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

Prospect for 1872.
The following paper, which explains
itself, ,swill prove of interest to;the public
'atlarge: sa =
New ORLEANS, AUeUsT1st, 1872
TO the;Ircsidentand Boardof Dirsctoorrs
of the Neau Orleans Cotton 2Erchange:
/. GENTLEMEN:Mer respectfully submit
the followingreport of informatio on cons
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 18th
July. -
MIssIss1pPI.-The weather since 10Th
June, is reported to us rs having been
warm with frequent showers and mucn
more favorable than during same. period
last year. Our correspondents have seen
CT heard Of army worms in twenty coun-
ties, and boil worms in sixteen, but gen
orally only a few of these insects have
appeared in each county. The plant;
with very few exceptions, is represented
as being we'll 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, ana
in late, not before 10th September. -
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 we'll, 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 wetweather. Scarce
yany complaint is made of flabor. av-
erage of estimates in relation to !cara-
mencement of picking, place it last year
at about 31st August; this year. in early
planting, at about, 10th August. and in
| late at about 10th September. Tho army
worm is reported as having appeared in
twenty and the boil worm in eighteen
parishes. bGEJ l1is'i1 ,+s1e
TExAs.-The weather since 10Th June,
has been very favorable, much more 40
than last year. The plant is in fine con-
dition, we'll formed and boiled. No COM
plaintis 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. It 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, und in
others too wet; on the whole not favora.
BILE. Throughout the State, averaging
the reports sentlus, 1t cannot be said To
nave been either decidedly more, or do.
cidedly less favorable than during the
same period last year. III 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 labors 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 tlftle later this year
in early cotton, and about odd September
in late.
/; TBNNEssEE.-'rh weather since the
18th June, has been very favorable to the
growing crop, generally more so than
last year. A few only of our latest let
ters speak Of heavy rains. The plant is
reported rs very thrifty being better
"formed' and boiled" than usual.
Neither army nor boil worm is reported
Labor is satisfactory. Picking is said to
have been general last year by 18th
September, and this year will probably
be so IN early cotton by 7th September,
and in late by 25th September.
ALABAMA.-The weather from 18th
June, until early in July was favorable,
but has been since, very unfavorable.
Heavy rains have fallen, causing overflow
Of bottom lands ON which very many
entire crops have been destroyed. 1t is
| estimated by somo of our correspondents
that the damage done to hecrop, through
| out the State by rains, storms and over
flow, during the month OF July, will
| amount to reduction Of fully iorty poy
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
. we'll formed and boiled. Laborers arc
working we'll. We have reports Of army
worms having appeared i'll fourteen
named counties. One correspondent re-
ports them in ten counties which he docs
not name and which may perhaps be in.
cluded i'll the fourteen already mentioned.
Boil worms are reported in only few
counties. Picking began last year about
9th August, and is expected to COM
| mcnce this year in early cotton, about
August 18th, and in late, about 7tli Sep
| tember.
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH EIH-
GINIA.-Thc 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 wcI! in
North Carolina as in other States, IL con-
siderable portion Of their time being de-
voted to attendance upon public meet
ingS. Army and boil worms arc report
ed i'll only one or two counties. Picking
last year began about 9TH September, and
iliis year will begin i'll early cotton about
10th September, and in late about the
18th September.
South CAIoLINA.-Thc weather Size
18th June has been Showery, the ran
having become excessive in ScMlo coui,
ties in July. On the whole it has been
more favorable than. last year. Taking
favorable and unt;lN "rablc reports to-
gcthcr (Which are ABOUT equal i'll num-
bcrj the crop seems to be only moderate
lv well "iormed" and boiled" y Jew
army worms are reported i'll only one
county and boil worms in small num-
bcrs) irl three. Picking commenced inst
year about 9th August and will pr0ba-
bly, begin this year in early cotton about
list August, and in late about 18th sep
tcnlber. I.tburcrs continue to work well.
GEORGIA.-The weather from 18th juno
to abo.t LIST 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 "torm-
ed" and theearly planting "bolled." !"
Laborcrs continue to work we'll. Cater
pillars are reported to have been seen or
heard of by our correspondents III l6
counties-bUll worms in only a.fcw. Az
crage of statements put tho beginning OF
picking last year at about 26th August.
Picking is expected to begin this year III
carly planting about 22d August, and in
late cotton about l4th September.
FLoRIDA..-Our reports from this State
are mcagre The weather sincel5th June
) represented as generally favorable
warm with frequent showors) and az
more favorable tnan during same periou
last year. Cotton is said To bc wcllfnrI
ed and boiled, and labor good. Pickin;:
commenced last year about 10th August,
this year in carly cotton will begin a lit
tie earlier, and in late cotton about 2d
Army worm is reported in
three counties-boll worm only i'll one