New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-17

the MeteOrS OF August III. McautiInc Icdu
this sketch again, and see if you have
learned anything that you can remember
and repeat when we meet again.
Crop Reports.
We are indebted to Mr.. X. c. Kerr, as
eistant superintendent Of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, for the following report
Of the committee on information and sta
tistics TO the Chant Der or the fifteenth in
stans:
MISSISSIPPI.
Sixty answers received from forty-:vo
counties. The weather is represented as
having been less favorable than las: year,
excessive rains causing the abandonment
Of portion of the lands planted.
The plant, however, is almost unanimous
" reported to be we'll formed and boiled,
and though many Of our correspondents
report the appearance OF caterpillars. only
. few speak OF damages actually sustained.
Our reports are not precise enough to en-
able us to form q definite estimate Of the
area under cultivation compared with last
season, though the majority of answers re-
ceived represent the same to be fully as
large if not larger than last year.
The condition of the crop in this State is
above the average.
Picking is fully two weeks later than last
season, commencing about the tenth OF Sep
TENDER.
LOUISIANA.
Fifty letters from thirty parishes. The
majority OF our reports complain Of excess
sive rains. and represent the weather as
having been rather less favorable than last
year. The plant is generally represented
az being well fruited, though we have some
complaints Of shedding. Worms are re-
ported, but they have done little or NO dam
age. The area under cultivation is esti-
mated to be about equal to las. seasons.
Most correspondents give the date OF Sep
TENDER as the time picking will probably
commence. or say two weeks later than
last year. The general condition OF :ae
crop is Represented as being good.
TEXAs.
Fifty one letters from forty-two counties.
Most of our correspondents complain of too
much rain, though the season will compare
favorably with last years. The great ma
iority represent the plant well-formed and
boiled. A few counties only report damag
from army worms, though their appearance
is generally spoken of throughout the State.
The area under cultivation at this date
shows marked incre ase over last year $.
The condition is represented as good,
though backward, and picking will not be
general until September ]. say about three
weeks later than last year.
ARKANSAS.
Forty nine letters from thir:y-three coun.
ties. Weather reported dry and rather
more favorable than last year. The plant
thorrh small, is well formed and boiled.
Same area under cultivation as last year.
Picking will not be general before Septeln
hor The q q
No repor, Of worms.
TENNESSEE.
Thirty-fve reports from twenty-five coun.
ties: The majority report tavorabiy in re.
gard to the weather as compared with last
year, and represent the plant to be well
formed and boiled.
The acreage under cultivation shows a
marked increase over last season; no worms
reported except in one county.
The condition OF the crop is decidedly
promising, picking commencing about the
middle of September.
ALABAMA.
We have thirty-two letters from thirty
counties. Most of our correspondents rep
resent the weather as having been prOpi
tious and rather more favorable than las!
season. The plant is unanimously repre-
scented as truiting remarkably well. The
appearance of the army worm is reported
in seventeen counties, but no damage done
thus far except in one county tNarengol
The area under cultivation is about equal
or perhaps little larger than last year
Picking will be general in this State by the
beginning of September, say about weeE
later than last year. The condition is gen
orally represented as good and promising
NORTH CAROLINA.
Sixty-One letters received from for t. five
counties. The weather has been more pro
pitiOus than last year, in fact all thai
could be desired, and the plant is repre-
sented as we'll formed and boiled. No re
port of worms. The area under cultiva
ton is decidedly larger than last season
The condition is unanimously reported az
promising. Picking will not be genera
before September ID. agains. September
last year.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
TWENTY-FIVE counties send ia thirty-twC
reports, The weather has been generally
seasonable, as much SO as last year, causing
the plant to grow finely and to boil well
The acreage shows some increase over las,
season. Neither boil nor army worm re-
ported in any quantity. The picking vii
probably commence in the early part o.
September. The general condition IS very
good.
Ninety-seyen letters received from sew
enty-eight counties. The weather has beer
generally favorable for the growth OF tn
plant, and the improvement noticed in ou
last report has been continued, allowing
the planters to regain to some extent th'
delay experienced in the spring. The sea
son is reported as comparing favorably witt
last year. With very few exceptions tn
plant, though small, is represented as fruit
ing remarkably well. The army worm ha
made it's appearance in seventeen counties
but only in limited force, and no daInag
has been caused. The area under cultiva
ton at this date is IN excess OF last year
The general condition OF the crop is reporte'
as tiattering, only seven OF our letters CON
planning, while all the others represent
as good Every good" and excellent.
The picking will be general by Septembe
l, against August % last year.
FLORIDA.
From this State we have received bu
three answers to our inquiries, complain
ing of perpetual rains, though reporting tn
plant we'll formed and boiled, and the cor
dition of the crop equal to last years. Cal
| erpillars have made their appearance
throughout this State, without, however
causing serious damage. In regard to tn
| acreage, the views differ from ne increas
| compared with last season to four to tv
per cent more, picking to commence cam
as last year from fifteenth to twentieth
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