The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-28
MEMPHIS COTTON EXCHANGE REPORT,

MEMfHIs. Aug. 27.-The Cotton Exchang.
crop report for August gives the following
summary of crops in the Memphis district
composed of West Tennessee, North Missis
sippi and Arkansas, from one hundred and
sixty responses. North Alabama, though moi
IN this district, is also included. The com.
mittee say: Notwithstanding the extensive
wet and cold weather that has prevailed since
our report of June 26th, the general crop
prospect indicated by this report are of the
most gratifying character.
Probabilities are that q larger or better
corn crop was never made in this region of
the country. Abundant crops of wheat.
millet, and, in most of this region, good
crops of small grasses were made and ali
harvested and protected, save corn the
latter has In all instances matured, and only
awaits convenience of planters to harvest
ll2 report excessive rains, 81 balance time
nights, very ssv''A dry, '' Is "a favor sS1s
weather, 100 report cotton plant fruiting well.
80, not well; 103 report plant retaining fruit;
81, shedding seriously; l54 report crop we'll
cultivated, s not; 1856 report better DROPS than
in 1874, "a equal, not SO good, estimated ay-
erage % per cent better; 81 report bottom
growth only good, 81 bottom and middle
growth good; 80 report top crop very light
and making too much weed; 81 report bottom
growth rotting seriously; serious develop
ment Of rust; "a report perfect crops; 8 re-
port picking commenced; all report win not
become general until average September
18th.
Much speculative apprehension is expressed
in regard to the present critical condition of
the cotton crop, which is generally claimed to
be two or three weeks la er than usual. Its
iuxuriant growth will require an exceedingly
late frost, and unless dry warm weather sue.
eeeds there will be great danger of the bot
tom growth rotting in low lands where the
growth is already SO dense as to exclude both
sun an air. In regard to the damage done by
she overflow we have been unable to arrive at
any definite information.
In most cases our CORRESPONDENTS in the |
overfiowed districts have been SO overwhelme |
with their cares that they were unprepared-l
some unwilling-to make definite responses.
That very great damage on plantations sub.
ject to the influences of food by the Mis-
sissippi River, has accrued, will not admit of
. doubt
We are constrained to believe from such in
formation as we have, that the damage within
that portion Of the cotton region allotted to
this Exchange will not fall short of 60, 900
bales. 127 reports superior corn crops. 81
good and l inferior from drouth.
Much damage has occurred in river districts
BY overflow, and much in the interior by
wind storms; estimated damage not given:
i01 report no damage to wheat crops by ex-
posure, IL report an average damage as to
them OF per cent. The average yield Der
acre-l25 reports give 12s bushels, 1928 report
good crops of loats raised, IL inferior. 20
none raised; $50 report crops well saved. 10 J
not, with average loss to them of 10 per
cent; l3S report good crops of milfet
"a small experimental, III report well saved I
"A partly damaged by weather, 10 report none :
raised, 1913 report laborers working well. 23 !,
moderately well, 8 not we'll The deprecis- !
ton in the morale of labor mostly occurs in /
Mississippi. Cause, political influence.
Aggregate for North Alabama 20 responses, 9
~ report excessive rains, 8 balance of time
sioudy, generally cold, 9 cold nights, 8 ia
vorabie weather, IL report fruiting well, 8
NOT, 10 retaining fruit, shedding seriously. |.
All report well cultivated and better than
1879, by average 80 per cent; bottom crop
only good, ii bottom and middle crops good.
~ top crop making too much weed. Al re. %
port no picking will commence on an aver.
zee. till September Il. All report condition v
u crop same as Memphis district as regards q,
arly frost >
No loss sustained by overflow; 16 report
hyperion corn crop; good, no damage re- o
'orted; IL report wheat crops saved without
heather damage; q reported damage at is 9,
yer cent-average yield per acre 10 bushels: r
4 report good oats crops grown, 6 inferior: q
. report well saved, ! not; 10 report good A
INLET and grass crops grown, l none; l6 well r
aved, damaged; average % per cent; l6 re- W.
'ort laborers working well; moderate, not