Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-10
OUR GREAT STAPLE.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE COTTON
CROP.
ITS Prospects aud COndItiOns-COm-
paraGIve Reports from Georgia,
Virginia. North Carolina, Ala.
bama, Mississippi and Texas-Acre-
ages. Weather. labor and Fer
ttIfzers.

Virginia. North Carolina, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Texas-Acre-
ages. Weather. labor and Fer
tIlizers.
GALVESTON, June 9.-The Cotton Ex-
change Of this city has received one hundred
and twenty-six replies from ninety counties,
which show an increase in the acreage
planted estimated at per cent. as compared
with last year. One hundred of these re-
plies report the weather more favorable
than last year, sixteen report similar weather
to last year, and ninety-flve report the
weather as less favorable. Ninety-two re-
port stands good or fair, and twenty
nine not good. The crop as reported
will average sixteen days later than
last year. Fifty-two replies give
the condition of the crop as good and
seventy-four as not good, owing to too
much rain, the crops being grassy and
weedy. There is general complaint OF
scarcity and inefficiereY of labor caused by
the hands going TO the different railroads
now In course of construction in the State.
No fertilizers are used. "A few replies re-
| port the appearance of The cotton worm,
but not in sufficient number to do any
damage
MOBILE, June 9.-The Cotton Exchange
has issued the following cotton crop report
for May:
Ald6dnlG-Seventy-fo letters from for
| ty four counties report the acreage com
pared with last year as follows: In twenty
six OF the most productive counties. an av-
erage decrease of ~ per cent. In eigh-
teen less productive counties there is an
inaF nf nnN1f
weather is reported equal to the most IA
vorable in fifty SIX counties, and
less favorable in eight. Stands are
reported from fair to good
in thirty seven counties, aud not good in
seven. In eighteen counties the crop is re-
ported from ten to twenty days later. In
nineteen about the same, and in seven from
ten to fifteen days earlier. The condition
is from fair to good throughout the depart
ment. Labor is reported about the same,
except in eleven productive counties, In
which it is reported as less in number and
not so efficient. The use of fertilizers has
generally increased. In some counties cut
worms aud defective seed are complained
of, the latter having made replanting neces-
sary In many cases.
MiSSiSSippi-Thirty-f five letters from twen-
tY counties report the acreage as follows:
In five OF the most productive counties no
change in average. In fifteen Of the less pro-
ductive counties an average increase of per
cent. The weather is reported more favor
able In thirteen counties, equally as favor
able In three aud less favorable in
four counties. Stands are reported from
fair to very good in about two of the smaller
counties. Ia ten counties the crop is re-
ported as from ten to fifteen days late. 10
ten about the same. The condition is from
fair to good In thirteen counties, and poor
aud grassy in seven. Labor Is reported as
less In number but equally efficient in most
OF the counties, and the same as last year in
others. The use of fertilizers has largely
increased In the eight counties in which they
are used, and in the other twelve counties
they are but little used. There is some lit
tie complaint of cut worms injuring the
stands.
AUGUSTA, GA, June 9.-The Augusta
Exchanges report of the condition of the
cotton crop for May is based on twenty-five
replies from thirteen counties. There is an
average increase of about 21S per cent. The
weather was very dry everywhere from
about April 90 to May 49, Fifteen reports
state it as less favorable, five as the same
as last year, and only two as
more favorable. Since May 2S rains
have been general. Stands are good
wherever cotton came up well, which is
generally the case with the early planting.
Some had to be replanted. OF this a mod
crate percentage was not up vet, but can do
well with favorable weather. OGe report
only gives the crop as earlier, two as the
| same, and all the others as later than last
season. The condition is good and healthy
| though the plant is rather small, being
stunted in growth by the continued
dry weather. The fields are clean
and free of grass and weeds. Labor Is re-
| ported to be fully as good as last year, and
in some sections as even more efficient
| Nine reports give the quantity of fertilizers
I used as the same as last year, ten give an
Increase ranging from 5 to 25 per cent, and
| three reported a decrease. The average in
crease will hardly exceed even If it
reaches per cent, owing to the
| continued dry weather, which badly baked
all strong clay lands. Some planters had
not quite finished planting at the date of
| reports. Owing to some cause some lands
intended for cotton were never planted.
Some, as stated, were replanted, where,
| from the lack of moisture, the seed failed
to germinate. The rains, though general
since May 26th, have not been heavy.
| While the crop is undoubtedly later than
last year 1t is fully up to the average years.
There is no doubt but that about Is per
cent. of commercial fertilizer was brought
into and made in this State and were
shipped to distributing points, but there is
good deal now at the depots unsold. The
planters and farmers as a rule have COM
menced the season under very unfavorable
conditions. For two years past the cereals
and subsistence crops have virtually failed
and are not very promising this year.
The result Is that much money has been
spent for provisions of all kinds, and the
sales of corn and hay this spring to supply
the country have exceeded those of the
past three years together. In some sections
farm stock is running down for want of
proper nourishment, and more applications
have been refused here by manufacturers
last winter and spring for advances to Flaut-
ers than for several years past.
NORFOLK, Va June 9-Following is the
report of the condition of the cotton crop
made by the Exchange and compiled from
seventy nine replies from thirty-four coun-
ties in North Carolina and Virginia, the
average date being May 81. Twenty four
show the same acreage as last year.
Fifty-fve show an average increase of 8 16
per cent. over the acreage of last
year. Thirty seven show less favorable
weather, and eleven show the same weather
as last year. Thirty eight report fair to
good stands. twenty one poor to bad, and
ten the same as last year. Sixty show the
crop to be eleven days later than last year,
thirteen report 1t nine days earlier, and
twenty five about the same as last year.
Forty three report the condition of the
crop good, nineteen fair, and seven
teen poor. The general tenor OF the
replies shows that labor has decreased slight
ly in number and is not SO efficient as of
late years. Strenuous efforts are being
made 10 some sections to induce immigra-
tion, and thus offset the depreciation In
labor. An average of twentY-four replies
shows an increase of IS per cent. in fsrtllis
GERS over last year, thirty-three "a increase
and only eleven the same amount used as
last year. Nine show a decrease In the
amount used. The cold, dry weather in the
latter part OF May retarded the growth of
lsyed bv the scarcity and inefacieneY Of
labor. Reports of worms come from two
counties, and hail storms ere reported by
two counties.
Letter from South Florida.