New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-03

lveltiowa: in eeveral others rust has made
it's appearance, though NO actual injury 10
yet reported, while in many others the
nrospec's are ser down as better than
known for many years.
NORFOLK DEPARTMENT.
Fiity-three replies from 90 counties
in North CaroIn,; 6 replies from
rom North Carolina report weather
AS very favorable; 20 replies report weather
as very favorable to August ). since then
TOO much rain; Ii. replies report weather
as too wet, having had rain almost every
day; 6 replies from Virginia report weather
az very favorable; SO replies from North
Carolina report cotton as fruifing well, re-
tanning its squares ard bolls; IL replies re-
port cotton as fruiting well, bnt shedding
IRON excessive rains; 6 replies from Vir-
ginia report cotton as fruiting well, and re-
aiming its squares and bulls; 40 replies
from North Carolina report condition good,
and in many instances much better than
last year; IL replies report condition not as
good as last year; 6 replies from Nightmare
port condition g cd audbetter than last wear
all reply picking not yet commenced; ~ re-
plies from North Carolina report general
picking about September Is; II replies re-
port general picking tor the twenty fifth of
September to the first of October; replies
from Virginia report general picking from
The fifteenth to the twentieth OF September;
9 replies from North Carolina report the
appearance of rust and some rot in the
boils.
CHARLESTON DEPARTMENT..
One hundred answers have been received
from 80 counties in South Carolina; the
weather throughout the State has been very
hot and dry during the latter half of July,
and in many sections as aIe as the tenth to
the tv eltth OF August, since which time wet
weather has prevailed with heavy rains,
high winds and cool nights in certain sec
tons The plant was fruitiDg well and very
promising, but the severe drouth followed
BY wet weather has caused it to shed forms.
young bolls, and in some cases even leaves,
particularly in the middle and lower coun-
ties; the condition of the crop continues
good in the upper portion of the State. but
has been much injured lower down. espe-
cially near the coast; compared with last
year, the whole State by average shows
falling off in prospective yield Of l5ls per
cent; picking has commenced i'll the lower
counties, and has been fastened by the
drouth and rust; 1t will be general about
the fifth to the tenth of September, except
neas the mountains, where il is 10 to IL
days later; rust ID reported in II counties,
and is spreading rapidly.
AUGUSTA DEPARTMENT.
counties. Average date of replies, August
10; weather generally dry and hot to
August; since then very general complaint
of too much rain; 81 report the plant truiting
well; Sc not well; nearly all complain of
shedding, some say very badly; picking has
not commenced, except in few localities;
will become general from the tenth to the
fifteenth of September; II report the cond-
ton of the crop better than last year; "a
equal to last year; 81 not as COED as last
year; a few say not half as good. Consider
able complaint OF rust, and too much rain
since August !; early cotton shedding its
fruit badly; late cotton retaining its squares
and bolls.
SAVANNAH DEPARTMENT.
Georyja-One hundred and twenty three
counties; average date OF replies. August
is: weather represented as dry and hot to
about first OF August, showery and rainy
since; complaints of 100 much in some
localities; 81 report the plant fruiting well:
81 report not well, with general com, laint of
shedding; 7Sreport the present condition not
as gooC as Lac year, some very much worse;
Is report as good and better. Picking has
commenced in Southwestern Georgia. will
be general throughout the State by the tenth
of September. The generally untavorable
tenor of this months report is some what
connteracted by the expression of hope
from our correspondents that the new
growth caused By recent rains may realize
good top crop.
Floifda-Thirtv-t three replies from q
counties; average date Of replies, August 10,
the weather has been dry and hot to about
fifth August, since rainv and showery; very
wet some localities; 30 answers state that
the plant is not truitlng well; it is shedding
more or less; fruiting well; y represent
condition not as good as last year by one
third; not so favorable; ? as good or bet
ter: 4 say picking now general; % will be
general by first S-ptt mbef. Other circum,
stances generally uniavoTable, and reports
of caterpllars appear to jeopardiZe the
yield of the top crop, of which the recent
rains have given promise.
MOBILE DEPARTMENT.
.Alabdma-One hundred and six replies
from N counties; in fifteen counties the
weather is repoi ted as having been show
cry and generally seasonable; in TOO dry,
and in the remaining 25 dry to the first i'll
slant. since then too wet. In all the eoun-
ties the plant has fruited well on the rich
lands, and only fairly on the sandy or thin
lands. There is much complaint OF she'd
ding on all the growths on account of rust;
too much rain in some sections and drcuth
in others. The present condition ia frcm
''as goodY to "much better than last year,
only counties reporting it worse. Picking
has commenced to limited extent in the
southern and middle counties, and will be
general by the first of September. Ia the
northern part of the State it will not be gen
eral before September Is. The unfavorable
circumstances are few boil worms and
caterpillars, but chiefly rust the latter hay
ing appeared pretty generally all over the
State, causing much shedding of forms and
squares.
MissiSsiDDi. -Fifty.two replies from 10
counties. The weather is reported in this
s ate as having been dry to the first IN
slant, and since then rainy. The plant has
fruited we'll and is generally retaining
squares and bolls. Some shedding, how
ever, is reported. The present condition is
from 'as good" to "much better" than last
year, only one county Clark reporting it
worse. Picking has hardly commenced.
but will be general about the first of Sep
TENDER in the southern snd middle coun-
ties, and about the fifteenth in the northern
little complaint Of rust and boil worms, and
weedy growth since the rain in rich lands,
causing apprehension of rot in the bottom
crop.
GALVESTON DEPARTMENT.
Teras-Fifty answers report weather
favorable. answers report weather very
favorable, 40 answers report weather unfa-
vorable; II answers report the plant fruit
ing we'll, retaining its squares; 6 report it
frulting moderately we'll, while 80 say it is
not fruiting we'll, and in many instances it
Is shedding rapidly; So replies report the
condition good, IS replies report the condi.
ton poor, ! reply reports the condition
fair, replies report the condition about the
same as Last year. In comparison with tho
condition at the same time last year, g. re-
plies report it better, % not as good. and II