The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-18
From the Nashville Union.
THE COTTON CROP.

THE COTTON CROP.
From the Information we have received from Va
rous sections Of the cotton gro wing region are
satisfied that the present will come far short OF last
years. crop. Until about three weeks ago the pros
pect for an average crop was very good, but since
that time the complaint Of the damage Ivy the worm
has been universal that IL evident the crop must
| be materially affected by il. We hope, however,
that the raVages Of the worm will not be as exten
sye aud runous az Is unprecedented. W. suboln
the accounts that have appeared IN several quarters
upon this subject;
| CROrs-The Savannah Republican Of the Goth
ulG says' I'VE understand that the harvesting of
nee has been commenced on several plantations on
the Savannah river The crops, however, are quite
backward and should the present showery weather
continue the progress of the work will be much re
tarded. On some Of the plantations fine crops are
reportedj but from all learn, we are inclined
to think that the general yield will he less Than
average one In the same paper we hnd the toll
lowing:
I'VE have examined two bales of new cotton, re,
ported by US yesterday as having been received
from the plantation Of w. b. Hodgson, esq, in
Jefferson county. II is Of good staple, heavy body,
we'll glnned, and Of fair quality, and is held at ten
cents per pound"
A letter dated Edingsvllle Ediste island, August
l7th, published in the Charleston Mercury, says:
The recent heavy rains and intense heat, have
done great damage TO the cotton crop. While the
potato worm is giving daily evidence of his pow
er OF Injury the ravages of the caterpillar rap
idly extending believe that not one field on the
island is exempt from them. Already large por-
ton of several fields has been destroyed; and un-
less by miraculous retirement OF the enemy, in
three weeks, the fate Of the growing crop will have
been sealed"
The following is an extract Of letter, dated Lib.
erty county, Georgiu, August 18th, published in the
Savannah Georgian:
Rad news for cDtlOn rFoDs an unurh rain baai in
jured them very much; the prospect was pretty fair
three weeks ago. but since that time they have
thrown of considerably, and what still makes 1t
worse, there are thousands of caterpilars,"
The Albany, Georgia, paper says the crops in that
section look fourshIng.
The Tallahassee (Fa.) Sentinel says: The first
new bale of cotton IN this market, brought last
Wednesday by Mr.. Thomas Guskins. Enough is
open, however, for many mole. The great topic Of
debate is yet the caterpillar We shall soon be
able to decide whether not it will use up the
crop If not we shall do well enough. The weather
has again been showery and damp, hut we hear Of
no shedding"
We find the following in the last Texas papers
received:
We have the most melancholy intelligence from
the adjoining counties, and indeed from all the
counties Of Middle and Western Texas of the cot
ton crop Never before has a calamity so over
Whelming befslen the country The destruction Of
the crop is complete. The worm has devoured
everything before 1t. Not bale to the hand will
be made in any part Of this country What bols have
matured and are beyond the attack Of the worm,
rottng from the rains These for the last three
weeks have been almost lncessant The country
here and around is flooded with water. A sea-
son more remarkable for destruction to the planter
has not happened IN many years before, and we
pray may never again.-BrdsOria Planter, l4h uh
In some sections the cotton crop has suffered Sc
lu Trnpn tha n,fh. - ~. -.
touched. The wet weather has favored their pro-
gress; and we hear with regret that they are still
alarmlngly on the increase. A fine dry spell would
probably arrest further damage, and bring out
good crop, though a backward one.-yuatagorda
(Trds) Herald, 9Th uH
In Louisiana with but few exceptions the ac-
counts are almost equally discouraging.
A few days ago, and the cotton crop, notwith-
standing II was little late, had every appearance Of
making fine yield. In day, however, in a night,
the every hope Of the planter has been cut off The
worm has destroyed every green leaf and in MANY
places the stalk for several inches from the top has
been eaten ur. There will not be, in this parish
half a crop collected, and many will not gather
fourth.--POint Coupe Tribune, 22d
The Feiciana Wing of the 22d, speaking of a
violent storm with which that section of country
was recently visited says: AT the wind blowed the
cotton down, the rain kept il down; but that was
very small matter, for the wind and rain only pre-
coded by a few days the army porm in the work Of
destruction. The bridges over the principal streams
are washed away-not timber enough left to show
where some of them stood"
The ST. Francisvle Chronicle of the Goth SAYS
The worm is upon nearly every plantation in the
parish, and in some quarters it has done considera-
BILE damage. The recent heavy rams had no visible
effect upon them, they continuing eat in the midst
of the storm"
In relation to the sugar crop, the following is cop
led from the Planters (Franklin) Banner of the Doth
The late rains have proved of vast benefit to the
growing crop of cane The plant looks healthy,
but is still far from being vigorous as at this time
last year Considering the season, our planters have
every reason to be thankful"