New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-11-14
Cotton Crop Report for November.

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to whom has been intrusted the duty of
compiling national cotton crop report,
made up from the returns of the various
exchanges appointed therefor by the
National Cotton Exchange of America,
have submitted the following tor the month
of November:
NEW ORLEANS DEPARTMENT.
Louisiana-From twenty eight parishes
we have received forty three letters report
ing less favorable weather A little more
than one half the crop had been gathered,
cred by the first of January. Yield as com
pared with last year will increase fully
twelve per cent. There had been no killing
frost, but considerable damage had been
done by storms.
Mississippi -Fifty-two answers from this
State, average date first instant, report
weather as favorable, and about the same
as last year. About forty-fve per cent of
the crop is reported Is picked, and it is cal
culated that all the crop will be gathered
by the last of December. Picking has been
retarded in some counties by sickness
among the laborers, and in others by the
late election. Rust and rot have injured
the yield from five to seven per cent which
is reported will exceed last years from
twelve to fifteen per cent.
Arkansas Weather generally reported
favorable for gathering the crop. Forty.
five per cent of which forty-five per cent is
already picked. Light frosts have occurred
in the State from the fifteenth to the thir-
tieth October-but almost universally re.
ported as having done no damage to the
| crop. Rust and rot have injured the crop
between three and four per cent. TIL, yield
is represented as generally better han lde.
year; some counties stating as high as thra
| bales for one. The average yield being fully
| fifty per cent in excess of last year. The
crop will be all gathered by the first week
| in January.
CHARLESTON DEPARTMENT.
South Caroiina-Sixty-io tour replies from
twenty seven counties. The weather during
October has been very favorable for gather
ing the crop, generally more so than last
year. There was killing frost throughout
the State on the seventeenth of October,
doing some damage to late cotton, but hay
! ing little effect on most of the crop. Ex-
| ceedingly dry weather. and in many sec
tons, the rust having caused it to mature
very early. Three-fourths of the crop is
| now gathered, and with favorable weather
picking will be finished by the fifteenth to
the thirtieth of November. The average
yield will fall short Of last year twenty
three per cent. The injury to the crop BY
rust has been severe in many sections Of
| this State, but it Is impossible to give the
percentage. Eleven replies from eight
counties report the yield of lint from seed
cotton to be much less than usual-reouir-
ing $3.50 t, 800 pounds of seed cotton to pro
duce 100 pounds of lint-whereas 300 is the
usual quantity.
| SAVANNAH DEPARTMENT.
Georgia-The weather has been good,
and as favorable as last year for gathering
the crop. There was ligAt frost on OF
about October Is, doing but slight damage
About twothirds of the crop is now
picked, and will be generally finished last
of November. The average will be- over
ten per cent less than last year. The plant
is small, but was we'll fruited. Top crop
does not fulfill expectations, not having re-
| covered from the drought in July. The
rust on the light lands has lessened the yield
| fully ten per cent.
Fiorida-The weather has been good and
as favorable as last year. There has been
no injury from frost The yield as com
pared with last year is over fifteen per cent
less. Three-fOurths of the cotton is now
picked and will be finished by the first of
| November. Dry weather IN July cut the
crop short, and the caterpillars destroyed
much of the second growth. The light
| lands have been I'M ured by rust ten per
cent.
| NASHVILLE DEPARTMENT.
| IennesSee-Thirty-on replies from eleven
counties report the weather could not have
been more favorable. Killing frost occurred
| from the tenth to the fifteenth of October.
The estimated damage averages thirty
| three per cent. From One-half to two
| thirds OF the crop gathered; will be finished
about the twentieth of November. The
| average of twenty-six replies show the
| yield to be thirty-three per cent less than
last year. The damage by frost was owing
/ 20 taat fhat ~ +ha, c..
| TENDER prevented the maturing OF the bOlls
and when the frost came it made clean
sweep of the unripened fruit. AS gen
eral thing there is no complaint of labor.
No accounts of damage from rust.
| alabama replies from thir-
teen counties. All report tho weather could
not have been more favorable. Frost
occurred from the tenth to the fifteenth of
| October; and the damage therefrom is es-
timated at five per cent. One-halt of the
crop picked, and the balance will be gath
| cred by December l. The average of
| thirty -one answers gives the crop ut ten per
cent less than last year. The frost did the
cotton no damage; several report it as hav-
| ing been of benefit. Generally there is no
two or three correspondents, who attribute
| the decrease in yield to rust, the replies
| indicate that there has been no rust.
| MEMPHIS DEfAhlMEST.
| District of West TennesSee-Twenty. six
responses. Twenty-Five report very favora-
| BILE weather; fifteen more favorable thai
| 1874; nine about the same; two not so good;
| all report killing frosts from the eleventh
| to the eighteenth, average fourteenth. Es-
timated damage, fourteen and half per
| cent Forty-seven per cent OF crop
picked. Estimated close of picking sea-
son, December 20. Estimated increase
| of yield, eighteen per cent Laborers
| generally we'll disposed to save the CROP
but have been much retarded by sickness.
Planters have been seriously disappointed
in the yield of crop. The crop was very
late and green when frosted. Damage by
rust will not exceed one per cent.
| District Of North Mississippi re-
ports. Twenty eight report very favora-
BILE weather, ten more favorable than
| 1874; fourteen about the same, six not
SO good. Twenty-Five report killing frost
tenth to seventeenth October, average
fourteenth. Five report none. Estimated
damage one and half per cent Thirty
| five per cent of crop picked. Estimated
close of picking, with fair weatherl Janu-
| airy Ia. Estimated increase of yield fifteen
per cent LabOrers have been badly de-
| moralized by political excitement. Much
sickness and considerable indifference on
account of low prices, Damage by rust,
rot and storms, estimated to be six and
three quarters per cent.
District Of North arkansas. - Thirty
three responses. Thirty-two report very
favorable weather, twenty one more favor
able than 1874, nine about the same, three
not so favorable. Twenty-Five report kill
ing frost from the ninth to the eighteenth of
October, average fourteenth: six none,
damage not over six Der cent Forty-tWO