The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

frnited Mt the bottom, which 1s the
Drinciral l,art of tho croo

/ frnlted Mt the bottom, which IL the
principal part of the crop.
Mobile, Department of Alabama
From tifty-two counties, 1876 replies
| The W. ather has been generally favor
able, rather too dry in some places, but
not CROUCH so to iuiure the plant.
There nas been very little replanting or
additional planting. The stands are
good :hd the plant is forming we'll
very few blooms tho condition as com
4 pared iiith last year is reported from as
| good t" much better; there are scarcely
! any lid Favorable circumstances relative
to groHth or condition of the crop only
| a few reports of lice and grasshoppnrs,
md complaints of cold nights and
| drtutlf. Tho crop is clean, in good
conditiun and better cultivated thnn last
year.
NIisHanri--NiDetcen counties, JG re.
| plies. The weather llas BEEN generally
favorahe, needing rai,, in some conn
ties. az some complaints Of cold nights
| prnduc ug lice. There has hrcn very
littlc r,rlaDting or additional planting !;
stands ..re good and plaut forming we'll;
| only lew blooms ; pl esent condition Of
| crop is better than Inst year Mt sa:ne
period tho only upfavorabln circnm
s'aDcesl arc those noted above; the
favorasee circumstances are, tn" crop
III cleahrr, bet er cultivated and moro
advanced than lnst year Mt same time.
Norfolk and Portsmouth Department.
-Fifty..fivo replies from 90 counties in
North Carolina, six replies from two
counties in Virginia. Forty-tvo replies
report weather dry and cold II sny
favorable, and only two represent tho
weathes wet and cold. Fiity-fou an
swers report tho stand as good; some
few complaints on stiff lands some
forms ; mo blooms. Seven roplies from
seven counties in eastern Carolina rep.
resent ihe stand as below tho average
condition very generally statcd az goOd
crop we'll cultivated and free from grass
and .weiNls; plant smaller than ut the
samo time last year, and from eight to
fifteen days Inter. Five answers from
five counties in eastern Carolina reno
conditi'.h bad. Correspondents state
that the weather since the 18th of May
has been too cool for rapid growth, but
with warm and seasonable weather Il
great Improvement is looked for.
Memphis DepnrtmeEt-145 answers
receive. Weather generally repre-.
sented ~ favorable no additional acre
age put in cotton since May IS; stands
toou u'iu ShlISlhCLOry plauG generally
squarins and forming freely II reports
ot blo4ns dating from 18th to Goth;
sena; sooa; ifsds free s5 grass and
cold nights, lice. ETC., dating from May
18th to June 5th, mostly remcded by
subsequent favorable weather
Galveston Department, Texas We
have received 100 reports from a9 conn
ties, embracing tho period between
May 10th and June Goth weather very
generally said to have boon favorable
no addition to acreage in cotton since
May 18th; some little replnnting where
seed failed to come up; stands repro
seuted as good, and in the coaet range
reported to be forming and blooming
we'll.
A large majority OF our reports agree
i'll the statement that the season is from
one to three weeks later than last year,
and that the plant is generally small,
but is clear of grass and m good con
dition. Rains are needed. The cater
pillar is reported in three counties, but
so far has done 10 material damage.