New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03

Crop Report.
We are indebted to the Cotton Exchange
for the following copy Of the August report
NEW ORLEANS, August 81, 1872.
70 the President and Board of Directors of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange:
We respectfully submit the following re.
port of information condensed from letters
received by us from the States hereinafter
named, concerning the growing crop of aot-
ton. From the dates at which we put com
mencement of picking, etc, we take the
average estimates and statements sem to
us. Our letters are mostly dated about the
fifteenth of August:
MISSISSIPPI.
The weather since the fifteenth July has
been in some places wet, but in most Of the
State dry, increasing to a severe drought
which has very seriously injured crops in
the uplands and to a Considera HE extent
those on the low lands in some sections.
On the whole it has not been more favor
able than during the same period last year
Boil worms have appeared IN some twenty
four counties, but have done serious dam
age in only few. Caterpillars rave an
peared in thirty-six counties, but rad only
injured crops to a limited extent except in
a few counties, when our letters were, writ
ten. Many of our correspondents fear great
damage from them late in August or early
in September, while others think in their
sections not much is to be apprehended In
some counties serious injury has been done
by kind of blight which kills the whole
stalk. The. bottom crop on early cotton
Is, in few counties complained yt, but
is generally boiling and maturing well.
and is on the whole promising in late cotton;
though it is also reported not good by some
of our correspondents. Middle and top
crops are doing well where not injured bv
drought A few reports ara made OF labor |
being interfered with by political meetings.
but generally laborers continue to work |
well Average Of estimates place beginning |
Of picking at about same dates as those |
sent us IN July, l. e., ut twentieth August |
IN forward, and tenth September in late
cotton. The condition of the plant il in
part of the State good, but in very con-
siderable portion it is not so, looking an
healthy, and shedding badly. In the
greater part Of the crop joints are long.
Yield of early cotton is expected to be
about one eighth more; and Of late trihe
better than last year, If no further injury be
sustained from worms, etc, and with frost
al usual time. The most of our letters are
dated about the middle Of the month Some
few which have recently come in, report
continuance OF drought with increased in |
jury to crops, particularly on the hill and
light lands
LOUISIANA.
The weather since the fifteenth of july
mas been dry throughout nearly the whole
State, and not more favorable than during
same period last year. The drought, which
became gradually worse has caused the |
plant to shed Ids fruit heavily Previous
70 the drought it was in good condition,
JOINTS not generally to long, and the cr0p I
promising. Bottom crop on early cotton is
generally well boiled and maturing we'll
but is not doing so well on late cotton. Mid | :
die and top crops on both early and late {
y1ln5 al n
Oemg tavOrably spoken of in only a few \
parishes. According to average of esti- n
mates Tor the whole State, picking IN early o
cotton began about the thirteenth of Au- P
gust and will commence in late about the 3
attn OF september. Only few complaints v
are made of the labor Yield of early cot
Ion per acre was expected to be twenty pnr
cent better than last year, and of late
about six per cent better at date of most
II our letters, with frost at usual time. and K
Without further Injury from worms, etc y
re have since received adva5es of great n
tamage by caterpilIars in all the parishes q
ying on the Mississippi river, from Arkan- ',
as line to the sugar region, and also in N
lumber of the interior parishes Bold y
worms are reported in about six parishes.
.oing damage IN some of them. D.
TEXAS
The weather since tho fifteenth of ,Tnlv "
rs been hot and dry and Of about the
anne character ms last year Bottom crop |
J reported as doing well; middle and ton
rops as having suffered from drought.
oarcely any complaint is made of labor M
-rmy worms are reported in twenty one q,
ounties and boil worms in eighteen but Oh
eneTally in small numbers and little or no 81
amage has been done by them as vet. ex
ept In few counties. Picking had become An
eneral IN early cotton at date Of on let Az
RS, and was expected to begin in late AAu
ha ant Of
tile late in this State The yield of b,-h Au
lrly and late cotton is expected to exceed Au
2 eighteen to twenty per cent that of last "A
ARKANSAS An
Our reports from this State are numer Au
is, Since the fifteenth Of July the weather An
ls been dry and hot, and compares I'M All
vorably with same period last year Bot Aau
nj crop, in both early and late is gener An An
~ reported as in good condition; but we An!
I'VE complaints of the drought having Aul
USED much shedding ia middle ana top Anl
OPP more especially is this the case in the AM AM
utnwesIern portion of the State. where Aus
e drought has been most excessive We Aus
we some lew complaints of labor being Aug
tertered with by political GATHERINGS luf AVE
the 5%hOle III Is considered as good 'Pi K An5
g has not yet commenced, but Is exnort 4 Aug
begin IN early cotton, about the third If Aug
ptember, and in late eighteenth of Sen
- oeL' Ans ylelu per acre OF early and Tot
70 colt cotton taken together, is expected 0 p
ported IN only few counties. ''i'i
TENNESSEE.
n this State the weather has bean II
ny counties dry and hot" taken alta T.
her more favorable than last wear. No I'M
rms are reported. Bottom crop on b"tb | Ii is
~ and late is generally represented as betty
d. Middle and top crops promise weIla not
'orers continue to work well Begin of {
g of picking in early cotton is placed at wifi