New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-02

the late date May ii on which we receive
me Iist OF ln'errogatOIies agreed upon b
the National Exchange, we have only ha
time to get partial reports from our corr,
spondents, and up to the twenty fourth GU
returns were 30 nesgre that we did nc
deein II advisable TO attempt making up
report for the National Exchange, which
to be Incorporated into the consOlida ted NJ
tional Exchange report must have reache,
New Orleans On or before the twenty fift
| instant.
| First questlon-What ia the area of lam
| planted IN cotton in your section, as con
pared with last yeal: State increase or de
creabe.
| Second question-Wbat has been th
! character OF the weather and has it beef
more or less favorable for planting this yea
| than last year?
Third queston-Eow are the stands o
cotton IN your section
Fourth question-I,ow much earlier OF
Later Is the cotton crop this year than las
year,
Fifth question-How is she labor in mum
Der and efficiency
Sixth question-ILas the use Of fertilizers
increased or diminished this as COMPARED
with last year.
Seventh question-What ia the present
condition OF the crop in your sectior9
First question. auswer-Twenty counties
report the same acreage as last year: 80
counties report an increase as follows:
Eight. slight: =. 2l2 y cent: s, ) u cent;
), : p cent; ~. 10 h cent; ,. 20 T. cent,
and ,, 30 " cent; while counties report d
decrease ranging from 5 to 20 p cent.
Second question, answer-The replies
generally report dry and cool weather.
Thirty -two counties report that the char
acter OF the weather has been more favor
able for planting than last year while 81
report less favorable.
Third question, answer-In reply to the
interrogatory 30 counties report the stands
good. 10 fair, ) Indifferent and very poor.
Fourth question, answer-Seven counties
report tho crop one week earlier, . two
weeks earlier report came as last year.
IL report one week later, % two weeks later
and three weeks later than last year.
Fifth question, answer-Our reports from
all sections agree that labor is abundant
and much more efficient than last year.
Sixth question, answer-FeItilize are
comparatively unused in Texas, and but
very few of our correspondents reply to
this query at all.
Seventh question, answer-The general
tenor OF the replies to this interrogatory is
that the crop is in good condition, though
IN most sections the plant is small and back
ward. owing to the cool and dry weather,
bnt the fields are generally clean. What is
now needed is rain and warm weather.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand SeptemDer l37i.. 1888
Al tivt d since last statemeut..... 1915
arrived previously. ia 9J3-l 1876 O08
Cleared today. .....-........... none
Cleared previous O8l 6l6-l 032 6l6
s took hard and on shipboard not cleared. 50 3.5
Stock Same time last yea- corrections added - 1896
Receipts proper since last evening S0S
bales. against 500 on last Tuesday, and 49,
last year.
For comparative totals for the past three
days, and for the year, and for three days
receipts and exports. see above report.
The Exchange kilograms make the receipts
at all the ports from II NJ yesterday to
T. M. to-day 23i0 bales, against 3576 last
week. and 1896 last year and since Friday
55o6 bales, against 1897 last week and 9O0l
ast year. Total since August 81, g. 1885,, $50
bales. against 1856, }SS up to Monday
loOn. June | last year Excluding the above
!396)-decresse 300, 63S.
Exports Friday TO Monday to Great
Britain 29,:!.35 bales against e, 5S1 last week,
and i5.ilo last year; and to the continent
I'D bales, against 1886 last week, and $3.50
asst year.
Stocks at all the delivery ports made up
% II NJ. :}06.933 bales. against 3537l2 last
week and 30l, 5S3 last year.
The amount on shpboard not cleared,
,oing on board, and engaged for shipment
vas set down at the opening this morning
Vt 10000 bales. embracing 5000 for Liy- |
rpOol, | 900 for Havre, 2OOO for the |
Mediterranean and 1000 bales for the North,
which. when deducted from the stock on |
and by our running statement yesterday |
vening. leaves 4S3OO bales to represent the |
uantlty at the landing and in presses I'M
old or awaiting orders,
The Exchange reports: "Sales 1000 bales.
'irm."
TOBACCO-The only sales reported to day
7ere 3 hhds yesterday at -, and hhds
.fricans at zoe. The amount on sale
estimated at about $3.50 bids Some au-
lOrlties quote selections at 81 a &c, but for
ne present we repeat our quotations as fol-
I'VE: Inferior Jugs 909Lac; medium 100 |
)lac: fine ii q l2c; low Leaf IL 12lhc; me-
lum 1919 l4L2c: good Isle Ice: line Il a
&c. and selections 10 02Oc.
fREIGHIs-Iwo ships were taken up to-
az to load with timber at Pascagoula. We
tote as follows:
By steam - Cotton TO Liverpool II a
-32d; to Boston a4c; to Providence and
al River l3-l6c; to Nav York SEC; to Phil
lelphia 24c; grain to Liverpool Glad.
BY sail-Cotton to Liverpool l7-32d:
Havre | &c; to Genoa -0l4c: to
'emen 3ic; to Boston, Providence and Fall
yer 9-l6c.
hhds came in this morn
3. The market is dull and IN
anged, and there was no movement
,rthv of note to-day. We quote for
ference: ia 0Sc for common: 8oSAc
: low fair; S3s a Sasc tor good fair: 81,
&c for fully fair; 9l4c tor prime; 9as a E
&c for strictly prime: 9a4c for yellow clari- :
d, and lOl2c for Oft white clarified Stock :
the sheds 1893 hhds
Is bbls were received Il
g morning. No sales The market is .
II and unchanged and we quote nom- d
lily at 30 45c tor common; so 55c for a
r; 50 a 60c for prime; 60 a &c for strictly :
Inc, and 65 al roc for choice. Stock ia the
Ids 1886 bbls and 36 half bbls. Il
tLOUR-The month has opened with a .
II market and good and we'll assorted
ok. consisting Of 10000 bbls, exclusive
23J7 bbls received this morning. There
two buyers in the market for Cuba tor g
cial kinds: one OF the III bought 100, 100,
L, 200 and 800 bills together POO bbls, on p
vate terms. In the local trade only 1880 9
s sold, of which 25, 100 and 100 low treble =
ra at Sc; %. so and 100 good treble ex- 10
at Sc 80; 80 choice extra at 81: 30 at fe
%; % at s. 50; 100. 100, 3OO 200 and g.
on private terms; total sales to day 5000 o.
s. Supertine IS quoted at S.; single -
ra S. %; double extra S. so: low treble 20
"a s. -; good do S. 750 6; choice treble hs
"a So 5OQ 675: choice extra s. al so y CO
oRN MEALS in good supply and dull,
only $50 bbls sold, of which 20 and 100 81
81 30; 80, loo, $50, 80 and no bbls at ri'
%. and 80 at 81 50 v Dbl. Dealers are so
,ing at "a 50 y Dbl 81
oW Passive have to noto mod rO
k and dull market at 81 GO for mixed, on
81 70a - T. bushel for clay-a de- 'e
3 Of l00l5c. 800 sacks sold in lots at
e prices. Sa