Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-27
THE COTTON CROP.
Returns from Eighteen Counties i'm
Tennessee and Ten i'm Alabama-Re-
mort of the Cotton Exchange.

Returns from Eighteen Counties in
Tennessee and Ten i'm Alabama-Re-
port Of the Cotton Exchange.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 26.-To the Pres
ident and Board of Managers of the Nash
vile Cotton ADMINISTRATIONS: Your
Committee on Information and Statistics
beg leave 10 report that they have issued a
circular, in accordance with the one sent Us
by the National Cotton Exchange, and have
received twenty-Seven replies from the ten
counties of North Alabama, and twenty
six from the eighteen counties of Middle
Tennessee, which is only about bali the
number secured in response TO our August
circular. We regret exceedingly the want
of interest among those who should be not
only willing but anxious to assist in secur-
ing reliatle information, and hope they will
favor us in the future with answers within
the time named. The following reports
show the condition of the crop in the sec
tionS referred to:
EIGHTEEN COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE.
1St. What has been the character Of the
weather in your county since the 2cth Of
August?
Answer. Seveven report favorable, twelve
report shOwery, eight report drOuth.
2nd. What effect has it had on the cotton
plant?
Answer. Eleven report caused second
growth, four report no material effect, seven
report shedding Of squares and bOllS, four
report beneficial.
;jrd. What damage, if any, has been sus-
tanned by caterpillars or other causes to
cotton in your county?
Answer No damage from caterpillarS,
but thirteen report damage from rust and
weather.
4th. Is there any serious apprehension
that they will do any damage this season?
Answer. No damage feared from worms
or caterpillars TO cotton.
5th. With frost at usual time will the
yield be same, greater or less, than last
year, in your county?
Answer. Ten report One-third of a crop,
eleven One-half, three two-thirds, two three
fOurths, which makes an average a little
below last report.
6. When did picking generally COM
mence with You?
Answer. About the 1st to the 10th of
September, which is fully ten days later
than was expected in our last report.
TEN COUNTIES IN NORTH ALABAMA.
l. What has been the character of the
weather in your county since the 10th OF
August?
Answer. Twelve report drouth, seven
report favorable weather, eight report un-
favorable.
?. What effect has it had on the cotton
plant?
Answer. Six report shedding of squares
and bOlls, five report no material effect,
nine report unfavOrable weather, four report
caused second growth.
3. What damage, if any, has been sus-
tanned by catterpillars or other causes to
cotton in your county?
Answer No damage except from rust
and weather alluded to in eleven OF the
answers.
4. Is there any serious apprehension that
they will do any damage this season?
Answer. None.
,. With frost at the usual time Will the
yield be the same, greater or less, than last
year, in your county?
Answer. Eleven report half crop, same
number twO-thirds and five three-fOurths
Of crop.
9th. When did picking generally COM
mence with you?
Answer. On an average about the 9TH
inst.
9Th. State any material facts in relation
to picking, yield, or any other points not
covered by foregoing questions.
Answer. The reports generally incline
to the opinion that the present prospect
cannot be materially improved under the
most favorable circumstances; even an un
usually late fall would not add anything of
importance. From North Alabama we
note frequent complaints Of the indifference
of laborers in regard to picking out the
crop. Owing to light yield and low price,
they find their crops if gathered'will barely
pay for the supplies furnished, and therefore
they are disposed to abandon them and
work for Others for WAGES. Respectfully
submitted. JOHN F. WHELEss,
p. MAGUIRE,
JAS. II. WILKES,
w. L. HoRE,
j. Z. GILBERT.