The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-12
COTTON.

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The committee on information ant
statistics of the New Orleans cotton ex
change, to whom has been entrusted tn,
duty of compiling national crop repor
made mp from the returns of various ex
changes, appointed therefor by the na
tional exchange, submitted the following
for the month OF July:
New Orleans department, covering
that part of Mississippi not apportioneG
to Memphis and Mobile, the entire State
of Louisiana and State of Arkansas
south of the Arkansas river and Louisi.
ana-We have received sixty.three an
swers from thirty. one parishes, and their
average date is to the 18th inst. The
character of the weather is generally re-
ported as favorable, moro so than at the
same period last year, though our latest
dates bring us complaints Of drouth.
Stands are generally good and better
than last year. The plant is blooming
and boiling well, labor efficient and
present condition of crop much better
than compared with last year, except in
certain districts where rain is needed.
Mississippi-One hundred letters have
been received from thirty.two counties
in this State, nearly all dated on the
18th, tho uniformity Of date being n
great improvement. The character of
the weather for the past month has been
mainly favorable, with, however, con-
siderable exceptions. Some letters com.
plain of too much rain, others want Of
it, the opposite reports coming often
from the same county, showing an un-
usual partial distribution of rain. Plan
tations not five miles apart have had too
much and two little rains. One.fourth
of the letters state the plant is too large
and growing too fast to fruit well, and
is in an unfavorable condition to receive
either protracted drouth or wet spell.
A very few complain Of boil worms and
shedding, but no apprehension of cater
pillars, none in noticeable numbers hay
ing appeared. Stands generally good
and laborers working well.
Arkansas--Eorty answers from twenty
one counties received. The weather
has been generally dry. Occasional
showers have prevented any damage,
and, on the whole, it has been more
favorable than last year, almost as good
as could be wished. Stands are reported
uniformly good and the plant looking
remarkably well. The general condition
is undoubtedly the finest known for
number Of years, and, excepting some
apprehension OF possible drouth, none
OF our correspondence are as cheerful us
this.
Nashville department-Over two hun
dred answers report the weather as gen
orally scasonable, few reporting heavy
rains, which were sectional. Stands are
good to better, with some complaints of
too rapid growth. Laborers are work.
ing well, and the present condition
compares favorably with last year
Some sections report the plant small,
but growing rapidly.
Norfolk department Weather gener-
ally hot and dry; some little complaint
on that score coming from North Caro-
lima, though on the whole the weather
was moro favorable than last year.
Stands com pare very favorably with last
year. Plant forming well. Labor very
satisfactory. Condition of crop very
good, but in size generally little
smaller and from five to eight days later.
Charleston department-South Car
olina: Eighty-nine replies have been
received from 30 counties. The weather
has, on the whole, been seasonable and
compares favorably with last year.
Stand as good if not better. Plant
generally reported forming, blooming
and boiling well. Labor efficient and
equal to last year. Five answers from
four counties report injury from hail,
and from too much weed. In one
county lice are reported, and rust in
another.
Augusta department, covering that
portion Of Georgia not included in Sa-
vannah, report the weather has been
very favorable, more SO than last year.
The stand Is better than last year.
Plant forming and blooming well, and
with the exception Of late cotton, is
boiling well. General condition of the
crop is good, better than last year.
Savannah department, covering North
ern, Middle and Southern Georgia, and
the State of Florida-Weather gene
rally dry and more favorable than last
year; stands good, better than last
season. Plant forming and blooming
well. Labor unanimously reported as
good. The general tenor of replies
indicate the condition of the crop very
favorable, except in some localities
where rain is needed.
Mobile department-Alabama: One
hundred and twenty replies from As
counties. In 80 counties the weather
is reported as having been seasonable,
in too dry, and as compared with last
year in only 3-Choctaw, Macon and
Russell--has it been less favorable; in
all others more favorable. Stands are
universally reported good and better
than last year. The plant is forming
and blooming we'll. Laborers are
working well. The present condition is
good and promise better than last year.
There is nothing unfavorable but need
OF rain in sandy lands.
Mississippi-56 replies from 10 c1un-
ties. Weather bas been generally sea
sonable and universally reported more
favorable than last year. Stands are
excellent and better than last year. The
plant is forming and blooming well in
all counties except Itawambo, Lowndes
and Newton. In these three some COM
plant of a weedy growth to the plant,
caused by too much rain. Labor rs
good as can be desired all working
we'll. Present condition of crop is good
and more promising than lest year.