Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-13

York Cotton Exchange up to today
IJune 9th) show that there has been
brought into sight this year 11,9O0,352
bales. These figures are important as
showing that the entire crop growth
for the year 1856 has been brought
into sight, and that from now on the
into sight figures must be taken from
last years carry-oyer thereby reduc-
Arg the holdings in first hands and
increasing the statistical strength of
cotton.
When producer is seeking mar
ket with something to sell naturally the
buyer of the product has a distinct adj
vantage. When buyer Is seeking a.
market the seller has a distinct ad-
vantage. Now all the advantages are
entirely with the seller in that he is
being asked for something which he
has carried for over a year which was
not for sale except at price satisfac-
tory to the holder and which he is
now being asked to part with to fill
the needs of the buyer.
On March Goth the Government in
Dictated total ginning of 1853, 430
bales of lint cotton and S95,274 bales
of linters, or total of II, 1854, 7O4 bales
in all. Further comment in regard to
the carry-over is unnecessary in view
of these figures.
On June LIST, 1916, the Government
ISSUED the first condition report as of
May 25th showing the condition to be
IT'S per cent against 80 per cent and
against ten year average of 1913 per
cent. 1t will be noted that the ten
year average as of June 25th is 500
per cent and if our crop should equal
the ten year average on June 25th there
must be an improvement of 81 per.
cent during the month of June. This
would not be at all surprising and
would simply bring the condition up
to the ten year average which would
not be in the least startling or dis
couraging from a bullish standpoint
In 1910 when the lint yield per acre
on June 25th was SO7 per cent; last
year the condition was SO.2 per cent.
It is not usual for the crop to deter
iorate in June, and a comparison of
the statistics as of May 25th, and of
June 25th show an Improvement in
seven years out of ten. The crop is
admittedly from two to four weeks
late and the weather up to the pres
ent writing has not fastened its de-
velopment. Where rains in most
cases has been sufficient to allay
drouth temporarily, the nights have
been too cold and the plant is spotty
in most sections of the belt Sufficient
with reference to condition
The Government and many of our
most reliable of correspondents are
reporting the boil weevil already do
ing great damage. Reports come from
Mississippi, Alabama and South eGor-
fla. One of our local correspond
ents, who is an experienced cotton
man advises us that in some sections
of South Alabama cotton is being
.plowed up because of the weevil. 1t is
bur belief that this pest will make a
material difference in the ultimate out
turn of the affected states, especially
as the crop is so late.
1t is too early to receive complaints
regarding lack of fertilizer. These
complaints could not reasonably be
expected until the plant IS nearer to
the fruitage stage. The complaints of
lack of efrtilizer both as to quantity
and quality will be heard, however,
within few weeks, and there is very
little question regarding the serious
ness of the fertilizer situation.
Last year South Carolina raised only
215 pounds of lint cotton per acre
against 290 pounds in 1914-Georgia
raised 1879 pounds against 239 pounds
Alabama 146 pounds against 209