Wilmington journal., 1873-07-04
the COTTON CROP.
Report of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchauge ON the Acreage, Condo
ton, Use of Fertilizers, Labor, q e.

lion, Use of Fertilizers, Labor, &c.
We are indebted to the Secretary of
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange for
the following copy of a report just
made to that body by its Committee
on Information and Statistics
NEW ORLEANS, June Is, 1873.
To the President and Board Of Direc-
tors of the NeaD Orleans Cotton E.c-
change:
GENTLEMEN-We beg to submit the
following report of information, con-
densed from letters received by us,
dating from May 23d to June 7th, i'll
answer to our interrogatories sent out
during the month of May:
MISSISSIPPI.
Eiehtv-iye answers received from
fifty-two counties; thirty-six (36) coun-
ties report increased acreage, ranging
from to 25 per cent. Thirteen 13)
counties report increase i'll area plant
ed, without stating per centage over
last year; five (5) counties report same
acreage, and from only one %, Wayne
county, do we hive decrease. Gene
raj average acreage for 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 eff
cient. The weather is said to have
been less favorable thau for same
period OF last year '"Too frequent and
too heavy rains, with cold spring, has
retarded planting, and most OF our cor
re-, Nnrts tnfn
than last year, though they do not
state how much SO. Others vary from
"a few days i'll the southern, and to
cone month in the northern portion
Of the State, averaging 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
''in the grass.
LOUISIANA.
Fifty-one reports received from
thirty-four (34) parishes same acre
age as last year reported III seventeen
07 parishes. An increase i'll fourteen
Q4) varying from 5 to 20 per cent,
while from three (3) we have reports
of decreased acreage. The general
average of increase in the State is 2!
per cent. Little or no fertilizers used !;
labor very good. The weather reports
yary-twenty (2W letters reporting
favorably, while thirty-one (3D COM
plain of rain and cold. Stands of cot
ton are represented as full average,
though many complain of the grass.
Crop said to be later, by about two (2)
weeks, than that of last year.
TEXAS
Fifty (5O letters. Forty (4O coun-
ties heard from. Seven CD counties
report same average. In thirtyone
(3D the increase is variously estimated
from 4 to 300 per cent. The average
of the increase in the State is fully 20
per cent. The labor has increased in
numbers and efficiency. The character
of the weather has been unfavorable,
heavy rains with cold Spring.
Stands o. cotton most uniformly rep
resented as good, while the general
tone of our correspondence indicates q
fair condition Of the crop, though
there are many complaints OF grass.
No fertilizers used in this State. Crop
25 days later.
ARKANSAS.
Fifty-three reports from thirty-five
counties !; eighteen 0S) OF which re-
port same area in cotton from the re-
| manning 90 the increase is variously
| estimated from 5 to 100 per cent. (the
latter from Searcy county onIy), the
general average of the increase in the
State being per cent. Labor is more
plentiful and no complaint is made OF
It's inefficiency. The weather has been
less favorable than last year, rain and
cold Spring causing the crop to be
late by Is days, though an average
! stand seems to have been Obtained
Twenty-six (26) reports complain OF
the ''grass and weeds" the balance
represent the condition as promi sing.
No fertilizers used in this State.
| TENNESSEE.
| Thirty-f7e answers received from
26 counties. Seven CD counties say
same area III cotton. From eighteen
| 1S) the increase ranges from 8 to 45
per cent. General average OF increased
acreage for the State 10 per cent
| Little or no fertilizers used. Labor
represented as good, rather more nu-
| merous and efficient. Weather nearly
| uniformly stated as unfavorable, heavy
and too frequent rains. An average
stand has, however, been obtained. -
One-third of the reports represent the
condition as bad, the other two-thirds
as good. The complaints are princl-
pally of the grass.
ALABAMA
Thirty-three answers received from
| 81 counties. OF these only one county
reports a decrease of acreage, and
| thirteen 03) report the acreage the
| same as last year. Seventeen 40 re-
! port an increase varying from 5 to ;313
per cent. The general average of the
81 counties heard from shows an i'll
crease of per cent.
The use Of fertilizers is largely in
| creased, and the labor is reported us
quit sufficient. The weather reports
/ reless favorable, owing to excessive
rains Nineteen counties represent
the stand as generally good, whilst we
have complaints from twelve counties.
The crop is reported Us fifteen days
later than last season, and the con-
dition, as Gan average only, 0S corm-
ties reporting favorabiy and Is nn-
favorably.)
NORTH CAROLINA.
Seventy-nine letters received from
l5 counties. OF these thirtytive $50
report ~ increase in acreage varying
from 5 to 100 per cent. Seven CD re
port increase without stating per
centage, and ten 0O) report same area
planted as last year, while from three
l3} counties we have to report de
GREASY Eanging from 10 to 33 per
cent. The e'ayeraas,e increase for the 50
counties heard from is f..lly r per cent.
over last year.
The use of fertilizers has largely in
creased in this State, but labor is not
reported as being quite as plenty as
last year. The weather has been less
favorable than last year. The crop is
represented as being from Is to 20
days later; an average stand has been
secured. Condition represented as
rl,favorable, the plant being very
much II the grass; cause, ''too wet
and G2lQ.
SOUTH CAROLlNA.
Twenty-Five counties send in thirty
four letters. Only one county Ches-