The daily gazette., 1879-06-11
COTTON AND THE ExoDUs.
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NORFOLK, Va, June 9.--The Cotton
Exchange of this city has received thirty
one replies from twenty-one counties in
North Carolina and Virginia. Severn
teen report the land plantedt to be about
the same as last year, twelve report 10
to 20 per cent. increase and two ~ per
cent. decrease. The Weather
was favorable, with good stands. La
Dor is reported as good and there is NO
suffering from the Kansas exodus.
MOBILE, Ala, June 9.-The following
is report of the growing cotton crop no
ported to the Mobile Cotton Exchange:
-Forty-six counties and nine
ty-seven letters. The increase In acre
age is from II to A per cent. The Wea-
ther up to 31st Of May was general1y
more favorable than last ysar.5 1he
stands are good all over the State. The
condition Of the crop is generally good.
Labor is excellent, there Is no complaint
whatever and no excitement prevails
over the Kansas exodus. ssl s ~
Observation-Disclosures letters from
seventeen counties show an average In.
crease of 81 per cent. in three counties.
The weather was generally favorable.
| The condition of the crop Is reported -
| ~.
NEW ORLEANS, La, June 0.-The
following reports have been received It
the Cotton Exchange: Louisiana
From thirty-six parishes we make nine
ty reports bearing the average date Of
May 81. The acreage is about the game
as last year. The weather has been fa-
vorable and good stands have generally
been secured. The crop averages shout
week later than last year. Seventy
seven correspondents report labor good
and efficient and thirteen report 1t un-
settled. But few hands have left Lolisi-
ana for Kansas and the exodus fever
seems to have subsided for the present.
Mississppi.-From thirty-one counties
106 reports have been received. The
average acreage is the same as last year.
Labor Is generally sufficient in numbers
and efficient in quality. A few counties
report limited emigration to the river
parishes of Louisiana. The Kansas ex-
odus is being discussed in q good many
places, but so far it has net drawn on
any considerable number of hands. s.ss
Arkansas.-From twenty-nine cOun-
ties sixty-nine reports have been received
bearing the average date OF 81. They
show an average increase of 81 per csnt.
in acreage. The weather 10 reported
more favorable. The stands are report
ed good to very good. The average
condition is good. Labor 10 reported
generally good and efficient. Several
counties report an uneasy feeling and
apprehension on account of the Kansas
fever. No loss has been sustained In
, labor as yet. 7i'a's'''i ~ =
SAvANNAH,Ga. June 9.-The follow
, ing is the report of the Cotton Exchange
for Nay: Georgia.-One hundred aud
3 two replies from sixty-eight counties.
o There is an average increase of'8 Per
e cent. in acreage. Labor, with rare az
/. options, is equally as abundant aud
5 |, efficient and the stands are good. The
= plant is small, its growth having been
= retarted by cold nights and heavy rains.
f Since the middle Of May the weather
i has been favorable for the crop, which
r promises to be excellent. There has
: been no exodus of labor, which seema
o be scarce only in those sections, where
there is large increase in the planting.
3 Florida.-Thirty three replies, from
fifteen counties. There has been Z
: slight increase in acreage, say per cent.
! Stands are generally good. Labor b n
$ abund ant and as efficient as it was last
year. In the sea island section an In
crease Of from A to per cent. in acreag>
is reported. In the upper districts tWe
correspondents report the presencs oi
caterpillars. '..fs...,.,,
= CHARLESTON, s. G. June 9.@Ths
report of the Charleston Exchange give,
It seven-two replies from thirty counties
1t The acreage increased 8 per cent !; lwhs
y ther less favorable from fifty replies
y favorable from eighteen and the same q
asst year from four. The stands are re
!, h ported good by forty and bad BY twenty
). five replies. Five replies report the ap
i pearance Of worms and three that re
plantiI gis necessary. Labor is good ii
IS sixteen cases and scarce in sixteen. -
f. Note.-The time of maturity Of tn
G crop is reported from all points 70 aver
u u age about AS last ye,r. ....5.-s :