The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-24
THE COTTON CROP.

MEMPHIS Tenn, July 20, 1875.
Prospects within the radius or the Memphis de-
partment, comprising West Tennessee, North
Mississippi, North Alabama and Arkansas, have
not been as favorable since 1861 The Cotton Ex-
change did not issue calls for July reports, and
Will not issue an aggregate report er the present
month, so that authentic statistics OF the con-
dltion OF the crops at the present time are at
hand The following aggregate answers to ques-
tons bearing upon the condition or the crops at
that time are contained in the Cotton Exchange
report for June:-
COTTON.
Present condition of the crop-Received 145 re-.
sponses. OF which "a were very good, 80 GOOD and
moderate. One hundred ana thirty-elght re-
ported free from grass and weed and well culti-
waited. 16 1-5 tnat squares are forming freely, and
IL report bio oms datHg from the 18th to the 22d
OF June. Cool nights were complained OF in very
few Instances, but their effects upon the cotton
crop nave oeen counteracted by the subsequent
favorable seasons, and IL may be said up TO the
present time since the cotton was planted no
weather has prevailed TO materially retard its
growth. Amount in acreage planned about one
third In excess or last year.
A late report rom the Department Of Agricul-
ture shows an Improvement in the cotton crop in
every cotton State but Texas, the Improvement
over last year averaging about SIX per cent.
TIE PEACH cRoP-PRoDUcTIoN KsTIMATED AT
OVER SIX MILLION BASKETS.
The peach crop in Maryland and Delaware this
year is said exceed in extent any that has been
known for many years. The means OF transport
ing peaches to market heretofore provided Will
it is anticipated, be insufficient this summer, and
extensive preparations are making by the rail-
road companies 10 supply the want. The fruit
Will soon begin to rpen in large quantities, and
great expedition will have to be used in getting
ready a sufficient number of cars for transp orta-
ton. In former years, even when the peach crop
was very large, 700 cars were all that
CURED TO convey 1t to the market, but
tns year 1t Is estimated that the Fhla-
delphia, wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road Company alone will require 1000 cars
have to be used by the railroads running East
and West. Fears even expressed that 1t VIII
DE impossible TO find means for transporting all
the peaches that VIII soon be ready for market.
Care mas 10 De taken In the construction OF the
cars. In oroer TO avoid bruising the fruit. Pas
senger car trucks generally used for this pur-
pose as they run with less jar than ordinary
irelgnt trucks To insure thorough ventilation
the peach cars have openings In the ends and
sides to admit the air and lattlced doors and win
dows. Along the Delaware road several miles OF
side tracks nave been constructed TINS year to
cOmmodate the increased number OF trains that
will have TO be run.
The estimate OF the crop in the counties along
the Delaware Branch Railroad is 4,5l3 100 baskets
while the LARGEST crop produced IN any former
season was 2,2ll,500 baskets. Along the roads
connecting with the Delaware Railroad IL is est1-
mated mat the crop Will amount TO 1925, 000
making total OF GAL, 900 baskets, which Is more
tnan treble the anounS produced in any previous
! year. Besides THIS the peach crop Ia New jersey
Will be very large