The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04

Augusta Classification:
Strict Good Ordinary 5 ga.
Low Middling 1-2.
Strict Low Middling 6 15-1G.
Middling Is.
Strict Middling Sic.
Good Middling, 7 ZIG.
Actual values:
Ordinary to 1 IA.
Strict Ordinary 1-2 to ga.
Good ordinary to IA.
Strict Good Ordinary 5 1-2 to SIS.
Low Middling 3-S.
Strict Low Middling 6 1916.
Middling Z.
Strict Middling Ia.
Good Middling Z 3-S.
Conditions are quitcly improving
from day to day. The feeling in the
market is better but we are still a
very long way from normal conditions.
If Germany should succeed in get
ting her navy free to prey upon COM
!
and Portuguese vessels we would in
all likelihood have q sharp decline in
prices. But the whole situation is full
of perpleXity and we cannot hope for
much for a long time to come.
Loss in Weight: Much of the cot
ton now arriving here has been lying
on the damp ground absorbing a great
deal of moisture so it cannot hold out
in weight after drying on the depot
platform and in a warm box car.
Dawson & Fargo.
Augusta, Oct. so Cotton continues
in the same frame of mind as when
we wrote our lettor of Tuesday, prac-
tically calling the bottom Of the mar
ket. Since that time, rally of one
half cent caused by active covering
OF those who were short has follow
ed the combination of good news
that came out on Monday and Tues
day. This covering shows no signs of
abatement and the short interest is
apparently quite extensive. We are in
clined 20 expect the rally to extend to
Z 1-2c to 7 3-4c but intrinsic condi-
tions at the moment do not warrant
higher prices than that.
We enclose YOU copy Of letter today
issued by our friend Mr.. Cordill, in
Memphis, giving very valuable infor-
nation on the western crop.
Barrett & Co.
Louisiana.
Memphis, Oct. 29.-The crop as q
whole is the best since weevil made
their appearance in the state. The
weevil did much damage the latter
part of the season, but good yield
is assured.
The early part Of the season in
parts of central, south and east Texas,
planting and farm work generally.
Much Of this was overcome by an eX-
ccptionally favorable summer, but not
all, hence the above mentioned areas
has only Il moderate crop The bal
ancC Of the State has from a large to
a record yield. state as a whole, full
crop. Worms did great damage in
South Texas and parts of central and
east, but the causes that produced
| W. 4 nj.
4 mammoth crop in other sections
Had tho worm affected area been early
or norr, the damage would not have
cen SO great AS it is, Texas will
! produce Il large crop.
oklahoma.
Conditions have been good from the
"Ginnin%. from one end of the state
:" thc other and a record yield by
lAr"c odds is produced. Picking in
! West Texas and parts Of north is slow.
oklahoma is backward also. as SO
many are trying to pick the crop
themselves ana on the other hand il
| is extremely dt!licult to get funds t.
! pay labor. The Weather west So far.
has lrcn exceptionally favurnllc. Ii
- my opinion that ways and mrln,
viii hv icNiscd for rjchm" the crop
a" the fccIiu@ is loss p9uiyNN than g.
month ago, and hc~jdys. the urgent
n"'d of money VIII has" it's effect.
Both "lnd" and staple are excellent