, 1875-06-03

COTTON.
Condition OF the Crop in the Southern
states.
NEW ORLEANS, Juno 2.-Tho Committee On
Information and Statistics Of tho Now Orleans
Cotton Exchange, to whom have been intrusted
tho duty OF compiling national cotton crop re-
port, mado up from tho returns Of various o1-
chsuges appointed therefor by tho National Ex-
change, submit the folio ring for the month Of
May:
NEW ORLEANS DEPARTMENT..
I.ouIalana-Ffty.ono letters from flfsy-one
parishes report an increase In nc1oa9o OF per
cent. Weather cool, but on tho whole worry fa-
vorab1c. Crop about AZ oasly az last year. aud
stst,ds worry GOOD. Labor, about the aau1o III
aud present condition Of the crop il very fasosa-
BIO. M conln,erc.a al fertilizers in lsHc
ConadcrAbls incfeass IN acreage OF corn and
smali gram. .-
MISSISSIPPI.
TortY-soren letters from twenty.stx couutiea
eiyo an increase III tho nrea rlanttd In cptton Of
;| per cent. Weather Rcnoralv favorable, mora
10 than lant year. Stand good, tho exception
bciug attributed to tin cold sprtng, OF which
lhere Is general conpa,nt. Notwithstanding
winch the cror, il eaid 70 bo ca.llcr by weak or
ten days thnt last year. Labor moro efficient,
with no noticeable change In numbers. No fer
tslizers used In this State.
Noary al! OF our correspondents reported an
fncreaAe In acreage planted IN corn and small
grams over last year.
Twenty-tbrso counties Hhow an Increase Of
ncroage Of about y rer cont. Tic weather has
lands havo been very we'll prepared. Owing to
a cold Bpel at tho beginning Of this mouth. the
plant Is very small but tho etaud being good
mud tile folds clear OF grass, the prospects aro
more fasoratlu than Jas: year. No fef!ii!zess
black, iH reported bottor than It ever "aA:
All lncraasa Ia small gra,hs ia reported
TENNESSEE.
Nashville Deparsmant-alidd1e Tenneesoe-
Decrease in acreage. Is per ceut. Weather ia
lrpp no later than last year. Supply of labor
ample and the eoneral working botcr. No fer
t.zcis a6od. Condition OF tho crops favorable.
Nonru ALABAMA.
condition Of weather. crops, etc., tho HAa na rc-
ported abovo for Middle Tennessee.
WILMINGTON DEFARTMESr.
Area plaptod in uotton Increased about per
cant. Tho weather compares fayorably with
Inst Year, though planting was delayed snHswhat
b. tue cold alslng. There Was an atprenlsble
diIeteuco In tho time Of planting. 4 fair aver.
age stand las been obtained. and tho condition
ii repoltcd an average. Labor III REPRESENTED Al
nt,,s efficient. Tho uas Of tcrtllzess has been
Increased about ~ per cent.
SOUTH CAnoLITA.
Icports received chow an ayoTngo dccreasc In
tic area planted In cotson Of puo-haff of pog
ccnt. Weather reported ~ eomewf.at loss fayor-
able than lant year. StandB and condition repre-
eautcd hs good. Labor. Ahollt tho Hamn aud tie
uHe Of fertulxers Increased about Gtl per cent.
GEORGIA.
The area Of land p'hntod iu cotton Ia said to bo
about a. lat gear, tho Weather having 1ech uu-
favorable fur planting, but moru favorable s1nco
;ta compilation. Good stands are Renerblly oh.
ta,ned aud tho condition is universally reported
a. good and pron,inlns. Labor plentiful aud
satisfactory. Fertilizers Increased about % per
c0ut. ..........
Savannah Dcpnrtucnt-Aboutt tho sAno area
rlautod iu cotton Az last year. Character of tho
weather cold aud rainy until May. Lesa !ayoga-
represented ~ good, though backward, and Two
weosH sRtor ln tho southern portion Of the State.
| In The middle section about tho sA1ue aa lust
year. The plant 10 su,all, but healthy, showing
| great Improvement un'eE the present fino
| Increase, Domestic or Homemade Ia, however.
extensively used. Lattlo complaint Of the labor.
| FLnRtDA.
Tho afen in cotton, both i1 tho upland and Sea
lslaud dtstriots shows Flight lncteaae this yeaF
oyor last. Woather unfAvotALle. Stands fair.
Average condition generally good. though tho
tho plant il small and backward. owlng to the
cold and wet spring.. Labor gel.erally bestcr OF
moro otticiout than las. year. Very l,ttls COM
crease Ia farm nRnufes u notcod.
| ALABAMA.
One hhnd,ed and tWeutv.shseo replies To-
| estyed, covering forty-three counties, aver
aRtng 80 per cent increase III AeEo-
ago. hoino complaints Of cold ui9hta
III tue northern portion Of the Slate. doneraIly
| tho weather has bean much more fnvorsblo than
last year, 6tauds good, in some places porfoct,
and tue crop, compared with last yeaE. shout a
week oailier. Labor ampta and efficient Com
| Ee1oial fartihaqra used to . limited extent.
Thpre is : general increans In the usa Of doMes.
tic fertilizers. Condition Of the crop good aud
gonsfally promising.
N1s8lsalppl.
Bixty.sight replies from nineteen oouaties
show IN average decrease OF aczesge Of about
rer qent. Weather more fasosa able. 6taudf
tatr to good. and crop about ton dAJA earlier
than last year. Labor equal TO last year. and
more efficient. Tie Use Ut fertilizers ia limited
Condition OF crops good and generally yeFy prom
islng.
| ykxAs.
Ope hundred and twelve replies received from
100 companies, giving m average ipcraase iI
acreage t4lx yeaE over last OF about per cent
Tho Westher has boen generally dry and cold, and
tho ctops are said to ba about tro Haeks later,
plAntA sniAll attd backward, brs In good cond
tion, Labor abupdauk aud eGicleut. Fertilizer
comparatively unused.
THE ROAMING EDITORS.
Special Dtspateh to 7hs Chnaoo 7ffanns.
| FIR pArt Mimi. Juuo 2-1no Illinois Ed