The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-28

to realize were compelled 10 maho CoAces-
sions of lc. Others, on the contrary, adhered
to their previous pretenslons. and 1t seemed
questionable whether the low prices would
prove to be exceptional, or whether the de-
cline would be established by the subsequent
business.
Later in the day, however, there was no
material chs nge, and the largest buyers were
compelled to pay previous rates, while full
moiety, il not more. Of the sales showed the
falling off indicated by our inside figures.
There was nothing in the dispatches to have
any unfavorable influence. and futures at New
York advanced 1-32M3-32c, while foreign ex-
change was without variation.
We give below the crop reports of the Mo-
bile Cotton Exchange and the Memphis Cot
ton Exchange which it will be observed are
Unexpectedly unfavorable as regards acreage:
NATIONAL COTTON EXCHANGE.
Mobile District,
MOBILE. May 25. 1875.
To the officers and members Of the Mobile Cot
ton Exchange:
Gentlemen - Your committee respectfully
submit the following report OF the condition,
ETC., Of the growing cotton crop in the dis
trict allotted to Mobile. The replies to our
questions average in date about the 18th inst.
three counties, one hun
.dred and twenty three replies. The area OF
land planted in cotton, as com pared with last
year, is as follows: Sixteen counties report
an increase of from 5000 % cent (Randolph).
The weather has been generally much more
favorable than last year. Some complaint
however of cold nights in the northern por-
ton Of the State. The stands, with three ex-
ceptions Dickens, Sanford and Winston),
are reported from good to perfect, and the
crop is about q week earlier on the average
than last year, The labor is ample, cheaper.
and, if anything more efficient. Commercial
fertilizers have not been much used, but
there has been almost universal increase OF
domestic. The condition of the crop is good
and generally very promising, with the ex-
.ception of the three counties above named
Mississippi-19 counties, 68 replies. The
acreage as compared with last year is as fol
lows: In IA counties it is about the same
in decrease Of 10 per cent in the average.
The weather has been generally more favor
able. Some complaints Of cold nights in the
northern counties. The stands are from fair
to good in all counties except Pontotoc, and
the crop is about 10 days earlier than last
year. The labor is equal to last year in num-
Der and more efficient. Very little fertilizers
used in this State; domestic the only kind
applied, and that only in poor counties. The
condition of the crop is good and generally
very promising. Very respectfully,
MEMPHIS, May 27.-The Memphis Cotton
Exchange crop report for May has just been
scomplet d. It gives the following aggregate
from one hundred and sixty-six responses
from West Tennessee North Mississippi,
North Alabama, and Arkansas, north of the
Arkansas River.
1. All answer that cotton planting is com
pleted, save replanting.
2. Acreage-There has been ~ per cent
less acreage planted in cotton than last
year.
8. Stands-Ninety.fve report good stands
of the cotton planting II report lacking II
per cent Of an average, 2-5 of which will be
replanted.
A. Weather-The weather thus far has been
more favorable in that, there has been less
rain; less favorable in that it has been toe
cold. The average is much more favorable
than last year.
IS. ty-four letters report very
material improvement in the morale OF labor
81 report moderate improvement. SO nc
change and report not so good.
6, Cotton Stand-115 letters answer tina
the cotton stand was obtained earlier THU
year than last; 10 report about the same time
and Al report later, averaging six days caller
Work S.ock-22 report work stock in bet
ter condition than for the past two seasons
50 same condition. 80 report not SO good
The general tone Of our correspondence indl
Gates fully 10 per cent worse condition.
Condition Of Cotton Crop As report in yer.
good condition, 70 in average condition, 4:
report in not SO good condition as in 1874, +.
report the plant suffering seriously from colo
weather.
g. Commercial Fertilizers answe
lis, none used.
10 Corn Crop-Twenty-two report corr
planting completed, forty-tour not completed
increase of acreage of II per cent. Ninety
eight report the crop in superior CONDITION
fifty-two average, and sixteen in bad con
.dit.on.
II. Small Grains Report condition
growing small grains in superior condition
Fifty-nine good, eight moderate, with but on
reporting bad condition. Fifteen in bottom
lands report none sown.
The amount on shipboard not cleared
going on board, and engaged for shipment wa
set down at the opening this morning
$1,000 bales, embracing $4,000 for Liver
pool, 900 for Havre, 1000 for the Meditel
,ranean, 1000 for the North, which whe
deducted from the stock on hand BY on
running statement last evening. leave
so, 900 bales to represent the quantity at tn
landing and in presses unsold OF awaitin
orders.
The Exchange reports: "Sales 100 bales
Market quiet. AtS quotauonS aIe &c
.duced 10.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. l, 1874 bales 1886
Arrived since last statement. 1913
Arrived previously. ,133,2S7 1,l33,4s
1,149,4;
so,s.red to-day. 1853
sflissred previously. .o7l 1883 1,072, g.
sRNock on hand and on shipbosrd not
cleared -'-s- ~, 't
stool aame time last year corrections
SS' sJae s1e ................ $40
To-days exports were to Genoa
Receipts proper since last evening Il
bales, against so6 on last Thursday a.
-313 last year, making at aggregate since Fl
day evening of 26lS bales. against 3747 Ia
week aud GAIA last year, and since August
of 977, 1913 bales. against l, loo' so| last year
decrease 20S, 719.