The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-26

n M q y. J. Montgomery sell Household Furni
sore' Carpets, Mirrors, Mattresses, ETC., 81 Camp
street
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
A Frenchman estimates that forty millions
OF Frenchmen could subsist on the food which
1orty millions Of Americans throw away.
The St. Louis Republican publishes reports
OF the condition OF the crops throughout Mis-
souri, by which the most favorable conditions
are shown to exist, and that insects are gener-
ally disappearing.
A Michigan pomologist says be has, after
years Of study and labor, found the art of I'M
parting any desired flavor to fruit while on
the tree and during the process of growth.
The farmers in the vicinity Of Charleston,
South Carolina, have shipped North this
season nearly 400, 600 quarts Of strawberries
realizing as the result Of their shipments the
handsome sum of $10O 900.
The Exchange Cotton Reports.
We are indebted to the Superintendent Of
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange for the
crop reports, which We condense q follows:
Mobile District-126 replies from 50 counties
n Alabama, state that the weather has been
eonorally favorable; rather too dry in some
places. but not enough TO as to iDjure the
plant There has been very little rsplanting
OF additional planting Stand good and the
plant h forming we'll Very few blooms.
The condition. as compared with last year, is
reported from as good to much better. There
are scarcely any unfavor.ble circumstances
relative TO the growth or condition of the
crop; only few reports Of lice and grass
hoppers, and complaints of cold nights and
drouth. Crop clean, jim good condition, and
better cultivated than last year..
From Mississippi. So replies from IS coun-
ties report the weather generally favorable;
needing rain in some counties. and some
complaints Of cold n, hts, producing lice.
Very title replantng or additional planting.
Stands good, plant forming well; only q few
blooms. Present condition of crop better
than last year ut same period. No unfavora-
BILE circumstances, other than Aoted above.
The favorable circumstances are, the crop is
cleaner, better cultivated, and more advanced
than last year at the same time. note at
the end of the report states that since the
receipt of the crop reports from the country,
good rains have fallen, which the committee
believe to be general throughout the district.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton Ex-
change gives replies from 20 conties in North
Carolina, and 6 replies from counties in
Virginia.
Forty five replies report rather dry and
cold; IA favorable; 2 wet and cold; IS replies
report little or no replanting; replies from 6
counties in Eastern North Carolina report
large portions repla6ted as late as June LIST;
81 replies report stand good. few complaints
on stiff land, some forms, no blooms; replies
from counties in E. stern North Carolina re-
port stand below average.
Fifty.six replies report condition of crop
good and wall cultiva., d. free from grass and
weeds, plants smaller than last year and from
8 to Is days later; replies from counties ia
Eastern Carolina report condition bad, and es-
innate only one-half crop.
All report the weather since 18th May
too cool for rapid growth, but with warm
and seasonable weather there will be great
Improvement in the plant.
year, replies from counties give decrease
Of Is per cent, replies from counties give
increase of IL per cent.
Labor is abundant and efficient, working as
we'll, If not better, than last year. but it is
ported that more and more of the colored
population are getting each year on unpro-
ductive lands, which leaves the better lands
uncultivated. Increase in commercial fertil-
izers 20 to Is per cent.
The Savannah Department has received 112
replies from So counties in Georgia, from
which they report-Weather dry and gen.
orally favorable since May Is. No additional
planting of any consequence Sands good
aud plant vigorous, generally forming well.
bat no blooms yet, except in Southern por-s
tIOu Oh I00 0i6t0s OOuukk1Ou VI CIOR kOOO,
rather better than last year, except a few days
later, and plant somewhat smaller. Crop
clean and well worked. Rain needed in some
localities
Twenty-nine replies from. 10 counties in
Florida report the weather dry and favorable
for the plant and for clearing the fields of
grass No planting since May Is. Stand
good. Plant rather small from the dry
weather, but forming we'll and commencing
nSvvvn IA 10
with last year, except two counties in the
Sea Island District, in which the condition is
less favorable. Lice retarded the growth Of
the crop in the early part of the season, but
have disappeared without doieg material
damage Plant promises TO be we'll fruited
1T the bottom, which is the principal part Of
the crop. =.
based on 81 replies from % counties, average
date 18th june. The weather is reported
favorable, generally dry to LIST June, since
which, seasonahle rains and showers; 81
REPLIES give no additional planting since May
18th: is replies report very little; stands
invariably good. and forming well, but no
blooms; general condition good; % replies
report crop 10 days to weeks later than last
year; Is replies report aop quite g forward
forward than last year. Crop generally clean,
and labor plentiful and good
Arkansas Greg.
sfArkansas Gazette Juoe 20
The small grain crops ~ well-nigh har-
voOted, and the gTanaxies Of the farmers
thropehout Arhan6as ere h1ter than they ever
veuo boScre With 1iQilay Gin. This years
cheat crop = - lne prodigious for
Arkansas both = - ~ qNantity end quality.
A oogsoop0ndont a. ~ Van Buren, Press esd.
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