The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-15

prevented the maturing Of the balls, and
when the frost came it made clean
sweep Of the unrIpe fruit. As Il general
thing there is no complaint of labor.
No accounts Of damage from rust
Alabama-2G replies from l3 counties
al! report the weather could not have
been more favorable; frost occurred from
10th to 18th Of October, and the damage
therctrom is estimated at five per cent;
one half the crop picked and the bal
ancc will be gathered by December first.
The average of 81 answers gives the
crop at 10 per cent less than last year.
The frost did the cotton no damage; sew
cral report it ~ having been of benefit
generally; there is no complaint Of labor.
With the exception of two or three cor.
respondents, who attribute the decrease
in the yield to rust, the replies indicate
that there has been no rust.
Memphis Department, District of
West Tenncssee-2G responses; - re:
ports very favorable weather; Is more
favorable than 1874; nine about the
same; two not 50 good; all report
killing fros.s from the llth to 18th inst
The average estimated damage is IA
per cent, Al per cent ofthe crop picked.
The estimated close of the picking sea-
son Is December 20. The estimated
increase yield Is Is per cent. The labor
crs generally are well disposed To save
the crop, but have been much retarded
by sickness. The planters have been
seriously disappointed in the yield of the
crep. The crop WAS very late and green
when frosted. The damage by rust will
not exceed per cent. The district of
north Mississippi give 80 reports; IS re-
port very favorable weather, 10 more ia.
vorable than 1874, II about the same, II
not 50 good; "A report killing by frost
from the 10th to 18th of October; aver
age II per cent; ) report none; estimated
damage |! per cent, 50 per cent Of the
crop picked. The estimated close of the
picking season, with fair weather. Is Jam
uary l4th. The estimated in
crease of the yield is - per cent.
The laborers have been very badly
demoralized by political excitement and
sickness. The damage by rust, rot and
storms will amount 10 81 per cent. Dis
trict of North Arkansas-Thirty.th' ee
responses-32 report very favorable
weather, q more favorable than in 1874;
9 about the same; not so favorable; 29
report killing frost from the to to the
lStn of October, average II; none;
damage not over . per cent; ~ per cent
of the crop is picked The reports esti-
mate the close Of the picking season, with
good weather, at January llth. The
estimated increase OF the yield is "a per
cent. Laborers are reported as only
moderately disposed to save the crop, and
numbers have abandoned their crops to
work for wages, while others are holding
of for eXtortiouate wages; there Is some
sickness The estimated damage is 3.
per cent.
Mobile Department - Alabama -
Scventy-cight replies from forty.siI
counties. The weather since the lst of
October has been generally favorable for
gathering the cotton crop. There have
been light frcsts, but ne material dam
age therefrom. Nearly two.thirds OF
the crop has been picked, ard planters
expect TO finish, between November l5
and December | Some few, however,
will not have entirely finished before the
lst Of January. In sixteen counties
comprising chiefly prairie and bottom
lands, the average increase will be u /
per cent on last years yield.
In nine counties, composed Of
chiefly Of the upands, located in eastern
and southwestern portions OF the State,
the yield, compared with last year is es-
timated at about % per cent Of de-
crease. Mississppi-@5 replies from IS
counties. The weather since the first of
October has been favorable for gathering
the cotton crop. There have been light
frrs as, hut no damage thercfrom; about
one-halt the crop has been picked and
planters do not expect to be through be-
tore the last of November or 18th of De-
cembcr and some OF whom not before
the lst of January.
Galveston Department-Rcport, from
this department not received. Mr. \.
&. Mills, Secretary, telegraphed that re-
plies received show - per cent increase
of Weld over last year. No reports re-
cclved from Norfolk, Wilmington or An
gusta departments.