The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-15

ers by the late election, The rust and rO
have injured the yield from ito 7 pc
cent, which, it is reported, will exceed
last years by from II to 10 per cent.
Arkansas-Weather is generally re
ported favorable for gathering the crOI
OF which 50 per cent, is already picked
light frOsts have occurred in the State
from the 10Th to the 3Oth Of October, bu
it is almost universally reported us hay
ing done no damage TO thOcr0E rust anl
rot have injured the average yield, but i
being fully 80 per cent in excess Of las
year; the crop will be all gathered by thu
first week inJanuary,
Charleston Department The cotton
exchange covering the State Of Soutl
Carolina, II replies from q counties
The weather during October has beer
very favorable for gathering the crop
generally more 80 than last year. There
was a killing frost throughout the State
IN the l7lh Of October, doing some dam
age to tho late cotton, but having little ef
feet on most Of the crop, and in many sec
tiOns the frost having CAUSED 1t TO mature
very early; three.quarters Of the crop il
now gathered, and with favorable wealth
or picking will be finished by the Both oi
November. The average yield will fall
short Of last year % per cent, The IN
Jury to the crop by the rust has been
severe in many sections Of this State, but
itis impossible to give the per cenlage
Eleven replies from counties report the
yield on seed cotton to he much less than
usual, requiring $50 pounds to $3.50 pounds
OF seed cotton to produce 100 pounds
where as 800 Is the usual quantity.
Department Of STANDARDIZATION TX.
change covering Northern, Middle and
Southwestern Georgia, and the States Of
Florida and Georgia. The weather has
been good and as favorable as last year
for gathering crop there was light
frost on or about the 18th Of October do.
ing but slight damage; about two.thirds
Of the crop is now picked and will be
generally finished by the last Of NOvem.
Der; the average yield will be over 10 per
cent lCss than last year; the plant Is small,
but is well fruited at the top the crop
does not fulfill expectations, not having
recovered from the drought In July; the
rust On the light lahds has lessenCd the
yield fully 10 per cent.
Florida-The weather has been good
and rs favorable as last year; there hiss
been no injury from irOsls; the yield as
compared with last year il over Ii per
cent less. three .iOIlrths Of the cotton IL
now picked and will be finished by the
first Of November, the dry weather in
July cut the crop short, aud the cater
pillars dcstrOyed much Of the second
growth; the light lands have been injured
by rust 10 per cent.
Nashville, department Of Tennessee
The Nashville cotton exchange covering
Middle Tennessee, east OF the Tennessee
river, and the following counties Of Ala
bama: Loudcrdale, Franklin, Colbert,
Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison,
Marshal Jackson, DeKalb and Cherokee.
The replies from ] counties report that
the weather could not have been more
favorable; killing frosts occurred from
the 10th to the 10Th Of October; the esti.
mated damage averages 33 per cent; from
to 1 Of the crop Is gathered; will be
finished about November 20th. The aver
age Of 20 replies show the yield to be 80
per cent less than last year. The dam.
age by frost was owing to the fact that
the chilly weather in September prevent.
ed the maturing OF the balls and when
the frost came II made Glenn sweep of the
unripe fruit As general thing there Is
no complaint Of labor, no accounts Of
damage from rust.
Alabama--2 20 replies from l3 counties
all report the weather could not have been
more favorable. Frost occurred from the
10th to the 10Th Of October, and the dam.
nge therefrom is estimated at g per cent.
Onc.half Of the crop Is picked and the
balance will be gathered by December T..
The average Of answers gives the
crop at 10 per cent less than last year.
The frost did the cotton no damage, and
several report Il a having been a bene.
tit generally. There il no complaint Of
labor, witllthe exception Of two or three
correspondents, who attribute the de-.
crease in yield to this instance. The re-.
plies indicate that there has been no rust.
Memphis Department, District Of West
Tennessee Out Of 20 responses 2j re-.
port very favorable weather; 10 more
favorable than in 1874, nabout The same,
and 9 not 80 good. All report killing
irOsts from the lltl to the 18th of Octo.
Der, and the average estimated damage is
n! per cent. Ii per cent Of the crop Is
picked. The estimated close Of the pick.
Ing season Is December 20. The estimn.
ted average yield is Is per cent.
Lnborers are generally well disposed
to save the crop, but they have been much
retarded by sickness.
Planters have been seriously ,li1ap.
pointed in the yield Of the crop.
The crop was very late and green when
frosted
The damage by rust will not exceed /
per cent.
District Of North Mississippi-Thirty
reports. Twenty report very favorable
weather; ten more favorable than 1874;
fourteen about the same; fourteen not so
gOod twenty.three report a killing frost
from the 10th to the 18th Of October;
average fourteen; five report none. e..
timated damage !, and 80 per cent Of
the crop picked estimated at The close Of
the picking, with fair weather.
January l4-Estimated increase Of the
yield 10 per cent.
IInboref' have been badly demoraliaed
by the political excitement and much
sickness, and about the difference on nc.
count Of low prices. The damage by
rust, rot and storms Ia estimated al OF
per cent.
District Of North Atkansas-Thirly.
three responses; thirty.two report very
favorable weather; twenty.one more IA.
vorable than in 1874; nine about the
same; three not 80 favorable; twenty.
nine report a killing frost from the ninth
to the eighteenth Of Octovef; average
fourteen; six none; the damage not
over per cent; AZ per cent. Of The crop
is picked; estimated close Of picking with
fhit weather by January llth; estimated