The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-03
TIE COTTON CROP.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION
AND STATISTICS OF THE NEW ORLEANS cor

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION
AND STATISTICS OF THE NEW ORLEANS cor
TON EXCHANGE on THE COTTON CROP.
NEW ORLEANS August ., 1875.
The Committee on Information aud Statistics
OF the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. to whom
was intrusted the duty of compiling national
cotton crop report made up from the returns of
the various exchanges appointed therefor by the
National Exchange, submit the following for the
month OF july
New Orleans department, covering that OF Mis-
sssippi not appOrtioned 10 Memphis aud Mobile
the entire STATE OF LOUISIANA ana the state or
Arkansas, south OF Arkansas River.
LOUfSIANA-We have received siNtythree
answers from thirty-one parishes, and the aver
age date Is to the l5th ult. The character Of The
weather Is generally reported as favorable, more
so man a tine same period last year, though our
latest dates bring US a complaint OF drought Inc
STANDS are generally good and better than last
year. The plant Is blooming ana boiling Wen Inc
labor IS eflcent ana the present condition OF the
crops mucn better when compared with tnat of
last year, except IN certain districts where rain
is needed.
MIssIssIPPL-One hundred letters have been re-
celyeG IRON thlru-two counties IN this state,
uniformity OF dafe beng great Improvement on
'the past. The character OF the weather Tor the
past month has been manly favorable, with, how
ever. considerable exceptions. Some letters COM
palr OF TOO much ram, others Of want of these
opposite reports coming often from the same
county, showing an unusually partial distribution
OF rain or local showers. Plantations not i've
inles apart nave uhu 100 Ulucu on Solllc anu
too lltse or none az all on otners. One-fouIth OF
the letters state that the plant Is too large ana
growing TOO last TO lrut well ana l. ID very un,
favorable condition TO receive eltner proiracten
drought or Wet spell. A very levy complain OF
poll worms. No caterplllars IN noticeable num-
oers have appeared. The stands are generally
good ana laDorers working we'll
ARKANsAs.-ForJy answers have been received
from tWenty-one counties In this state. The
weather has been generally dry-occasional
showers, however, Lave prevented any DAMAGE
and on the wnole, 1t has been more favorable than
asst We
plant frultlng remarkably well. Ire general con-
cItlon is. undoubtedly, The finest known for a
number Of years. and, excepting some apprehen-
sIoss of possible drought, the tone OF our cor
respondence Is as cheerful as could be desired.
NASHVILLE DEPARrMENT.-Over 200 answers
report the weather generally seasonaole. lew
report heavy rains, which were sectional. Tne
stands are good 70 betIer, win some complaint
OF TOO rapid growth. The laborers are WORKING
well, ana the present condition compares iayora-
BY with that OF last seassn. Some sections re-
port the plant small, but growing rapidly
NORFOLK DEPARTMENE-lhe Neather Is gener-
ally hot ana dr. some little complaint on that
score coming from North Carolina, though on the
whole toe weather was more favorable than last
year, the stands comparing Tery favorably with
these OF last year, the plant forming, blooming
and oolhng well. me supply OF labor Is very
goYd; bat in SIZE /, Is generally little smaller
and rom five TO eight days later.
CHARLESTON DEPARTMENT. SOUTH CAROLINA
Eighty nine replies have been received from
twenty-nine counties. The weather has, on the
whole, been seasonable, and compares lavoraoly
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not better. aud the plant IS generally reported as
forming blooming and boiling well. The labor Is
efficient and the present condition is at least
equal to that vi last wear. Five answers from
four counties report injury from hall and from too
much weed In one county lice are reported, aud
The AUGUSTA DEPARTMENT, covering that por-
tion o. Georgia not included IN the oevannah re-
pOri.-Iue weather has Oeen very favorable ana
seasonabe-mOre so than last year. The stand Is
better than last year. rne plant Is forming anu
blooming well, and. with the exception OF late
cotton, Is polling well. Inc general CONDITION oil
the cropls good-better tnan last year-and labor
SAVANNAH DEPARTMENT, covering Northern,
Middle and Southwestern Georgia and the STATE
OF Florida.-The weather Is generally cry and
more favorable than last year. The stands g0o1-
better than last season. Inc pant IS forming,
boiling ard blooming wei. Lsoor Is unanimously
reported a. good. The general tenor OF the re-
plies indicates tue condition OF the crop as very
favorable. clean and wed fruted except IN some
localities where rain Is needed.
MIDDLE DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA.-One hun
dred and twenty replies from lortf -elght counties
are received In tnrty-nlne counties the weather
Is reported as having been seasUnaDie; In nine
too airy, and as compared WIFE last year, III only
tnree-the ChoctaW, Macon ana kusseli-has III
been less favorable; in all others mole favorable.
The STANDS are universally reported good. ana
better than last year. The plant is forming,
blooming and boiling well Inc laDorers are
WORKING well and are very forward III farm VOL
The present condition Is good, and the promise
better than last year. There Is nothing unlavora-
bic out the need o. ram IN lew counties IN
observation-disclosures replies from nineteen
counties port that the weather mas been gene
rally seasonaole and universally reported more
favorable then last year. me stands are excellent,
aud better than lasL year. Tue plant l. forming,
blooming ana boiling wen In all the counties eX-
cept ItaWamOie, LOWndes ana Newton. In these
three some complaint Is made OF Wcedy GROWTH
OF tue pants, caused by too much rain IN heayy
lands rne labor is as good as can be desired all
working well. The present condition oil the crop
f. good, and more promising than last year. Favor
able circumstances are better, cultivation more
efficient, laUor ana farm work more advanced tnan
last year; the unlavOrable weedy growth no ed
ABOVE; want OF SOM small sections OF
sandy land and a leW boil WORMS reported In JAS
per county
GALVESTON DEPARTMENT, TEXAs.-one hundred
and thirty three replies received from seventy
lJtn Of June ana the 18TH OF JULY. Forty replies
report the weather dry, hity.nve very ury and not
IOrty-eight favorable. Torty-nvc report The
weather less favorable, while tWentl seven say
ABOUT The same. TWenb-seVen good stands
thlrty-EYe better than last year, twenty-five not
as good as last year, and Orty-s1 about the same.
one hundred ana SIX piles say that the plant Is
forming, blooming and boiling well, while twenty
seven report tie plant small and backward and not
so promising as at tpis time last season. Our re-
Plies indicate that labor Is much more efficient
aud reliable than IN any previous year Sixty
three reply that tue present condition oil the crop
l. better than last year. tWenty-sX report IL not
a. good, ana fvrty-iour Lne same as last year. In
all sections OF tAe state tue plant Is mucn smaller
and Is considered from one TO three weeks later
than AZ tue same time last season. There Is gen.
erd complaint Of dry weather. only lew local.
No reports nave been received rom tue Memphis
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