The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-03
Colton NlntIstics lor May.

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tee on information and statistics OF the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, TO whom
has been entrusted the duty Of compiling
an additional cotton crop report, made
up OF returns of the various exchanges
appointed therefor by the National Ex-
change, submit the following for the
month Of May:
New Orleans, Department Of Louisiana
-5l letters from 81 parishes report an in
crease Of per cent; weather cool but
on the whole fayEOblC; crop about the
same us last year, and stands very good;
labor about the same in number, but
more efficient than in former years; filhf
clt condition Of crop very favorable; no
commercial fertilizers in use; considerable
increase in acreage of corn and small
grain.
Mississippi-47 letters from 20 coun-
ties give an increase in the area; weather
generally favorable; stand moro than last I
years, but with some exceptions attributed
to Cold Spring, OF which there is a en-
cra com plant, notwithstanding which ,
the crop Is said to be earlier by week
or ten days than last year. Labor more
efficient than last year. No fertilizers
used. Nearly all our correspondents re-
port M increase in acreage in land plant
ed IN corn md small grains over last
year.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS counties show
an increase in acreage of about per
cent The weather has been more favor
able than last year, and the land has
been very well prepared. Owing to the
cold spell at the beginning Of May the
plants are small, but stand good, and the
fields are clear Of grass. The prospects
are more favorable than last year. No
fertilizers used. The labor, both white
and black, is reported better than II ever
was before. An increase in the acreage
Of corn and small grains is reported.
In the Nashville district, middle Ten
ncssee, there is n decrease in acreage IL
10 per cent. Weather favorable and W
stands better than last seasOn; crop no
better than last year; labor ample and
generally working better; more fcrtiliz-
crs used; condition Of crop favorable.
North AIabama-Acreage decreased (
per cent. Weather, crop, etc, same as
reported above for Middle Tennessee.
Wilmington department-Area plant
cd in cotton increased about b per cent,
Weather compares favOrably with last
year, though planting was delayed some
what by the cold spring; n fair average
stand has been obtained and the cOndi-
ton is reported on an average; labor rep
resented as more efficient; use Of fertili-
2ers have increased about 90 per cent.
] charleston department, South Carolina
Eighty rec replies received, showing
an average increase in area, planted i1
cotton OF per cent. Weather reported
ns somewhat less favorable than last year;
stand and condition Is represented good;
nlbOr about the same; use oi fertilizer In.
creased ct per cent.
Augusta Department--The area oil land
in cotton is said to be about the same as
last yCar, the weather. having been tlnta-
vOrablc for planting, but more favorable
since its cOmpletiOn; good stands genef-
ally obtained; condition universally re:
ported ns good and promising; labor good
md plentiful and fertilizers increased
about % per cent.
Savannah Depnrtment-About the
same area planted in cotton as last year.
Character Of weather cold and rainy until
May; less favorable stands obtained very
generally represented rs good though
backward and two weeks later in southern
portions Of the State; middle sect ion about
the same as last year; condition Is said TO
be generally good; plants small but hearty,
showing great improvement under the
present fin" weather. Commercial teftt-
lizcrs shows n slight increase; domestic
and hOmel made manure, however, exten..
Rivcly used; little complaint Is made Of
labor.
FlOrida-Thc area in cotton, both IN
uplnnds and the Sea Island districts, show
n slight increase over last year. Weath-
er unfavorabIc; stands fair; average con-
ditiOn generally good; labor generally
better or more efficient than last year;
very little commercial tertilile used In
this State; an increase In farm manutes
is noticed.