The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-08
THE GREAT STAPLE.

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cnange The Crop Reported in ~
cclIcnt Condition.
Vhe Committee on Information and
Statistics of the New Orleans Cotton Tx.
change, to whom has been entrusted the
duty Of compiling n national crop re-
port made mp from returns OF various
Exchanges appointed therefor by the
National Exchange, submit the follow
ing for the month Of June:
New Orleans, Department OF Louis
iana-We have SO letters from 81 par
ishts, which unite in reporting generally
favorable weather. There has been no
additional acreage put in cotton since
the 18th OF May, but there has been
some repantiLg where lands were over.
flowed aud to perfect the stands. The
plant has been better cultivated than
for many years, and is growing and
forming well. Many blooms are re.
ported. The stands are repr, seuted rs
very good to excellent, and the present
condition of the crop is most hatterng,
much better and about one week earlier
when compared with last year.
Mississippi -- lO3 replies received.
Average date about the 18th. Weather
nearly universally represented as very
favorable. Stands fine and the plant
forming well, though 700 early for many
blooms. lhc present condition is
stated as very good and much better
when compared with last year No nd
ditional acreage put in cotton. Re-
Planting has been done whore the plants
were imperfect. Labor plenty and cf
licient
Arkansas 80 correspondents send in
their answers from % counties. Since
the first of June the weather has been
hot and most enough to promote rapid
growth anl cause the plant TO form and
suumc we'll. The stands are We good
and no rep,antng has been needed cx.
cent in few exceptional cases. Brad
lev county reports the first bloom ON
fl,c S.h inst. but it is only exceptional,
and 49, rule blooming had NOT begun
at the date of our answer and cores
poudcnts are unanimous in represent
mo the condition. MS exceedingly promis.
inG and lar superior to that Of last
year. Planters are encouraged bv the
prospect. olc of the finest ever known
Considerable attention aud care has
been devoted to the cultivation OF
cereals, and owing to the excellent
harvest, feeling of independence il
very noticeable in our cOrrespoudcncc.
Charleston, Department Of South Chr
olina-g7 answers received from II
counties, reporting weather since May
Il as generally favorable. Some com
plaipts of coGl-nights. Very little nd
diiunal pIanEinP. Stands represented
as GOOD. 81 answers say forming well :;
30 say few forms, and 9 no forms. All
agree in stating, no blooms NJ To date
OF answers. Present condition good,
though small, being clean Of grass and
some parts compare fnyOrably with last
wear Heavy storms OF wind and hail
are reported in six counties since Juno
:. doing much real damage. Lice are
reported in four counties.
Augusta Department, covering HAT
portion of the state of Georgia not i'll
cludcd Ill the Savannah report -Weather
favorable; no additional planting; some
little replanting stands good ; forming
well but nn blooms. General condition
good. Crops generally very clean La
Dor plentiful aud good.
Savannah Department Savannah Oot'
ION Exchange, covering Northern Nliu-
die and Southwestern Georgia ana the
state OF FlorIda-Weather ury ana gen gen
erally favorable no adultIohHI p'anTIne
OF any consequence stauu' Roou Pl"n.
vigorous; &" -eraiiy iorinlus well pu'
no blooms except III I;,;s 'iiv Sot,noin a'd dro p
ton oil the state Go1'."lIn % s"ou ,,rh uiUt |,
ciean ana wen @orheu , Ip."r p.".' LUt 'U ra,h"r