, 1873-08-17
.COTTQN.
Reports as to tho Condition d. the crop
= in the Southern States. :,
Prospects Generally Favorable for an
-, Average Yield.

committee on bthtlHt!c6 anu In10!lHallon HID
nit tho following report. ooldonnctt from loltors
rocoivod by them from July 81 to Aug. 10, In
anBwer to tntorrogatorina Bons out during the
month Of July:
: Sixty answers received from forty-two .cos1n-
aes: Tlio weather ia reprcsentod ny
having boen 1eHs favorable than last
yoar, exccBafve rains 70 causing tho
abandonment of q portion of tho lands planted.
The plant, however, is almost unanimously ro-
ported to DO vol formed, and though mn.iy Of
our correspondents report tho appearance OF
caterpillarB, only fcw Bpoak OF damages actually
sustained. Our reports nro not praclao enough
onaDe ~ OF as
season, though tho majority Of tho answers ro-
coivod represent tho samo to DO fully aa largo,
il not largor, than Inst year. The condition OF
tho crop III this stato IL above, tho avorngo.
soh,-commenoing about tho 10th Of September.
4, LOUISIANA,
Fifty letters from thirty parishos. Tho ma 1tor-
ity Of our roporta complain Of excessive rainB,
sld represent tho weatnr , as hay1lng been i9aa
represented Us boing we'll fruited, though VIC
havo sorno complaints Of shedding. Worms arc
reported, but have dono little or no damage;
Tho arcn under culture ts estimated
to DO about oqual to Last acnson., Most CORE
apondcnts give Sept. US the time that
picking will probably commence, or say two
woeks later than last year. Tho general coudi-
ton Of the crop is represented aa betng good.
TEXAS.
Fifty-one 1ettors from forty-two counties. Most
Of our correspondents complain OF. too much
rain, though tho season will compare favorably
with Inst yoar: Tho great majority represent
tho plant well formed and ballod. Few countios
tloir Appearance Is gcnorelly spoken Of through
tho State. The urea under culture shows
marked increase over 1aat year. Tho condition
Ia represented aB good, though backward, mud
will not begin till sopt. !, say about thseo wcoks
later tllan lust yoar.
Forty-nino lcttors from thirty-three counties.
Tie Weather ia reported dry and rather moro
favorable than last yoar. Tho plant, though
small, iB we'll formed aud boiled: same area
bo general before Sept. 20. Tho condition Ia q
fair average QUO. No report Of wormH.
TENNESSEE.
Thirty-flve reports from twenty-five counties.
weather as compared with laBt year, md ropro-
sont tho plant to bo vol formed and boiled. Tho
aroa under cultivation shows marked incroaso
ovor laat aeason. No wormg reported except in
one county. The condition is decidedly promise
ing, pcling commencing about tho middle Of
September.
IIayo tl,irtY-two lottors from thirty counties.
Most Of our correspondents represent tho
weather as having been propitious. and rather
unanimously represented aa fruiting ron,arlk-
ably we'll. Tho appearance OF the army worm ia
reported in eeyonteon counties. No damage
dono thua far except in one county (hlarongo);:
equal, or possibly ltttlo larger than last yonr.
Picking will bo gonoral in tho State by the begin
ming OF September, any about week lntor than
last yoar. The Indications aro generally ropro-
sented as good and promising.
NORTH oA10LINA.
| Sl1ty-onc lettera received from forty-dv conn-
tios; tho weather las been more ptopitious than
last year, in fact all that could 10 doaired
| aud tho plant is represented Ms vol
formed and bollee,; no report of worms. Tho
area under culture IB larger than Inst year. The
condition IL unanimously reported iii promising.
Picking will not be general beforo Sept. L.
| RouTH CAROLINA.
| Twenty-Five counties sond in thrty-two re
ports. Tho weather haR boen generally seaeon.
| ablo. as much 30 as last year, causing tho plan
to grow finely and bol vol. Tho average ahawt
somo increase over last season. Noithor boil nol
army-worm aro reported in any instance. Tllt
packing will probably commence III the earl,
part Of September. Tho general condition ii
very good.
Ninety-Be7en 1ottors received from seventy
oight counties. Tho weather has boen general,
favorable for tho growth Of tho plant, and tlt
improvement noticed III OUR last report has booI
continued, allowing planters to =, sono extent t.
aon. Tho condition Ia reported aa compar
ing favorably with Inst year, with .yor,
few exceptions. Tho plant, though small, ii
represented as fr,1iting remarkably we'll Tht
ariny-worm has made its appearance in aogcn
toon counties, but ouly in limited force, and NJ
| damage has boon catlBod The aroa under cul
ture exceeds that Of last year. Tho genornl con
dtion Of tho crop is reported as being latter
ing. Only Boyon of tho fotters complain, whilst nj
tho othors representa- 1t aa "good, '''y yory good,
aud "excellsnt." The picking will be genera
by Sept. !, against Aug. % last yonr.
FLORIDA.
From this State We Laye received but tire,
answers to our inquirieB,. complaining of per
pctual rains, though reporting tho plant vol
forward and boiled, and the condition
Caterpillars made thor appearance thro9glou
this State, without, however, cauaing Herlou
damage. In regard to tho acreago yiaws differ
from no increase compared with last season tt
and per cont moro. Picking will commence
~ soon ~ last year,-from the e15th to tho q9tl
of August.
| THE CHOLERA,