New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-24
OFFICIAL VOTE OF TENNESSEE
PRIZE FIGHT NEAR fITfEE ROCK
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G&ssociaIe6 Press Dispatches.g
WASHINGTON

RgrfcuItuFaR Statistics November 9ie-
OOrt-CottOn-ExplOs of a GIyceF-
dne RIagazine-Twe Men Blown TO
&toms-An AlabamiRn PardOned.
WASHINGTON, November 23-The No
vember report of the statistics of the De-
partment of Agriculture gives to the cotton
prospects substantially the same interpre-
tatiOn as the October statement.
The weather has been fine for picking.
&rosts have been earlier than usual in the
more Northern States, but an earlier ma
turity of the plant is everywhere indica-
tive, and the past month has been quite
favorable for the development of the ma,
turing bOlls, while the returns of the
condition since August have been much be-
low the average. They have been higher
than those of the corresponding month OF
the previous and very unfavOrable season,
averaging in October 81 against 76, and in
September 81 against 80 The November
returns give the indicated total product in
comparison with the small crop of 1871. OF
the average made is about Ii per cent in
crease, with an area in cultivation larger by
II to l3 per cent. The greatest losses from
the prevalence of the army and boil worm
are felt in Florida and Alabama. In Lou,
ieiana, Mississippi and Georgia the local
damage has also been heavy.
In Arkansas material reduction of the
yield was caused by the drought in July
and August. The comparison hv States
with last year is as follows:
North Carolina l2l, South Carolina I24.
Georgia Il9, Florida 1872, Alabama Ill, Mis-
sissippi ll2, Louisiana l2l, Texas I26, Ar
kansas I05, Tennessee ITO. Missouri. Vir-
ginia, Illinois and other States, which to-
gether produced $1,000 bales in 1860 and in
which cotton culture was stimulated in
several subsequent years, now scarcely
yield ten per cent Of that amount
The total production, as indicated by the
returns Of the first week of November, is
made very nearly $3.50, 600 bales. At that
date, apparently, twenty-five to thirty per
cent of the crop, or nearly l,000,0 900 bales,
remained to be picked, and subject to the
vicissitudes of the weather, which might
decrease the final aggregate by beating
storms or slightly enlarge it by favorable
season for opening and gathering the fibre
of the top crop. The indicated product of
fibre per acre, as returned from each
county, makes the following average for
each State: North Carolina 173, South
Carolina I82, Georgia $780, Florida 1925, Ala
bama 40, Mississippi 220, Louisiana 2lJ
Texas 220, Arkansas I70, Tennessee $50.
The areain cotton as calculated, from the
returns of 1872 is as follows North Caro-
lima 1905 South Carolina $40, ,652 ;
Georgia 1885,, ,972 Mississippi 1887, ,GI8; !;
Louisiana g40,2I8; Texas 9l4, ,269; Arkansas
G93, ,5I2 Tennessee 5l8,G05. In calculating
the product the average bale Is estimated
at 465 pounds.
Roberts glycerine magazine at this place
exploded this morning Harry j. Wolfe,
telegrapher, and DR.. K. A. Wright, torpedo
agent, were blown 70 atoms.
Reuben q. Young, Of Alabama, sentenced
10 ten years in the Albany penitentiary has
been pardoned on a petition Of citizens.
The policy seems 70 be to pardon VIXEN
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