New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-16
By TELE RlAPH.
Satisfactory Crop Reports.

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WAsE1SG.oS, July l5.-The cotton plant
ers' report 10 the Deparsanene OF Agricr !,
ture, in accordance with the conditional
promise of their June report, show an in
crease n the ccndit ticn 0fthe plant W every
State. The percentages Of average con-
di.ion are higher than in Jr1e By the foi.
lev ing figures: Three in Lor's!ana, four IN
Arkansas. six in Florida, seven IN south
Carolina, nine in Mississippi, ten in Ala
bama, eleven IN Georgia, twelve in Tenpes-
see sud Texas. thirteen in North Caroline.
Texas and North Carolina retc'n condi-
tion above the average. .tt.vt-.,f. .. n
The following are the State averages:
North Carolina l02, South Carolina 81,
Georgia 81, Florida sc, Alabama Nissis-
sippi 81, Louisiana 73, Texas lO2, Arkansas
94, Tennessee 81. 49, +'<-e''"'l
As compared with July of last year, the
condition is higher, except in Florida, Lou
;siana and Arkansas, though the difference
is slight in Tennessee and Georgia, and not
very wide in Mississippi end Alabama. In
North Carolina, the temperature has been
high, rains seasonable, and growth rapid,
| though the plant is still small, and late in
| certain count les. The fields have generally
had good preparation to clear CT lture.
The Edgecomb, which produces One-eighth
Of the cotton OF the State, returns the con-
dition at ITO.
The improvement has been rapid in South
| Carolina, and is still progressing, though
| the growth is not advanced on an average.
Lice infesr some fields Davlington. yielding
one-seventh of the fibre Of the State. re-
turns the condition at ninety. Seventy
three counties in Georgia, representing two
thirds OF -he crop, report thrifty growth
on backward season, with too much rain,
| a better and clearer tillage than last year
| and less fertilizers used. Rumors of cater
| pillars come up from Southwest Georgia
Improvement is manifest in Florida With
TOO much rain in some counties and tend
ency to the shedding of torns. While raint
have been frequent in Alabama, the fields
generally have been kept clear. VI sever
counties which yield third OF the croI
at ninety in Bullock, Barbour, Montgom
cry, Marengo and Russell; eighty II
Hale. and 100 in Dallas. None are lowel
| than seventy.fve or higher than ITO.
The crop ie late in Mississippi, but grow
ing RAPIDLY. 1t is grassy IN places, ye
much cleaner than last year. The condi
tion ranges from fifty in Tunica, where
was destroyed by the overflow, 10 l0 in D
Soto and several other counties. In Louis
until June Is, ard the crop ia therefore late
than elsewhere, and has suffered il place
from cut worms. the drOuth and excessive
rains. The caterpillar has appeared i
Rapides. Rarely has Texas had bette
, promise Of a fue crop. In some couniie
The growth is not well advanced, and IN
few localities the plants made their appear
anee late IN Jrue. The standard is genel
ally better than in other States.
The drcurh has been injurious in ArkaI
sas, some localities have had no rain
eight weeks and one township in IndepeI
, ience cornty of 1000 acres left upcuitivate
On account of the. .drOuth. Raius have bee
, more general Of late IN portions of the Stat.
vet fully one-fourth the counties report II
and above. A majority OF the counties
[ Tennessee return the average condition. :.
few range from 65 to 100, and IN Shelb
county, which Yields one-eixth of the Stat
the aggregate is placed at no..
The Attorney Generals Opinion ON Cul
, rency Redistribution.
On question submitted by the Contro
: Ter Of the Currency the Attorney Geners
decides that it is lawful TO- distribute suc
: portion Of the 1854, 100000 as now remain
} unassigned and unissued, and also sue
amount of the $35I, 100000 as may be retire
bv redemption and destruction, in accor
snce with the apportionment provided 3
the acts of March g. 1865, and June IL, lS7
He also decides that it viii be lawful
, redistrioute the $3.50, 100000 of circulatio
authorized by the act Of June 90 1874, q
applications therefor are made, to any Sta
having less than IT'S proportion until
shall receive lis full apportioDment as pr
vided by that act. and be also decides thi
a national bank, with capital of $4,000
J may now be organized as heretofore ape
the deposit of $4,000 bonds, and that Il
u national banks with capital of. not le
Than $780, 600 may be organized as heret
fore upon the denosit of one-third of the
+ capital stock in United States bonds wi,
+ the Treasurer Of the United States. ..