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

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New ORLEANS, AUeUsT 1st, 1872
TO theIrcsidentand Boardof Directors
of the Ne'o Orleans Cotton Exchanges
GENTLEMEN:Mer respectfully submit
the following report of informatio on; ;c0nD
densed from letters received by us from
the States hereinafter named, concerning
the growing crop of cotton. For the
dates at which wo put commencement OF
picking, &C.. &C., we take tho average OF
estimates and statements sent to us. Our
letters are mostly dated about the 18th
July.
MIssIss1PPI.-The weather since 18th
June, is reported to us rs having been
warm with frequent showers and much
more favorable than during same. period
last year. Our correspondents have seen
or heard of army worms in twenty coun-
ties. and boil worms i'll sixteen. but gen.
orally only 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 Septerrl-
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 we'll formed and boiled. The Ia
for 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 wetweather. Scarce
" any complaint is made of labor. Av-
erage of estimates in relation to COM
mencement Of picking, place it last year
at about 3lst August; this year, in early
planting, at about 18th 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. GE 81
TExAs.-The weather since 10Th June,
| has been very favorable, much more 40
than last year. The plant is in fine coll
dition, we'll formed and boiled. No COM
plaintis made of thelabor. In some OF
the lower counties picking has already
commenced, but tl-king 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.-Th weather since 18th
June, has in some parts of the State been
seasonable, in others too dry, and III
others too wet; on the whole not favora-
BILE. Throughout the State, avcragine
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 lafors be-
ing interrupted by political excitement,
but the bulk cf laborers are doing well
Picking began last year about 5th Sep
tember, and is expected to commence
about same time or atl1tle later this yeal
in early cotton, and about ODD September
in late.
: ,TBNNEssEE.-'Phc weather since the
18th June, has been very favorable to tho
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 tC
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.-Th weather from 18th
June, until early in July was favorable,
but has been since, very untavorable
Heavy rains have fallen, causing overflow
Of bottom lands ON which very many
entire crops have been destroyed. 1t 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 OF July, will
amount to reduction Of fully iorty pc,
cent from what, at the end Of June, il
| promised to yield. Until the beginning 3
of July the weather was more favorable
than last year. The plant is said to be
well formed and boiled. Laborers arc
working well. 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 4 few
counties. Picking began last year about
9th August, and is expected to COM
| mcncc this year III carly cotton, about
August 18th, and in late, about Ith Sop
tember.
NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH NIH-
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 well 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, an'i
this year will begin i'll early cotton about
10th September, and in late abOat ;llc
18th September.
South CAEoLdNA.-Thc weather i..co
18TH June has been showery, the ran
nuyng become excessive in SuIlic cou!
ties in July. On the whole it has been
more favorable than. last year. Taking
favorable and uniavorable reports to-
gethcr (Which are about equal i'll num-
bcrj the crop seems to he only moderate
~ well "iorlcd' and boiled" y Jew
army worms are reported III oihy one
county and boil worms Gn small num-
bcrs) ilG three. Picking commenced iast
year about 9th August and will proDa-
bly, begin this year in early cotton about
.lst August, and in late about l3ih sep
tcinber. I4;,borcrs continue to work well.
q GEoRGIA.-Tke weather from 10Th juno
to about lst July was quite favorable, bat
since the latter date it has been too wet.
On the whole, however, more favorable
than lastyear. The crop is we'll form
ed andtheearlyp plantingwcll "bolled." J"
LaborcrS continue to work well. Cater
pillars are reported to have been seen or
heard of by our correspondents i'll III
couniies-b0ll worms III only 4 few. Az
crage OF statements put the beginning oi
picking last year ab about Goth August
Picking is expected to begin this year in
carly planting about 22d August, and in
late cotton abont 18th September.
FLoRIpA.-Our reports from this State
are lncagre The weather since 18th June
j. represented rs generally favorable
| warm with frequent shOwGrS) and %"
norc favorable than during same pericu
last year. Cotton is said t0 bc wcllforil-
ed and boiled, and labor good. Pickin;:
commenced last year about 10Th August,
this year in carly cotton will begin u lit
tie earlier, and in late cotton about ii
l,September. Army worm is reported in
three counties-boll worm only in ono
county (Jackson), but in considerable
NUMBER
PERRY NUGENT, Cotton Factor,
And others of the Committee on Intor-
nation and Statistics