The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-30

statutes provides that the register shall ex-
mesa the number Of decks, the tonnage under
the tonnage-deck, and also that Of the poop,
and other inclosed spaces above the upper
deck, each separately.
I'm future, care will be exercised to specify
by name each permanent inclosure, in
| Guiding the poop above the upper deck. and
to note the tonnage thereof separately in the
register"
The Crops, Ms Affected by the Recent Cold.
New York Bulletin, 26th inst.l
From our exchanges and the latest reliable
dispatches, it would appear that the earlier
reports Of the damage to the crops by the cold
in the Atlantic and drouth in the Pacific
States has been fully estimated, if not greatly
exaggerated. The extent Of country over
which the cold current extended, however, is
almost unprecedented, and the total effect on
any given crop will be aggravated by this fact
should the reports from any given locality
this fact. the best information received would
lead to the belief that, Notwithstanding state
ments to the contrary, winter wheat shows an
average good prospect, while the increased
acreage over last year will doubtless make
good any deficiency in the yield, and possibly
more.
The harvest, however, will no doubt be
delayed for some considerable time in those
sections where the frost has cut the blade and
BY that much retard its growth and maturity.
AS to barley, the sections where it j. raised
being more limited, it is more easy to make
an approximate estimate. So far, accounts
from the West, this State and Canada agree
that serious damage has been done which
may much reduce the yield, and soma au-
thorities say there is not the same opportunity
of recovery as in the case Of wheat, by reason
Of the natu OF the grain.
Tobacco undoubtedly has been consider
ably injured in some States, as the frost has
extended over almost the entire sections of
the Middle, Western and Southern States
where it is raised. The New England. Mid
however, have escaped by the backwardness
Of the season in those sections, and no effect
has been experienced on the market as yet
except on Kentucky leaf, in which State it
was at first believed the damage done was
severe and quite extended. Next to it, prob
ably Virginia will come il for the greatest
damage, while in the balance OF the Southern
and Western States the effects are more scat
tered.
In small fruit sections there has undoubt-
eddy bsen much injury sustained, and also to
above-ground bearing vegetables. But the
peach crop has suffered more than any other.
and it is doubtful if anything like crop will
be realized, although most sections Of Della
ware and Maryland are said to be little in
jured. Apples have been in some places in
iured to q considerable extent, but in all but
the Southern States the backwardness of the
season averted general injury, and an average
crop is anticipated as yet.
Corn has not been planted, nor oats sown
to any extent outside Of the Southern States,
where little has been raised in former years,
and hence any damage done to these crops in
those sections cannot affect the usual sources
OF supply; and even in the South-like cot.
toni is not too late to plant with good
prospects of success.
There are these additional facts to be al
lowed for in the making Of estimates which
will prevent a parallel of this season with
others, being correctly drawn. namely: the
Western and Northwestern States have es-
capped to an unusual extent, and the lower,
Middle and Southern States have suffered
to an unusual degree, while the m re-
Northern and all OF the Eastern States are
thrown out Of the calculation by the ia.eness
OF the seasoI. in those sections Another fact
is, that the damage is done SO early that there
ara none Of the cereals, unless it be barley,
which may rot be replanted or resown to a
sufficient extent to make up any deficit. To
sum up, therefore, the situation seems to be
about this: Small fruits, early vegetables and
pea :hes have probably been injured so as to
affect the crop and delay the harvest. Cereals
are not much, if any. below an average, the
chief probable effect upon future markets
being BY reason Of later harvests. Apples, Gan
average prospect.