New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-18
Crop ReQorts

| Crop Report.
We are indebted to Mr.. Kerr. assistant
superintendent of the Cotton Exchange. for
the following report OF information con
| densed from letters received from August
81 to September -, in answer TO 'nterroga
| tories sent out during the month OF August;
mississippi.
Fifty-fOur answers from thirty nine coun'
| ties- Reports from the different portions
| are very conflicting in regard to the weather,
some complaining of too much, some Of too
little rain; caterpillars and boil worms have
nearly everywhere appeared, and while
| they have. done little damage on some
plantations they have on Others cut short
the prospects very considerably; great fear
| is expressed that the top crop will be en-.
tirely lost, especially where the plant is
backward.
Complaints OF rot and rust are likewise
Serious, and will materially decrease the
result in many counties, while in others No
damage from these sources is reported.
Picking commenced on the first of Sep
TENDER, but will not become general before
the middle of the month.
Our answers lead us to believe that under
the mosc favorable circumstances, late
frost, etc, the yield will hardly compare
with last years. and that with unseasOn-
able weather and further depredations from
worms, etc. the Sesult viii! be materially
curtalleds
LOUISIANA.
From twenty-five parishes we have re-
eeived thirty answers. Thirteen report too
much rain, and nine dry and more favor
able weather. The caterpillars, which are
reported in large numbers throughout the
State, have done considerable damage, and
still continue their devastation. Rot and
rust have also injured the crops 70 some ex
tent, especially in those parishes which re-
port rainy weather. Picking has generally
commenced. Only one parish (Union) re
ports greater yield than last year, while
al! the others report shorter crop.
TEXAS
Fifty letters received from forty eight
counties. The general character OF the
weather has been favorable since our last
report, most complaints being from corn
ties bordering on the Gulf.
We have much complaint of damage by
army and boll$worms, but little damage
from rot or rust. Picking is reported fully
free weeks later than last year, and not
expected 10 be general before September -
With frost ~ the usual zine, the yield viii
probably he .. grea: or greater :Ean Jas:
sessoH,
ARKANSAS.
twenty-nine answers. The weather has
been dry and warm, and has caused the
crop to mature rapidly, though some few
complaints are made in the uplands that
the dry weather has caused shedding. Very
little or no damage has been done by either
worms, rust or rot. Picking will be gen.
orally commenced between the fifteenth
and twentieth instants. SIX counties re-
port an average Increase over last years
aIn IyuA
port the same yield, and eight counties re-
port an average decrease of ten per cent,
making the general average about the same
as last year.
TENNESSEE.
Thirty one letters received from twenty
four counties. The weather in this State
has been generally warm and dry, and its
effect is represented as having been rather
favorable. No worms, neither rot nor rust
are complained Of: the only cause Of dissat-
isfaction being the shedding Of young bolls
and forms, reducing the prospect of the top
crop. Picking commenced, and will be
general by the twentieth instant. Yield
expected to be about equa! to las: years.
with frost at usual time.
ALABAMA.
We have received twenty-eighs answers
to our inquiries from twenty-siY counties.
with few exceptions seems 70 have had
favorable effect on the plant, though local
rains and cool and cloudy days have also
Increased the number of caterpiilars and
boil worms in majority OF counties, and
many reports compla'9 Of great damage
from such source.
No complaints Of rot received from this
State, and but little damage from rust re-
ported.
Picking was progressing rapidly in
number of counties, but will not be general
before the fifteenth instant. and in some
cases not before the first of October.
In comparison with the bad prospects at
this time last season, the majority OF our
correspondents seem inclined to think favor
ably of the yield although our reports are
rather conflicting
GEORGIA.
Eighty letters received from siyty-one
counties. The weather has been of pecu
liar character in this State. Some sections
complain of drouth, which stopped the
growth of the plant and caused premature
ops ming Of the bolls: while IN other districts
excessive rains were promoting the growth
to weed and causing the young hollis to fall
of, tavorlng at the same time the increase
aud ravages of the worm. Rust seems also
I have been quite general, but no alarming
results have followed. The picking has
commenced everywhere, and must be pro-
gressing rapidly now. The prospects for
tull yield are not as fisttering as they were
month ago. and with icost at the usual
time, the product per acre mrst fan some
what below last seasons figures.
NORTH CAROLINA.
We have ffty-two letters from forty
counties. All but three complain of exces-
sive rains causing the plant to shed badly.
No complaint of injury by worms. Con.
siderable complaint Of damage from rot and
rust Picking will be general by twenty
fifth of September. With frost at the usual
time, the yield will be somewhat less than
last year.