The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-07
THE GROWING COTTON.
ANOTHER REPORT FROM TIE NEH
ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE.
Heavy Rains Throughout the South,
and their Effect.

Heavy Rains Throughout the South,
! and their Effect.
NEW ORLEANS, August l, 1872.
| To the President and Board of Directors Of the
NeU Orleans Cotton Exchange
GENrLEMEN-We respectfully submit tho
following Information condensed from letters
received by us from the States herein named,
concerning the growing crop Of cotton.
For the dates at which we put the commenc-
ment of picking, &C., &C., we take the aver
age of estimates and statements sent to us.
Our letters are mostly dated about the 18th
July:
MISSISSIPPI.
The weather since the 18th June is reported
i to us as having been warm with frequent
showers, and much more favorable than dur
| ing same period last year. Our correspond
enls have seen or heard of army worms In
twenty Counties, and boil worme In sixteen,
/ but generally only lew Of these Insects have
| appeared in each county. The plant, with
very few exceptions, ts represented as being
| we'll formed and boiled. Lsborers continue
| to work well. Picking commenced last year
| this year in early planting about 20ih August,
and In late not before 10Th September.
LOUISIANA.
dry, but generally warm with frequent show
ers. LatlerIy too much rain has fallen in
some parishes, particularly ln those adjacent
/ to the Mississippi River. The earlier part Of
the crop is well formed and boiled. The later
is generally doing very well, but It is said not
to be "fruitlng" we'll In some parishes, es-
pecially those on the Mississippi River, already
| mod haufn hah
weather. Scarcely any complaint is made OF
labor. Average of estimates In relation TO
commencement Of picking place 1t last year
at about 3lst August; this year, In early plant
| Ing, at about 10th August, and In late at about
| 10Th September. The army worm Is reported
as having appeared In twenty, and the boil
worm In eighteen, parishes.
TEXAS.
The weather since 18th June has been very
| favorable, much more 80 than last year. The
plant Ia in fine condition, well formed and
| boiled. No complaint Is made Of the labor.
In some of the lower counties, picking has
already commenced, but, taking the average
Of our reports for the whole State, we find
that 1t will begin In the early planting about
| 18th August, and in the late IA very small por-
tion of the crop) about lst September. 1t ls
said to have been general last year about 22a
August. few army worms have been re-
ported in ten, and boil worms in seven, conn-
ties.
ARKANSAS.
The weather since 18th June has, In some
parts of thu State, been seasouable; In others
too dry, and In others too wet; on the whole
not favorable. Throughout the State, aver
aging the reports sent us, 1t cannot be said TO
hava been either decidedly more, or decidedly
less, favorable than during the same period
last year. In some counties The plant Is said
hau od q
thing 1t Is not 30. We have some complaint
of labor being Interrupted by politica! excite
ment, but .he bulk Of laborers are doing well.
Picking began last year about 9Th September,
and Is expected to commence about same
time or lrifls later this year in early cotton,
and about 22d September In late.
TENNESSEE.
The weather since the 18th June has been
very favorable to the growing crop generally,
more 30 than last year. few only Of our
ia reported as very thrifty, being better "torm-
ed" and 'boled" than usual. Neither army
nor boil worm Is reported. Labor Is satisfac-
tory. Picking IL said to have been general
last year by 10Th September, and this Year will
ber, and In late by 25th September.
ALABAMA.
The weather from 10th June until early In
July was favorable, but has been since very
uuIavorable Heavy rains have fallen, caus-
ing overflow Of bottom lands, on which very
many entire crops have been destroyed. tits
estimated by some Of our correspondents that
the damage done to the crop throughout the
State by rains, storms and overflow, during
the month OF July, will amount to reduction
of fully forty per cent. from what, at the end OF
June, it promised to yield. Until the begin
ming of July the weather was more favorable
y,lo pti 10 potd n no
formed and boiled. Laborers are working
well. We ehave reports OF army worms having
appeared Ia fourteen named counties. One
correspondent reports them IN ten counties,
whice ne does not name, and which may per
haps be included in the fourteen already men
toned. Boil worms are reportedin only
few counties. Picking began last year about
9th August, and Is expected to commence
lhissyear in early cotton about August 18th,
and in late about 7th September.
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH VIRGINIA.
The weather has been generally wet since
18th June, and not more favorable than last
year. The bulk Of the crop Is not well
Hformed" and 'sbolled." Laborers are not
willing as we'll in North Carolina as In other
States, considerable portion OF their Time
being devoted 10 attendance upon political
meetings. Army and boil worms are report
ed in oaly one or TWO counties. Picking last
will begin In early cotton about 10th Septem-
Der, and In late about the 25th September. =
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The weather since 18th June has been
showery, the rains having become excessive
In some counties In July. On the whole, 1t
has been mole favorable than last year. Ia.
king favorable and unfavorable reports to-
gether, which are about equal In number, the
crop seems to be only moderately we'll "torm-
ed" and "bolled." A few army worms are re.
ported In only one county, and boil worms lin
small numbers) In three. Picking COM
menced last year about Oath August, and will
probably begin this year In early cotton about
2lst August, and in late about 18th Seplem-
ber. Laborers continue to work we'll
GEORGIA.
The weather from 18th June to about lat
July was quite favorable, but since the latter
date 1t has been too wei. On the whole, how
ever, more favorable than laat year. The
crop Ia we'll "formed," and the early planting
we'll sboled." Laborers continue 10 work
we'll. Caterpillars are reported to have been
seen or heard Of by our correspondents 10
sixteen countles-boll worm In only few.
Average OF statements put the beginning Of
picking last year ut about 26th August. Pick
ing ts expected to begin this year In early
planting, about 22d Augi7t, and In late cotton
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