Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-07-03
THE GROWING COTTON CROP.

THE GROWING COTTON CROP.
The following is the official report to the
President and Directors of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, in regard to the growing
cotton crop in the several States. The report
is based upon letters received from the differ
ent States, dated between the 23rd of May
and the 7th of June, in answer to queries pro-
pounded by Committee of the Exchange:
MISSISSIPPI.
Eighty-fve answers received from 6fty-two
counties thirty-six counties report Increased
acreage, ranging from FIVE to % per cent.
Thirteen counties report increase in area plan
ted, without stating percentage, over last year.
five counties report same acreage, and from
only one, Wayne county, do we have report
of decrease. General average acreage tor
the State is 8 per cent. increase.
The use of Fertilizers is reported as very
limited. Labor generally stated to be the
same, and is considered efficient. The weather
is said to have been less favorable than same
period last year. Too frequent and too heavy
rains, with cold spring, has retarded planting,
and most of our correspondents report the crop
as later than last year, though they do not
state how much so. Others vary from "a few
DAYS" in the Southern, and to zone month in
the northern portion of the State-aversglng
about fifteen days later for the whole State
The condition and stands of the crop are
pretty generally represented as good, though
the plant is small and Gin the grass.
LOUISIANA.
Fifty-one reports received from thirty-four
parishes; same acreage as last year reported
in seventeen parishes. An increase IN four
teen varying from to 20 per cent, while
from three we have reports of decreased acre
age. The general average of increase in the
State is % per cent. Little or no fertilizers
used labor very good. The weather reports
vary-twenty letters reporting favorably,
while thirty-one complain of rain and cold.
Stands of cotton are represented as a full aver
age, though many complain of the grass.
Crop said to be later, by about two weeks,
than that of last year.
Fifty letters. Forty counties heard from.
Seven counties report same acreage. In thir.
ty-one the increase is variously estimated from
8 to 300 per cent. The average of the increase
in the State is fully 25 per cent. The labor
has increased in numbers and efficiency. The
character of the weather has been unfavora-
BILE, heavy rains with cold spring. Stands
of cotton almost uniformly represented as
good, while the general tone Of our correspon-
dence indicates fair condition of the crop,
though there are many complaints of grass.
No fertilizers used in this State. Croptwenty-
five days later.
ARKANSAS.
Fifty-three reports from thirty-6ve counties,
eighteen of which report same area of cotton
from the remaining seventeen the increase Is
variously estimated at from to 100 per cent.
(the latter from Searcy county only,) the gen
eral average of the increase in the State being
5 per cent. Labor is more plentiful and no
complaint is made of its inefhciency. The
weather has been less favorable than last year,
rain and cold spring causing the crop to be
late by fifteen days, though an average stand
seems to have been obtained Twenty-six re-
ports complain of the "grass and weeds" the
balance represent the condition as being prom
ising. No fertilizers used in this State.
TENNESSEE.
Thirty-fve answers were received from
twenty-six counties. Seven counties say same
area in cotton. From eighteen the increase
ranges from to 45 per cent. General aver
age of increased acreage for the State 10 per
cent. Little or no fertilizers used. Labor
represented as good, rather more numerous
and efficient. Weather nearly uniformly sta
ted as unfavorable, heavy and too frequent
rains An average stand has, however, been
obtained. One-third ofthe reports represent
the condition as bad, the other two-thirds as
good. The complaints are principally Of
grass.
ALABAMA.
Thirty-three answers received from thirty
one counties. Of these only one county re-
ports decrease in acreage, and thirteen re-
port the acreage as same as last year. Seven.
teen report an increase varying from 5 to 80
per cent. The general average of the thirty
one counties heard from shows an increase of
per cent.
The use of fertilizers is largely increased,
and the labor is reported as quite sufficient.
The weather reports are less favorable, owing
to excessive rains. Nineteen counties repre-
sent the stand as generally good, whilst we
have complaints of poor stands from twelve
counties. The crop is reported as fifteen days
later than last season, and the condition as an
average only eighteen counties reporting IA
yorably and thirteen unfavorably.)
NORTH CAROLINA.
Seventy.nine letters received from fty-6ve
counties. Of these thirty.6ve report an in
crease in acreage varying from 5 to 100 per
cent. Seven report increase without stating
percentage, and ten report same area planted