The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-23
EeHl Brothers & Co, in their Cotton Cir

CuluT, make the following remarks:
"It is exceedingly difficult 10 estimate the
extent Of land under Cotton this season, as
compared 90 former years before tho war.
There has been, IN every section of the
country, "a much greater effort made 10
plant largely than was expected some
months ago, and from our observations, and
those of correspondents travelling in differ
ruts parts OF tho country, we think that the
average would equal more than half OF "a
former crop.
"lu the Alabama and Mississippi trbu-
ttry 90 Mobile, the extent OF lana planted
would probably average two thirds; Ia Ten
ucssee aud North Alabama, IN Arkansas and
the Upper Rcd River country, from one
half g. Jwo-thrds; IN Western Mississippi
and Louisiana, one half; In Georgia, Florida
aud South Carolina, less than one-hali, and
in Texas considerably more than ever be
fore. Starting upon tins basis, aud making
allowance Tor there being certain amount
ui truth u the statements about detective
seed, which reached us from too many quar-
tiers, e. be entirely discarded, and making al
lUwuuccs also for the fact, which we cannot
doubt, chat between late spring, overflow
and excessive rains, considerable replautIng
was necessary, we still come to the coucIu-
EIon tina. with favorable weather hCucrior-
ward, crop OF two 10 two aud q half mill
lions as quite possible.
'uur reports tins week arc more layora-
bic 90 the whole The weather had i'm
proved, the mississippi river had ceased TO
rise; the Red river mad fallen soIuewh hat,
and planters were hopeful OF good crops,
even "u lands planted alter having boon
overlooked.
"From South Carolina, correspondents
write hopefully. The negroes we're runtiu-
Jung 30 work with industry, aud although IA
great deficiency IU the extent OF land uu-
der cotton, compared 90 old times, is adj
uIttod y.t, what Is planted, promises, for
60 far, fairly. From Middle and South
western Georgia and Florida we hare some
complaints of inferior seed.
From Alabama, variable account where
theJuuds we're overlooked or the seed is bad
We Iud II out by complaints at once; but
over 30 great an arcs ui land under culfIya
ton, our only wonder rs that complaints
are so few. From TeXsa, our own house
writes. From some sections we hear com
plants OF ia @ spring aud damage by over
flow, but as the weather is nov most tuyora-
ole, these are uuimportEut, sud as the
lubgrers continue 20 work satisfactorily, the
prospect seems fair for "a crop beyond any
before raised in Texas. The most sauguiuc
estimate ghc crop OF the State at acc 600
bales. We think TINS extreme, but believe
$50 ,uu0U 10 3O0, 900 quite possible
Prom Upper Rod River some planters
complain ui bad seed. They are replsutIng,
however, and lu many districts everything
seemed chscrngF cotton growing 'bcautI-
fully and freedmen working welt. From
lower rod river We learn that spIerbeusjous
ot great overflow are removed by the fall
oi the river Much land has been replaut-
"a since the water rrccded. and although
late crops are more subject 20 the attack oI
worms, thIs IS tho only fear specially at
tached b late planting 50 far South, whore
the plant has time b. mature before frost"