The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-11

win ~ backward Picking season
Decrease la Arkansas ana Miss,
MOBILE, October 10. The following
Ia the Mobile cotton exchanges report
for September Alabama--From for
tySone counties, seventy.four letters
have been received, The weather foI
september Ia reported ~ having been
favorable during the first half OF the
month, but wet and stormy during the
last half, causing shedding, rotting OF
bolls, damage TO quality aud stimulat-
ing second growth. The damage
from these causes Ia varlously estima-
ted. In twenty counties no percentage
IL given, and In twenty.one the aver
age loss IL about sixteen per cent.
Picking has progressed slowly on ac-
count Of Indictment weather. Some
counties report fair progress. The
yield per acre will average about three
hundred and fifty pounds, seed cotton.
The yield compared with last year Is
estimated In twenty-eight upland coun-
ties at fifteen per cent. less, and thirs
teen prairies or bottom land counties
ut five per cent mere.
Mississlppi-From eighteen counties,
forty.nine letters have been received.
Weather during September has been
the same as in Alabama, and has pro-
duced the same effects, the damage be.
Ing estimated at about sixteen per
cent on the acreage. Picking has pro-
crossed very slowly on account OF wet,
stormy weOther, The yield per acre
will average four hundred pounds of
seed cotton. In sixteen counties the
average yield Us compared with last
year is estimated at seventeen per
cent. less. In one, Estawamba, at tif-
teen per cent more, and In one, Tisho-
mingo, at the same.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October l0.-The
crop report for September of the Mem
phis cotton exchange, made from forty
seven reports from West Tennessee,
tifty-one from North Mississippi and
tifty.four from Arkansas, north of the
Arkansas river, of the average date OF
October LIST. The majority report un-
favorable weather, owing to rains,
keeping the crop growing and retard-
ing its maturity. The average damage
by worms, rust and rot is six per cent
of the general picking up to September
3D., aud the damage from frost is esti
mated to be eight per cent greater than
last year. There is no top crop, too
much rain causing it to shed. There
is much complaint OF excessive weeds
in the crop, seriously interfering with
picking,
NASHVILLE, October 10.-Of the
thirty replies from Middle Tennessee
to the Nashville department of the
cotton exchange, twenty-six report
a very favorable effect OF weather upon
the cotton, and the bolls opening fine
ly. Only five report of damage by the
v orms and three by rust. Eighteen
report picking progressing slowly and
eleven progressing finely. Thirteen
report from six to seven hundred
pounds per acre, seed cotton, and thir-
teen from four to six hundred. Nine
teen report better yield than last
year, seven a third more and four
double the yield of last year.
or twenty-five replies from north
seventeen report unfavor-
able effect Of too much rain, retardlng
the opening of bolls, and FIVE report
favorable. Ten report no damage, and
twelve serious damage by rust. Nine
teen report picking slowly in conse-
quence of the backward season. Six.
teen report from three to five hundred
pounds OF seed cotton per acre, and six
from five to six hundred pounds. Nine
report the yield not 80 good as last
year, seven about the same, and six
from fifteen to twenty-five per cent
more than last year.