Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-11
OUR GREAT STAPLE.
COTTON RECORD FOR OCTOBER.
Reports from the Belt - Picking
Nearly Observation-Disclosures of The
Yield.

New ORLEANS, November 1O.-The Cot
ton Exchange reports ninety-fve replies
from thirty-fve parishes, of the average
date of October 81. The weather for the
month is reported as very favorable for
gathering the crop, and as compared with
last year decidedly better. There has been
no frost. A large portion of the crop has
been picked. and the remainder will be
gathered by November 18th. The average
yield Of seed cotton per acre for the State is
591 pounds, and as compared with last year
is 35 per cent. short. The extreme short
yield is especially noticeable in nine par
ishes. The top crop has not matured.
Throughout the State there has been no
considerable damage from rust, worms or
storms.
MISSISSIPPI Replies from thirty-four
counties OF the average date OF October 81
have been received. The weather is universal
ly reported as very fine for gathering the crop
and much more favorable than last year
There has been no frost reported during the
month. Seventy-nine per cent. of the crop
has been picked, and picking will be flu
ished by November 20. The average Weld
of seed cotton per acre is COS pounds, which
is IS per cent. less than last year. Worms
some damage to the top crop. Very little
damage from rust or storms is reported.
ARKANSAS One hundred and seventeen
replies have been received from thirty out
of the forty-fOur counties south OF the Ar
kansas river, of the AVERAGE date of 0cto-
Der 81. The weather has been favorable for
gathering the crop, and more favorable than
last year. Light frosts have occurred, with
out causing any damage. Ninety per cent.
~ hn hos MI mir
will be finished by November 10 to Novem-
Der Is. The yield per acre of seed cotton is
three hundred and sixty pounds, and as
compared with last year, is 90 per cent less.
TEXAs.-The Exchange reports 106 re-
plies from eighty-two counties, which show
the character of the weather since October
1st TO have been favorable in forty counties,
and raining and unfavorable in fortY-two.
The weather, compared with last year, has
been more favorable for gathering the crop
in forty-six counties, the same in ten, less
favorable In twenty-six, and no damage
from frost. Eighty per cent. of the crop is
reported picked. Picking will probably be
finished by the 18th instant. The average
yield is estimated at SEQ pounds of seed
cotton, indicating about 40 per cent. com
pared with last year. Forty three counties
report serious damage by worms, which
have cut short the top crop. Fourteen re-
port more or less damage from storms and
rust. Twenty five, mostly northern coun-
ties. report no damage from either cause.
MOBILE, November 10.-The following is
the Mobile Cotton Exchange crop report
for October:
ALABAMA-Fifty five letters have been
received from thirty eight counties. The
weather Is reported to have been dry and
warm throughout the department, and, as
compared with last year, decidedly more
favorable. There has been no frost of any
consequence About 80 per cent. of the
crop has been picked, aud picking will be
finished between the 10th and Both of No
vember. The yield per acre is reported at
about four hundred pounds of seed cotton.
The estimated yield, as compared with last
in thirty one of the most productive coun-
ties, and % per cent. less in seven of the
smaller counties.
MISSISSIPPI Twenty counties have been
heard from in thirty letters The weather
is reported as having been warm, dry and
pleasant throughout the department, and
as compared with last year much more
favorable. No frOsts occurred during the
month. About Sc per cent. of the crop has
been picked, and all will be gathered by
December lst. The yield per acre is report
ed at about 400 pounds of seed cotton. The
estimated yield as compared with last year
is reported at % per cent. less. Many coun-
ties report that there is q smaller yield OF
lint from seed cotton than usual.
NORFOLK, November 10-The Cotton Ex-
change has the following crop report based
on sixtY-eight replies from thirty-fve coun-
ties in North Carolina and Virginia, of an
average date of October: Thirty-one re-
plies show that the general character Of the
weather was warm and dry, with slight rain
in some sections. Sixty replies show more
favorable end eight less favorable weather
than last year. The average of replies shows
the first frost on the 5th to the S-h of Octo-
Der. FOrty-nine report no damage and nine
teen slight damage from frost. According
to r plies about "A per cent. of the crop
has been picked. Picking will probably be
over by The Goth OF November. The aver
age yield will be 525 pounds to the acre. AS
shown by the replies, the yield is 3356 per
cent. less than last year. Forty-six replies
show no damage from rust, storms, worms
or rot, while twenty report slight damage
by rust and storms. The weather has been
very fine for picking, which is progressing
faYorably, although In some sections a
scarcity of labor is seriously complained of.
MEMPHIS, November 1Q.-The regular
monthly report of the Memphis Cotton Ex-
change for October, com prising the districts
of North Mississippi, North Alabama and
West Tennessee, embraces eighty-tive re-
sponses. All but three CORES pondents re-
port the weather during October as gener-
ally favorable for picking. Compared with
1850, eighty two report the weather more IA
vorable three less favorable. Fifteen report
no frost Seventy report frost, but the
damage done is immaterial. The responses
indicate that 81 per cent. of the crop has
been picked, and that picking will be com
pleted from November 1st to December 10th.
The average yield is estimated at 372 pounds
&c cotton per acre Estimates Estimates :s :snse from
za to So per cent. less than 1880, averaging
50 per cent. less. The damage BY worms,
rust, rot and storms is estimated at per
cent.
ATLANTA, November 10.-The Commits
sioner of Agriculture for the State of Geor-
gia has received one hundred and sixty
three replies from one hundred and three
points in the cotton growing counties OF
the State. They report the crop to Aovem-
Der 1st as 80 per cent. short compared with