The weekly clarion., 1872-07-25
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The recent unfavorable weather is tell
ing disastrously upon the prospects of the
growing cotton crop, which have never
yet promised-a yield the present year, OF
more than three millions of bales in con-
sequence of the late spring and alter.
nate freshets and drouths during the sea
son.
The following reports of the crop, are
copied from journals published in differ
ent parts of the State, and they must be
taken as fair representation of the con
dition of the crop throughout;
VERY INFERIOR"
From the Holly Springs Independent South.
The Cotton crop in Marshal county, is gem
orally late. There are some very fine crops.
| but very large majority are very inferior.
| The crop of cotton of 1871 will hardly be
duplicated in 1872.
CANNOT CALCULATE on LARGE YIELD
From the Yazoo Banner.
Mr.. John w. Robinson. a reliable planter
OF our county informs us that he has dis
covered considerable rust in his cotton. We
hope that our farmers generally will make a
critical exam ination of their fields, and see
whether their cotton i similarly affected.
Unless we have very late fall, we cannot
calculate on very large yield of cotton. as
at least half OF it did not come up. on ac-
count of the drouth, until the rains late in
May. The yield may be equal to that OF
last year, but will not reach that OF 1870.
SHEDDING ITS SQUARES.
From the Cornth Ledger.
The county has been Hooded with rain
for the last week, and we are told the cot
ton is shedding its squares. If the weather
continues favorable, the yield OF ali kinds
will be abundant.
1HE 'GESUINE COTTON WORM" IN EAST
MISSISSIPPI.
From the Entcrpris., STAR
DR.. Moore, who Is excellent authority re-
ports the genuine cotton worm. Caterpillar
in his cotton, QUE mile from town. Although
this seems about three weeks earlier than
they are generally announced, We must
take into consideration the Doctor is always
on the alert and discovers them before they
are generally observed. The showery
weather and cool nights We are having are
very conducive to their production.
MATERIALLY INJURED
From the Paulding Messenger.
Corn crops are the best we have seen for
sion cotton has been materially injured by
the continued rains of the past ten days.
IN THE NEIGHBoRHooD OF MERIDIAN
From the Gazette.
The boil worm has made its appea rance
in the cotton on several farms IN this Vicin-
ity. We were handed cotton boil yester-
day, two thirds grown, that vas destroyed
by this destructive worm. Itwas from the
plantation of Mr.. MarcelMs Coleman,
l-Yncx xu-,.a ho
town.
MORE ABOUT THE COTTON WORM.
From the SmIbuta Times.
On the 4th inst, W. j. Heidelberg was
walking through his cotton field, in COM
pany with some other planters. and found |
genuine cotton worm-caterpillar-on a |
cotton leaf.
About the same time Mr.. Rufus Husbands |
found the fly in great numbers.
SIMILAR REPORTS FROM SOUTH MISSISSIPPI |
From the Woodville Sentinel.
The Caterpillar has undoubtedly appear |
ed on several places in the county, and the |
present rainy weather is very favorable for |
their increase So look out for a reduction |
of crops.
From the Natchez Courier.
Rumors of cotton worms continue to in
crease. One old planter OF large experience |
said to US Saturday that he did not know |
how much harm would be done, but that he |
believed that there was not |
cotton field in the county that did not have
some cotton worms in it.
In publishing the foregoing reports of
the gloomy prospects of the cotton crop
in this State, we are gratified to note that
all agree IN representing the
prospect as favorable for more than
average yield of corn.