New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-11
20 THAT or LIVERPOOL.

J!.t market opened WIN n 1dlT inquiry htr ~ ~
iigLt supply. which checked the movemen: not;
wittlstanding which rattle m"re than average
business done in the morning Il: stead. =! ices
wit. leaning to still higher figures. h.l: witt! 90
ruOtable d vance. after which. as the demand coz
tuned active parties became more stringent IL
,l il prtten..ons and large part o. the eaiee
at an advance OF -. and !n tOHIt cases OF &c
summing mp :Ee amount noted above. Stric: good
ordinary aud The better qualities we've ~ strong
reGue 81 and commanded very full pr!ct S. The sup
ply OF low ,nildlins. "a paItiruar. was limited.
and serera! sa.s OF .hat grade were made at al.
yesterday abe same remark applies in some de
gree to strict good O'dinaiy. The sales Included
low ordinary at He. stric; :Hod ordinary al lt.
strict good Ordnar, to low id ling AT 10 . and !u
strict low midd.!g q: !. &c. and :l.idd!nS. good
TIE amount Ell ST. ;h,.,I rot cleared going en-
board and engaged for shipment was set down at
the opening this morning at - coo bales emhra cling
IS 900 :ur Liverpool. 1900 for Havre. 5000 10Y
the Mediterranean bt'O0 :or Bremen. 5000 for the
Norti. Sea, aad 1000 for the North. which. when
deducted from the stock or hand bv our running
satenel' ass .venhg' nee ad5n, 'a n 10
presses l.nsoid o, awaiting orders.
'ance Of = q -. Sales 1880 bales. including 1850
.fter P. II. Yesterday. Saee Of futures eco bales
TOR June at J7l.c.' Its quotations are raised sc
~. ordinary good ordinary and low nsiGG!ius and
&c CO m.JGlans and good middlinS.
k"B LIS CKov EE'oHTs
We are .-ieb'ed 20 Mr.. H. q. Hester. superb
,eLdcnt # the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. for
IL. following copy OF The first crop report U! the
M"r:,r. May 1879.
70 The President a. Directors:
GKSTIKMES--lI furnishing this ous first report OF
the cotton crop i'll III county tributary to Mo
,ile We vii! remark that It is a condensation OF
the replies of our respondents in the interior to
= Sc iss OF questions propouidea to them. 10 be
answered on abou. the first instant, and chat
su' mt Il without soinmsGts giving NO ind
S>d uHl "p n!oi =.
s,ABAMA The y Gather has Been generally favor.
abb. tor the preparation "i iauds 70: painting.
The condition Of the crop Is .arlo!isly reported
y. the htru and ttts IOuutleH Il rather
forward than last yea, !i' the no therh com
PLANT ~ made of the cold. dry weather Of April
y.eventing the seed from .pIouting. The area -
.and planted in cotton is rs gt: IA III last year,
county reporting Tess, and s.yea increase sary.
.ns from to IS T. cent.
III, labor is about he same as last year II, mum
ler ard efficiency; some of the poorer ceunt.s,
Ioa-ver. report slight decrease in unbrr.
In tie sand iands as much fertilizers have b 80
used as las: !tas. sns 'n s".." INSTANCES mueH
MIssls.,,...we haze ie,.rts from sfirte.n
counties in this state, aui thev are very conflict.
ing Six report the weather favorable for prep.
ara:ion of lands for planting, and seven Y. favora-
bic. Thee report the condition Of the plant more
Favorable. i've the same as !as1 gear. and tive
less so.
One county shows an increase often per cent 81
acreage; eight per cent. :oug hiss cent? and
siy the rs last year.
The Tabor is the anne in 81? III. counties as Fast
scar in number and efficiency.
One county reports twenty per cent and another
Sen pc, Gentle fertilizers used than last year.
and three the same. The quantity used in the
sections ported is excet dinghy limited.
TENSEssKE We have reports ssom only s"o
counties in this state.
The weather has been favorable FOR preparation
.. lands for planters. The condition Of the plant
is better than last yeir One county reports in
crease O: ten per cent 10 acreage. and the others
the as last year. No c!i.nGe in the Labor
:.!ls 10 fer! slizerS used
saEy respectfully
Il. f. IRWIN Cotton Yroter,
3. P. MARSHALL. Cotton Factcs.
;. o. BlLLUPS, Cotton Factor.
81. G. HUDSON, Cotton Factor.
HENRY BATTER, Cotton Buyer.
Committee ON Information snd Stat!.iMe.