The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-18


planter.
Mr. Gillis was OF tho opinion that II did not
make much difference how much cotton was
made, Tho picking facilities were limited, and
only 30 much and no moro could be gathered.
| IL 10 true the weather IL propitious for loug
picking season In tho fail, and that may increase
| the Yield
Our present weather 10 just what is wanted for
| forming the bolls, aud that Ia favorable.
Mr.. ails stated that his advlees all report
fine crop through tho districts with which he has
correspondents, and that even should the third
brood Of worms be large tho cotton Is too far ad-
vaneed for them to do serioas harm
On being asked what he thought tho YIELD of
tho year would bo Mr.. aillis said that II wouid
be simply gnessng now aud he would not oare to
| guess as no ono could tell.
!, A. y. JONES.
| As such number OF cotton factors had been
visited ON tho subject OF the growing cotton crop,
it Was thought advisable TO get an opinion from
the brokers' standpoint and accordingly, & visit
was paid to that rocoguizod authority and ezpe-
rienced gentleman, Mr. A. n. Jonos. Of Go nmon
street, opposite Varieties Alley.
MIR. Jones greeted tho reporter In hin usual
| frank and open manner, and u reply TO the in-
quiries put, said: The prospects, without further
disaster, arc very good for full yield. AS Ia
| known now worms have appeared In several seo-
| tions, but Ii 10 impossible now TO say what dam
age they will do to tho growing crop. ro far ~
|
that Ia confined 10 very SNAIL section.
In speaking about tho prospects OF the yield. ne
compared with other years at this time, Augnst
49, Mr.. Jones recalled tho fact that in 1546, when
we had the most severe worm visitation, his frat
brood OF worms appeared ABOUT tho middle Of
August, just no they did ibis year, tho second
brood about the 1st of September and the third
and tho eaters about the middle OF that month.
The crop in 1856 was 10i 900, and was reduced
10 1,779,0OO In 1867 by the ravAges of tho werm,
| which commenced ab ut September 10.
| The prospect in 46.7 we're good for very large
| crop, close mp TO 100000 IL not 2,400,000 and
| yet these late worms cut IL down very heavily.
Speaking OF worms, Mr.. Jones said that they
mad appeared in number OF sections OF the
State, but Ii was impossible now 10 sag whether
they will damage the crop seriously or not. Up
| TO date they have caused little, IL any harm TO
| growing cotton.
BfCKHAm MooHg.
| At the cotton house OF Bickbam b Moore we
had the pleasure Of meeting Mr.. Bickham, who
has had vast experience in the travelling line,
and 10 extensively acquainted with the cotton
country. Upon stating tho object Of our visit MIR.
Biekham Expressed himself unhestatingly as be-
ing we'll impressed with the accounts that his
concern had received from tho cotton region.
| Regarding Texas oil the reports wero fair
From Louisiana the only really unfavorable re-
poit came from Teneas parish, where the cater-
pillar had made its appearance He considered,
however, that the summer having been very
warm the caterpillar might not mako much
headway. but would strip the stocks OF
sup srfuous leaves, and thereby prove Of
advantage TO the crop. His correspondents
had. however, written very few letters con-
the reports from the upIands were tho uouai
ones, that section OF tho State being generally
safe for an average crop, whilst the reports from
the bottom lands indicated an increase OF crop,
owing TO the fact that no inundst.ons had oe-
l
| that source.
| To our question Mr.. Bickham answered, that
the estimates for the present crop were four and
three-luarter millions OF bales, and IL the pres
| ent PROSPECTS continued no would put 1t himself
| at that figure.
RICHARD FLOWER co.
Mr.. Flower, OF the frm Of Richard Flower Il
Co., said that the prospects for q fine crop were
very fair, and In his opinion, 1t too late for
the caterpillar TO do much injury. The Mssig-
| sippi bottom lands would show an increase since
there had been no overflow in that section. II
by the 1st OF December no casualties occur, the
| estimate Of crop OF four millions and three
quarters bales was fair.
ALLEN a NUaKsT.
Having called at the business place Of Messrs.
Allen b Nugent, we met Mr.. Perry Nugens our
conversation being OF very short duration. Mr..
Nugent said that the crop YVES very promising.
crop was from six TO ten days backward, it was
in good condition. In lower Louisiana he nm
derstood that the crop was forward He thought,
however, that it was too early to make an estimate
He had heard from one Of his correspondents In
Tensas that the eaterpiilars had mads fheir ap-
pearance there, but that he would, nevertheless,
make good crop. From oortgin localities there
| were reports that tae cotton was spotted MIR.
Nugent added that at this early period OF the
mr. 6anpu6Qd zay
| tingencies TO justify anyone in saying what the
result would be.
The caterpillar question was difficult one to
solve, and thsre were many differences of opip-
ion about it. He could not understand tho
theory which found advantage in the caterpillar,
for the planter reck0ned among mis- prospects the
very last bloom Of the plant, which the existence
OF the caterpillar must necessarily affect we'll
az the smaller bolls.
PAYNE, KENNEDY 4 co.
| Messrs. Payne. Kennedy b Co. being visited,
we interviewed Mr.. Payne, the senior member OF
| the firm, our conversation being somewhat ex.
tended but touching mainly on abstract subjects.
His conclusions were that the crop had never
been more promising, bnt that the outlook for
the caterpillar all over the country was serious,
| and his experience OF thirty-seyen years in the
business had taught him to be wary in the prss-
ence OF the terrible destroyers who had deceived
| the most experienced planters time and again.
6. B. NEWMAN & 90.
| Mr.. 8. D. Stockman Was the member of the
firm OF s. B. Newman & Co. interviewed. The
firm has correspondents all along the upper river
as high as the Arkansas line. MIR. stoekman's
opinion was that the cotton planters had planted
more cotton than they could gather, and he
seemed to think that the worms would lot pre-
vent them, under any circ umstances, to make q
| two-thirds' crop.
| In some places the caterpillars were at their
| first webbing and in others at their second He
had advices of their appearance at several points,
| among others on the plantations Of Mr. shield
and Mr. Brown in Coueordia parish, opposite
Vlcksburg, but these gentlemen entertained no
fears Of serious damage, The Louisiana crop,
| Mr.. Stockman added, was magnificent, and If
nothing happened by the 18th Of september the
prospects for a fne crop were very bright indeed.
The planters were using Paris green effectively.