The New York herald., 1878-11-10
CROP REPORTS.
CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF coTToN-A FINE
SEASON FOR SECURING THE STAPLE

CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF coTToN-A FINE
SEASON FOR SECURING THE STAPLE
SAVANNAH. Ca, Nov. O. 1873.
The following is the crop report of the Savannah
Cotton Exchange for october:-
GEoRGn-The weather has been clear during the
past month. and great progress made in securing
the crop 1t has been of the most favorable
for gathering the cotton crop that has been
known Slight frosts appeared for several successive
nights about the 10th ult. but no damage done.
except in q few Of the most northern counties Of
the state. Picking will be generally finished
about December l. unless it Is delayed by the
product from the second growth. There is
what is to be realized thercfrom II is estimated that
three-fourths OF the crop has been gathered aud an
unusually large percentage Of 1t has been marketed.
The yield of the State will be larger than that Of last
year. II IL estimated that the increase will BE-
from five to eight per cent. and this estimate is more
likely to be increased than lessened when all the crop
Is gathered.
FLoRIDA-Thc weather has been dry and most ia
vorable for gathering the crop, the season having
been no frost in the State Threefourths Of the crop
has been picked and by the 1st Of December picking
will be pretty generally finished The production OF
probably seven per cent in some sections. There is
a fine top crop coming on. In the island section
the season met with several disasters and the yield
will not be as large as last years by probably ten per
cent.
The following report Is compiled by the Cotton Ex-
change from twenty-five replies received from six
teen counties
NORTH CARoLIxA-The weather since October ]
has been favorable 10 cotton rather than
year. Light frosts appeared between October 10 and
in two counties on October 81 doing, however. but
little damage Six replies report about half the crop
picked, and the balance will be picked by December
10. Sixteen replies report two-thirds Of the crop
picked, and the balance will be picked by November
1s December J. Six replies report the yield per
about the last year four about Ave per cent
greater twelve about fifteen per cent leas
MOBILE, Ala, Nov. ., 1879.
The following Ia the Mobile Cotton Exchange report
ALABAMA.--Sixty nine letters were received from
thirty nine counties. The weather reported A. hav-
ing been generally dry and a. compared with last
frost from the 18th to the 2th but no damage re-
suited thercfrom. About seventy I've per cent of the
crop has been picked and the planters expect to finish
from the 18th to TIE lat Of December. Twenty-fovr
counties report average increase in yield over Last
year of eleven per cent and fifteen counties an aver
age decrease of seventeen per cent.
MIsslssrppI.--Thirtccn counties sent twenty three
replies. The weather is reported having been a-
yorabe, and more than last during the same
period. Frosts are reported from the 18th TO the
10th. but no damage has been done. About seventy
per cent Of the crop has been gathered and will be
all picked about the middle of December. Six coun-
ties report an average increase of six per
pared with last year and average decrease of
thirty per cent.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. ., 1878.
TESSEssEE-The October report Of the Nashville
Cotton Exchange contains fifteen replies from ten
able. more so than last year. The earliest frost WAS
on the 10Th. No damage done TO the crop. Two
thirds OF the crop has been picked aud the picking
will be finished by the LIST of December. The yield
Will average the same as last year.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. ., 1873.
The following is the crop report for October OF the
New orleans department Of the National Exchange -
LoufsrANA.-Thirtcen reports have been received
from the following parishes :--Concordia Cataboula
East Baton Rouge Livingston. Rapides, St. Martin
~. Landry. ". Helena, st. Joseph and West Feci.
ana, Of an average date of October 81 The weather
during the month, il reported by all correspondents
a. very favorable for gathering the crop. aud much
better as compared with ast year. Frost appeared In
every parish between the 10th and 24th, but dam
aye has been reported. In the above parishes about
ing Will be- finished between the 25th inst. and the
1lth prox The yield is good AZ last year.
MISSISSIPPI yeight replies have been received.
covering twenty-five counties of average date of
about October ~. All concur In stating that the
weather has been decidedly better than during the
same period last year Frost occurred la the more
northerly counties about the 10th ult., and In the
lower tier between the 25th and 30h but no damage
has been sustained from that source. According TO
our reports about iveeighths of the crop has been
picked, and picking will be finished about the LIST OF
December, though In some neighborhoods 1t may be
week later. The yield compared with last year ps
reported an not no good
ARKANsAs.--No report.
GENERAL NorE--In giving the above report the com
nti,o beg to call particular attention to the mcagrc-
ness Of their replies. III consequence of the ,nrea-
bty of the mails. owing 10 quarantine IL Is possi.
BILE the acreages might be materially changed IL full
reports from all counties and parishes could be OBJ
tained