Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-02
THE GREAT STAPLE.
Report Of the New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange.
AN the Cotton States Heard From
The Crop reported in Excellent
Condition.


New Orleans Cotton Exchange, to whom
has been entrusted the duty Of compiling
a national crop report, made up from re-
turns of various Exchanges appointed
therefor by the National Exchange, sub
nit the following for the month OF june
New Orleans, DEPARTMENT Of Louisiana
We have So letters from 81 parishes,
which unite in repOIting generally fayoTa-
bic weather. There has been no addition
al acreage put in cotton since the 10Th OF
May, but there has been some replantlng
where lands were oyerllowed and 10 per
feet the stands. The plant has been bet
ter cultivated than for many years, and IS
growing and forming well. Many blooms
are reported. The stands are represented
as very good to excellent, aud the present
condition of the crop is most hattering,
much better and about one week earlier
when compared with last year.
Mississippi-103 replies received. Aver
ace date about the 10Th Weather nearly
universally represented as very favorable.
Stands fine and the plant forming well,
though too early for many blooms. The
present condition is stated as very good,
and much better when compared with last
year. No additional acreage put in cotton.
Replanting has been done where the plants
were imperfect. Labor p enty and efficient.
Arkansas-50 couesp indents send in
their answers from p eoluties. Since the
first Of June the weather has been hot, and
most enough 10 promote -apid growth and
cause the plant to form and square well.
The stands are very good, and no replant-
ING has been needed, except IN q few eX-
ceptiOnal cases. Bradley county reports
the first bloom on the Sth inst, but
it is only exceptional, and as q rule
blooming had not begun al the date Of our
answers and correspondents are unanimous
in representing the condition as exceeding
ly promising and far superiol TO that OF last
year. Planters are encouraged by tie pros
pect, one of the finest ever Known. Con-
siderable attention and care has been de-
voted 10 the cultivation Of cereals, and
owing to the excellent harvest, a feeling Of
independence IS very nO.iceabh in our cor
respOndenCe.
Charleston, Department Of South Caro-
lina-9I answers received from "A counties,
reporting weather since Nay Il as general
~ favorable. Some complaints Of cool
nights. Very little additional planting
Stands represented as good. "a answers
say forming we'll; 80, say few forms, and Q
no forms. All agree in stating no blooms
up to date Of answers. Present condition
good, though small, being clean OF grass
and some parts compare favOrably with last
year. Heavy stors of wind and hail are
reported in six counties since June z, do
ing much real damage. Lice are reported
in four counties.
Augusta Department, covering that pOr-
lion of the State of Georgia not included
in the Savannah report Weather favOTa-
bic; no additional planting; some little re-
planting; stands good; forming well but no
blooms. General condition good. Crops
generally very clean. Labor plentiful and
good.
Savannah Departufent--SavanUah Cot
ton Exchange, covering Northern, Middle
and Southwestern Georgia and the State
Of Florida-WeatheF dry and generally
favorable; no additional planting Of any
consequence; stands good; plant vigorous;
generally forming well, out no blooms ex-
cept in the southern portion Of the State;
condition good; crop clean and well work
ed; plant some Whist smaller and afew days
later, but rather baiter than at the sanIe
time last year.
Florida-Dry and favorable weather
clearing the fields Of grass; stands good;
plant forming well and commencing to
bloom; condition good and compares favor
ably with last year, though small from dry
weather and somewhat later then last year,
promises to be well-fruited at the bottom,
which is the principal part of the crop.
Mobile, Department Of Alabama-From
iifty-two counties, 126 replies: The weather
has been generally favorable, rather too dry
in some places, but rot enough so to III
iUre the plant. There has been very little
replanting o. additional planting. The
stands are good and the plant is forming
well; very few blooms; the condition as
compared with last year is reported from as
good 10 much better; there are scarcely any
unfavOTable circumstances relative to
growth or condition of the crop; only few
reports Of lice and grasshoppers, and COM
plants Of cold nights and drOuth. The
crop is clean, in good condition and better
cultivated than last year.
MissOuri-Nineteen counties, SO replies.
The weather has been generally favorable,
needing rain in some counties, and some
complaints Of cold nights, producing lice.
There has been very little Teplanting or
additional planting; stands are good and
plant forming well; only a few blooms;
present condition Of crop is better than last
year at same EeriOd; the only unfayOrahle
circumstances are those noted above; the
favorable circumstances are. the crop is
cleaner, better cultivated and more al
vauced than last year at same time.
Norfolk and Portsmouth Department
Fifty five replies from % counties in North
Carolina. SIX replies from two counties in
Virginia. FoTty-fve replies report weather
dry and cold; II say favorable, and only
two represent the weather wet and cold
Fifty-fOuT answers report the stand IS
good; some few complaints on
stiff lands; some forms; 10 blooms. Seven
replies from seven counties in Faster Car
DINA represent the stand rs below the aver
age; condition very generally stated Is
good; crop well cultivated and free from
grass and weeds; plant smaller than at the
same line last year, and from eight to iii-
teen days later. Five answers from five
counties in Eastern Carolina report con
ditiOn bad. Correspondents state that the
weather since the 18th of May has been
too cool tOr rapid growth, but with warm
and seasOnable weather 4 great improve
ment is looked for.
Memphis Department-14j answers re-
ceived. Weather generally represented rs
favorable; no additional acreage put in cot
ton since May l.; stands good and satisiac-
tory; plant generally squaring and forming
freely; 12repOrtS Of blooms dating from 18Th
to 10Th; condition good; fields free of grass
and well cultivated; SEINE complaints OF
too cool nights, lice, etc, dating from May
- 10 June ,, mostly remcdcd by ssuhse-
runrf FaVnrslbln yypaf bnr
Galveston Department, Texas-We have
received 40 reports from 90 counties, EN-
bracing the period between May II and
June 20; weather very generally said 10
have been favorable; no addition TO acreage
in cotton since May -; some little replant-
ing where seed IA led 20 come M: stands
represented as good, and in the coast range
reported TO be forming and blooming well.
4 large majority of our reports agree ia
the statement that tie season is from one
20 three weeks later than last yeal, and that
the plant is generally small, but is clear Of
grass and in good condition. Rains are
needed. The caterpillar is reported IN