Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-20
COTTON.
Another Report from the New Orleans
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Crop Prospect Up to the Twelfth,
in all the Cotton States.


We copy the following from the New
Orleans FioGy5Bse Of Friday:
NEW ORLEANS, July Is, 1872.
the President and Board OF Directors Of the
New orleans Cotton Exchange:
GENTLEMEN-We beg to submit the
following report Of information, con-
densed rom letters received by Us from
June 29th to July 10Th, in answer to
our iDterrOgstOries sent out during the
month Of June:
MISSISSIPPI.
Sixty-twO reports, received from
f0Tty-five counties. The condition Of
the crop is not as favorable as could be
desired-the majority OF the reports
complaining of grass, owing to tOomuch
rain, the weather not having been as
favorable as last yesF. a portion OF the
land planted had to be abandoned. but
how much we cannot say, as only few
reports state per centage. The labor con-
tinuing to be very satisfactory, a good
stand has been secured. The answers
10 our inquiries about caterpillars lead
Us TO believe that but few have been
seen.
LOUISIANA.
GAlLE 1EADAAs 4EtElNEu 41Oln AulILN-
eight parishes. The condition and pros
poets for q full yield are not 1atteriIg,
the majority of the reports complaining
of grass, the weather having been rainy
and much less favorable than last sea
SOD, though q change for the better is
noticeable in our latest reports. a pOr-
ton Of the land planted had to be aban-
dOned, but we cannot say exactly how
much, owing to insufficient data. The
labor is generally good, and an average
stand has been secured. No reports Of
worms in any number.
TEXAS.
Thirty-eight reports from thirty-foUT
counties. The weather is reported as hav-
ing been less favorable than last year,
excessive rains having promoted the
growth of weeds and caused the aban- 1
dOnment of a portion Of the lands plant
ed. Our reports do HOt furnish US suffi-
cienJ data to enable Us to state actual
per centage, though we may say it is not
incOnsiderable. Labor continues ogiye |
very good satisfaction, and stands are
very generally reported as good, though |
condition is only an average one, owing |
10 grass. Worms reported in only three
counties, and in limited numbers.
ARKANSAS.
Forty answers received from twenty
seven counties. The condition of the
crop in this State is an average one, /
Notwithstanding the prevalence OF grass, /
caused by unfsYOrable weather. Labor /
ers continue to work well, and the signs |
are reported as generally good and |
promising; TO secure the balance of |
The crop a small portion of the lands |
planted had TO be abandoned. No re-
.,orra of yzyorTna from this Efota
TENNESSEE.
We have thiTty-four reports, twenty /
six counties heard from. Weather gen |
orally less favorable; some lands thrown |
out, per centsge not stated. Stands |
nearly unanimously represented as
good. Laborers working well No
worms. Prospects and condition of
crop unfavOrable.
ALABAMA.
Thirty-three letters received from
thirty counties. The weather generally |
spoken Of a. less favorable than last |
year. Some land has been abandoned |
the exact percentage Of which we can
not give, principal reason being heavy /
rains. The stand is represented as up 10 |
a fair average owing to the good condi- |
tiOn Of labOE, and the plant, though not |
C EAAAAElA OAA Va LAAG Nzd1-f L 1EpBA i
IN our latest communications as imprOv-
ing. The appearance Of the caterpillar 4
is reported in Barbour, Henry, Lowndes,
Macon and Perry counties.
NORTH CAROLINA.
We have received sixty-nine answers
from tifty-twO counties in this State
The condition Of the crop is very gen
orally reported a. good, the stand being
up to full average, owing to the pTeva-
lence Of fair weather, and to the eff /
cheney Of labor. Very little land has
been abandoned, and only in a few
counties less favored bv the weather.
No worms reported in this state.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Twenty-three counties send in thirty
three letters. Weather reported as less
favorable than last year, and some por-
ions of the lands had to be abandoned.
There is no complaint about labor, and
the stands are generally represented as
good. The general prospect, however,
is not fiatteriDg, as cotton is late and not
yet free from weeds. No worms re-
ported.
GEORGIA.
lightweight answers received from
siXty-nine counties. The great majority
Of our correspondents report the weather
as much less favorable this year than
last, generally complaining Of too much
rain. However, our reports of latest
dates seem to show an Improvement IN
that respect. The opinion is general
that some lands were abandoned on ac-
count Of wet weather and grass; but the
reports are not precise enough to en-
able US TO form an estimate of the
quantity abandoned, which, however,
does not seem 70 amount to
much. The stand is reported as
fully up to an average, the majority Of
our letters representing it as good"
and even Every good" Laborers, with
very few exceptions, continue 70 work
ss well as could be desired. Only four
counties report the appearance Of the
caterpillar in small numbers. The COM
plant Of lice, however, is pretty general.
Reports about condition are very con-
dieting, and whilst it cannot be repre-
sented as very promising, still, with The
6ne weather prevailing OF late, crops are
said to be improving rapidly.
FLORIDA.
Our reports from this State are very
meagre indeed. The prospects are
rather fiattering, the stands being gem
orally very good, weather favorable,
condition promising and labor satisfac-
tory. Some mention, however, is made
Of caterpillsrs, but not Ia sufficient
quantities to cause serious apprehen.
aions.
HARRISON WATTS, Cotton Broker,
r. DEGAS, Cotton Buyer,
JOHN CHAFFE, Cotton Factor,
j. Y. RICH ARDS, Cotton Factor,
A. II. PEALE, Cotton Factor,
4. Z. BIGNON, Cotton Broker.
sf Committee on Information and statistics.
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