Cotton Conditions
Throughout the Cotton Belt,
as Viewed by President
Smith of the State Association,
Who is Just Back
from a Tour of the West?
He is C onvinced that Croo
is Less than Ten Million
Bales.
"1 am just back !r<?m a tour of
the West, where 1 tinve t eon in
the interest of tin* Southern (Jotton
Association to meet the ? x
ecu'ive committee ol the IV.\?s
division. In Atlanta I was joined
by Preside.ii Jordan, and \v.?
went together via Vicksburu and
Shreveport. Toss carried us
through Mi>- -ipt>i, Louisiana
ana a pari oi Ux.-b I nrougn
out Mississippi tlie cotton crop
is certainly us short as, or short
er, than has been reported. The
frost and worm, so lar as our observation
went, have completely
destroyed all prospect ol any
thing like a crop Iroin the late
cotton or top crop of the old colton.
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' From Viektburg to 8hreve
port, between which two points
is the Delta of the Mississippi
and lied rivers, and unqnesiton
ably the lines! cotton lands ol
the world, there will not be made
nmrt? Ifi-iii 11 in v _ f i \r .a tit fitlv- ii-i
cent ol lust year's yield.
"Near Monroe, La, where is
the very cream of the Delia,
there is practically no cotton al
all. Thousands ol acres have
been abandoned and thousands
have been only partially tended,
with a net result that ttie Louisiana
crop is practically a failure.
At Shreveporl, where we miss
ed connection and had to lie over
lor six hours, we had an opportunity
ol interviewing cot ton men
and business men, and they con
fit 111 e?l the impression that we
had received trom our own obse.vation.
From Shreveport to
Dallas we went through a por
lion oi the hesl cotton lands <?
Texas, and tlu? same condition
obtained throughout this portion
of t he State.
"At Dallas the Stale lair w is
in progress ami there were pre
sent representatives of ever>
couniv in the State, and th
members el the executive com
mittee were present The lad-,
as slated hv liieso d II 'rent nai
lies was to the ell r' that in tin*
eastern, cent nil ami northern |?itions
ol Texas, the crop was Iron!
30 to 35 per cent short ol last
year. In Western Texas, viIht
the boll weevil is most numon
his ravages have not been so
great this year, ami as a consequence
the Western Texas crop
is as jrond as or better than last
year's, but it inn t be understood
thai I his mean* a in-strict<-<1 ar
and the production per acta does
not exc?-.-d more than one half
crop lb s vcnr as compared with
the same territory without the
weevil. I think it woui.l he a
conservative estimate to place
the shortage in Texas alone at
one million, two hundred t.hous
and hales.
*'Froin Texas we returned via
Tex irkana and Memphis. This
took us through the entire State
ot Arkansas, where we had ample
opportunity of seeing the crop in
that Stale, and practically the
same per cent ol shortage was
evident. The Irost in Arkansas
seems to have been moredestruc
tive than in any other Slate,
I with Ihe exception possibly ol
Northern Georgia. From my observation
ot Ihe crop in every
State, lor I have visited all save
Florida, Ihe estimate issued by
#U~ U?..t I / b\i i * ? ?% A
J llirr OlMMIIt-Ill vyutnni /LPBUUIrtHUII
making the crop lor this year
nine million, four hundred and
forty lour thousand hides as gain
ed, (which does not include, ol
course, linters,) a conservative
one.
"Certainly we have succeeded
at laRt in convincing the world ot
the shortness of this croj ; hence
the price fixed at Asheville has
bet-n reached. I do not teel
that I have the right to advise
the tanners to hold heyond this
price, bu" it is tnv opinion tha'
we will see much higher prices
in the immediate future, and,
though 11 cents should he readied,
it will.not he wisdom on the
part of I In- farmers to attempt to
rush the c >tton to market, lor the
reason that it minht have a tendency
to depress prices temporarily.
I think that those who will
hold their cotton and market it
slowly Iron) now on will he as
amply rewarded as those who
have loyally stood lor the 11
cents minimum
"1 congratulate the State and
the Soulh on i's winning another
victory. Snrelv hy this time
every one will recognize ' he
work accom [dished hv the S tilth
ern Cotton Associ tlion, ttntl will
Ite willing to "iff it their tup
port.
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She?No. 1 do not think von
would make me a good busband.
He?All, but I'm sure you'd
make me inc. 1 *! a?c try.?
I Boston Globe.
STRAYED.
KSTKAYKD Ml'LK?<>n Wedties.
day. 1st, in Chester, a -mall light hay
mare mule, stripes across shoulders
anil down the hack: is foolish about
ears when being bridled. suitable reward
will he paid for her return to
i he undersigned, or Jos Wylie ?fc <" ?.
Chester. Tillman Met 'iillough. Meat h,
**. Care of A l>. Jones.
Town Property for Sale.
The following lots in the town of
l Lancaster, S C.. belong,ng to the
jo-late of the laie Mrs. Julia A. Taylor
w ,11 be sold a* public auction at
Lancaster court house the tirst Monila\
io December next, to-wit:
The vacant lot corner of Chester
lii'iii Avenue aii-l Market Mre"t. lying
West of L <!. Kazenby's re?iileiioe.
I i:? plaining tl acres?lot capable of
11? >hi ti into several ilesirable builil!
i it if in s.
A -in tot. 'vit b oominoil i on.4, 2-story
ilwi .inif fhereot . ?dii ' of | nneaOer
.v. < lie.-ter Ic> . ilepof, I'm nierly oceiii>
fit by ' ol 'I f? Mi'l I wain
\ perfect, anar,'Hiteeil iitle will be
,: \ a purcba^er or purchasers The
lo'ir- of M r<. I aylor being all of age
vviil join in exeoution of titles.
W A I/IKK S. TA V l.i IK.
M I! s 11. <; M i l'. w | \.
I M ISS .If K! A \ TA Y I .OK.
; .1 I;I K KOl'(i US T A Y KOIt.
: Heirs of M ItS. .11 1.1 A A TA vi.OK.
Xiitirr In till I'ffsoiis Iinlt'blfl tt?
Hip /jtiht'ttsIrr Mt -mintilr f'ti.
As you well know, we made
some business ehan;?os the lirst
i of iast year, au.t it is absolutely
, accessary that we iiiumi collect
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iiiu I;ISI (mi* noirs Mini HCCLMMIIS
I.,
jin order to set tie with the Into
i members of our concern ; thore|
lore, wo now ask our friends,
, whom we have been so liberal
with, to now make arrangements
i at once to pay us. ' All past due
| notes and accounts not settled
i promptly will be placed in the
j hands of our lawyer for collec*
j tion. Yours truly,
ji5t Lancaster Mercantile do.
List of Bargain;
I T"pOR THIS MONTH we expect to make
% for last month were the largest of an
Itiiin we eA|ject lu niciive iu?f> uuc gicdici. x
at the right price, and in doing so thatenabl
and meet me at Cloud's to do your shopping
Silks
We have just received by express another
lot of those 36-inch two tone Taffetas,
in all the season's best colors, and to interest
you in Silks we are going
to make the price, the yard ... C5
Dr ess Goods
This has been a strong line with us, and
we are still after yoq|' dress goods trade
with some prices that we know will catch
you.
10 niceps 64-inch all wool Rroad Cloths.
I cannot be matched anywhere for less than
$1.00 the yard, our price to catch you is
75 cents the yard.
10 pieces 54-inch all wool Broad Cloths,
worth $1.25 the yard, for this month we
make the price 92 1-2 cents the yard.
3 pieces 50-inch Brilliantine, in blue, red,
and black, very high lustre, worth 75 cts.,
for this month's sale we will make the
price 49 cents the yard.
4 pieces 40-inch Suiting, formerly sold
for 50 cents, for this month we will just
cut the price in half and make the price
25 cents the yard.
15 pieces 50-inch Suiting, worth on any
market 75 cents the yard, our special price
for this sale will be 49 cents the yard.
IThe Store Where
Money Talks
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prices that will draw the crowds. Our sales J
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he secret of our success is buying our goods C
les us to make a close price. Join the crowd ?
THE STORE WHERE MONEY TALKS. 1
Cotton Goods 1
We are offering great bargains in this 1
line. Good standard Calicoes, for this sale m
3 7-8 cents. ?
Good Outings, for this sale 4 3-4 cents. ?
10 cents Flanelets, this sale 8 cents. m
10 cents Percales, this sale 8 ients. % .
8 cents Outings, this sale 6 1-4 cents. m
12 1-2 cents Canton Flannel, this sale 9c. f
10 cents Canton Flannel, this sale 7 l-2c. * ^
6 cents checked Homespun, this sale m
4 1-2 cents. W
8c. Checked Homespun, this sale G cts. ?
10c. Bedtick, this sale 7 1-2 cents. ^
6 cents Ginghams, this sale 4 3-4 cents, i
Ladies and Misses Jackets I
We are doing a tremendous business in I
this line. We are showing the latest cuts ft
and prices from $2.50 to $12,000. ff
Blankets |
10-4 Cotton Blankets, worth 75 cts., this ft
sale 48 cents. ?
11-4 Cotton Blankets, canjt be matched ft
anywhere for less than $1.50, our price ft
$1.00 the pair. ft
10 and 11-4 wool Blankets any price you ft
want from $2.50 to $0.00 pair. t
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