The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-15
COTTON CROP.
National Cotton Exchange, New Or
leans Department, Crop RePort for
November.

National Cotton Exchange, New Or
leans Department., Crop RePort Tor
November.
NEW ORLEANS, December l0.-From
twenty-five parishes in Louisiana, We
have fifty answers Of the average
yield, dated December LIST. The wealth
er has been much less favorable than
for the same month last year. Picking
has been slow, only two-thirds of the
crop being gathered at the dGte of our
replies, and il is estimated IL won't be
completed before the twentieth OF
January. The yield ia the large par
ishes will be from twenty to
thirty tive per cent. greater than last
year, while ia other parishes OF the
state decrease OF from ten 10 thirty
five per cent. II reported. We e.ti-
mate the decrease Tor the state at sew
en per cent. bout forty six per cent
Of the crop has been marketed. All
our correspondents complain of too
much rain.
In Mississippi our report is compiled
from hfty snsS ers rect ived from
t~enty-six counties, the date ranging
from November S0th To December
10th. The weather is reported as much
less favorable than for the same
month last year. Picking has been
retarded aud not more than two-third.
OF the crop has been gathered. aud itr
estimated picking viii not be COM
pleted before January 18th.
The yield in the Mississippi lower
counties will be from ten 10 twenty
per cent. less than last year, while in
other portions Of the state a CORES
ponding decrease IL reported. We
| estimate the average for the state at
five per cent decrease. Our Cores
ponient states thst about forty per
cent. of the crop has been marketed.
From Arkansas We have receive thirty
six REPLIES from twepty-one counties of
the average 1ate of DeeembcrI. The
weather has heen less favorable than
| for the same period last year. Two
| thirds of the crop las been picked and
picking will be flushed by the 18th to
the 18th of JaEuary. Niue OF our
correspondents report the yield the
same as last year, fourteen report IAN
increase of ten 10 eighty per cent, and
1 eleyeD report "A decrease of ten to
twenty-five per cent The average In
dicstes crop five to ten per cent
greater than last year. Thirty-seven
per cent of the crop has been market
| ed up TO the date Of our replies.
The estimates from sll the states are
bssed on the same acreage zs last wear.
We have not included the incr eassd
acreage in our estimates.
MOBILE, December iO-Eighty-tvo
replies have been received from thirty
nine counties in Alabama for Novem-
ber. The weather during November
has been less favorable for gathering
than during the corresponding period
last year. About three-qusrters Of I
crop has been picked, and will ali bs
gathered by the 25ih of December.
The yield in eleves parishes or bot.
tom land counties is estimated At At,oul
nine per cent. more than last yea-
Twelve upland counties about the sam.
aHd in sixteen upland counties abou
!. eight per cent less
About fifty per cent. of the crop l. re
ported Ms having been marketed.
Mississippi-Twenty counties, fifty
four replies. Weather Reported les,
favorable than last year. Abont q
per cent OF the crop has been pieke,
and all will be gathered 10y the end O
, Decent Der.
.Compared with last year, 1t is est
mated that there Is about IL per cent
less yield.
About 80 per cent. OF tie crop Is rs
D ported rs having been marketed.