The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-22
THE SOUTH.

New Orleans-The cotton exchange COM
mission on statistics and information submit
the following report condensed from letters re-
ceived by them, from July 81 to August 10, in
answer to interrogatories sent out during July
-Texas-Letters from forty-two counties
complain mostly of too much rain, though the
season will compare favorably with last year.
The great majority represent the plant as we'll
formed and boiled. A few counties only re-
port damage from army worms, though their
appearance is spoken of throughout the state
The area under culture up to this date shows a
marked increase over last year. The condition
is reported as good, though backward, and
picking will not begin till September l, or say
about two weeks later than last year.
Arkansas -Forty-nine letters from thirty
three counties report the weather as dry and
rather more favorable than last year. The
plant, though small, is we'll formed and boiled.
The same area is under cultivation as last year.
The picking will not be general before the Doth
of September. The condition is a fair average
one no report of worms.
-Tennessee-There are thirty-three reports
from twenty-five counties. Tho majority re-
port favorably in regard to weather, as COM
pared with last year. and represent the plant to
cultivation shows marked increase over last
year. No worms are reported, except in one
county. The condition of the crop is decidedly
promising, picking commencing about the mid
die of September.
Alabama We have thirty-two letters from
thirty counties. Most of our correspondents
represent the weather as having been propi-
tious and rather more favorable than last sea-
son. The plant is unanimously represented as
remarkably well. The appearance OF worms is
reported in seventeen countless no damage has
been done thus far except in one county. The
area under cultivation is about equal or possi-
bly, little larger than last year. Picking will
generally begin September l, say about a week
later than last year. The indication is gener-
ally represented as good and promising
North Carolina-Sixty-one letters are re-
ceived from forty-fve counties. The weather
has been more propitious than last year, in
fact all that could be desired The plant is
well formed and boiled; no report of worms.
The area under culture is larger than last year.
The conditiOnis unanimously reported rs pro-
missing. Picking will be general about Sep
tember IS, against September I last year
South Carolina Twenty-Five counties,
sending thirty-two reports The weather has
been generally seasonable, as much so as last
year, causing the plant to grow nely and to boil
we'll The crevage shows some increase over
last year. Neither boll nor army worm is re-
ported at all. Tho picking will probably com
mence in the early part of September The
general condition is very good.
Georgia -Ninety-seven letters are received
from seventy-oight counties. The weather
has been generally favorable for the growth OF
the plant, and the improvement noticed in ouI
last report has been continued, allowing plan
ters to some extent to regain the delay expe-
rienced in the spring. The season reported as
comparing favorably with last. With few ex-
ceptions, the plant, though small, is repre-
sented rs fruiting remarkably well. The army
worms have appeared in seventeen counties,
but in only limited force, and no damage Aas
been caused The area under cultivation ex-
ceeds that of last year. The general condition
Of the crop il re orted as being fattering only
seven letters complain while all others repre-.
sent it as good, very good and excellent Pick
ing will begenerally by September J. against
August 25 last year.
-Florida-From this state we have receive,
but three answers, complaining Of perpetua