The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-18
FORECAST OF THE COTTON CROP.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. H. 1873.
The Cotton Exchange Committee on Information
and Statistics under date Of the 18th inst, make
the following report, condensed from letters re-
coived from August 81 to September 49,
In answer to our interrOgauories sent out during
the montn of August, mississippi sends fifty -iour
answers from thirty-nine counties. The reports
are very conflicting in regard to the weather.
some complaining Of too much, some OF too little
rain. Caterpiars aud bOllworms have nearly
everywhere app, appeared, and. while so they have
tatlons 'N on others they have cut Short
the prospects very considefably; Great fear Is
espeoa the Is
plants Of rot and rust are likewise serious and
W materially the results ra thas many
Is reported. Picking commenced september l, but
will not be general before the middle OF the month.
Our answers lead us to believe that, Under the
favorable circumstances, late froets, &c, the
yield will hardly compare with last years, and that,
with unreasonable weather and further depreda-
tons from worms, &C., the result Will be materially
curtailed.
LOUISIANA.
From two parishes We received thirty answers
thirteen OF which report too much rain and nine
dry and more favorable weather. The caterpillars
the state, have already done considerable damage
and still continue their devastatons Rot and rus!
nave also injured the crops to some extent and
especially In those parishes reporting rainy
weather. Picking has generally commenced. Only
than last year. while the balance reports shorter
crop.
Fifty letters have been received from forty.
eight counties The general character Of the
weather has been favorable since the last report,
most complaints being from the counties border
ing on the Gulf We have much complaint OF
damage by the army and boil worms, but little
from rot or rtst. Picking Is reported fully three
weeks later than last year, and was not expected
to begin generally before September IL With
r )st at the usual time the yield will probably be as
great or greater than last season.
ARKANSAS
Nineteen counties send twenty-nfne answers.
Tha WA har has ~
the crops to matureirapidly, though some few COM
plants are made IN the uplands tha. the dry
age was done by worms, rust or rot. The picking
win be generally commenced between the 18th and
over last years crop OF eleven per cent; Ave
counties report the same yield, and eight counties
OF ten per cent, making the general average about
the same as last year.
cSass us Weather n sS S%
was generally warm and dry and its effects were
as rather No worms rust
forms, reducing the prospects for the top crop:
the 10th inst. The yield wiz be about equal to
tnst Of last year, with trest at the usual time
~, {, : ALA I,As .s,..v..,cn. or.ver,
from twenty-six counties. The WeaJpcr since
August IS, with few exceptioIs, has had tat0ra.
bic effect on the plant though local rads, COO! and
S Iss g %sy Of srsa as ds%ass o
asss snd but e Damage o%
reported. Picking was already progressing
T vii lot Se general apmss5 the Ss Instant
and In some cases before october l. In CON-
parIson with the lead prospects at this time
were inclined to think fav0rably OF tie yield,
although our reports are rather conflicting
NORTH CAROLINA.
from forty counties. All but three complain Of
excessive rams, causing the plant to shed badly.
age from rot and rust Picking will be general
by the 18th inst With most at the usual time the
yield will be somewhat less than last year.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Seventeen counties send in twenty-one letters.
The weather since our last report mas been ex-
ding and rust having injured the plant materially.
Worms are also reported in most cases heard from,
but without doing much serious injury so lar. The
picking has generally begun and Will be under full
Roadway At the date on which we write The
PROBABLE yield per acre. compared with last season.
and frost occurring at the usual time, is variousy
estimated but the majority OF opinions indicate
material reduction on last years. figures.
Eighty letters have been received from sixty -one
counties The weather has been peculiar Ia this
stopped the growth OF the plant and caused pre-
mature opening OF the bOlls; while In other dis.
weeds and caused the young bols 10 fall on, and at
the same time favored an increase on the average
OF the worm. Rust seems also 10 nave Deeu quite
general, but no alarming results have followed.
Picking has commenced everywhere and must
be progressing rapidly. The prospects OF null
ago, and with lrost at the usual time, the product
per acre must fall somewhat below that of last
season.
Reports have been received from only three
counties. The army and boil worm, as we'll as rust
and rot, have done some damage Picking has
generally commenced, and with favorable weather,
the yield is likely to exceed that OF last season.
Tho Department OF Agriculture and the
Cotton Crop.
WARRINGTON, Sept IL, 1873
Tho statstcian of the Department of Agriculture, MT
Dodge. a careful revision of the monthly returns
gives the following the present status of the cotton
crop Tho indicated increase OF Is q little
per The condition of the crop is higher than IL
September last year Arkansas the same in Tennes
and Louisiana. In each of the other cotton States
the orms have been more abundant yet their ravage
season has been remark able Tor It's rainfall tending
urtaer depreciation OF the CROP Otherwise the con a.
lions have quite favorable. Fertilizers have stm
lated growth and labor has been steadier and more re
Carolina, IS; south Carolina Is; Georgia So Florida
IS; Alabama, s5 Mississippi So louisiana 20; sS
W; Arkaisas IS; tennessee Missouri -,b ~ rspp
tember, ls72 the average was-Virglna "; rorh az.
lima l0l south Carolina, 70; Georgia so TaKas "a:
Alabama 49, Mississippi 90: Louisiana, So i'AA'' ~
| Arkansas, rs; Tennessee, 81. ..o..uv mako a
The cotton fields In North Carolina genersy aiiops
nnc show vigorous and fruitful plants tne i ~
resulting mor rom the falling OF forms s than from The
| sequence Of the too abundant r~An 80"
| preae o,oss.