New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-18
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missioner Of Internal Revenue calls atten
| ton to the act of Congress of December "a
toI2, requiring every person liable to spe-
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| of business stamp denoting payment of
suck taxes. He directs that persons en-
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| road trains be required to have their tax
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hung up in conspicuous place in the car,
where such sales are authorized to be made
at retail.
Present Status Of the Cotton Crop.
The statistician of the Department of
Agriculture. Mr.. Dodge, has returned from
Europe, and after careful revision of the
monthly returns, gives the following as the
present status of the cotton crop: The indi.
Gated increase of area is little over ten
per cent. The condition of the crop is
higher than that of last year in Arkansas,
the same in Tennessee and lower in each Of
the other cotton States.
Worms have been more abundant yet
their ravages have been disastrous or
sweeping only in a few cases. The season
has been remarkable for the fall of rain,
tending to a further depreciation Of the
crop, otherwise the cOndiHtiOns have been
quite favorable. Fertilizers have stimu-
lated the growth and labor has been stead
ier and more reliable. 8.
The averages are as follows: Virginia
SO, North Carolina 95, South Carolina Sc,
Georgia 90, Florida S5, Alabama IS, Missis-
sippi 81, Louisiana 80, Texas 81, Arkansas
SO, Tennessee 80, Missouri &C. In Septem-
ber, 1872: Virginia 81, North Carolina 1Ol,
South Carolina 95, Georgia 96, Florida 81,
Alabama SS, Mississippi 80; Louisiana Sc,
Texas "a, Arkansas 70, Tennessee 81.
Rust has appeared in some locations, and
both the caterpillar and bollworm are do
ing local damage in shortening the life OF
tom and middle crops. The crop of Louis
lana lacks uniformity, Carroll returning
100, Caddo 40, Tensas s. and Rapides 33.
In some parishes the worms have been
present without doing much damage, while
in others the losses have been heavy.
Worms have appeared in many parts of
Arkansas, with little prospect OF damage
except to the top crop. The average con-
dition OF the crop is much higher than in
September of last year. The prospects are
also good in Tennessee. Several counties
in Missouri make returns of cotton which
have never before made mention Of that
crop. :
The cotton fields in North Carolina gen;
orally make a fine show of vigorous plants
the exceptions resulting more from the fall
ing of the forms and bolls, in consequence,
OF the too abundant rainfall, more than from
the presence of worms.
In South Carolina similar damage from
the excessive moisture occurs, and the
caterpillars threaten partial or total de-
struction in several counties.
The crop appears better in Georgia than
in any other cotton State east of the Missis-
sippi though there is some injury from the
rust and heavy rains. The caterpillar is
present in force in many counties, but gen.
orally came too late to cause more than a
small percentage of loss.
The injury from worms and the seasons
vicissitudes in Florida are somewhat great
er, the depreciation in the condition amount
ing to fifteen per cent
The caterpillar appeared in portions of
Alabama toward the last of July, but its
ravages have not been serious until recent
ly i'll certain counties, having been held in
check to some extent by the use of poisons,
although efforts to combat the pest have
not been general.
la some counties in Mississippi tho plant
is shedding
There is a similar average of the condition
in Texas to that in Louisiana, from very
good to quite poor, although the average is
much higher.