The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-24
CnTTnN cROPa.

Below, We furnish an account Of the Cotton
Crops in various directions. We lately took
short excursion into The country 10 this neigh
bOrhOOd, and had an opportunity Of seeing the
condition Of the crops and Of cOnvsrsing with
planters in this and the adjoining counties. The
corn crops are superintendent and the prospect
for hne Gotten crops are at present very promis-
Ing. Throughout the region Of country in The
neigbOFhOOd Of The Tombigby, a. far us We can
learn, the cotton crops are remarkably promise
ing. Those plantations, that we're too low and
not properly drained, sustained some iniury in
the early part Of the season BY the quantity If
water standing on portions Of the feIds, bot the
damage was very limited, end we do not think
We ever saw more beautiful cotton crops than
may now be seen up and down this river. Ills
Tho general OPinisn that The cotton crop in this
section Ofthe State will be but little inferior in
quantity 10 what II wus last year.
The CoTToN CRoP.-In the vest
the season has offered various obsta-
clss to the growth Of the plant that
have bees less experienced here. But
there has been one great difficulty com
mon TO all parts Of the cotton region
a late spring, aud which nothing can
make up for but an uncommonly late
frost. Observation shows however,
that late spring is generally followed
by an early frost. On the Atlantic,
the cotton is represented as looking
Well-it bad rapid growth after the
summer commenced and now presents
fine appearance. This applies with
still greater force 10 Florida, where
the plant got an early start, and they
now calculate there upon large crop.
crop. But the fine appearance Of the
plant, is Of comparatively subordinate
imPortance-its fruits must have time
to mature. or little good will come OF
large stalks and abundant leaves. In
a fine season, the tOpmost bolls ma
ture and open-every part Of the plant
is fruitful; while with late spring, the
top Of the plant is perhans blossoming,
and one half Ihe bolls immature at frost
time. We hold it next to impossible
that there can be an average crop with
so late a spring as the last-and it ap-
pears that in the event this poor pros
pect is further darkened by an unlavo-
rable summer.-LChar. Mer.
Tbs CoTToN CRoP-A gentleman
from Williamsburg District, (says the
Columbia Carolinian, Sd inst.) informs
us that the Cotton crop looks very
promising in many places he passed
through; and that on the plantation o.
John N. Frierson, ESQ.,, in Sumter
District, he saw cotton open on the %
uh.
The CRoPs.-We daily hear many
Ofthe farmers complaining Of the shor
ness Of their crops this year. The cot
ton and corn crops will be fully ont
third shorter than they we're last year
In consequence ofthe almost incessan
Fains, the crops Of the low lands havt
been drowned; while those ofthe ridgu
lanls have been partially washed away
claiborne (Ala.) Atlas
FtRsT OF THE SEASON. The Vicks
burg Wing oil last Thursday says
"Mr. William l.. Allen, living nea
the Benton road in this county, sent u
"a boil Of new cotton fully grown AM
opened, which was pulled on the oct
of July. This Is The FIRST boil Of thi
seasons cotton we have seen, thong
we perceive that some Of our contem
pofaries notice the receipt of some {
earlier date."-The Wing howeve
expresses its opinion that the crop wi
be unusually lale this season. TIL
general impression prevails, that
qhantity,it will fall short of last year
yield.
NEW CoTToN. We undersian
that the steamer Gen. Harrison, Cap
Elliott, brought to this port yesterday
sir bales ofAei0 cotton, which was shil
ped at Rodney, Miss, and raised 3
Mr.. Mutt, Of Jefferson county in th
State.-[N. o. Tropic, 9Th inst.
The Cotton Market and The Crop
We congratulate the Planters on Il
slight improvement in the Cotton Ma
ket, reported in the late Foreign L
telligenee by the Acadia, Somethir
ought to transpire about this time
compensate the Planters for their she
crops, and prevent them from takil
hypOehondria. From almost every Dc
Of this State and Louisiana, we he
uniavOrable reports Of the crops.
nearly every section they complain
too much rain. Preserve us from Il
prices and short crops together.
Match. Goa
WING PROSPECTS,.