The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-03
Southern CrOps-FayOrnbIe Pros
meets.

New ORLEANS, June 2.-The Com
mittee on Information and Statistics, of
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
to whom have been intrusted the
duty of compiling an additional cotton
crop report, made up Of the various cX-
changes appointed therefor by the Nation
al Exchange, submit the following for
the month of May:
Fifty-one letters from thirty-onc
parishes report and increase in acreage
Of per cent; weather cool,
but on the whole very favorable; crop
about the same as last year, and stands
very good; labor about the same in num-
Der, but more efficient than in former
years, and the present condition Of the
crop is very favorable. No commercial
fertilizers are in use. There Is con-
siderable increase in the acreage of corn
and small grain.
Mississippi-Forty-seven letters from
twenty-six counties give an increase in
the area planted. Weather generally
favorable. more so than last year, with
the exception of cold spring,
of which there is a general complaint,
Notwithstanding which the crop Is said
to be near week or ten days later than
last wear; labor more efficient than last
year; no fertilizers used. Nearly all our
correspondents report an increasein acre
age planted in corn and small gram,
over last year.
Arkansas-23 counties show an in
crease of acreage of about } per cent.
The weather has been more favorable
than last year, and the lands have been
very well prepared, owing to Il cold spell
at the beginning OF this month. The
plant is very small but stands good and
the fields are clear of grass. The prospects
are more favorable than last year. No
fertilizers were used The LABOR, both
white and black is reported to be better
than it ever was, An increase in the
acreage of corn and small grain Is re-
ported.
In Nashville district, Middle Tennessee
"A decrease in the acreage of 10 per
cent; weather favorable and stands bet
ter than last season; crop no later than
last year; supply and labor ample and
generally working better; more fertilizers
used: condition OF the crop favorable.
North Alabama-Acreage decreased
! per cent; comparative condition of the
weather, crop, etc. same rs re-
ported above for Middle Tennessee.
Wilmington department-the area
planted in cotton is increased about . per
cent; weather compares fayorably with
last wear, though the planting WAS some
what DELAYED by the cold spring; there
was no appreciable difference in the time
of planting, a fair average stand has been
obtained. and the condition is reported on
the average; the labor Is represented as
more efficient, as the use of fertilizers has
increased about 20 per cent. -.
Charleston Department, South Carroll
na-Eighty-three replies were received,
showing an average decrease in the area
plsnted in cotton Of / per cent. The
weather is reported as somewhat less ia
vorable than last year. The stands and
condition are presented a good labor
about the same, of use fertilizers and in
creased to St per cent.
Augusta Department, Georgia-The
area of land in cotton is said to be about
the same as last year, the weather having
been unfavorable for planting, but more
favorable since its completion. Good