The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-15
THE COTTON CROP.
THE NEW ORLEANS COTTON ExcHANGE-.-NA-
TIoNAL COTTON CROP REPoRT-REPoRTs
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NATION.
New ORLEANS, Oct Ia, 1876.
The Committee on Information and Statistics Of tho
Now Orleans Cotton Exchange, to whom had been in
trusted the duty OF compiling national cotton crop
port made up from Of the various exchanges
appointed therefore by tho National Cotton Exchange
OF America, submit the following for September
NEW ORLEANS DBPARTMESr.-New Orleans Cotton
Exchange covering that part OF Mississippi not appor
toned TO Memphis and Mobile Cotton Exchanges; the
entire State Of Louisiana the State Of Arkansas south
Of Arkansas River, Louisiana Sxtytwo replies from
thrtyone parishes average date October l. report the
character OF the weather as universally unfavorabe.
Heavy storms OF wind and rain have materially
damaged tho prospect, say twenty-fy per
cent, by beating out open cotton and interfering
with the picking, which had not fully commenced
throughout the State September l. Notwithstand-
ing the serious damage already DONE causing consider
able Encouragement and unprecedented amount OF
sickness among the aborers, with favorable weather
henceforth the yield as reported will DO but little less
than last season
from twenty-five counties The weather is reported by
windy and rainy, while others state that II has
been quite dry on the whole 1t has been moderately
favorable. Complaints reach Of damage done by rot
and rust principally the latter tho extent of which IL
rs difficult TO correctly estimate but the aggregate loss
does not exceed eight TO ten per cent About the Sh OF
September picking had become general, but not
progressing rapidly desired owing TO sickness
certain counties and heavy rains in others Nearly all
correspondents In saying that with frost at
the same time as last year. the yield will be much
greater
MIssIssIPPL-Seventy- three replies received from
this State, the average date being the LIST inst the
weather was almost universally reported cold wet and
stormy causing serious damage 70 the CROP estimated
at twenty per cent Tho damage most by rot and
rust tho storms having injured the quality while not
materially lessenng the quantity The picking was
general IN the first week September but is progress
ing slowly, owing to wet weather and unusual pres
ence of sickness among the laborers. The yield, as
compared with last year, with frost in time, according
TO our correspondents, will barely reach that OF last
season.
NASHVILLE DEPARTMENT Nashville Cotton Elk
change. covering Middle Tennessee Tennessee
River ana the following counties of Aabama-Lauder-
dale, Franklin, Colbert Lawrence, Morgan, Lime.
stone, Madison, Marshall jackson, De Kalb and
Cherokee. In Middle Tennessee generally the
weather has been favorable, but rather
too cool and too much In Alabama
there was too much rain which, however, not
very damaging until the great of September 10,
OF rain which submerged the low grounds and beat
out open cotton. Since then there have boon too
many rains and much cool weather. In Tennessee the
damage has been slight In q few cases damages by
rain reported staining and dirtying the cotton
In Alabama much damage has been done by storms
and by rust Our correspondents do not give us many
figures the subject but estimate from what
have that the crop has been damaged at least ten per
cent by the weather since August 20 and particularly
low lands, which were submerged by rainfall
In TENNEssEE picking commenced about September
20 in Alabama about September TO- although in neither
State did it begin fully before September 20 II is pro-
crossing slowly everywhere, owing mainly to wet
weather; with frost at the time last year the
yield in Tennessee will be about the same The acreage
is somewhat reduced but the yield per is increased
this year. In Alabama the acreage is about ten per
cent less The crop both States in this department
is greatly dependent upon the the next Ave
or six weeks. II there is fair season and late frost
the crop will be above the average With an early kill
ing frost 1t will fall twenty-five per cent below. The
crop is about weeks later than usual and picking
has progressed very slowly up to this date owing TO
wet weather. while the amount of labor IN the river
counties OF Alabama has been curtailed by great
amount of sickness prevailing at this time.
CHARLESTON DEPARTMENT.-The Charleston Cotton
Exchange covering the State of South Carolina, has
sxty-ilve answers from twentysix counties generally
dated about the LIST inst The weather is reported
by nearly one half of our correspondents being dry
and favorable while the remainder report dry followed
by wet weather. heavy rains cool temperature and in
case light frost Thirteen report no damage to the
crop from rust rot storms while all the report
injury chiefly from blight rust, amounting in many
instances from oneourth to one-third OF the crop.
Picking began generally from the Oath OF August to
the 10th of September and IS commonly reported as
progressing very rapidly, even more than last year
Many report the crop being already gathered to the
extent OF half TO threcquarters and being freely sent
to market With frost at the usual time, the prospec
tive yield indicates falling off in comparison with last
year of nineteen and threo-quarters per cent few
correspondents state the yield Of tint less than usual
to the amount of seed cotton, which is attributed
TO the severe drought in July
SAVANNAH DEPARTMENT. Cotton Exchange
covering Northern, Middle and Southwestern Georgia
and the State Of florida. No reports received.
AUGUSTA STATEMENT covering that portion Of Georgia
not included in the Savannah Department.
GEoRGIA-The weather IS generally reported as hav
ing been very dry and hot up To about September Is
and thereafter TO October l. COOL cloudy and rainy,
with excessive rainfall In few locations, and In
localities serious damage reported by
little by rot and three to five per cent by storms The
rains prevalent during the last few days OF September
reported TO have impaired the quality OF the crop
both in grade and staple. Picking commenced in few
counties early August 20. but did not become
general until about September The hot weather of
the preceding three weeks having forced open much
cotton rapid progress made until the middle OF Sep
tember which time rainy weather has nterfered
materially with the picking.
The tenor OF great majority OF our replies indicates
that killing frost at the time last year cannot
materially affect the yield now in view, and which is
almost unanimously estimated at less than last year
1t may possibly be reduced by about i've per cent The
majority of our correspondents express the conviction
that the yield Of this territory Will not reach that of
last year by from fifteen TO twenty per
cent while many speak of from twenty -hvo
TO thirty per cent The largest portion OF the
crop is now open and ready for picking and in some
few counties from one-haf to twothrds of the crop
reported as already picked. The movement to market
is generally reported having been prompt thus far.
NOZZLE DEPARTMENT. Mobile Cotton Exchange
the State of Alabama far north the summit
of Land Mountain and the following counties in Mssis
Kpmner Nashoha oSnhes Winsban erdos'
Okhibbeha, Coliax, Monroe, Chickasaw, Stawamba,
Lee, Pantotog Prentss, Acorn and Tishomingo
ALABAMA-Fiftyhve letters from thirtyone coun-
ties have been received In eight counties the weather
is reported having been favorable, in eleven not
favorable in three dry and in nine wet and rainy.
Very considerable damage has generally resulted
throughout the State from rust and in some
the recent severe rains and storms have done
serious injury by scattering the cotton the
ground, greatly damaging the quality and some ex-
tent interfering with the picking The damage TO the
crops by ram ana vino storms IS estimated AZ from uve
TO fifty per cent As average for the State would
say about twenty-five per cent damage has resulted
Cotton picking commenced in few localities about
the 18th OF August but did become general before
the LIST of September In five counties II progressing
slowly, aud in the remainder favorably and rapidly.
With frost at the time last year sandy and
upands thirteen counties report that the yield will DO
less eight about the and in prairie lowlands
counties state that will DO greater than last year
MISSISSIPPI lin forty letters from eighteen
ties the weather Is reported having been very
and generally unavorabe The damage TO the crop by
rust rot rains ana storms is reported 10 DO from
thirty three and half per contain average Of about
twenty per from eighteen counties Cotton pick
ing commenced from the LIST TO the 10th OF September
but progressing very slowly and unsatisfactory
account OF unusual sickness among the aborers
rainy weather and political disturbances. With
frost at tho time last year, tho yield
will be from the thirty per greater only
three countless Leo Lauderdalo and Munroe reporting
that II Will be less Slight frnsts have occnrrnd In