Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-03
COTTON, WHEAT AND CORN.
The Nashville Cotton Exchange Crop
Report for June.
A FIattering Exhibit for North Ala.
bama and Middle Tennessee.

The crop report Of the Nashville Cotton
Exchange for the month Of June is giveI
below. By way Of preface, the Com
mittee on Information and Statistics say
"NOur committee respectfully submit
\ the crop report for the month Of June, II
response TO inquiries sent out under date
of the 24th ult. These interLog4tOries weIt
unaVOidably delayed until this late date
and we take pleasure in thanking our cor
respondents for the prompt manner i'll which
they were answered and returned. From
the cheerful tone in which they express
themselves. and with no Unforeseen Gisa
ter, We think that the country may lOob
produced since the war.
Labor is reported as much improved,
crops better worked, cleaner, aud grounds
in better state Of cultivation than for years,
sin portions Of Alabama complaints ave
made of want Of rain; while in Tennessee,
near this city, some complain Of too much,
but from ether sections reports are very Ia
yOTable and highly satisfactory.
"Since our report was written, SeaSOnabie
rains have fallen in locations reported dry.
4 correspondent from CORTLAND, Ala, Nj.
Parshal, sends a bloom under date Of the
18th ult."
First QuestiOn.-What has been the
character Of the wheather since May lj'
Observation-Disclosures Favorable. Warm,
but most too dry. Some complain Of cold
nights.
Tennessee-34r report warm and dry; 30
seasOuable with plenty rain; others fayOra-
Bile, except complaints Of cool nights.
Has there been any additional planting
of cotton in your section since May Tsp
Al&bama-NOne.
Tennessee - None. report cotton
plowed up and planted in com. All agree
that the decrease in aCTeagH IS fully - per
cent less than last year.
How are the stands Of cotton in your
section, and is the plantfoming and bloom
ing well?
Alabama-Stands good; forming well
and some blooms. > report bad stands; !
reports DOLL on 2Sth ult
Tennessee-S report bad stands; balance
all report good stands. Forming very well;
only report blooms.
What is the present condition Of the cot
ton crop in your section, and how does It
compare with same time last year?
AiaDama-BetJer. Plant is small, but
10 days to two weeks later.
Tennessee-4S report plant small, and
all complain of crop being fully two weeks
behind last season. reports the worst
for forty years.
State any favO able or UnfavOrable cir
relative to the growth or con
ditiOn of the cotton crop in your section
not covered by the above questions?
Alabama-LabOr much better. All hard
at work. Only one complaint Ct plant not
looking well.
Tennessee report damage from IL
secls, caused by coo, nights; report dam
ace from grasshOppeTs. All report labor
very good, and crops clean and in fine cul-
tiVatiOn.
What is the average yield Of wheat in
your section?
Alabama-Average yield about S bush
els. One reports as much as 2Oi another as
low as ),
Tenncssee-Average yield about II bush
els. Some places 1t IS as high as ID, and
others as low as > per acre.
What is the present condition Of the corn
crop in your section?
Alabama--VeTy good. Never was a bet
ter prospect for large crop.
Tennessee-All answer good; several,
splendid; two, never better; :, fine; !, best
he ever saw.
Ave AGE dates Of Teply.-Alabama, June
q. Tennessee, June %.