The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-15
COMMERCIAL MATTERS, Etc.


and to Mr.. Il. G. Hester, Secretary New Or
leans Cotton Exchange, for copies OF the ma
tional cotton report for the month OF Septem-
Der, which we give below:
Louisidaa-62 replies from 81 parishes, av.
erage date October !, report the character OF
the weather as universally unfavorabie. Heavy
storms of wind and rain have materially dam
aged the prospect, say $50, by beating out
the open cotton and interfering with the pick
ing, which had generally commenced through
out the State, September 1. Notwithstand-
ing the serious damage already done, causing
considerable encouragement, and an unprece-
denied amount of sickness among the labor
ers, with favorable weather henceforth, the
yield as reported will be but little less than
last season.
Ar]cansds-We have received 81 answers
from % counties. The weather is reported by
some as windy and rainy, while others state
that it has been quite dry; on the whole, it
has been moderately favorable. Complaints
reach us of damage by rot and rust, princl-
pally the latter, the extent of which it is diff
fcult to correctly estimate, but which, in the
aggregate, does not exceed s to 10 per cent.
About the 9Th of September picking had be-
come general, but was not progressing as
rapidly as desired, owing to sickness IN GER
tain counties and heavy rains in others
Nearly all our correspondents agree IN say
ing that with frost at the same Il meas last
year, the yield will be much greater.
Mss;ssippi-73 replies received from this
State; average date, LIST inst. Weather almost
universally reported as cold, wet and stormy,
causing serious damage to crop, estimated at
2OS6. Damage mostly by rot and rust.
Storms having injured the quality, while not
materially lessening the yield. Picking was
general in first week in September. but is pro-
crossing slowly, owing to wet weather AID an
unusual prevalence of sickness among the
laborers; the yield, as compared with last
year. with frost at the same time, according
TO our correspondents, will barely reach that
of last season.
Nashville Department In middle Tennessee,
generally the weather has been favorable,
rather too cool and too much rain. Ia Ala
bama, too much rain, but not very damaging
until the great storm of September 10Th,
when the country was drowned by tremen-
eous fall of rain, submerging the low
grounds, and beating out the opened cotton.
Since then, there have been too many rains
and much cool weather.
In Tennessee, the damage has been slight
in few cases damages by rain are reported
staining and dirtying the cotton. In Ala
bama, much damage has been done by
storm, and by rust Our correspondents do
not give US many figures on the subject, but
we estimate from what we have, that the
crop has been damaged at least 10 per cent
by the weather, since the Goth of August, and
particularly by the great storm. The damage
was greatest on the low lands, which were
submerged by the rain fall.
10 Tennessee picking commenced about
the Goth September. In Alabama, about the
10th, although in neither State did it begin
fully before the 25th of September. 1t is pro-
crossing slowly everywhere, owing mainly to
the wet weather. With frost at the same time
last year, the yield in Tennessee will be about
the same The acreage is somewhat reduced,
but the yield per acre is increased this year.
In Alabama about 10 per cent lesss The crop
in both States Tin this Department. is greatly
dependent on the weather for the next five or
six weeks. If there is fair season and a late
frost the crop will be above the average: with
an early killing FROST it will fall rs per cent
below. The crop is about two weeks later
than usual, and picking has progressed very
slowly up to this date, owing to wet wea her,
while the amount of labor in the river coun-
ties of Alabama has been curtailed by the
great amount of sickness prevailing at this
time.
South Cdrolina-Sixty-fve answers from 26
counties, generally dated on or about October
LIST. The weather is reported by nearly one
half of our correspondents as being dry and
favorable, while the remainder report dry
followed by wet weather, heavy rains, cool
temperature, and, in one case, light frost.
Thirteen report no damage to the crop from
rust, rot or storms, while all the rest report
injury, chiefly from blight or rust, amounting
in many &C ses from one fourth to one-third Of
the crop. Picking began generally from Oath
August to 10th September, and is commonly
reported as progressing very rapidly, even
more 80 than last year. Many report the crop
as being already gathered to the extent OF
oae-half to three-fourths, and being as freely
sent to market. With frost at the usual time
the prospective yield indicates falling off in
comparison with last year of 19a per cent.
A few correspondents state that the yield Of
lint is less than usual to the same amount Of
seed cotton, which is attributed to the severe
drouth in July.
Georgia-The weather is generally rep orted
Sep 'ember 18th. Thereafter, to October LIST,
cool, cloudy and rainy, with an excessive
rainfall. in few localities. With the excep-
ton of three counties, and in many localities
serious damage is reported by rust, very little
by rot, and from to per cent by storms.
The rains prevalent during the last fifteen
days of September are reported to have i'm
paired the qnality of the crop, both in grade
and staple. Picking commenced in few
counties as early as August Goth, but did not
become general until about September 5 b.
The hot weather of the preceding three weeks
having forced open much cotton, rapid pro-
gre IS was made until the middle of Septem-
Der, since when rainy weather has interfere1
materially.
The tenor Of great majority of our replies,
indicates that killing frost at same time as
last year, can not materially affect yield now
in view, and which is almost unanimously
estimated at less than last year. 1t may pos
sibly be reduced by about 5 per cent.
The majority Of our correspondents express
the conviction that the yield of this territory
will not reach that Of last year, by from Is to
20 per cent, while many speak of from rs to
80 per cent. The largest portion of the crop
is now open and ready for picking, and in
some few counties from one-half to two-thirds
OF the crop is reported as already picked.
The movement to market is generally report
ed as having been prompt thus far.
Aldbdnaa-55 letters from 81 counties. In
counties the weather is reported as having
been favorable, in II not favorable, in dry,
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