The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-07-15

change, to whom has been entrusted the
duty of compiling a national crop re-
port, made up from returns of various
Exchanges appointed therefor by the
National Exchange, submit the follow
ing for the month of June:
New Orleans, Department of Louis
iana-We have SO letters from 50 par
ishes. which unite IN reporting generally
favorable weather. There has been no
additional acreage put in cotton since
the 18th of May, but there has been
some replantiEg where lands were over
flowed and. to perfect the stands. The
plant has been better cultivated than
for many years, and is growing and
forming we'll. Many blooms are re
ported. The stands are epreseiited as
very good to excellent, and the present
condition of the crop Is most hattering,
much better and about one week earlier
when compared with last year.
Mississippi Il replies received.
Average date about the 18th. Weather
nearly universally represented as very
favorable. Stands fine and the plant
forming well, though TOO early for many
blooms. The present condition is
stated as very good, and much better
when compared with last year. No ad-
ditional acreage put In cotton. Re
planting has been done where the plants
we're imperfect. Labor plenty and eff
ficietit.
Arkansas-5O correspondents send in
their answers from % counties. Since
the first of June the weather has been
hot, and most enough to promote rapid
growth and cause the plant to form and
square we'll. The stands are very good,
and no repiantinR has been needed, ex-
cept in a few exceptional cases. Brad
ley county reports the first bloom on
the 9th inst, but it is only exceptional,
and as a rule blooming had not begun
at the date of our answer and cores
pondents are unanimous in represent
ing the condition. as exceedingly promis-
ing and far superior to that of last
year. Planters are encouraged by the
prospect, one of the finest ever known.
Considerable attention and care has
been devoted to the cultivation of
cereals, and owing to the excellent
harvest, a feeling OF independence is
very noticeable in our correspondence.
Charleston, Department of South Car
olina-97 answers received from "a
counties, reporting weather since May
Is as generally favorable. Some COM
plants of cool-nights. Very little ad-
ditional planting. Stands represented
as good. "a answers say forming we'll
80, say few forms, and 8 no forms. All
agree in stating, no blooms up to date
of answers. Present condition good,
though small, being clean of grass and
some parts compare favOrably with last
year. Heavy storms of wind and hail
are reported in six counties since June
Z, doing much real damage. Lice are
reported in four counties.
IL
portion of the state of Georgia not in
cluded In the Savannah report Weather
favorable; no additional planting some
little replanting stands good forming
we'll but no blooms. General condition
good. Crops generally very clean. La
Dor plentiful and good.
Savannah Department-Savannah Cot
ton Exchange, covering Northern, Mid
die and Southwestern Georgia and the
state of Florida-Weather dry and gem
orally favorable no additional planting
of any consequence; stands good plant
vigorous; ge .erally forming well, but
no blooms except In the southern por-
tiOn of the state; condition good; crop
clean and well worked plant somewhat
smaller and few days later, but rather
better than at the same time last year.
Florida-Dry and favorable weather
clearing the fields of grass; stands good;
plant forming well and commencing to
bloom; condition good and compares
favorably with last year, though small
than last year, promises to be we'll
fruited at the bottom, which is the
principal part of the crop.
Mobile, Department of Alabama
From fifty-two counties, 126 replies
The weather has been generally favor
able, rather too dry in some places, but
not enough so to injure the plant.
There has been very little replanting or
additional planting. The stands are
good and the plant is forming well ;
very few blooms the condition as COM
pared with last year is reported from as
good to much better there are scarcely
any unfavorable circumstances relative
to growth or condition of the crop only
a few reports of lice and grasshoppers,
and complaints of cold nights and
drouth. The crop is clean, in good
condition and better cultivated than last
year.
decentralization counties, 56 re-
plies. The weather has been generally
favorable, needing rain in some conn
ties. and some complaints of cold nights,
producing lice. There has been very
little replaDti or additional planting
stands are good and plant forming we'll;
only a few blooms present condition of
crop is better than last year at same
period; the only unfavorable circum-
stances are those noted above; the
favorable circumstances are, the crop
is cleaner, bet er cultivated and more
advanced than last year at same time.
Norfolk and Portsmouth Department
-F'ifty-five replies from % counties In
North Carolina, six replies from two
counties in Virginia. Forty-hve replies
report weather dry snd cold IA say
favorable, and only two represent the
weather wet and cold. Fifty-fOur an
swers report the stand as good some
few complaints on stiff lands some
forms no blooms. Seven replies from
seven counties in eastern Carolina rep
resent the stand as below the average
condition very generally stated as good
crop we'll cultivated and free from grass
and weeds plant smaller than at the
same time last year, and from eight to
fifteen DAYS later. Five answers from
five counties in eastern Carolina repo
condition bad. Correspondents state
that the weather since the 18th of May
has been too cool for rapid growth, but
with warm and sessOnable weather
great improvement Is looked for.
memphis O6paEHulEIt--4t dIbM6Eb
received. Weather generally repre-
sented as favorable no additional acre
age put in cotton since May Is; stands
good and satisfactory; plant generally
squaring and forming freely u reports
of blooms dating from 18th to Goth !;
condition good; fields free Of grass and
we'll cultivated; some complaints of too
cold nights, lice, etc, dating from May
18th to June 5th, mostly remedied by
| subseouent favorable weather.
Galveston Department, Texas We
have received 40 reports from 50 coHn-
ties, embracing the period between
May 18th and June 20th weather very
generally said to have been favorable F.;
no addition to acreage IL cotton since
/ May 18th ; some little replanting where
seed failed to come up; stands repre-
sented as good, and in the coast range
reported to be formiu g and blooming
| well.
A large majority of our reports agree
| in the statement that the season is from
one 70 three weeks later than last year,
| and that the slIant is generally small