New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-03
THE NEW-ORLEANS COTTON REPORT

TIE CROP on THE 10TH or JULY-TTs CONDITION
GENERALLY BETTER THAN LAST YEAR-suFFER-
INGss0MEwHAT FROM LACK OF RAIN.
NEw-ORLEANs, Aug. 2.-The Committee on
Information and Statistics OF the NewOr.ans Cotton
Exchange, TO whom intrused the duty Of compiling
National Cotton Crop Report made up from the returns
Of the various Exchanges have submitted the following
report for the month Of July:
KEw-ORLgANS DEPARTMENT.
In Louisiana SO answers from 81 parishes, Of an
average date the 18th inst, receiv d. reporting
the stands to be generally good and better than ars
year. The plant blooming and boiling well. Tho
labor was efficient and the condition Of the crop much
better when compared with that Of last year. except In
certain districts where rain was needed.
In Mississippi that part OF 1t not apportioned to Mo-
bile and Memphis 100 letters from 81 counties, nearly
all dated on the 18TH report generally favorable weather
Some letters complained of much rain Others OF want
county OIefour OF the letters stated that the plant
large and ing too fast to fruit WELL ana was
tractcd droith or wet spc very few complained Of
boil No caterpiars In noticeable numbers hal
appeared The stands were generally good, ana apoes
In Arkansas, south of the Arkansas River, 40 answers
from u counties reported the weather as generally Dry
The stands reported uniformly good ana the plant
frniting remarkably well. The general condon u IN.
doubleday the finest known ior number OF years. Tlro
were some apprehensions of possible drouth.
NASHVILLE DEPARTMENT.
Over 200 report the weather generally season.
able few reported heavy local rains. The stands
we're good better" with complaint Of too rapid
growth The laborers were working well, and the GEN
erl condition compared favor,bly with that ~ last
season Some sections reported the plant small, but
growing rapidly.
CHARLESTON DEPARTMENT.
Eighty-nine replies were received from 20 counties
The weather had the whole been seasonaie and COM
pared avorby With that OF last year The stands were
as good, II not better and the plant generally form
ing, blooming. and boiling we'll The labor was eiicien
aud the general condition az least e9iai 10 ,.a 81
iro hail AMI too much weed In one county nee "ero
reported, and rust in anotner
AUGUSTA DEPARTMENT.
In that portion Georgia not ncuded in the Savannah
report the weather very favorable. The stand was
b,tte thnu lest year The plant forming and bloom
Ing we'll and with the exception Of late cotton boiling
veil The general condition good, better than last
year, and labor WAS satisfactory
SAVANNAH DEPARTMENT.
In Northern Middle and Southwestern Georgia, and
IN. State OF Florida the weather generally dry and
favorable The stand was better than last season. The
plant was forming boiling, and blooming wen. Labor
was unanimously reported good The crop was ,ean
and well fiuited except IN some localities wheic ram
needed
MIDDLE DEPARTMENT OF ALABAMA.
In 80 counties OF Alabama the weather seasonabe,
In nine dry and In only three less favorable an last
year; in all Others moro favorable. The stands were
universally reported good and better than last year.
The plant was forming, blooming, and boiling we'll The
laboicIs we're worKbg WE'LL and very forward In
The general condition was good, ana mo
promise better than year. Rain needed ia lew
In the Mississippi portion Of this department. SO replies
from 10 counties ported that tie weather generally
seasouable. and more favorable than hast year. Tho
stands we've excellent and better than Last year. The plant
was fornins becoming and boiling well In all but three
counties IN hese three onpaint was made OF y
weedy growth 10 the plants, caused by 100 nuch ram n
heavy lands The labor good as could he desired
ali wvrkiuv we'll The general condition oil the crop
good, aud more promising than last year.