The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-16
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WASHINGTON, July 15.-The cotton planters
report to the Department Of Agriculture, in
accordance with the conditional promise Of
their June report, shows an increase in the
condition Of the plant in every State. The
per centages Of average condition are higher
than in June by the following figures 3 in
Louisiana in Arkansas, 6 in Florida, in
South Carol ma, 8 in Mississippi, 10 in Ala
bama, II in Georgia. IL in Tennessee and
Texas, 13 in North Carolina. Texas and
North Carolina return condition above the
average.
The following are the State averages
North Carolina, 1922 South Carolina, 80
Georgia, 81; Florida SO; Alabama, 81
Mississippi, 81; Louisiana, 10 Texas, 1O2
Arkansas, "a; Tennessee, 81.
As compared with July of last year, the
condition is higher, except in Florida, Louisi-
ana and Arkansas, though the difference is
slight in Tennessee and Georgia, and not
very wide in Mississippi and Alabama. In
North Carolina the temperature has been high,
rains seasOnable and growth rapid, though the
plant is still small and late in certain counties
The fields have generally had good prepare
ton to clear culture. In Edgecombe which
produces one eighth of the cotton of the
State, returns the condition at 10. The i'm
provement has been rapid in South Carolina
and is still progressing, though the growth is
not advanced on an average-ice intest some
fields. Darlington yielding one-seventh of the
fibre of the State, returns the condition at 80
Seyenty-three counties in Georgia, repre-
senting two-thirds of the crop, report thrifty
growth on backward season, with too much
rain; better and cleaner tillage than last
year, and less fertilizers used. Rumors of
for liar (xaD
| Improvement is manifest in Florida with too
much rain in some counties and tendency
| to the shedding Of forms. While rains have
been frequent in Alabama the fields generally
| have been kept clear. OF seven counties
which yield third of the crop Of the State,
the condition is placed at 80; in Bullock, Bar
Dor, Montgomery Marengo and Russell, SO;
so in Hale, and 100 in Dallas. None are
| lower than Is or higher than 40.
The crop is late in Mississippi, but growing
| rapidly. 1t is grassy in places, yet much
| from 30 in Tunica, where it was destroyed by
the overflow to 40 in DeSoto and several
other counties
In Louisiana planting continued after the
overflow until June 18th, and the CROP there
fore, is later than elsewhere, and has suffered
in places from cut-wOrms, the drOuth and ex-
cessiye rains The caterpillar has appeared
in Rapides.
t Rarely has Texas had a better promise of a
fine crop. In some counties the growth is not
well advanced, and in few localities the
plants made their appearance late in June
The standard is generally better than in other
States.
The drouth has been injurious in Arkansas.
Some localities have had no rain in eight
weeks, and one township in Independ-
ence OF 1000 acres, left uncnltivated on
account Of the drouth, rains have been more
general OF late in portions Of the State. Yet
fully half of the counties report 100 and above.
A majority Of the counties Of Tennessee return
the average condition. A few range from G5
to 100 and in Shelby county, which yields one
sixth OF the State the aggregate is placed at
no
WASHINGTON July 15.-On a question SUBJ
mitted by the Controller Of the Currency, the
Attorney General decides that it is lawful to
distribute such portion of the $3.50, OOO, 600 as
now remains unassigned and unissued, and
also such amount Of the $500, 600, 600 as may
be retired by redemption and obstruction, in
accordance with the apportionment provided
by the Acts OF March g. 1865 and June II,
1870.
He also decides that it will be lawful to re-
distribute the $3.50, OOO, 900 of circulation ar-
thorized by act of June ~. 1874, as appli-
cations therefor are made, to any State having
less than its proportion, until it shall receive
its full apportionmcnt. as provided by that
act, and he also decides that q national bank,
with capital Of $4,000, may now be organ
lied as heretofore, upon the deposit of $50, 900
bonds, and that the national banks with a
capital Of not less than $3.50, 900 may be Or
ganized, as heretofore, upon the deposit of
One-third Of their capital stock in U. S. bonds
with the Treasurer Of the United States.
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 15.-The Democratic
Convention assembled to-day. Every county
in the State had a full delegation present
Gov. Hendricks was chosen President. The
resolutions reported arnign the Republican
party for corruption and general ineffciency,
and declare in favor of strict construction Of
the Constitution and tariff for revenue, favor
the redemption Of 800 bonds in greenbacks,
and return to specie payment as soon as the
business interests of the country will permit
They oppose the Baxter temperance bill;
favor license law; favor retrenchment and
economy in the management Of the State and
Federal Government; denounce the practice
of Government officers in using the public
money for their own; oppose land grants and
the loan of the public credit to railroads
and favor the equalization of bounties to SOL
diers.
After adopting these resolutions, the Con-
vention proceeded to nominate candidates for
State officers. J. E. Neff was chosen for
Secretary OF State.
LOSSES OF SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPA.
MES AT CHlCAGO-OUTRAGES BY NEGROES.
MEMPHIS, July 15.-The Mississippi Val
ley and Peoples and Planters Insurance Com
panies in this citya are sufferers by the Chicago
FIRE, but to what extent cannot definitely be |
ascertained-it is thought not very heavily
Marks Levy, a peddler, icrossed over to Crit
tenden county, Ark, last week, ,peddle, and
was seized by a party Of negroes, who |
stripped him, and after capturing his pack and
carving him into o dense woods, they tied |