Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-08

this is only exceptional, and as rule bloom
ing had not begun at the date of our answers.
Our correspondents are unanimous in repre-
senting the condition as exceedingly promising
and far superior to that of last year. Plant
ers are encouraged by the prospects of one of
the finest crops ever known. Considerable
attention and care have been devoted to cul-
tivation OF the cereals, and owing to the ex.
cellent harvest, the feeling of independence is
very noticeable in our correspondence.
Charleston, Department Of South Carolina-
Ninety.seven answers have been received from
twenty-seven counties, and report the weather
since May Is, as generally favorable, with
some complaints of cool nights. A little ad-
ditional planting has been done. The stands
are very generally represented as good. Thir-
ty-four answers report few forming we'll, thir-
ty.nine report few forms, and nine no forms.
All agree, however, in stating that there are
no blooms up to the date of their answer. The
present condition of the crop is good; the
plant, though small, being clear of grass, and
in some parts compares favorably with last
year. Heavy wind and rain storms are re-
ported in six counties since June Z, doing
much local damage. Lice are reported in
four counties.
augusta Department. Augusta Elk.
change, covering that portion of the State Of
Georgia not included in Savannah reports.
Weather favorable; no additional planting,
but some little replanting DONE Stands good,
and forming we'll, but no blooms. The gen.
eral condition is good, and about as forward
as at the same date last year. Crops gener-
ally are very clean labor plentiful and good.
Savannah Department-The Savannah Cot.
ton Exchange, covering Northern, Middle and
Southwestern Georgia, and the State of
Florida. In Georgia, the weather has been
dry and favorable; no additional planting Of
any consequence has been done; the stand is
good, and the plant vigorous and forming
we'll, but no blooms except in the southern
portion of the State. The condition is good,
and the crop clean and we'll worked. The
plants are somewhat smaller and few days
later, but rather better than at same time
last year. In Florida, dry and favorable
weather for clearing the fields of grass is re.
ported. The stands are good, and plants are
forming we'll and commencing to bloom. The
plant, though small from dry weather, and
somewhat later than last year, promises to be
we'll fruited at the bottom, which is the prin-
cipal part Of the crop.
Mobile. Department Of Alabama.-126 re-
plies from 81 counties report the weather gen.
orally favorable; rather too dry in some
places, but not enough so to injure. There
has been little repanting or additional plant
ing. The plants are forming we'll, but there
are very few blooms. The condition, as COM
pared with last year, is reported from as good
to much better. There are scarcely any un-
favorable circumstances relative to the growth
or condition of the crop. Only few reports
of lice and grasshoppers, and complaints of
cold nights and drought The crop is clean
than last year.
lMissouri-19 counties return Sc replies.
The weather has been generally favorable,
though needing rain in some counties, and
some complaints of cold nights, producing
lice. There has been very little replanting or
additional planting, stands good and plant
forming we'll, but only a few blooms. The
present condition Of the crop is better than
last year at the same period. The only un-
favorable circumstances are those noted above.
The favorable circumstances are that the crop
is cleaner, better cultivated and more ad-
vanced than last year at the same time.
Norfolk and Portsmouth Department.-55
replies have been received from % counties
in North Carolina and replies from 2 coun-
ties in Virginia. As replies report the wealth
er dry and cold, IA say favorable, and only 2
represent the weather as wet and cold. 81
answers report the stand as good; some few
complaints on stiff lands some forms but no
blooms replies for as many counties in
North Carolina, represent the stand below the
average. The condition is generally good,
and the crop well cultivated and free from
grass and weeds. The plant is smaller than
at the same time last year, and from to Is
days later. 5 replies from as many counties
in eastern Carolina report the condition bad.
Correspondents state that the weather since
May 10 has been too cold for a rapid growth,
but with warm and seasonable weather, great
improvement is looked for
Memphis Department. answers receiv-
ed represent the weather as generally favora.
BILE. No additional acreage has been put in
cotton since the 18th of May. The stands are
good and satisfactory; plants are generally
squaring and forming freely. There are IL
reports of blooms, dating from 9th to 10th.
The condition is good, fields free of grass and
we'll cultivated there were some complaints
of too cool nights, lice and caterpillar, dating
from the 18th of May to about the 9Th of
June. These were mostly remeded, however,
by subsequent favorable weather.
Galveston, Department of Teras-We re-
ceived l20 replies from SO counties, embra-
cling period between the 18th Of May and
the Goth of June. The weather very general
ly is said to have been favorable. There has
been no addition to the acreage in cotton since
the 10Th of May, but some little repanting
where the seed failed to come up. The stand
is very generally represented as good, and in
the coast range of counties, the plant is re.
ported to be forming and blooming we'll. A
large majority of our reports agree in the
statement that the season is from one to three
weeks later than last year, and that the plant
is equally small but clear of grass and weeds
and good condition, comparing tavorably with
the same time last year. Rains are needed in
many parts of the State, and in several coun-
ties serious complaints are made of damage
by cotton lice. Caterpillars are reported in
three counties, but so far they have done no
material damage.