New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-05

cotton has suffered considerably Many farmers
planted Time enough for fair average crop Acreage
decreased In favor OF corn.
Calhoun County, Aia.-In the grass generally.
hmenlo County, Atd-Yery unpromising All the
river and creek lands have been overlooked and have
been replanted. Constant rains prevent working the
crop.
:, Laurence County, Ala.very much damaged by con
tinued rains, but may still make full crop
Antdugd County, Ad-Crop injured 40 per cent by ex-
Cessiye rains
Macon County Ala-Cotton backward and poor, owing
70 the excessive rains The bottom lands cannot make
crop this year.
TdHapoosa County, Ad--Cotton small and puny.
greene county, AM-Nery small and grassy Inc stahd
not good.
clay County, Ala-Excessiye rain has injured cotton.
Randolph County, Aid-In some fields the stand and
condition are very good while in others the plants nave
ded out. Acreage about half that OF last year. 80,
Dallas County, Ald-Excessiye rains have materially
injured the cotton crop.
Liberty County, Ga.-CottOn backward. The cool
nights have caused the tender plants TO die out
Forsyth County, Gd-Injured by excessive rains and
BWhs County, Gd.-IIas died ont in fields Of stiff
lands from the effects of cold The spring unayorable
COneeuh County Ad-At least one-third less acreage
in cotton: In bad condition wet lands; high land
the crop II looking better than for years.
Perry county, Aid.-Exccssive rains cotton later and
In worse condition than ever 1t the st of June
BHcor county, Atd.-Cotton small and grassy, with
poor stand.
S,uncr county, Alo-Heavy rains; many farmers have
Haie county, Ala-Planting interrupted by excessive
rains portion has been repantcd in cotton and por-
ton m corn. Planters discouraged
Shelby County, Aid-Coton crop seriously injured by
rain.
clarke Count, Aia-Much less planted than last year
on the uplands looks badly; excessive rims.
SurGHce County, JiG-Is in poor condition, owing 10
Lem county, Ho.--Good stand; the low price has in
duccd many farmers TO plant corn instead;
Holmes county, Hiss Moro backward than usual;
many stands totally ruined by lice cool spells and
heavy rains have retarded planting, aud many farmers
repiantng where there a good stand at first.
Late cotton has done best but there Is scarcely clean
crop In tho county.
Ldtdcrdaie county, Hiss ne-third Less planted and
the uIav0raple season Will destroy fully Onethird Of
tie area planted.
Lafayette county. Miss-Not promising; grassy.
hoHpcr County, MiSS.-CottOn n month late, poorly
PAT n and much of the land usually put in cotton Is
Grenoda - Comfy, lhss.-Unpromisngi, excessive
moisture. The weather is now more favorable
Marion C0uHfy, hiss-Thcre Will be little cotton made
in THIS county; excessive rains.
Pike county, Mss-SeasOn has been unprOpitious for
cotton weather now more favorable
YdsOO County MSsIn poor condition; excessive rains;
poor prospect rs have ever seen IN the county in
Nerion CountV Miss-Iniured by excessive rains hut
1t IL fast coming out aud though the area - email com
Washington County hiss.-Backward, and LABOR is two
weeks behind on the crop. Excessive rains
Cidtb0rae county niSs,-BaekwTd' owing to the
heavy rains and cold nights.
win lon county Hiss.The cold weather and the con-
nued rains have killed great deal OF the cotton. Some
farmers have Tepanted some a. late az the Olh OF May
clark County, Mss Acreage decreased, and the first
planting destroyed IN great measure. Some have Just
finished replanting.
year. but We have never had poorer crop prospect.
owing 10 the wet weather Of the last two months many
TaiGJa.la county, Mss.-stands Of cotton poor, and
in the grass That il will be impossible 10 cut out
the grass without injury 10 the cotton Altogether the
prospect Is considered gloomy for cotton.
Madison Parish. LO.-Onc month later than usual;
stand very poor that which has mp partly de
troycd by cc less by notbird planted this year than
last owing con ,iuucd rains.
VIM PriSh, La-Very backward in consequence OF
wet and cold az present looks uupromisiug
Best Fciiciona Parish, La.--stand injured by heavy
rains in April and May; crop generally unpromising
R1yides Perish, Ld.-Extremcly backward, owing to
and cold weather; also BADLY grass.
Washington Fuish, Ld-I.c acreage - increased this
year hut the crop In general does not hook well
PrairC Comfy Ark.-About half as much planted this
year last; at least four week, later than usual ~
cross County, ArkCrOp considerably injured by cold
Drc,c comfy, Ark.-Crop very foul, owing to heavy
Pulaski County 1Fk.-Cotton elim and infested with
lice in consequence OF continued wet and coldi coolest
Philips Cog ArkcroP about two IoT ye abanI at @
than usual cold rains and hai,-st9rms kot "uVu, a
planted om the 10th to the 2oth OF Apl "ter pah'eu
I,ion Coip Ark-only about half much cotton
Lafasiie Cotf, Ark-CroP yeay backward owing to
Cherokee county, IeraS.-spring cold aud Backward
Lesaea County T,4as-In bloom; acreage about the
last year. prospect for good crop at least 20 per
Gfimcs county, Tcras.-season more favorable, and
prospect better Tor cotton than last year.
TDshtr COuHtp Ttrqs-Not so much cotton planted a.
last year. crop very backward in consequence OF heavy
rains.
usual caused by low price last year.
Henderson county, Tcrts.-Ahout scyCn-tcnths the
usual acreage planted tuis year; too much rain Tor
healthy growth of the crop.
Austin CottiV Teras-About % per cent less planted
than usual; stand good prospect Tor large crop prom
ising
Washington county, TcraS.-TEe acreage is much less
than lat year. OcCasiOued By il low price and the
cy a0Or Much cotton was lost last year from want
of hands to gather 10.
Decatur County, Tenn.-Prospcct for crop very poor
cites county, Ieth-During the cold rain in the mid
die Of May much cotton died
Hickman County, TenH-Pednuts have taken the place
OF cotton.
Lat,GerGde Comfy, TtHH.-MOre corn planted than
and less cotton; about 20 per cent more conn
and ~ per cent less cotton.
Lake county, Teim.-1he reduction in the acreage j.
attributable "a the low price OF the product and the d
Guilty in obtaining labor.
OjiethO,pe county IcH-Has suffered from variety
Of causes First il failed To up well; second, cold
Wet spells have caused it 10 die very seriously Ii Is
rnu mir audf coll fort h.