Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-10
OUR GREAT STAPLE.
Movement and Condition of the
New Crop.

decrease or z, $50 bales as compared with
last year. The total rail shipments overland
from producers reached 45, ,989 bales, against
29, ,783 bales last year, of which 25,32S bales
went to Northern mills, against 1922
bales last year. Northern spinners took from
all sources go 1856 bales, against "a 900 bales
last year. The movement to delivery ports
shows gain in receipts at the Gulf ports of
81, ,699 bales, or 35 per cent, while the re-
ceipts at the Atlantic ports have fallen off
93,O96 bales, or 29 per cent. At New Or
leans the gain in receipts for September
was nearly 40 per cent, making, probably,
the largest September receipts since the
war.
The Democrat has received special dis
patches concerning the condition OF the
cotton crop from all portions Of the South,
OF which the following is summary:
ALABAMA.-No change from last week.
Pickingis is progressing and the cotton coming
in fast. In the central portion Of the State
there will be no top crop, it having been
eaten up by worms. The crop accounts are
less favorable. In the northwestern portion
the crops are better than was anticipated a
| month ago.
ARKANsAs.-Pickingi is nearly completed.
In consequence Of good weather it is better
than was anticipated two weeks ago. The
staple is the best known for
four years. Now that picking
IS over the shortness of the crop has be-
| come apparent. The best crop is only
thought to be half a one, and the worst is
fifty pounds Of lint to the acre. The
farmers are in better spirits than two weeks
ago.
GEORGIA.-The stand of cotton in the At
lantic section is good, acreage 5 per cent.
greater than last year. The quality of the
| staple is excellent. Half Of the crop has
been gathered.
LoUIsIANA.-No rains have fallen, and
| picking has gone on constantly. No dam
age has been done by caterpillars. Reports
from all parts Of the State are much more
hatterlDg than they were q week ago.
Since the recent rains the cotton has
| taken a new growth, and many bolls are
growing and maturing. Red River and st.
Landry parishes report that they will raise
as large crops as last year. In Claiborne
worms are doing some damage.
MIssIssIPPI-The gathering and shipping
OF cotton are considerably ahead of last
season. The yield is now estimated at half
a crop. Shipments are far ahead of last
year.
MOBILE, October 8.-The following is the
Mobile Cotton Exchange crop report for
September
ALABAMA.-Sixty counties, 81 letters
The character of the weather during Sep
tember has been generally favoiable for
picking and the maturing of the crop. Some
few reporting too much rain. The average
damage from the drought, worms. rust and
storms is estimated at about % per cent.
The chief damage has been from drought.
Iu the sandy lands the plant has fruited
only fairly well, many reporting it fruiting
very uneven and much shedding. About
five eighths of the crop has been picked.
The average yield per acre is estimated at
about 440 pounds Of seed cotton. In 81 of
the most productive counties the yield as
compared with last year is estimated at Is
per cent. less, and in 13 upland counties %
per cent less.
MISSISSIPPI I-Twenty-nin letters from
nineteen counties say the weather during
September has been generally favorable for
picking and the maturity of the crop. The
average damage from all causes is estimated
at % per cent. The plant has not fruited
well and much shedding is reported. About
five-eighths of the crop has been picked.
The average yield per acre is estimated at
about 424 pounds of seed cotton. The Weld
as compared with last year is estimated at
% per cent. less.
NORFOLK, VA, October 9-The Cotton
Exchange report Of the condition of the
cotton crop is based On siXty-six reports
from thirty-four counties in North Carolina,
of an average date of September 30, as fol-
lONbs IuHbJ-OH6 report bQC weather WhTm
and dry. Twenty-three very hot and dry.
Six wet and dry, and six variable. Thirty
eight show that the weather has been favor
able, and twenty-eight say unfavorable.
Four say that there has been no damage to
the crop. Forty replies, averaged, show
that the crop has been damaged 80 per cent.
by drought. Twenty-oDe show slight to
serious damage by drought, rust and hail.
storms, Forty-two state that the cotton
hos Of Frv1ftn
that It has iruited well. Forty-one replies
show that the plant has not retained its
squares and bolls. Twenty two show that
the plant has retained its squares and bolls.
SiXty-four replies averaged show that 40
per cent. of the crop has been picked. Sixty
replies averaged show yield of 500 pounds
of seed cotton per acre. FiftY-eight aver
aged say that the yield as compared with
last year is about IS per cent less.
GALVESTON, October 9.-The Cotton Ex-
change has received one hundred and seven
replies from eightY-one counties. Forty
four counties report the weather dry, thirty
favorable, seven unfavorable. SixtY-three
counties report the weather favorable for
gathering the crop, eighteen unfavorable.
All report more or less damage to the
crop by long continued rains, and
a considerable number report damage
by rust, worms and storms. Fifty-four
counties report that the risTt rrisnt mas not re-
tc1iined Its squares and bolls. Thirty-six
counties report that 65 per cent. OF the
crop has been picked. Seventy counties
estimate the yield at one=quarter bale to
the acre, eight at one-half bale and thEee at
three quarters. The average yield as com
pared with last year is reported at 40 per
cent. less.
New ORLEANS, October 9 The following
is the Cotton Exchange crop report:
IOUISTANA We have ninatv--s{v ranl{aa
from thirty-eight parishes, at the average
date OF September 30. The weather during
the month has been favorable
for gathering the crop, The
damage from drought and worms
is per cent. The plant is not fruitiDg
well, nor retaining its squares and bolls.
Sixty-one per cent. of the crop Is picked.
showing yield of five hundred and sixty
three pounds OF seed cotton per acre. The
estimated decrease in the yield as compared
with last year is 3S per cent.
MISSISSIPPI Thirty-two counties furnish
ninety-two replies, of the average date of
September Both. The character of the
weather is generally reported as very fa-
vorable for gathering the crop, only few
sections reporting small damage from
rust, worms or storms. The bottom
lands show a slight improvement in condi-
tion. A general complaint comes from the
upland counties that the plant has
neither fruited well nor retained
its bolls during the month, sl-
though some sections report a moderate
second growth. There has been 55 per cent.
Of the crop picked, yielding an average of
five hundred and ninety pounds of seed cot
ton per acre, which is about IS per cent. |
less than last year. The general complaint |
Of damage from drought in the last report |
is reiterated by all the correspondents.
ARKANSAS One hundred and ten replies |
from twenty nine of the thirty four coun- |
ties south Of the Arkansas river, OF the |
average date or September 80. Fhe weather |
has been hot and dry until the last few |
days OF the month, when showers occurred |
in some localities. 1t has been |
favorable for gathering the crop, |
but unfavorable for its develonment. !
The injury from drought and "other |
oauses is estimated at 80 per cent, though /
the principal cause OF damage was the |
drought in July, August and September. |
The plant has neither fruited we'll nor has
1t retained its squares and bolls. Fifty-six
per cent. of the crop Is picked, and the
yield OF seed cotton per acre is three hun
dred and forty seven pounds. Compared |
with last year, Che yield is 90 per cent. less.
No serious injury has been done by worms |
and storms, though reported from several
places Chicot county alone of our district
reports crop equal to last season.
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