The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-06
Our Louisiana Correspondence.
Pass CHRISTIAN, (near New Orleans,) La,
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Pass CHRISTIAN, (near New Orleans,) La,
July 10Th, 1850.
The Cotton Crop-Hs Condition and Prospects.
The most common and engrossing topic of con-
versaton here, is the condition and prospect of the
otton crop, on which subject notice you are dis
osed to state as fairly as you possibly can any and
all facts bearing on the question-and you have
really done some good in putting down the absurd
and ignorant assertions and ridiculous opinions put
forth by the young brood of cotton spnners agents.
who are sent out to our southern cities, as also by
reckless set of croakers and loud takers, like
your Virginia friend, who was random enough in
his talk, but rather slow in backing his (fegned)
opinions.
The agricultural interests in the South really need
some judicious print TO expose, by truth and facts,
all such wild and exaggerated stateme hts made by
dparties-(cotton spinners agents who are
That the growing crop of cotton must prove avery
short one, rs fact. which scarcely any deny who
have visited the cotton region. The causes Of such
short production you have laid before your readers
every week for some time past-the principal cause
however, has not, so far have seen, been suffi-
GENTLY exPlained-vz; the bad stanis-the very
small number OF cotton trees which can possibly
bear In a held OF one hundred acres of cotton,
where with good season, almost every tree should
make cotton, one third Of the trees are entirely
destroyed, and big and little, those that remain,
crop-but Of those that remain not more than half
can yield cotton, owing to the sicky and dwarfish
state Of the bush. This condition Of the plant
must.alone, and independent Of other causes cause
short production, sufficient 10 render all hope OF
n crop two millions Of bales out Of the ques-
ton, even with the best of seasons, from this time
forth.
The backward state of the crop il is but reasona-
bic TO suppose must cut of the picking at le asst
month Letters here from the best and most
southern parts Of Mississippi, state the impossible
y of general picking before the 9th to the 10Th Of
September.
In word, the prospect and condition of the pre-
cent growing crop, compared with the one now
closing, are not near so good and, az you are
aware, with the mos favorable Of weather and sea-
sons, (no roet until january the yield Of this
crop will only reach about 40 millions.
II would not be at all surprising II the principal
part OF Louisiana and Mississippi, say all the north
of line drawn east and west from the Latitude OF
vicksbure, or degree north Of that latitude, say
80 deg, curtsiled four 10 FIVE weeks In their
picking season, compared with the picking season
Of last year.
by the partner Of firm in New Orle aus, to hishouse,
saysi- :" have passed through the hive counties,
Warren, lszoo, Kinds, Madison, and Holmes. snd
travelling but slowly through the MIST settled settled
you the prospect Of crop Is gloomy 10 the extreme
the stands wretched-plants small and sicky,
and yards apart, the intermediate plants being killed
In word, Il is impossible 10 make, even with the
finest weather and most beneficial season, more
than one-third TO half a crop. This region will fall
much short Of last year. have not seen dozen
blooms, and those on plants situated IA favored
spots"
You will see that these are the accounts received
at this late period Of season, and you may rest
assured cannot make crop OF over $50, 600 TO
1900 600 even with ason equal TO last; but should
worms or bad weather, or early frost come, you
must deduct from this small figure.
hope you will continue to combat, with truth and
faota the wild reckless statements Of the agents
and correspondents Of the Manchester paper; and,
further that you will, on all occasions, expose the
brszadocio OF such characters as the bold Virg-
nsn.
You are aware how much in error the Manches-
ter paper 1.-THE Gpordtan or Journal forget which,
was in it's statements last season. ana how hard
this SINNERS clique work against principal sta
Ile. using the statements of these Young sgiDpers'
agents letters. think $4,000 will be about the
cTtp, unless we have worms
You will see accounts Of Improvement in the
crop in quarters; there was indeed very great
room for improvement In fact, " we heard of no
Improvement in the condition of the plant during
this month, could hardly calculate on 100000
bales
FRou TRINIDAD IN Cuna-The brig Mary Jane,
Captain Gates, from Trinidad de- Cuba, with dates
10 the 18Th July, arrived at this port Yesterday
From Captain @. we learn that the port was per-
fec,ly healthy, and that the cholera had entirely
dsslpe AIRED in the Interior All recolleciioss Of the
attempted inva SION had been 70 rgoileD aud matters
prccee6ed in their wonied course. Quiet prevailed
ibroue bout the island. There was no sugar in hrst
hands end the limited stock Of molasses was held
:. 81 ...n.. pl,I,J.I,b,o Norfh 4r,<r,es.