The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-01

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Second Report of the New Orr
leans Cotton Eek change.
NEW ORLEANS, July 10, 1873.
| To the President and Board Of Directors
of the. NetO Orleans Cotton Exchange:
GENTLEMEN-We beg to submit the
| following report of information, cOn-
| densed from letters received by us from
June 20 10 July IL, in answer to our in
| terrogatories sent out during the month
| of June:
MISSISSIPPI.
! Sixty-two reports received from forty
| i've counties. The condition of the crop
I is not as favorable as could be desired,
| the majority of the reports complaining
of grass, owing to too much rain, the
| weather not having been as favorable as
last year. A portion of the land planted
had to be abandoned, but how much we
can not say, as only few reports state
| per centage. The labor continuing to
/ be very satisfactory, good stand has
| been secured. The answers to our in
| inquiries about caterpillars lead us to
believe that but few have been seen.
| LOUISIANA.
| Fifty reports received from thirtyN
| eight parishes. The condition and pros
| poets tor full yield are not fattering,
| the majority of the reports complaining
of grass, the Gather having been rainy
and much less favorable than last sea-
son, though change for the better is
noticeable in our latest reports. A por-
! ton of the land planted had to be aban-
! doned, but we can not say exactly how
much. owing to insufficient date The
| labor is generally good, and an average
| stand has been secured. No reports OF
worms in any number.
TEXAS.
Thirty eight reports from thirty four
counties. The weather is reported as
having been less favorable than last
year, excessive rains having promoted
the growth of weeds and caused the
abandonment of portion of the lands
planted. Our reports do not furnish US
sufficient data to enable us to state actu-
al percentage, though we may say it is
not inconsiderable. Labor continues to
give very good satisfaction, and stands
are very generally reported as good,
though condition is only an average one,
owing to grass. Worms reported in on
ly three counties, and in limited num-
bers.
ARKANSAS.
Forty answers received from y coun>
ties. The condition of the crop in this
0LobC IS on OllSJ uOIN IlDSbdDu-
ing the prevalence of grass, caused by
unfavorable weather. LabOrers contin-
ne to work we'll, and the stands are re-
ported as generally good and promis-
ing to secure the balance of the crop
small portion of the lands planted had
to be abandoned. No reports of worms
from this Stale.
TENNESSEE. .
We have 81 reports, 2G counties heard
from. Weather generally less favora-
BILE; some lands thrown out, percentage
not stated. Stands nearly unanimously
represented as good. Laborers work
ing well. No worms. Prospects and
condition of crop unfaYOrable.
LABAMA.
Thirty three letters received from
thirty counties. Weather generally
spoken of as less favorable than last
year. Some land has been abandoned
the exact percentage of which we can
not give, principal reason being heavy
rains. The stand is represented as up |
to fair average, owing to the good con-
aition of labor, and the plant, though |
not yet entirely out of the grass, is re-
ported in our latest communications as |
improving. The appearance of the cat |
erpillar is reported in Barbour, Henry, |
LoWndes, Macon and Perry counties.
NORTH CAROLINA.
We have received sixty-nine answers
from fifty~two counties in this State. |
The condition of the crop is very gener- |
ally reported as good, the stand being |
up to full average, owing to the pre- |
valence of fair weather and to the |
efficiency of labor. Very little land has |
been abandoned, and only in few |
counties less favored by the weather. |
No worms reported in this State
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Twenty-thTee counties send i'll SO let |
ters, Weather reported as less fayara>
BILE than last year, and some portions of |
the lands had to be abandoned. There
is no complaint about labor, and the |
stands are generally represented as
is not hattering, as cotton is late and |
not yet free from weeds. No worms are |
reported.
Eigbty-eigEt answers rec eived from
90 counties. The great majority of our
correspondents report the weather as
much less favorable this year than last,
generally complaining of too much rain.
However, our reports of latest dates
seem to show an Improvement in that
respect. The opinion is general that
some lands were abandoned on account
of wet weather and grass, but the re-
ports are not precise enough to enable
us to form an estimate of the quantity
abandoned, which, however, does not !
reported as fully up to an average, the
majority OF our letters representing it as
good" and even Every good" Labor.
ers, with very few exceptions, continue
to work as well as could be desired.
Only four counties report the appear
ance Of the caterpillar in small numbers
The complaint of lice, however, is pref
ty general. Reports about condition are
very conflicting, and whilst 1t can not be
represented as very promising, still,
with the fine weather prevailing of late.
crops are said 10 lie improving rapidly,
FLORIDA
Our reports from this State are very
meagre indeed. The prospects aIe
rather fattering, the stands being gem
orally very good, weather favorable,
condition promising and labor satistac-
tory. SQnle mention, however, is made
of caterpillars, but ioG' in sufficient
quantities to cause serious apprehen-
siOns.
HARRISON WATTS, Cotton Broker
r. DEGAS, Cotton Buyer,
JOHN CHAFFE, Cotton Factor,
J. Y. RICHARDS, Cotton Factor,
4. H. PEALE. Cotton FACTOR,
A. l.. BTGNON, Cotton Broker,
of Committee on Information and sta
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