The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
oRANGEBURG. SOUTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY. JULY II i
frnitcd at the bottom. which is the
principal part of the CROP.

iIullto s1 re DOtGOm. witch IL the
principal part of the crop.
| Mobile, Department of Alabama
From tifty-two couuties, 1876 replies
Tho w,a ,ather has been generally favor
able, rather too dry in some places, BUT
not eiough so to iniure tho plant.
| There has becn very little replanting or
additional planting. Tho stands are
good and the plant is forming we'll
| very few blooms tho condition MS com
| pared siith last year is reported from as
good t" much better there arc scarcely
| any up'avorablc circumstances relative
| to gro:sth or condition Of the crop only
| few reports of lice and grassEoppcrs,
| and complnints Of cold nights and
| drouth. Tho crop is clean, III good
! condition and better cultivated tlnn last
year.
Misimri-NiDeteen counties, sc re-.
plio*. The weather has ben generally
! fnvoraIa, needing roiu in some conn
lies. NJ some complaints Of cold nights.
prndur i,g lice. There has been very
lltilc rrllanting or additional planting :;
stands IRE good and plaut forming we'll;
only lew blooms pi esent condition of
crop Is better thdE last year at sn:Gc
period tho only upfnvorablo circnm-
s'ances' are those noted above; the
invornt"e circumstances arc, the crop
IL clea,cr, bot er cultivated and moro
advanced than lust year ut same time.
Norfolk and Portsmouth Department.
--Fifty five replies from % counties in
North Carolina, six replies from two
counties III Virginia. Forty-fvo replies
report weather dry and cold Ii sny
favorable, and only two represent tho
weathe" wet and cold. Fifty-four an
swers report tho stand rs good; some
few complaints on stiff lands some
forms no blooms. Seven replies from
seven counties in eastern Carolina rep.
resent tho stand as below tho average
condition worry generally stated ns gooi
crop well cultivated snd free from grass
and weMs; plant smaller than nt the
snmc time last year, md from eight to
fifteen days later. Five answers from
live counties in eastern Carolina repo
conditi.h bad. Correspondents state
that til" weather since the 18th OF May
has been too cool for rapid growth, but
with warm an1 seaeonablc weather
great Improvement is looked for.
Memphis Depnrtment-145 answers
receive. Weather generally repre-.
sentcd ~ favorable no additional acre
age put in cotton since May Is; stands
good aid satisfactory plant generally
squarin' and forming freely II reports
ot blotsns dating from 18th to Goth
sene sooa sih5 tfsIaa l5!s free oi grass and md
cold nights, lice, etc, dating from May
10Th to June 9Th, mostly remcdicd by
subsequent favorable weather.
Galveston Department, Texas We
havo received 120 reports from - conn
ties, embracing the 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 replunting where
Sect tailed to como up stands repro
sentcd as good, and in the coast range
reported to he forming and blooming
well.
a large majority OF our reports agree
Ill the statement that the season is from
one to three weeks later than last year,
and that the plant is generally small,
but Is clenr of grnHs and III good con
dition. Rains are needed. The cater
pillar is reported in three counties, but
SO fur has done no material damage.