Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-05
rHE COTroN CHoP.
The Latest Reliable Estimates
ErOu the Cotton states.

New ORLEANS, June 10.
In May last the committee of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange sent
out letters TO reliable persons IN all
the counties of the Cotton States
requesting Information regarding
the condition Of the cotton crop.
They now publish, in condensed
form, their action derived from let
ters dating from May % to June 2.
Their report may be accepted as the
safest guide 20 proper understand
ing OF the aspects of the crop
Thirty-siX counties we're heard from
in Mississippi, and the letters receiv-
ed show an increase in the general
average Of cotton in the State of
eight per cent. Fertilizers have
been used to only a limited extent
and labor is efficient. There have
been heavy rains and cold spring,
which will retard the crop about
fifteen days. The crop Is generally
represented as good. In Louisiana,
thirty-five parishes having been
heard from, the crop is two weeks
late. General average increase in
the acreage over last year of 2 7 per
cent. Very little fertilizers used.
Both favorable and unfavOrable
weather reports were received, and
| the stands of cotton represented as
a full average, although many COM
plants Of the grass were sent. For
| ty counties of Texas responded TO
| theinquiries Of the committee. This
average of the increase in the acre
/ age Is placed at fully Is per cent.
4 A -. h nal al
| cheney of labor is reported. The
crop, which is represented as in q
| fair condition, although heavy rainH
and q cold spring have seriously re
tarded il, is about twenty-five days
late. Many complaints of grass
| come from this State. No tertili-
zers have been used. Intelligence
from thirty-five counties of Arkan-
sas shows that the average stand OF
cotton has been obtained. Labor
more plentiful. Owing to rain and a
late spring the crop will be fifteen
days later than last year. OF the
hfty-three reports, twenty-siN com
plain Of ''grass and weeds" The
average increase of acreage is about
10 per cent. Unfavorable weather
reported from all quarters, and two.
thirds of the report represent good
condition of the crop, while the 9th
err third represents il as bad. Labor
good, and better than last year
The presence of grass is much com
planned of, and only an average stand
ofcotton has been obtained. Fertil'
izers arc very little used in Tennes'
see. The report from Alabam,
come from thirty-three counties
Average increase in acreage, 7pel
| cent. From nineteen counties tn
news is that the stands are good
while twelve report adversely. Tn
crop is fifteen days later, and its con
dition is only an average ono. Elk
cessiVe rains are reported. LabO
. is said to be sufficient, and the us
| of fertilizers has largely increased
The average increase in acreage o
the fifty-fiVe North Carolina cOun
ties heard from is fully twenty-iiv
per cent. over the acreage OF las
year Labor is not so plentiful Il
this State as last year, and the us
of fertilizers has largely increased
Cold and wet weather has produce
an unfaVorable condition Of the croI
which is from fifteen TO twenty day
| later. twenty-five counties
South Carolina have been hear
! from, and an increase Of 10 per cent
r in the acreage is reported. An az
+. erage stand only of cotton has bee
! obtained, and the condition of th
! crop, owing TO the excessive RAIN
( is very bad. The crop is thrC
: weeks late. The planters OF thl
( State are very much discouraged
r Ssventy-nine counties in Georgia n
= port, showing an increase in tt
: acreage of 20 per cent Labor
: satisfactory and the use Of fertilizer
r has increased largely. The wcatl
er has been rather more favordb
j than last year, and, except in fot
J, counties, the stand is repol ted
n good-some letters say very I'm
y The condition of the crop is repr
n scented as good, and the aver age f.
D the State is about fifteen days lat
e than last year. Meagre reports fro
g Florida give a good account of u
9 weather, of labor, and OF the stan'
5 and condition of the crop. An i
i crease reported in the area plante
c of y per cent