The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-14
COMMERCIAL MATTERS, Etc.

we are unGer ODllgallOnS " ME-. odu IL.
Buck, the acc omp lished Secretary, for copy
of the crop report for November, of the Ma
tiopal Cotton Exchange, from which we
gather tie following:
Louisiana-From this State 25 parishes fur
nish 80 letters, which report the weather dur
ing November as much less favorable than
last year. About 80 per cent of the crop had
been gathered, and the remainder, with fair
weather, would be gathered by list January
The increase in yield to Dec. 1st was about
per cent Owing to the extremely unfavora-
BILE season for saving the crop, the quality OF
the cotton will be much lower than usual.
Mississippi We have received 81 replies
from this ate. The weather, as compared
with last year, universally stated as less ia
preventing picking. 60 per cent of the crop
already gathered; estimate all will be picked
by first week in January. The yield, ascom-
pared with last year, will increase II to Is per
cent. Great complaint is made OF rain wash
ing out the open bolls, and much injury is
said to have been done to the quality OF cot
ton thereby.
Altansas-30 reports from % counties
9 report more favorable weather; 8 about the
same; IL less favorable, owing to heavy rains,
cloudy and cold weather. The proportion OF
the crop picked averages IS per cent, and the
average date at which picking will be COM
pleted is January 6. The average increase in
yield is estimated at 20 per cent Labor is
reported in many places deficient, some
hands having abandoned their crops; the cot
ton that will be saved after date OF their re-
ports will generally be of low grades trashy
and dusty, owing to the rains beating the
cotton on the ground.
South CarClina-Rsplies of 81 correspond
-. ho Snrip
November has been about as favorable as last
year for gathering the crop; the last ten days,
however, being generally cloudy, with scme
rain. 81 correspondents report picking Rs
finished in their section. The remainder say
that from three-fourths to seven-eigEths Is
now gathered, and picking will be finished
by the 18th 20 the Goth ms. The yield shows
falling off IN comparison with last year OF
% per cent. Is reports from IL counties
state that the yield Of lint from seed cotton is
from 10 to 20 per cent less than usual.
Georq:d-20 replies state the weather since
November LIST has been more favorable than
last year; % reply that it has been less favora-
bic, and % that it has been about the same.
The spring was cold and late. A severe
drouth affected the plant in July, and the
weather for two weeks past has been the very
opposite of what was necessary to develop
the late crop. The crop has been pretty well
gathered in. Picking will close about the
18th Of December, but in some sections, where
there is top crop, it will be prolonged be-
yond that time. The prospect has not
changed since last report. The decrease
from last year will be about 10 per cent. The
bottom and middle crop was poor. and the ex-
pectations from the top crop have not been
realized. The weather the past two weeks
has been cloudy, rainy and warm. In Middle
and Southwest Georgia, on the bottom and
strong clay lands. the plant has considerable
amount OF green bolls upon it, are large, and
seem to be matured, but do not open, and ap-
pear to be rotting. A frost is needed, and then
clear warm weather after it, to open the bolls.
1t is still an open question whether much will
be gained by this second growth induced by
the August rains.
alabama II letters from 81 counties. 10
II counties the weather since Nov. 1st is re-
ported as having been as favorable as last year
ior cotton picking, and In 26 less favor
able, on account Of rains. Picking mas gene
rally been completed on the uplands, and
about 80 per cent of the crop has been gath
cred on the prairie and bottom land counties;
all will be harvested by Christmas. Is coun-
ties, composed chiefly Of prairie and bottom
lands, report that the yield is about ~ per
cent greater than last year 8, comprising
fair average lands, that the yield will be about
the same, and 10 upland counties that the
yield is estimated at Is per cent less
Nssissippi-4l letters from II counties.
Al report the weather for gathering the cot
ton crop less favorable than last year, since
November l, on account of excessive rains
Three counties report that two-thirds of the
crop has been picked; Is that three-fourths
have been picked, and l that four fifths have
been picked All is expected to be gathered
by January l. Is counties report an average
increased Weld of 133 per cent. compared
with last year. aud (Neshoba and Winston
decreased yield of ~ per cent
Norfolk department IS counties IN
North Carolina and Virginia have received
As letters reporting weather less favorable.
Except in few localities, four ff,hs has been
picked, and will finish from 10th to 10Th o.
December. Yield will be at least 10 to l5
per cent less There is complaint of bolls
rotting, caused by excessive rains and early
frost; also hat the proportion OF yield OF lint
is much less than last year.
Teras-4S replies from 81 counties. The
character Of the weather is generally reported
more favora bic than last year during Novem-
Der. Is correspondents report 70 per cent
picked. Is report 80 per cent, and 10 re-
port nearly all gathered. Some state that
picking will be finished by 5th to 10th De-
cember, while others report as late as LIST
January. Average about 18th December
Some correspondents report 10 to Is per cent
over last year in the yield; others SO to $50
per cent and one as high as 300 per cent
7report same yield, and report 10 to 10 per
cent decrease. 1t is impossible to give cor
rect average for the State from the replies
received, as they are chiefly from the South
ern half OF the State, but few OF the larger
counties OF the upper half of the State hav-
ing reported. We have received but few re-
plies from the chief cotton-growing sections
of the State; but comparing the replies re-
ceived for November with these received for
October from the same counties, there is no
reason for changing the estimate OF the aver
age increase as stated in last months report
for this department, which was AZ per cent
Floridd-l3 replies state that the weather
since November has been more favorable
than last year; 10 state that it has been less
favorable, and that it has been about the
same as last year. Picking will be finished
about the middle of December. Until it is
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