Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-12

Moyement for September and
Present Crop Condition.

The gain in the receipts Of cotton
at New Orleans during September, as
compared with last year, was nearly
40 per cent and were heavier than for
twenty years past. The total gain
over last year for all the gulf ports
was s. 1859 bales, or an increase Of 30
per cent, while at the Atlantic ports
receipts fell of 1906 bales. Receipts
here are 14,6O2 bales in excess O. last
year, while at st. Louis they are 1864
short.
Tho report Of the National Cotton
Exchange, issued last Saturday, says
that for September the quantity Ofcot'
ton which had appeared in sight
summed up 459,769 bales, a decrease
of 1926 bales, as compared with last
year.
The takings Of Northern spinners
for September were G9,3S5 bales, and
5,3S5 bales more than last season for
the same time. The overland ship
ments were 1880 bales against 90
783 bales last season.
A summary Of the condition of tho
crop now more than half harvested
according to cttton exchange reports,
shows a probable decrease of 81 per
cent. for the Memphis district, inclu-
ding West Tennessee, North Missis-
sippi, part of North Alabama and
North ArkaDsaw. In Southern Ark
ansaw good weather has enabled the
planters to pick out nearly all of the
yield, which is heavier than was ex-
pected two or three weeks ago. The
staple is better. and the cotton
cleaner than any crop growp for fonr
years past. This may safely be said of
the condition all over the South.
In Louisiana the yield promises
much better than .wo weeks ago. In
central Louisiana and along Red river
in St. Landry and Red River parishes,
the crop will equal last year. Some
damage is reported by worms, es
pecially in Claiborne parish, in the
northwestern part of the State. No
rains have fallen for two weeks, and
picking has progressed rapidly.
In Central and Southern Mississippi
the estimated yield per acre is 424 lbs
of seed cotton, and on the first inst.
more than half of the crop had been
gathered. The prospect indicated %
per cent less, or nearly one-fourth be-
low last year crop in some places, and
80 per cent less in others. The
work of gathering and shipping was
far ahead Of last season and the yield
is going into market rapidly through.
out Mississippi as well as the entire
Mississippi river valley.
In Southern and Central Alabama
the damage by droughtranges from Is
to Is per cent and ! Of the crop had
been gathered on the first instant,
Picking progresses very rapidly and
prospects are much better than q
month ago, though some damage is
reported from worms in spots. The
yield per acre is expected to average
44O pounds of seed cotton.
In Central Georgia, the crop had
been fully half gathered on the first
inst. The general average indicates
about two.thir Is Of last years yield
throughout the State. In localities il
will be more than two-thirds, while il
spots much less than half a yield il
anticipated.
In Texas the average yield is ex.
pected to be something more than
below last year. The movement t
market throughout the State is rapid
and the crop gathering far advanced
In the monthly statement Bradstreet
says:
The grade Of crop as far as gathered
is reported very good, though from
some localities there are complaints o
the staple being poor. From Nortl
Carolina, parts of South Cafolina anC
Alabama there are also complaints o
some cotton having been injured b,
rain, but as a rule advices are that tn
rains were gentle and did but littl,
injury. With favorable weather for
next month the crop should be a fin,
one in quality and showgreat improve
ment on last years growth in amount
of waste from damaged cotton.
1t is very possible that under tn,
depressing influence Of damage actu
ally done to the crop some have over
estimated it, and that the actual out
turn will be somewhat increased. l
is evident, however, that the crop ba.
been very seriously injured, and mus
fall considerably short Of last year
even with the most favorable fal
weather, and full allowance beinI
made for the increased planted
Indications are that a favorable fal
and late frost will improve the presen
condition and prospect Of plants il
each State.