, 1875-08-03


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| CROPS IN THE SOUTH.
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NE" ohLsAsS, aug a'-ano committee an In
formation hnu statlaslca OF tho No" 0rloanf
Exchange, 10 whom havo boon intrustod tlle
duty OF comrt,jnr a nntionai cotton cron rcnort
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N'a's aP .'u''' 'es"'a' VI lno 'at'o"s EAcuanses
appointed those1or ny tho National iiscbanse,
submit tho followtug Tor thp month Of July:
Th,a nnnnrtmon. covo,s ,h,t ,art ~ ,r,s.,.
.,..t 1'.'"s =. "As pa's y. .@'',, ut'e1te
n'rp uos nrFof''onco 80 he"'Ph,a ana Moo'e.
tho ensaro stale Of honts'an7 aua tho State OF
Arkansas eonth Of tho Arkansas Nyer.
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Nv ""a 1Aclr average oate IL TO TIC lbt1
inst. Inc charnctor OF tho woathor Is generally
reported a. favorable. moro 30 than At the Same
period last year, though Our atcs. dates brna t,u
rnmnlaints n, 1rouohe T,o u,o,,,1s 49,.
l., 49,, a.,a ,,.tt s o'aN"' ~, m.o ssnetn''
- :, eoou nao putt.. tna" 'ass year. Ihe plant ia
p'oofnlh9 hnu boiling well. Labor efficient, and
present condition OF tho crop mich bettor w,cn
compared with lust years, except In certain dis
| tr1csa HhaEe rain iB needed.
MEss1sa1rr1.
Ono hundred latterB l&ayo been received from
thnty-two countlos In this State, noarly Mi datci
Oh tho 18th, their uniformity Of tato being d
great Improvement over tho past, Tho character
Of tic weather for tic past mont has boon mainly
favorable. wish however, conriderabe xca, tiuIj.
Sumo letters complain OF too much Ean and ull,-
ors pf the want OF it, these opposite reror,a
| coming often from th6 ea.ne county, showing nh
unusually partial distribution Ut rain or local
showorn;; Plantations nut miles apart havo had
too mich rain OIL aon.0 aud tao little OF none at
a;l on tho others. Ouo-fourth Of tho lotto,s
ttate that tl!o pnnt IL tho large aud growing too
fast to fruit well. and Ia iu very unfavorahlo
condition to roceive either prot,acsoa drought
or vet Hpell. very fow complaints of boli
worms and shedding, but no apprehension ia
e>prosaed OF caterpIllara. nono in nottceab'o
numbers having appeared. Stands genofally
good, aud iaboresa working we'll.
For.v sn,ucra ,cc0,yah 1nsHs1ss; ft;n
ties. The weather las boon generally dry. o.
caa'onal Showers, however, layo proyontcd nnY
da.narc. On tho whole, It hus boon mora .vor-
no!o than last Yeat, aud alnaost as good rs could
aud tho plnnt fruiting remarkably vol. Tho
general condition Is undoubtedly the finest
known for humber Of years, and, excoI ting
anme nrPfetitnhonn Of q probable drought, must
OF Our correspondence IL NJ cheerful al could be
deslrod.
NASHVILLE DEPARTMENT.
Usor zoo auswars report til. weathcr a. gon-
erally scasouable, low reporting heavy raps,
Which "ere sectional. Tho stands are good to
botteE, with somo complaint Ut to, rapid growth.
hab1rors work'ug vol at proHont. The conai-
tion conparoH favorabls with last Season. Some
Eect'ous report tho plant small, but growing
rapidly. -..-.......
Henther generally hot aud dry, aomo lEttle
eomrla'nt on that scors coming from North
Carolina, though. on the whole. tho weather was
parc very fsyorably with last year. Tho plunt
il forming, bloomug and boiling veil. Labor
very satisfactory; Tho condition OF the crop IL
very sood, but 10 elzo it in generally a little
s''a.,' ai,,. "a an @ from I'VE to eight days Inter.
E5,1x.nS 1.aa pGTaarMEsr spurn cAno1sA
counties, lhe woatler has on tho whole been
seahoha1le' and compares favoEably with last
roo ToE' ling iho elands alG ~ good u not hotter.
LAo pant fs generally reported ~ forming
n'ioomlhH' and bala!ng vol. Labor ofcionL and
tue pfcsont coudttlou IL A. least equal to laat
ystat. tlVo answeis from Tour counties report
injury from hail, four from too much weed, and
a,othe. :" 1ho county Aee aEo reported and rust in
AUGUSTA DEPARTMENT,
covering that portion OF Georgia not included in
tho sa'ahhah report. The weathor has becn
soFy iAgoFable a1u Heasonable moro 30 than last
.nd 1etoT an 1st year Tho
eeption OF late; Iho cottou III baIIing we'll. Tho
general condition OF crop Ii good, better than
lass feaf. Labor 10 satisfactory.
=, SAVANNAH DEPARTMENT.. .......
0eorsa, and tho state OF Florida Weather
geheraiy dry, and moro favorable than last
year. Stands good, better than last aoason.
ho p'6ht III forming, ballinR aud blooming we'll,
Labor naan!u1ouHly reported ~ good. Tho gem
oral tenor OF tho replies indicate tho condition
ef tho CROP as very favorable. cloan. md vol
frulted. except in aomo localitios wlero rain II
needed.
hon1LE DEPARTMENT., ALA.
one hundred aud twenty replies from forty
eight counties. In tliftY-uina cou1,tiea tbe
weather ia reported a. having been seasonab|o.
IN nine. toe dry; and, as compared With last
so1l-has boon less favorable. Tile stands IRE
universally reported good. and hotter than last
year plant IL forming blooming, and balling
well, Laborers aro working wcl. There Is
nothing unfAyorabls but nsod Of rain IN fow
counties in asudy laud.
Mfss1ssrppr
F1fsy-s1 REPLIES from nineteen oounttos. The
weatter has boon goneERI]Y reasonable. and
universally reported mora favorable than last
year. The stands aro excellent, and butter than
last year, The plant Ia forming, blooming, sud
balling we'll In ali tho counties excopt lsaWnmba,
Lown0es and Nowton. In these thero arc somo
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