Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13
From the Augusta Chronicle an Sentinel
SOUTHERN CROP NEWS.
Compiled From Our Latest South
ern Exchanges.

The cotton caterpillar has already
made its appearance in several counties
in Alabama.
Montgomery Advertiser.
The general news from our ex-
changes is that corn prospers well.
Cotton is very backward, and in some
sections the stand is very poor.
Selma Times.
Information from all sections Of the
country contiguous to Selma concern
ing the crops is to the effect that the
prospects have materially frightened
during the past week. The warm
weather following the rain of the early
part of the week has been beneficial,
and the appearance of the crops is
altogether different from what 1t was
ten days since.
Eufaula Times.
Planters hereabouts are now as busy
with their crops as they ever are. The
last week has been the warmest OF the
vear- and it has made both corn and
cotton 'shump it." Those who have
finished their second blowing of corn
are now chopping out the cotton. The
prospects are daily improving for good
crops of corn and cotton, as there are,
as a general thing, good stands OF
both. and the weather has been highly
favorable for growing during the last
few DAYS. We might state that the
grass is also fourishing, but hard
work with pillow and hoe will take the
flourish out of it.
LArER.-A planter living a few
miles west of the city brought III yes
terday several genuine cotton cater
pillars that he had just taken from cot
ton plants in his field, and which had
eaten every leaf off the plants FROM
which they were taken. They were
closely and carefully examined BIZ Il
number of our oldest and most expe-
rienced planters, and pronounced by
all of them to be the genuine cotton
caterpillar and no mistake. The fact
was telegraphed North, and we simply
record it, with no purpose to create a
sensation abroad or undue apprehen-
sions at home, but because it is fact.
On discovering the presence OF the
vermin in his cotton field tie gentle
| man Immediately gave orders to cross
the field with the pillow and plant corn.
GEORGIA.
Macon Telegraph.
A Houston county farmer was iii the
city Yesterday, and he says he neve+
saw the crops looking better at this
season of the year. Corn Is coming on
finely. and the last two or three days
hot weather has brought the cotton
out finely.
Hamilton Visitor-Harris County
Wheat promising-smalla area sowed.
Corn backward -small amount planted
growing finely since the late rains.
Dat crop good and large crop growing
Cotton looking badly, and, from pre-
sent appearances, Il good crop is out
of the question. Fruit will be
| abundant.
Gainesville Eagic-JacksOn County.
Cotton getting up and good stand
| reported. Corn looks well. Very lit
tie wheat-rapidly approaching matll-
rity-straw will be low and heads
short. Oats bid fair to yield well.
GAINESVILLE Gazette.
From the counties of Monroe. Epson
and Crawford we hear good reports as
to crop prospects. Wheat promises
an abundant vie d-splendid stands OF
! corn and cotton, and most of the farm.
ers have been able to keep well VI
| with their work, consequently the crops
are growing finely, and in good condi-
| ton.
| Greensboro Herald.
| Corn and cotton crops are good, al
| though a little backward. But little
wheat sowr, and but little will be
made. The oat crop IS late and not
very promising.
| JonesbOro Times.
The prospect for crops in this sec
| ton is very good. Corn is doing
| splendidly, and cotton promises much
better than few weeks back The
difficulty about corn is, there is not
| enough of it planted.
Gainesville Standard and Express.
The stand of cotton in this section is
| excellent The late gentle rains have
| caused this result, and heyoung plants
look vigorous and healthy. Corn is
also doing well, and has recently taken
as.start to grow. The wheat is heading
out, and what little there is seems to
be doing very we'll Owing to the
heavy rains and hard freezes during
the Winter, the stand in many instan-
ces is very imperfect, and we can not
possibly count much on the wheat crop
this year. Notwithstanding the late
| damaging frost, there seems to be, in
| many places, a very good supply OF
peaches, apples and other fruit, and
this time it bids fair to mature and do
| WELL The seasons thus far have been
fine on the clover and grass crops, and
they are growing finely.
Rome Commercial.
We were informed on last Friday
that the cotton and corn crops in Dirt
Town Valley, in Chattooga county are
in fine condition and never promised a
better yield. The wheat crop is poor,
and i'll great many sections none at
all will be made. Glover IL looking
and growing fast. Oats will tuYr ont
poorly. The farmers are all up with
their work !; the grass and weeds have
been killedwith the pillow and hoe, and
the growth of the crops will not be i'm
peded.
On the line of the Rome Railroad,
between Rome and Kingston, the cot
ton, corn and clover crops are looking
remarkably well. The lands look to
be in fine state of cultivation. The
crops have recently been thoroughly
worked, and the corn looks fresh and
green, with a good stand, and looks
clean and thrifty. Several large fields
of clover are as fine as any we have
ever seen. The wheat is small and
scattering.
FLORIDA
Tallahassee FIoridian.