The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-10
GLOOMY CROP REPORTS.
Trustworthy Informition from the
Cotton States-A Twa-thtrds Crop tho
Maximum.

Cotton States-A Twa-thirds Crop tho
Maximum.
submitted their report up to the close OF
September, to the New orleans Cotton Ex-
change on the 1st instant. In introducing their
report they say:
Our correspondents Ge comprised mainly of
planters and merchantswho have been recon-
mended to us for their eliabllity and standing
in their several sections, and who are pre-
sumed to have the best,pportunitles for ascer-
tanning the actual condition of the crops. The
impression upon our minds. afler careful eX-
animation of their lettes, is that they have
been actuated solely by an honorable desire
10 impart correct information.
MISSISSIPPI
Our Mississippi correspondence dates from
the 5th to the 9th of september, comprising
letters from large number of counties. The
condition of the crop, With few exceptions,
Is not good Unfavor,ble weather has been
general, causing shedding OF forms, and too
rapid opening Of bolls In some instances
picking commenced e'rier than last year,
though the average is fDm two to three weeks
later; exceptional cases being reported tour
weeks later. From mlny sections we have
complaints of much Injury by boil worms.
Army worms are reported over great part of
the State. but have onl. lessened the yield In
few counties. The av.rage of the estimates,
which are based upon c comparison with last
quantity per acre ma be gathered. Tele.
graphic atvices from Jackson, Miss, under
date of 10Th ulI., reporttwo slight frosts.
LOUISIANA.
The weather since Ausust Is has been gene
rally less favorable, though 10 some parishes 1t
has been good. On tla whole, the condition
of the crop throughout fle State Is unpromis.
ing. Picking commenced earlier In some Sec
tiOns, and as much Is four weeks later In
others; but the averag statements Indicate
TWO to three weeks lder than last season.
The average yield per are, as compared with
last year, Is generally estimated at one-half to
fve-eighths, with favorable picking season.
Both boil worms and army worms are report
ed in nearly every parisl, and the injury done
by the former Is estimated as very serious,
greater even than that dine by the caterpillar,
II we except the parishes OF Natchitoehes,
Rapides, Concordia, TeBas, Avoyelles. Point
reported to have very materially curtaiied the
yield.
The number of reports from this State con.
tinues TO be limited. Ths weather is repre-
sented as less favorable taan last season, and
the condition OF the crop as unpromlslng.
From the southeastern ad western sections,
we have complaints of rust, which has. IN
some places, done more damage than the boil
worm or. caterpillar; theinjury from the TWO
latter being slight. Estimates OF the yield per
acre, as compared with last year, range from
one-halt 10 three-fourth,, most statements
leaning toward the inside figure. Picking
generally commenced ten days TO Two weeks
later, though in some places fully as early as
m, thn ,trNlan In
Dallas, Lowndes and Wilcox Counties, the
crop is expected TO be all gathered between
October Is and November l, the cotton having
opened rapidly, owing to the drought.
ARKANSAS.
The weather has been generally less favora-
BILE to the growing crop since August 10. The
drought which has prevailed In Texas seems to
have extended into the Southern portion OF
Arkansas, inJurlng the plant on the uplands,
and while It's condition is promising IN the
north, northeast. and centre oil the state, the
northwestern, southeastern and southwestern
counties have suffered from drought, causing
Estimates OF the yield vary materially, but o
| large majority of reports give On average OF
| dye-eighths to three-fourths of crop as COM
| pared with last year. The worms are reported
| in lew counties OF the State, but no serious
damage has been done by them or is appre-
| hended.
Our advlces still report the weather in this
State as uniavorable, owing to the continu-
ance OF severe drought, which has greatly in
| jured the condition of the plant. The average
estimates of our correspondents indicate re-
duction In the probable yield per acre, as COM
pared with last year, OF one-half. The worms
have made their appearance In a. few. counties,
but no damage has been sustained from that
source, and none Is feared. The picking is
much earlier than last year, and in some coun-
ties is said 10 be nearly finished.
TENNESSEE.
The following is the substance Of report
from correspondent In Memphis, dated Sep
tember 26th: 1.-The crop Is opening rapidly,
and In great many hill places Is entirely
open. very fine July crop was made, and,
we believe, up 70 the 10Th Of August the pros pros.
and protracted drought set In about the 10th
of August, which caused all the forms and
Young bos to tall Off the top OF the stalks, ex-
cept in moist lands, where the prospect Is still
good with tair falD for picking of full
average crop" The weather from August
10th 10 the commencement OF the picking sea-
son was too dry for the forms to make. Since
the latter neriod, with the exception OF the
storm on the l4Lh and 18th OF September, the
weather has been very favorable, and planters
are fully employed. The picking commenced
ten to fifteen days earlier than last year.
No worms that we can hear OF 10 West Ten
nessee. The rust did o good deal of damage.
The probable yield is estimated twenty five to
thirty.three per cent. less than last year, and
if we gave full credence to bad reports, we
should say the outside estimate OF damage
would be inside the result.
GEORGIA.
Our reports from Georgia are principally
from the middle and southwest. The weather
is said to have been generally less favorablei
storms swept over a considerable portion of
the State during September, doing much inju-
ry wherever they extended led w, We have have re, e,
the sections above mentioned. Neither have
done much injury, though one correspondent
mentions considerable damage by the latter.
The probable yield, compared with last year,
is varlousy estimated at one-half to three
fourths
THE DEFIULTER HODGE.
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