New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-17
Agricultural Report Cotton
PrcsOecrs of the CrOp.

Monthly Agricultural Report - Cotton
Prospects of the Crop.
WASHINGTON, September l6-The follow
ing is the monthly agricultural report:
Cotton-There is considerable complaint
of damage from rust, worms and the unfa-
yorable August weather. The general pros
pect is not discourag!ng. The average of
reports from North Carolina shows that the
condition IS five per cent better than at
the same date last year, but there are re-
ports of injury ny rust, and the boils are
falling OF. which is caused by the wet
weather.
South Carolina is 1--WE per cent above. but
the rust prevails. and the yield has been
diminished, by the intensely hot, dry
weather.
Georgia is five per cent above. with rust
and worms deterioIating to some extent.
The rust and dry weather have done con-
siderable damage on the gray lands fertil-
lied with guano.
In Florida the condition is fifteen per
cent above last year.
In Alabama, the rust and drouth and the
boil worm have wrought serious damage,
while in some localities the rain has induced
rot and an extensive shedding of young
bolls. An average of the reports, however,
show a general prospect in the State as
good as at the same date last year.
Mississippi also reports an average con-
dition. though there are complaints of NIL
merous depredations of the boil worm and
the shedding Of boIls from the frequent
rains
Louisiana shows eight per cent above the
average OF last year; the condition OF the
crop is later than usual, and the rains and
caterpillars have done some damage.
Texas shows nine per cent above the
average, with an increased acreage. Our
Cameron county reporter says this valley
produced four hundred bales last season.
but will probably produce two thousand
bales this year. The worm has done much
damage, and the excessive rains have been
disastrous i'll some localities.
Arkansas promises ten per cent better
than at this date last year, with few COM
plants of injury.
Tennessee and Missouri report about an
average, though several correspondents
rate the crop considerably below that of last
year. unless there should be similarly ia
vorable fall.
There is little in the figures of our re-
porters to Indicate a decreased yield of cot
ton, and favorable weather henceforth must
insure considerable increase.
Tobacco is reported fourteen per cent be-
low the average crop in Connecticut, seven
below in Massachusetts, ten below in Mary
land, seventeen below in Mississippi, four
below in Texas and above in New York,
five above in Pennsylvania, four above in
Virginia, fourteen above in North Carolina,
ten above in South Carolina, thirteen above
in Georgia, ten above in Arkansas, nine
above in Tennessee, five above in West
Virginia, six above in Kentucky, three
above in Indiana. and two above in Ohio,
and average in Missouri, Illinois and Mich
igan.
Sorghum, it seems, has been entirely
neglected east of Pennsylvania. The crop
in most of the Western States is reported
in fair connection with the above average
In Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky
Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, also in Penn
sylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia and Texas. In some of the latter
States an increased interest is being shown
in this product.
Louisiana and Florida report the sugar
the sugar crop five to ten per cent above
the average. Texas, Mississippi, Alabama
and Georgia report from an average to ten