The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-01

noticed by early in the week has been followed by
continued demand nearly sweeping the market bare Of
Wednesday and Thursday embracing 7l3 bales at
siderable advance previous rates These high figures
will probably bring forward several small lists in specu
lators hands, withheld from sale under limits above
late quotations, but the amount must be limited, and
have but few transactions to notice We change our
quotations. to bring them nearly possible in
ormity with recent sales but in the absence Of stock
they must be regarded to great extent as nominal
New ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION.
DISSEMINATING to that Of LvsrpooD
Louisiana and Mississippi.
Inferior ....... g asa Middling Fair. .. g ASH
Ordinary ..6sSa67s Fair; .s7sasas
Midd'ing; 7Aa7H Good Fair :: s'las>4
Good Middling. .71aa7A Good and Fine. .9a4alO
We have annexed very full extracts from letters and
papers received within the past few days from the
tongrowing sections of the country for the purpose of
enabling those interested to judge correctly posi-
BILE of the extent and nature of the injury to the grow
| ing plant.
COTTON cRor OF 1916.
LoUIsIANA-From the Red River Republican of tn Q
9Th inst extract the following during the last few
days the catepars have commenced operations and in
few there will not be leaf of cotton in the pa
rish Last year had caterpars until late in Sep
tember, and they did no harm. In st4 first
ced their appearance on the Sd of August and few plant
made that year twothirds of crop. This year we
announced their appear on the nth July and the
crops are not SO far advanced by about two weeks
they were at this time in 1874 From these facts our
readers can form an estimate of the crop for them
! selves.
The accounts from the interior in regard to the crop
are dscouraging and from all appearances cannot
pec any receipts OF consequence before the end of next
month The laeness the season renders an abundant
yield out OF the question: since not only exposes the
plant to the numerous chapter of contingencies and
ualtes at later period of the year but likewise involves
loss OF time at the most valuable period of the picking
season, which, under the most favorable circumstances
can never be regained is startling fact that at this
date last year. about 100000 bales Of cotton had been
picked throughout the country, whilst this moment it
is extremely doubtful whether rs bales have been ga.
thered-N o. Times, Aug 81.
AThe Chatfahoochee Qagrange GAY says -" We re-.
greet to learn that the cotton crops throughout this
ton Of the country suffering exceedingly from the
ravages OF small striped worm resembling the green
which bores into the hollis and tender
of the plant causing them rot and fall the ground
in large quantities In other parts of the State the
pillar has made its appearance, and everywhere more
or less injury has been caused by the long continuance
of wet weather very short crop will of course be
the consequence of this combination Of unfavorable
cumstancss.
FLoRrpA-The Tallahassee Sentinel of the 18th inst
in speaking of the weather and crops says:-
The weather has been too showery III of the last
hear still more Of the eatspr but a vet tS no
injury to the crops has occurred from this An
, Sky our only defence and this fails
may yet be realized The plant blooms WELL though
behind hand The operations Of the worms thus far
not been marked by of that fatal system which has
been heretofore observed in Florida Instead of
atng at particular spot and radatng from thence all
found scattered about and INJECTING only slight and par.
tia damage What the next generation Of them may do,
we think the apprehensons of our planters, this
score are getting to be little allayed but still the
chances must be regarded precariousD
TExAs-The cotton crop Of Texas is well nigh drown
ed we haye'heard from parts of the Trinity, the Bra
zos Colorado and Gaudalonpe and the prospect truly
discouraging. The caterpillar, the usual attendant on
wet weather has commenced its ravages many plan
tatons and is likely to become very destructive through
out the country From gentleman direct from Brazo.
ria county learn that the crop of county
has been almost destroyed by the rain He of opinion
that the product Of Brazora much exceed the
fourth Of crop Our information from various sources
leads to the conclusion that the whole crop Of Texas
will fall immensely below its average amount Gales
ton Mere
ArABAMA.-The Greensborough Beacon of the 18th
inst. says;-Durng the last two weeks have had
unusual amount OF cloudy and showery weather In
some neighborhoods near this they have had only fire.
quent but heavy showers. Much at this season is
always njurous to the cottonbu it be partic
y so this year The weed has for several weeks past
particularly the black lands, been growing quite
fast whilst but little cotton has yet opened At this
time last year the picking in this section generally
very good One planter we recoect sent five bales Of
cotton TO the river the 27th OF July. Another
had out about 900 lbs of seed cotton by the 5 9th
OF August As yet we have heard Of no picking done
this season
gentleman who has paid particular ate ntion to the
suec informs the editor Of the Beacon that had rained
in the or less Tor twenty consec
DAYS. The edos adds understand the cotton worm
and doing sSOud he coody Seaher
,nue week or two longer the amount Of injury will be
GEoRcA.-The first bale of new cotton was received
IN savannah on the lh inst 1t from the plantation
oil Mr. Isaac West, of Houston county The Republican
says me staple has been much cut in ginning-coor
ther duil-quality about middling fair The price de-
manded was loo. which being obtained il was ship
ped to New York Last year the bale of ne cotton
was received at Savannah from the same plantation ON
the 2sh July-the year previous the 3lst Juiy-in
lS43 on the 2lst Augus-in ls42 on the 10th Augstn
1871 on the 27th August
MIssssiPPr.-Let,ers from Natchez under date of the
18th inst say that heavy rains had prevailed for some
ten days previous with weather resembling March
than Augustine Thermometer at "a deg and he wind
high and clustering The effect must Of necessity be
most injurious. The weed is already too rank causing
all the lower bols to rot whilst the few that happen 70
open are on poor points and then mostly damaged But
by far the worst enemy the cotton crop the army
worm, which is committing such devasslions in every
direction Already have the ravagcs of this insect ex
tended above Vicksburg scarcely solitary plantation
remaining exempt from its visitation, and we
afraid that advices from Tennessee and Arkan
will inform of the appearance of this dreadful WISH
ter But, TO cap the climax, the boil or bore worm,
which has hitherto confined its ravages to the river
lands north of Vcksburg has suddenly made its appear
parts OF the country and threatens TO ami
hilac the hopes of the husbandman Without wishing to
contribute in the slightest degree 10 create any unne
cesssry alarm Of the candid opinion that the pre-
sent prospects Of the planter highly uniavorable.
AL those engaged In the trade must rsmsmbsr the hs