Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-18
THE GROWING COTTON.
Report Of the New Orleans Exchange

Report Of the New Orleans Exchange.
| states.
| NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Cotton Ex-
change Committee on Information, under
date of the 18th, make the following report,
condensed from letters received from Aug.
81 to Sept. II:
mississippi.
In answer to our interrogatories sent out
during the month of August, Mississippi
sends fifty-four answers from thirty-nine
counties, which are very conflicting in re-
| gard TO the weather, some complaining of
TOO much and some of too little rain. The
caerpiIlars and boll-worm have nearly ev-
| erywhere appeared, and while they have
done little damage on some plantations, on
| others they have cut short the prospects
very considerably. Great fear is expressed
tbas the loss of the crop will be entire, and
more especially where the plant is back
ward. Complaints of rot and rust are like
wise serious, and will materially decrease
results In many counties, while in others no
damage from these sources is rep orted.
Picking commenced Sept. l, but will not be
general before the middle OF the month.
Our answers lead US to believe that under
the most favorable circumstances, late frost,
etc., the yield will hardly compare with last
years, and that with unreasonable weather
and further depredations from worms, etc.,
the result will be materially curtaled.
Louisiana.
From twenty-five parishes we received
thirty answers. Thirteen report too much
rain, and nine dry and more favorable
weather. The caterpillars, which are re-
ported in great numbers throughout the
State, have already done considerable dam
age and still continue their devastations.
Rot and rust have also injured the crops to
some extent, especially in those parishes
reporting rainy weather. Picking has gen.
orally commenced. Only one parish, that
of Union, reports q greater yield than last
gear, while the balance shorter crop.
Texas.
Fifty letters are received from forty-eight
counties. The general character OF the
weather is favorable since last report, most
complaints being from counties bordering
On the Gulf. We have much complaint OF
damage by the army and boil worms, but
little damage from rot or rust. Picking is
reported fully three weeks later than last
year, and not expected to begin generally
before Sept. II. With frost at the usual
time, the yield will prob bly, be IS great or
greater than last season.
Arkansas.
From nineteen counties we have received
Twenty-Five answers. The weather has
been dry and warm and caused the crop
to mature rapidly, though some complaints
sre made in the uplands that the dry wealth
er caused shedding. Very little or no dam
age is done by worms, rust or rot. Pick
ing generally commences between the 10Th
and goth insts. Six counties report an av-
erage increase over LIST years crop OF IL
per cent. Five counties report the same
yield and counties report an average de-
crease of 10 per cent, making the general
average about the same as last year.
Tennessee.
Thirty. one letters are received from twen-
ty-four counties. The weather in this State
are represented as rather favorable. No
worms, and neither rot or rust are CON-
planned of, the only cause of dissatisfaction
being the shedding of young bolls aud
forms, reducing the prospects for the top
crop. Picking has commenced aDd will be
general by the 20Lh inst. The yield is
about equal 10 last years, with frost at the
usual time.
We have received twenty eight answers
from twenty-six counties. The weather
since Aug. Is, with few exceptions, seems
to have had favorable effect on the plant,
though local rains and cool and cloudy days
also have increased the number of cater
pillars and boll-worms in a majority of coun-
ties, and many reports complain Of great
damage from these sources. There are no
complaints of rot from this State, and but
little damage from rust is reported. Pick
ing was already progressing rapidly in
number of counties, but will not be general
before the 18th inst, and in some cases be-
fore the LIST of October. In comparison
with the bad prospects at this time last sea-
son, the majority of our correspondents
seem inclined to think favorably of the
yield, although our reports are rather con-
ficting.
North Carolina.
We have fifty two letters from forty coun-
ties. All but three complain of excessive
rains, causing the plant to shed badly. No
complaint of worms. Considerable COM
plant of damage from rot and rust. Pick
ing will be general by Sept. %. With frost
at the usual time the yield will be some
what less than last year.
South Carolina.
Seventeen counties send in twenty-one
letters. The weather since our last report
is exceedingly wet and complaints are uni
versal ri shedding and rust having injured
the plant materially. Worms also are re-
ported in most of the counties heard from,
but without doing much serious injury so
far. The picking has generally begun and
will be under full Roadway at the date we
write. The probable yisld per acre com.
pared with last season, and frost occurring
at the usual time, is variously estimated
but the majority of opinions indicate q
material reduction on last years figures.
Georgia.
We have 80 letters from G1 counties.
The weather has been peculiar in this State.
Some sections complain of droule which
stoppeI the growth of the plant and caused
3 premature opening of the bolls, which in
other districts there have been excessive
rains promoting growth of weeds and caus-
ing the young bolls to fall of, favoring at
the same time the increase and rsvages of
the worm. Rust seems also 10 have been
quite general, but no alarming results have
followed. Picking has commenced every
where and must be progressing rapidly
now. The prospects for full yield are not
as flatteriug as they we're month ago, and
with frost at the usual time the product per
acre must fall somewhat below last season.
Florida.
We have reports from only three coun-
ties. The army and boil worm as well as
rust and rot have done some damage. Pick
ing has generally commenced and with
favorable weather, the yield is likely to ex-
coed last season.
The Government Bureau Report.
Some slight Discrepancies from the