The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11

CONDITION OF COTTON AND OTHER FARM PROD
UcTs IN THE CENTRAL SOUTHERN STATES.

CONDITION OF COTTON AND OTHER FARM PROD
Ucrs IN THE CENTRAL SOUTHERN STATES.
AExpHs, Tenn. Nov. 10, 1871.
The crop report Of the Memphis Cotton Exchange
for October lie based upon 14I responses as follows
West Tennessee. IL North Mississippi. 81; North
Arkansas, 81 OF an average date OF November l. u
states ,hcrs is much difficulty IN arriving at tho
probable YIELD out sho indications are that
there Is q depreciation OF twenty Ave por cen.
during the month, but With cool dry weather
much Of the anticipated loss will be reclaimed.
One half OF the responses report weather favora-
bio. tho others very unfavorable from excessive
rains and less favorable than last year. AL report
that thore killing ros, during the month. A
10 picking per cent Of the crop has been
picked six,yavc report that with favorable weather
picking will DO completed from tho LIST the Soth o!
December. the average date being the latter. The
yield Is averaged AZ per cent than 1876, or
twenty-five per cent below the September prospective.
and one per con, PETER than last year after The frost
which damaged the crop twenty six and oquartsr
per cent Owing 10 excessive weather and the ABB
scnce OF killing ros,s the bottom crops arc moro back
ward IN opening than evor known and are receiving
serious damage by rot The labor morale Is good
The prospective increase ia acreage oil tho wheat
crop Is hitecn per cont.
rho corn crop Is out OF danger, but planters are
much disappointed In the yield.
The pork CROP averages twenty-five per cent less
than the probable needs OF the coming season.
MoBLE Nov 10, 1877.
ALAgAMA-Folty-one counties send eighty.four lot
tcrs The weather during October has boon generally
wet and uniavorablo and less favorable than last
year. There have boon light lrosls IN the midde and
northern counties OF the state but no damage has re-
suited 10 the cotton crop Ihcretrom About sixty per
cen, OF the crop has been gathered and the expeca
ton ia that picking will DO nnishcd IN the upland
counties by tho LIST TO tho 10th OF December
and in the prairie counties about the 18th
OF December; some Tow say The last OF December.
Tho yield compared with that OF last year Is estimated
nine per cent less in tho upands and seventeen
cent moro IN the prairie counties.
NIssssippi-Forty. seven letters have been re-
ceivcd from twenty counties The weather during Oc-
toDer has been fine in four counties and wet and un-
favorable IN sixteen counties. Compared With that OF
last year It has heen favorable IN six counties
have occurred, but damage has resulted 10 tho
crop About one-hal the cotton crop has been gath
cred. and II Is estimated that picking will not be I'M
iBhed before the middle or close vi December. Tho
yield compared with that OF last year estimated ut
nvo per cont increase in county, tho in SIX
and sixteen per cent less IN thirteen
GALVESTON, Nov. 10. 1877.
Tho following is the crop repor. Of tho Galveston
Cotton Exchange for OctoDer:-lhcre wero received
from saventy-two counties 10l replies, of Tho
average date Of October 81 The character OF
tho weather had been wcr aud uniavoraoe in sixty
eight counties and ury Ia four counties. The weather
Tor gathering tho crop compared with last year
has been less favorable in sxty-two counties,
the same IN two counties and moro
favorable in eight counties. These have
been lght FROST but damage aileen counties
and no frost In 1yseven countios. Seven counties
report picking finished, iory-nve thrce-quarters
picked and sixteen and halt picked. Picking
The yicld compared with last year ia
estimated at decrease OF thrty-two per cent but
We believe that some OF our correspondents havo not
taken into consideration the Increased acreage IN
their section The late continuous rains all over the
State have injured the cotton yet in the Geld, cutting
short the yield and impalring the quality.