The New York herald., 1875-07-02
COTTON CROP REPORT.
COMPILATION FROM THE NEW ORLEANS COTTON
EXCHANGE.

EACHANGE
NEW ORLEANS. La. July l. 1875.
The Committee ON Information and Statistics OF
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, to whom have
been Intrusted the duty OF compiling a nation
cotton crop report. made up from the returns OF
the various exchanges appointed therefor by the
National Exchange, submit the following report
for the month OF Jane:-
NEW ORLEANS, DEPARTMENT or IOUTsIANA-
We nave eghtythree letters from thirty-seven
L parishes, which unite in reporting generally fayOr-
aole weather. There has been no additional
acreage put IN cotton since the 18TH OF May but
IheIe mas oeen some replanting where lands were
oVernOWeu an0 TO perfect the stands. The plant
has been better cultivated than Tor many Years.
ana IL growing and forming wen. Many blooms
are reportSu. me stanOs are represented as
very good" 10 excellent ~ and the present con-
dition OF the crop Is most natterinE ana "Dueh
Detletn ana about one week earlier when COM
MIssIssiPpL-One hundred and three replies
were received OF an average cate about the 18TH
INST. THe weather Is nearly universally repre-
sented as very favorable sae tands nne and the
pant forming well; though TOO early for many
blooms. Ihe present condition Is stated as ''Very
goodn and "mucn better,r Wnen compared with
last year. No additional acreage has been put in
cotton. RepantIng mas been G0no where the
ana efficient
ARKANsAs.-Fifty replies have been received
nom twenty counties. Since the 1st OF June the
weather mas Deeu hot anu moist enough to pro-
mote rapid growth ana cause the plant 70 form
and square well. The STANDS are very good and
no repantlng has been needed except IN a few
exceptional cases. Bradley county reports the
nrSt bloom on the Stn lnst., but il is only eXcep-
ttonal, and as a rule bossoming had not begun at
the date OF our answers. Our correspondents are
unanimous ia representing the condition a. ex-
ceedingly promising ana lar superior 10 that OF
last year. Planters are encouraged by the pros.
pect OF one OF the finest crops ever known. Con-
slderaOie attention anu care has 0een devoted to
the cultivation Of cereals, and owing to the eX-
cehent harvest feeling OF independence is very
nOIlceaDle Ia our correspondence.
CHARLESTON DEF ARTMENT, SOUTH CAROLINA
Nlnely-seven answers received from twenty.
10 as generally favorable, with some COM
plants OF cool nights. Very little additional
planting has been done. Tne stands are very
generally represented TO be good Thlrty-four
answers say the plant Is forming well thirty
nine say few forms, and nine no forms. All
agree, however, III stating that there are no
blooms up To date ot their answer. The present
condition OF the crop IL good, the plant, though
small, Delng clear of grass and some plants COM
pare iavorsbiy with last year. deavy storms
OF wind ana ram are reported in six counties
since June Z, dong much local damage. Lice are
reported IN four counties,
AUGUSTA DErARThENT-Concernlng that portion
o. the State o. Georgia, not included IN the savan-
nan report The weather has been favorable;
no additional planting, uut some little replanting
has been oone; stands invariably good, forming
wen, out 40 blooms; general condition good and
ABOUT a. loFW ara as at the same date last year;
crops generally very clean; labor plentiful and
good.
SAVANNAH DEPARTMENT.-The savannah Cotton
Exchange, covering Northern, Middle ana South
western GeoHa aud the state OF Florida.
Georga.-lhe weather has been dry and iavOt-
aole. No additional planting OF any consequence
has been done. The stand IS good and the nant
vigorous and generally forming wen, but no
blooms, except IN the southern poI ton OF the
State; cOnditlon good ana the crop cean anu
well worked. ihe pants are somewha. smaller
and a lew days lateT but are rather better
than at The same time last year. Flor
ida.-Dry and favorable weather for clearing
the fields OF Grass; stands good. The plants
are forming well and are commencing to bloom.
The condition is good and compares favorably
with last year. Ihe plant though small from the
dry weather aud some @hat later Than last year,
promises 10 be wen irulted at the bottom, which
Is Gne principal part OF the crop.
MOBILE, DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA.-One hun
dred and twenty-siX repnes from nity-two cOun-
ties report tnat the weather generally has been
IayoraDle-rather 800 dry IN some places, out not
enough To injure the plant There has been
very little Tepanung or auoitlonal planting. The
STANDS are good ana the plants are forming
WELL There are very lew blOoms The CONDITION
as compared Win last year IL reported rom 'as
good' TO much better" TAere are scarcely any
un1evoraDle circumstances reiauve to the growth
condition 0i the cro9, only few reports or
lice and grasshoppers and complaints OF cold
nights ana drought The crop Is clean ana ia
good condition and better cultivated than It was
last year.
replies. TIE weather mas been generally lavora-
bic, though needing rain IN some counties, and
some complaints OF cOd nights producing llCe
There IS been very little repantng or addItlonal
planting. The STANDS are good and the plant Is
forming well. only q lew blooms. The present
condition o. the crop Is better tnan last year at
the same period. The only unlavOrabiO clrcum-
stances are those nored above. The favorable
circumstances are that the crop Is cleaner, better
cultivated ana more advanced than last year at
the same time.
NoRFoLY AND PORTSMOUTH DEP ARTMEJT Fifty
hye replies were received from twenty-nine coun-
ties IN North carolina and SIX rel piIes from two
counties In Virginia. FoTtY-nve replies report
the weather drJ and colo, '0urteen say favorable
ard only two represent tue weather as wet and
cold. tIfty-iour answers report the stand as good;
some few complaints on stln lands, some forms,
but no blooms. Seven replies TOR as many counties
in Eastern Carolina represent the STAN
below an average, condition very generally stated
as good; tne crop well cultivated and free FROM
grass ana weedsi the plant smaller than same
tlme last year and from eight to fifteen days later.
Five replies from ~ many counties in Eastern
Carolina report the condition bad; the cor
respondents state chat the weather since May Is
has been too cool Tor rapid growth, but with warm
ana sCasonable weather great improvement is
looked for in the plant
MEMPHIS DEPAKrMENI.-One hundred and forty
five answer receiveI represent the weather as
generally favorable; no additional acreage put in
cotton since tue I5tn oil May; the stands are good
and satisfactory; the plants are generally squarlng
ana forming freely. On twelve reports OF blooms,
dating from tile 6th 70 the Z0th the condition is
good the fields free oil grass and well cultivated.
There were sUme complaints OF too cool Fights,
lice, &c, datlng 1rou the 10th OF hay TO about the
5th OF june These were mostly remedled, how
ever by subsequent favorable weather.
GALVESTON, DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS-We have
received 12O replies from slXty-nlne cOun-
ties, eemOraclng the period between the 10th
of May and tie 20tn OF June. Tue weather very
generally IS SAID to have been favorable. There
mas been addition to the acreage In cotton
since the 18th OF May, but some little replanting
where SEED tailed TO come up. The stand very
generally Is represented as good, and IN
the coast range OF counties the plant is re-
ported to be forming and blooming well.
large majority OF our reports agree IL the
statement Unat the seNson Is from one to three
weeks later than last year, and that the plant Is
equally small, but Is clear OF grass and weeds and
IN good condition, comparing fayorably v itn the
same time last year. Rains are needed in many
parts OF che state, and in several cOun1es serious
complaint is made of damage by the cotton louise.
The caterpillar ~ reported III three counties, but,
so lar, mas done no material damage.