Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-27
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sident and Board of Directors of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, which report
makes it appear that the acreage in cotton
is increased on an average in all the States
about II per cent. The condition Of the
crop is favorable in every State, and it is
believed that the best crop will be grown
| this year that has been grown since the
war. Our recent visits to Giles, Lawrence,
Williamson, Rutherford, Franklin, Lincoln,
Montgomery, Dickson, Stewart, Hum
phreys, Perry, Hickman, and Decatur, war
rant US in saying that the staple crops in
these counties are in fine condition and the
acreage of them all, with the exception OF
tobacco and corn, largely increased over last
year. The wheat crop is very fine, though
not very large. The peanut crop will be
fully one4hird above what it was last,
and the appearance of the cotton in
the cotton growing counties of
the State is the most fattering
since 1855. Farmers are jubilant and
evince a desire to make the best Of their
condition. There are fewer complaints
about labor and more personal attention is
given to the farm. A ride through many
Of the counties, especially these where the
farms are titled by the owners, will convince
the most skeptical that our farmers mean
business this year and intend to be indie
pendent, If toll, energy and industry will
make them so.
We append so much of the report Of the
Committee of Information and Statistics
as may be Of general interest:
MISSISSIPPI.
Averaging the estimates of our cores =
pOndents, we find an increase of not over
6 per cent in amount of land planted in cot
ton in this State, about the same amount of
corn having been planted as last year. The
spring has been more favorable in some sec
tions, much more so in others, less so in
others, and much less so in others shan was
the same portion of last year. We have
many complaints Of excessive drought re-
tarding the coming up Of crops, etc. A very
small amount of fertilizers is used. Gener-
ally little if any change is reported in sup
ply OflabOr.
LOUISIANA.
The increase in the number of acres
planted in cotton is slight, the average not
exceeding five per cent. Amount Of land
put in corn about the same; in some places
an increase; in others d decrease is reported
while in Some parishes no change from last
year has taken place. Amount of labor
same as last year. Fertilizers are but little
used in this State. According to some Of
our correspondents, the spring has been
more favorable, and according to others
less favorable than last season, the former
being more numerous than the latter.
From some we get complaints Of drought
which has caused a considerable portion of
the cotton in their parishes to be late in
Coming up.
TEXAS.
The average Of the numerous reports we
have from our correspondents indicate fully
Is per cent increase in the acreage of cot
ton this compared with lastly ear, with about
the same or a slight increase in corn. Our
reports state that the use Of fertilizers is
very limited. The spring is very generally
reported as more favorable than last year.
The supply Of labor has slightly increased.
ARKANSAS.
In this State the acreage in cotton has
increased about p per cent, but that in
corn has decreased to a somewhat less eX-
tent than that percentage, taking the aver
age Of the estimates received by US. Fer
tilizers are scarcely used at all. The spring
is vaTiOUsly stated to have been "muCh
more" "more," "less,n and considerably
less favorable than last year, and in some
of our letters as "abOut the same" The
supply OflabOr has undergone little change,
the increase in some sections compromising
for the falling OFF in others.
TENNESSEE.
In this State our CORES Ondents report
an average increase of fifteen per cent in
land planted in cotton, and diminution Of
the area put in corn. No fertilizers, or but
little, are used in the cotton growing
counties. Statements concerning the spring
vary; in some counties describing It as
more, and in others as less favorable than
last year, there being quite as many aC-
counts of the former character as of the
latter. All our correspondence taken to-
gether indicates a small increase in labor.
ALABAMA.
In this State, according to average of the
estimates sent to US, there has been an in
crease of 10 to y per cent in the amount
of land planted in cotton, and a decrease in
that devoted TO corn. With few exceptions,
our correspondents speak Of the spring as
having been more, and some assert that it
has been much more favorable than last
year. The use Of fertilizers has largely in-
creased in a few counties, but is said to
have decreased in others. Little change is
noticed to the amount Of available labor.
north CAhOLIRA.
NO hoya IN y.lTDgrt IN this Gt9fn
creased acreage in cotton of % per cent.
with about the same acreage in corn as last
season. The use of fertilizers has also
largely increased in this State, though some
counties report decrease. The spring 90
compared with last year, is said to have
been less favorable, owing to drought. La.
Dor reported to be on the decrease.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Our reports from this State show an in
creased acreage in cotton Of about Z per
cent. with small increase in COM, most re-
ports stating same amount Of land in corn
as last year. The use of fertilizers is, with
a few exceptions, reported as largely in
creased while the spring as compared with
last year is said to have been less favorable.
Labor is reported 10 be someWIat decreased.
GEORGIA.
Average OF estimates put the increase IN
land planted in cotton at about ten per cent.
A little less corn, on the whole, has been
planted than last year, in some counties
more land having been devoted to it. From
some counties we learn that the spring has
been more favorable than the preceding
one, but from many others we get COM
plants Of excessive drought and our cores
pondent in these latter speak Of the season
as comparing Unfavorably with the cores
pOnding months of last year. The use Of
fertilizers has largely increased in some
counties, but has diminished in others.
The supply Of labor seems to be about the
same as last year, having increased in some
counties and fallen off in others.
FLORIDA,
Reports from this State are meagre.
The average increase in acreage is reported
at six per cent, with about the same acre
age in corn as last year. Fertilizers are
very little used, with reports Of an untavOr-
able and backward spring. a slight in
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