New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-16
FLASHING TON.
PROSPECTS, OF THE COTTON CROP.
TuaaHaU InlV

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July Is, ls1''
The reports OF the condition OF the cotton crop 10 ne
Department OF Agriculture, TO July indicate az lo
lows Owing 10 the reported in june the crop u
generally from to four weeks late Throughout tno
cotton states the weather was unprecedentedy wet
for period varying from IS to IS days. ending about inc
25th Of June The OF cotton planted was sufficient
totax the labor available the utmost under the most
favorable circumstances consequently the excessively
wet weather. by preventing WORK, and stimulating inc
growth OF grass and weeds has not only caused poor
stands and grassy and otherwise unfavorabie cohu-
ton quite generally, but has neeesstated the abandon
ment Of large portions OF the planted probably
nearly enough bring the acreage down to what was
last year. The reports with rare exceptions are DC
spondent in tone, and picture some what gloomy pros
pect Doubtless the majority fall In with the common
tendency to exaggerate the bad effects upon the crops
OF the unayorable weather prevailing in tho present.
and to underyalue the chances Of recuperaton IRON
those effects.
The reports show generally that the favorable weather
in the last days OF June having the effect to change
the condition somewhat rapidly for the better Cotton
worms caterpars and lice had made their appearance
in small numbers several points but as yet nave not
occasOned much apprehension OF serious damage Inc
average condition for States, not counting
Virginia. made up from all the counties reported was
s95. 49, -,
In detail the condition reported By the figures gives
the following result: .-- - ,..,
OF os two being placed al iOo SIX above, below.
North CaronaI3 counties average 81; IA at loo seven
South Caroina-sixteen eounties average g. Laureus
County averages 100; all others below; . ,oo ,h.oo
FOrida-Ien counties average Ssj three at lOo thfee
above, four below -.
counties at 100. ten above and thrty-one below,
AlabamaIhirty.six counties So six counties
al 100, three above and twenty seven below.
MissssippThrty counties average IS; eight counties
at 100. two above and twenty below.
Louisiana-Nneteen countes average 80; one county
al 100 three above and fifteen below.
Texas-Fifty average 49, two counties at 100,
Arkansas - Twenty nine counties average 1907 nine
counties at 1oc four above and sixteen below ,,oD
counties at 10O three above, twelve below.
TIE SURVEY OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.
The survey for the continuation OF the Chesapeake
and OHIO Canal which authorized by Congress last
Winter and an appropriation made for that purpose will
be commenced about the LIST OF August II is TO ascer
tain the most advantageous route to continue the canal
from Cumberland TO the 10 River and Col Sedgwick,
an old officer has been oyed 10 personally supern-
tend the matter He has arrived here for the purpose
Of taking the preliminary steps toward the work. Col
general charge OF the survey, aud the work will be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The attorneys the settlers the OF Arthur ST.
Clair agt. the Western Pacific Railroad Company have
taken IN appeal from the decision OF the Commissioners
of the General Land Office to the Secretary Of the Int
rior. This case, it will be remembered, involves the
right OF st. Clair TO purchase under the preemption
laws certain lands claimed TO have been within the re-
served boundaries OF the Las Pasitas Rancho. In the
san Francisco land district California. As the case Is
one OF much Importance IL will pc pressed TO early
hearing
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior Crane returned
here this morning from California. where he has been
for the past three months with Gen. Schancks and
Charles Marshall locating the northern boundary Of the
Round Valley Reservation, the Northern part OF the
State. These gentlemen were appointed Commission
bv the Secretary OF the Interior to fix the boundary,
and they will proceed TO prepare their report Gen.
schancks will he here in few days
The following persons have been appointed Internal
Revenue Gaugers Samuel Badger for kansas. Archie
c. Love for the lid West Virginia District, and william
Coleman Tor Montana.