Wilmington journal., 1875-06-04

kING COTTON,
REPORTS OF THE CROPS FOR
MAY

change, to whom have been entrusted
the duty of compiling the NatIona
Cotton Crop Report, made up from
: the returns of the various Exchange.
for the month of May, report as fol
lows:
Department of Louisiana-Fifty-on
letters from thirty-one parishes report
an increase iii acreage of 4 pei
cent. The weather was cool. but OIL
the whole, very favorable. The crop
Is about as early as last year, and
the stand is very good. Labor is
about the same In number, out more
efficient than in former years, and the
present condition of the crop IS very
favorable. There are no commercial
fertilizers IN use. There is a consider
able increase III acreage OF corn and
small grains.
Forty-seven letters
from twenty-slx counties give an in
crease IN acreage planted IN cotton
of B per cent. Weather generally ia
vorable; more so than last year. Stand
good, Notwithstanding the cold
Spring, OF which there is generally
complaint. The crop is said to be
earlier by week or ten days than last
year. Labor is more efficient, with no
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commercial fertilizers have been used
In the State. Nearly all our CORES
pondents report an increase in
acreage planted in corn and small
grains over last year.
Arkansas s-Twenty-three counties
show an increase acreage of about
3 per cent. The weather has been
| more favorable than last year, and
lands have been very we'll prepared
Owing to the cold spell at the begin
ming Of this month, plants are very
small, but the stand being good and
the fields clear of grass, the prospects
are more favorable than last year. No
fertilizers have been used in this State.
Labor, both white and colored, is re-
ported as better than 1t ever was. IN
| increase IN acreage OF corn and small
grain IS reported.
Nashville Department, Middle Ten
nessee-There IS Il decrease iii acreage
of Is per cent. '!he weather is Ia
vorable and stands are better than
last season; the crop will be 10 later
than Last year; the supply of labor IS
ample and Is generally working bet
| ter; more fertilizers have been used,
and the condition of the crop is favoa-
able.
| North Carolinia-The acreage has
| decreased per cent, and W til a com
paratlve condition of the weather, the
crop will be the same as reported
above for Middle Tennessee. The
| Wilmington department area planted
in cotton has increased about per
| cent. The weather compares fas ora
bly, with last year, though planting was
| delayed somewhat by the cold Spring
There is no appreciable difference IN
the time of planting. 4 fair average
stand has BEEN obtained and condition
reported IN average labor is represent
| ed as more efficient, and the use of
fertilizers has increased about 20 per
cent.
Charleston. Department. of south
Carohha-elghty-th replies have
been received, showing an average
decrease in the area planted III
cotton of per cent. The weather
is reported somewhat less favorable
than last year. The stand and condl-
of labor IS about the same. The use
OF fertilizers has increased to g. per
cent
Augusta, Department of Georgia
The Land planted III cotton is SAID to
| be about as that of last year The
| weather having been unfavorable for
| planting but more avorable since its
completion d good stand bias generally
been oDta ned, and the condition Is
universally reported good and prom
lsing. Labor is plentiful aud satisfac
tory, and fertilizers have been increas-
ed about 25 per celt.
Savannah, department of Georgia
About the same area of cotton planted
as that OF last year. The We tther has
been cold and raining until May and
a less favorable stand has been OBJ
taued. 1t Is very generally repre-
sented as good, although backward,
ana two weeks later IN the Southern
portion of the State. The middle sec
tlOn Is about the same as last year.
The condIAlcn Is said to be generally
good. The plant small but healthy,
showing great Improvement under
the present fine weather. The rise OF
commercial fertilizers has slightly IN
creased domestic manures, which have,
however, been extensively used. But
little complaint is made of the labor
in Florida. There Is u slight increase
III the area OF cotton, both III the up
| land and sea island districts, over last
| year. The weather has been unfayo-
| rable; stand, fan; average condition.,
gen eraily good, though the plant is
small and backward, owing to the cold
aud wet Spring. Labor generally is
better aud more efficient than last
year. Very little commercial ftrtltiz-
ers are used Ill this State. The III
crease In farm mature is noticed.
Mobile, Department Alabama-One
| hundred and tweuty-three replies re-
ceived, covering forty-three counties,
| show an average of 3 per cent. IN
crease III acreage. Some comp aints
of cold nights are made in the ORTIZ
ern portion OF the State, but generally
| the weather has been much more IA
vorable than last year. The stands are
good, and In some places perfect. The
crop compared with last year is about
a week earlier. Labor is ample and
efficient. Fertilizers are used to
limited extent, and there is Il general
increase in the use of domestic ma
nures. The condition of the crop is
good andEgenerally promising,
| Missourl-S1xty- eight replies from
nineteen counties show an average de-
crease in acreage of about 3 per cent.
The weather has been more favorable.
The stands are fair to good and crops
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| The labor is equal TO last year and
more. efficient; rise of offertllizers limited;
the condition of crops good. The pros
pect is generally very promising.
Galveston Department, Texas-One
hundred and twelve replies, received
from sixtynine counties, show an
average increase in acreage this year
over last year OF Z per cent. The
weather has been generally dry and
cold. The crop is said to be about
two weeks later, plants small aud back
ward, but in good condition; labor
abundant and efficient, fertilizers have
been comparatively unused.
| Drawer OF Water.
The steamship Pioneer, which
cleared and sailed from this port yes
terday for Philadelphia, went out 10
sea on one tide, drawing 10 feet 10
| inches forward and 13 feet 1 inch aft,