The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-10
AGRICULTURAL
THE COTTON CROP.
'The Latest Reliable Estimates From the
Cotton States.

Cotton States.
In May last the committee Of the New
Orleans cotton exchange sent out letters
to reliable persons in all the counties o.
the cotton states requesting information
regarding the condition of the cotton
crop. They now publish, in condensed
form, the results of their action derived
from letters dating from May %, to
June 7. Their report may be accepted
as the safest guide to n proper under
standing Of the aspects Of the crop
Thirty-six counties were heard from in
Mississippi, and the letters received
show an increase in the general average
of cotton in the state Of eight per cent.
Fertilizers have been used TO only q
limited extent, and labor is efficient.
There have been heavy rains and n cold
spring, which will retard thecrop about
fifteen days. The crop is generally rep
resented az 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 q per cent. Very little fertil-
izers used. Both favorable and unfa-
vorable weather reports were received,
and the stands Of cotton arereprcsented
~ a full average, although many com
plants of the grass were sent. Forty
counties of Texas responded to the in
uuiries Of the committee. The average
Of the increase in the acreage is placed
at fully 25 per cent. An increase in the
number and efficiency Of labor is re-
ported. The crop, which is represented
as in q fair condition, although heavy
rains and a cold spring have seriously
retarded it, is about twenty-five days
late. Many complaints Of grass come
from this state. No fertilizers have
been used. Intelligence from thirty-ivc
counties Of Arkansas shows an average
stand Of cotton has been obtained. La
Dor more plentiful. Owing to rain ant
a late spring the crop will be hfteel
days later than last year. OF the fifty
three reports, twcnty-siX complain 0
grass and weeds. The average incrcas,
Of acreage il about 10 per cent. Unfa
yorablc weather reported from al
quarters, and two-thirds of the rcpor
represent II good condition Of the crOI
while the other third represent it 4
bad. Labor good, and better than Ias
year. The presence Of grass is niue
complained Of, and only an nvcrag
stand Of cotton has beon obtained
Fertilizers are very little used in Ten
ncssee. The reports from hlabam
come from thirty-thrcc counties. Avol
age increase in acreage, 7 per cent
From nineteen counties the news is tina
the stands are good, whilo twelve coru
ties report adversely. The crop is fl
teen days later, and its condition is Onl
an average one. Excessive rains are r,
ported. Labor is said to be Bunicicn'
and the use Of fertilizers has lnrgol
increased. The average increase
acreage Of the Afty-fve North Carolir
counties heard from il fully twcnty-f,
per cent, owe the acreage Of last yea
Labor not 10 plentiful in this state
last year, and the uso Of fertilizers hi
largely increased. Gold and wet woat
or has produced nm unfnvorable cond
ton of the crop, which is from fife,
to twenty days Inter. Twcnty-ty
counties i'll South Carolina have be,
heard from, and m increase Of 10 p
cent. in tho acreage is reported. A
average stand only of cotton has bee
obtained, and the condition of the GRO
owing to the excessive rains, is veryba
The crop il three weeks late. II
planters Of this state are much discou
nged. Seventy-nine counties in Gee
gia report, showing m increase in ii
acreage of 80 per cent. Labor is sati
factory and the use Of fertilizers has
creased largely. The weather has be,
rather more favorable than last yeG
and, except in four counties, the stai
is reported IA good, some letters y
very fine. The condition OF the crop
represented AZ good, and the averN
for the state is about fifteen days lat
than last year. Meagre reports fir,
Florida give a good account of {
weather, Of labor, and of the stan
and condition of the crop. An incrcr
is reported in the area of q per cent.