The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
THE GREAT STAPLE.

Report OF the New Orleans Cotton Tx
| chmnCe- The Crop Reported In IGx-
| cclicnt Condition.
The Committee on Information aud
Statistics of tle New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, to whom has been entrusted the
duty Of compiling national crop re-
port, madc up from returns Of various
Exchanges appointed therefor by tho
| National Exchange, submit the follow
ing Tor tho month of June:
| New Orleans, Department of Louis
'ann-Wc have S3 letters from 81 par
ishcs. w!;ich unite i'll reporting generally
additional acreage put in cotton since
tho 18th OF May, but thoro las been
fHfnp anil ii PpcFfeo fet t9p tp sfaSa5a qfe
plant has been better cultivated than
for many years, md is growing and
forming we'll. Many blooms are re-
ported. The stands are represented as
very good to excellent, and the present
condition of the crop is most ilattering,
much better and about ono week earlier
when compared with last year.
mississippi lob replies received.
Average date about the 18th. Weather
nearly universally represented rs very
! favorable. Stands fine and the plant
forming well, though 100 early for many
| blooms. The present condition is
stated ns very good, and much hettor
| when compared with last year. No all
ditional acreage put i'll cotton. Re-
planting has been done where the plants
were imperfect. Labor plenty and cf-
ficicnt.
Arkunsas-5O correspondents send in
their answers from 90 counties. Since
the first of Juno the weather has been
| hot, and most enough to promote rnpid
growth anI cause the plant to form and
square well. Tho stands arc vo'y good,
aud 10 repinnting has been nccacd. ex-
cept i'll Il few exceptional cases. Brad
the Sth inst, but it is only exceptional,
mt the date Of our answer and cores
ing tue condition. as exceedingly promis-
ing AMI far superior to that of lnst
year. paiiters arc encouraged bv the
prospect, ono of tho finest ever known.
Considerable attention and care has
been devoted to tho cultivation of
cereals, and owing to tho excellent
harvest, Il feeling Of Independence is
very nuticcahl" in our correspondence.
CllurlrstoD, Department of South Car
olinu--97 answers received from 81
counties, reporting weather sinoo May
Is as generally favorable. Some com
plants Of cool-nights. Very littlo nd
diiional planting. Stands represented
as good. 3 answers say forming vol
30, say few forms, and no forms. All
agree iu stating. no blooms up to date
Of answers. Present condition good,
Enough small, being clean Of grass and
some parts compare favOrahly with lasi
year. Heavy storms of wind und linil
nre reported in six counties since June
Z. doing much real damage. IIice arc
reported in four counties.
Augusta Department. covering thai
portion Of the state Of Georgia not in
cluded III the Savannah report -Weathcl
favorable; no additional planting some
little replnnting; stands good forming
well but no blooms. General condition
good. Crops generally very clean. In
Dor plentiful and good
Savannah Department Savannah Cot
Ton Exchange, covering Northern, Mid
die and Southwestern Georgia and th
: state OF Florida-Wcathcr dry and gen
9 orally favorable; no additional planting
, OF amy consequence; stands good plan
: vigorous; ge orally forming we'll, blI
no blooms except in the southern por
K ton of the stato; condition good cro1
; clean and we'll worked; plant somewha
smaller and Il few days later, but ratie
better than ut the same time last wear.
Florida-Dry and favorable weathe
Q clearing The folds of grass; stands good
J. plant forming well and commencing t
C bloom; coalition GOOD and compare
= iavorably with last year, though smnl
V from dry weather and somewhat iatc
thHn l%i year, psoplises to te wcl