Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-08
Interesting Statement of the Cotton
Prospect for 1879.

Prospect for 1879.
The following paper. which explains
itself, will prove of interest TO- the public
atlarge: t g 4
New ORLEANS, AueUsT1st, 1872 4
TO and Boardof Directors
of the Nea0 Orleans Cotton Exchanges. 4
GESTnEMEN:SWe respectfully submit K
the following report Of infornatio
densed from letters received by US from
the States hereinafter named, concerning
the growing crop of cotton. For the
dates at which We put commencement OF
picking, &C., &C., we take the average OF
estimates and statements sent to us. Our
letters are mostly dated about the l3th
July.
MIssIssIPPI.-Th weather since l5th
June, is reported to MS rs having been
warm with frequent showers and much
more favorable than during same. perlod
last year. Our correspondents have seen
or heard of army worms in twenty coun-
ties, and boil worms al sixteen. but gen.
orally only few of these insects have
appeared in each county. The plant:
with very few exceptions, is represented
as being well formed and boiled. La
borers continue to work well. Picking
| commenced last year, about 1st Septem-
ber, and will probably begin this year
in early planting, about 10th August, and
in late, not before 10th September.
LoUIsIANA.-The weather has been in
some places too dry, but generally warm
| with frequent showers. Latterly too
mach rain has fallen in some parishes,
particularly in those adjacent to the Mis-
sissinpi river. The earlier part of the
| crop is well formed and boiled. The Ia
| ter is generally uoing very well, but is
said TO be not "fruiting" well in some
parishes, especially in those on the Mis-
sissippi river, already mentioned as hav-
ing had an excess of wet etweather. Scarce
| " any complaint is made of labor. Av-
erage of estimates in relation to con-
mencement Of picking, place it last year
at about 31st August; this year. in early
planting, at about 18th 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. GE5 "a
TExAs.-The weather since 10Th June,
has been very favorable, much more SO
| than last year The plant is in fine COIL
dition, we'll formed and boiled. No COM
plainti is made of thelabor. In some OF
the lower counties picking has already
commenced, but taking the average of
our reports for the whole State we find
that it will begin in the early planting,
about 18th August, and in the late IA very
small portion Of the crop about 1st Sep
tember. 1t is said to have been general
last year about 22d August. A few army
worms have been reported in ten, and
| boil worms in seven counties.
ARKANsAS.-The weather since 18th
June, has in some parts of the State been
seasonable, in others too dry, and i'll
others too wet on the whole not tavora-
Bile. Throughout the State, averaging
| the reports sent us, it cannot be said to
nave been either decidedly more, or de-
cidedly less favorable than during the
same period last year. In some counties
the plant is said to be well formed and
| boiled, but as general thing it is not So
We have some complaint Of labor's be-
ing interrupted by political excitement,
but the bulk CT laborers are doing we'll
Picking began last year about 5th Sep
tember, and is expected to commence
about same time or tIff!e later this year
in early cotton, and about ed September
| in late.
|: Tenn NEssEE.-'Ph weather since the
18th June, has been very favorable to the
growing crop, generally moro SO than
last year. A few only of our latest let
ters speak Of heavy rains. The plant is
reported as very thrifty being better
"formed' AMI " bolled' than usual.
Neither army nor boil worm is reported
Labor is satisfactory. Picking is said to
have been general last year by 10th
September, and this year Will probably
be so M early cotton by 7th September,
o,,I II, lot l,I- OStl, Snpta1oba
ALABAMA.-The weather from 18TH
June, until early in July was favorable,
but has been since, very untavorable.
Of bottom lands ON which very many
entire crops have been destroyed. It is
estimated by some Of our correspondents
that the damage done to the crop, through
out the State by rains, storms and over
flow, during the month oil July, will
amount to reduction Of fully iorty per
cent from what, at the end of June, il
promised. to yield. Until the beginning
of July the weather was more favorable
than last year. The plant is said to be
well formed and boiled. Laborers arc
working we'll. We have reports OF army
worms having appeared in fourteen
| named counties. One correspondent re-
ports them in ten counties which he docs
not name and which may perhaps be in
cluded in the fourteen already mentioned.
Boil worms are reported in only Il few
counties. Picking began last year about
27th August, and is expected to COM
mcnce this year III early cotton, about
August 18th, and in late, about 1tli Sep
tember.
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH NIR-
GINIA.-The weather has been generally
wet since 18th June, and not more favor
able than last year. The bulk of the
crop is not well "formcd" and "bollcd."
Laborers are not working as we'll in
North Carolina as in other States, Il con-
siderable portion of their time being de-
voted to attendance upon public meet
inyS. Army and boil worms arc report
ed III only one or two counties. Picking
last year began about 9TH September, anh
;llis year will begin i'll early cotton about
10th September, and in late aboIG ;hc
18th September.
SOUTH CAEoLNA.-Thc weather si..ci
18TH June has been showery, the rrn
having become excessive III >o;!:e cou:
ties in july. On the whole it has been
more favorable than last year. Taking
favorable and untavoraDlc reports to-
gcthcr (Which are about equal i'll num-
bcrj the crop seems to he only moderate
ly well formed and "bolled." y Jew
army worms are reported III only one
county and boil worms lin small nnm-
bcrs) ir three. Picking commenced ii,t
year about 18th August and will propa-
bly, begin this year in early cotton about
2lst August, and in late about 18th sep
tcmhar. I.aborcrs continue to work well.
GEoRGlA.-The weather from 18th June
to alIout lst July was quite favorable, but
since the latter date it has been too wet.
On the whole, however, more favorable |
than last Year. The crop is we'll form
ed" andtheearlyplan "boled."
LaborcrS continue to work well. Cater
pillars are reported to have been seen or
heard of by our correspondents III III
counties-bull worms in only afow. Az
crage OF statements put the beginning Gf
picking last year ab about Goth August
Picking is expected to begin this year in
carly planting about 22d August, and in
late cotton about 18th September.
FLoRIDA.-Our reports from this State
are mcagrc The weather since 10Th j unc
]. represented as generally favorable
warm with frequent showcrsl and a.:
more favorable thar. during same pcriru
iilst year. Cotton is said To be well form !
ed and boiled, and labor good. Pickin;
commenced last year about 20tli August,
this year in carly cotton will begin u lit
tie earlier, and in late cotton about 2l
Army worm is reported in
three counties-boll worm only in one
county (Jackson), but in considerable