turity of the staple, and under normal
conditions therefore there is an even
chance that the backward conditions
now existing will be overcome later
on. The report of Habersham King,
the Georgia crop expert, issued dur
ing the week, came in for a good deal
of attention. His advice covering
the last two weeks in April claim that
the start of the crop in Arkansas and
Oklahoma is about normal to one
week early. in Texas about two
weeks late, with warm dry weather
needed, while in the eastern section
of the belt the outlook is particularly
! favorable, with start at least two
weeks early. Dependable aGcices from
Alabama claim that planting is prac-
! tically finished in that state, that 70
per cent of the crcp is up to a heal
thy and almost perfect stand, that
chopping is in full progress and labor
plentiful. and that the ideal weather
conditions prevailing there have en-
abled planters to push their field
work 1t is believed that with a con
tinuation of favorable climatic condi-
tions the prospects for that state are
the best that have ever existed at
this season of the year so far as
can be judged at this time there is
every reason from crop standpoint
to still view the situation with optim.
ism.
From a price standpoint there is
nothing sustaining to be found in the
present demand situation Spot ad-
vices indicate slackenine in inquiry,
especially for the low grades. EX.
port business is said 10 be dwindiine
fast, prospects pointing to q compar-
atively small outward movement dur
ing the next two months as foreign
mill requirements in so far as the
remainder of the season is concerned
seems to be satisfied. There has been
a lot of talk recently to the effect
that large quantities OF local stocks
would be shipped to southern mills.
The fact. however, that no engage
ments of freight room have yet been
made would seem to throw doubt upon
such,a contention Furthermore, re
liable advices from South Carolina
are to the effect that cotton of the
grades to be found in the New York
stock can be bought in the south on
a relatively lower basis than on con-
tract Despite the big consumption
figures put out. by the census bu
reau and the continued absorption by
spinners, it is argued that the mills
are not prosperous. Business is poor
and this is reflected in the Increasing
manufactured stocks, which in course
of time must become 4 weight on the
goods market That correrters appre
ciate the seriousness of the situation
is evidenced by the recent action OF
southern spinners who according tc
latest adyices. have reached an agree
ment to reduce cotton yarn outrrt