Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-15
WTON.
Further Returns from the National
Cotton Exchange-1he Departments
Of Mobile, Galveston and
Charleston.
A Generally UnfaVOrable Outlook as
Compared with Last Year Review
Ofa wide extent of Country.

The following reached US yesterday in
addition to the August reports already
published from other districts:
GALVESTON DEPARTMENT.
We sent out On the twentieth OF Au-
gust questions to 200 CORE pondents in
so counties, and have received II replies
from 47 counties, dated from the tWen-
ty-fifth of August to the second Of Sep
tember.
First-The character of the weather
since the first Of August is reported un-
favorable as an average for the State, s
counties reporting hot and showery, 5
too wet heavy rains, II not and dry,
IL too dry, unfsvorable and season.
able.
Second-Thirty counties report the
weather less favorable than last year, Il
same as last yesr, more favorable.
Third-Eieven counties report the cot
| ton fruiting well, retaining its squares
and bolis; 80 report ihs cotton not fruit.
log we'll, throwing eff its squares and
bolls; as shedding badly on aoeouat of
weeds
Fourth-The condition of the cotton
as good IN 10, and very good ia 4; and
1t compares with last year as foIlOws:
Ia 80 c0ut ties less favorable; in as
same; in IS favorable, and in as more
favorable.
Fiilh-FCTty two counties report pick
ing commenced, ana not commenced
yet.
s xth-The pickiE G will bscome gen,
eral on the fret Of September in 26
counties, and on The fifteenth Of Sep
tember in 81.
SeVenth-Caierpi!lar have appeared
in IS counties; 8 report catefpiIlsrs and
boil worms; 5 few csterpiliars; boil
worms and Is no worms. The damage
done by csterpillars-6 counties report
destruction Of to Z OF the crop; of I
to OF the crop; in counties the cater.
pillars reported seating up the cottonn
and ''serious damage spprehended;" in
2 new counties all young cotton and
bOlls of old cotton nearly grown destroy.
ed; 2 counties report damage by boil
worms to the extent Of 20 per cent of
the crop.
Eighth-The ravages of the worms
extend three tiers of coast counties from
west Of Lsvacca county to Sabine river,
and also to three eastern counties and
two middle. Severe drouth has prevail
ed in many Of the western counties, the
plants have stopped growing and reports
from two counties say the yield will be
cut short so per cent. The more favor
able reports came from noTtt eastern
and northern counties.
MOBILE DEPARTMENT..
Alsbsma-46 counties, III letters.
The wsather since the first Of August
has been generally favorable in the
northern and eastern counties, but in
the rniddle, seuthern and western por-
tions Of the State there has De3n too
much ain As scom pared with the same
period last year, in 23 c0uati5s IL Is To- :
ported as having been equally to more !
favOrabla, and in 2S less favorable; these |
last are composed OF the most produc- |
tive lands In the State. In "A upland |
counties the plant is reported as fruitipg |
well; in the remaining go it has taken |
on but little fruit since July, and there |
Is general complaint OF shedding. The |
condition OF the crop ss compared with
last year ia as gOad to better In ~ coun-
ties, and not 80 good in q counties.
Picking has commenced and will be
general about the second wesk OF this
month (September). Worms have ap
more or less damage, the greatest injury
beiI G committed in the prairie and
canebrske lands of Middle Alabama,
where it is reported ss having been seri-
GUS. We will remark that where Paris
green has been timely applied it has
been effectual in destroying these pests.
Mississi sippi-20 cOuntiep, So letters.
The weather in this State is reported as
having been showery up to about the
twentieth OF August; since then dry and
hot; In counties it has been as favora-
lie as last year, but in 8 less favorable.
The plant has taken on but little fruit
since July, and there is general com.
plant Of shedding. The condition Of
the crop as compared with last year is
as good in the uplands, but not as good
in the prairie and bottom lands, some
corresponds nts reporting it Is to 20 per
cent worse. Picking has commenced
and will become gene raj about the tenth
of this month (September) all the let
ters reporting that the cotton is opening
very rapidly. Worms have appeared in
IL counties, and have done serious in
jury in 4; in tbs other s their rsvages
have not been so great All report, how
ever, that no top crop will be made.
CHARLESTON DEPARTMENT.
The following summary of the condi-
ton of the cotton crop in South Caro-
lima, for August, is compiled from SO re-
plies OF our correspondents in % cOun-
ties of the State:
The Weather-17 report the weather
during the month OF August as fsvOra-
BILE; "A report the first half wet or show
cry, a:terward hot and dry; % report hot
and dry; 20 report changeable.
Comparison with last year of the
report the weather more
favorable than for the same month last
year; 20 report it as equally favorable;
II report it as less favorable.
FiuitiHg, etc -42 report the crop to be
well. fruited; IA 4report the crop as fair in
this respect; % report the crop az not
fruited well.
From all sections there are reports o
the shedding of the fruit, and in light,
sandy soils it is shedding heavily.
Condition Compared with Last Year
The crop in the upper portion of the
State is good, and much better than last
year. In the eastern aud southern Sec
tions it is very much injured by rust and
drOuih, and its condition ia about the
same as last year.
Picking-Has not commenced in the
upper cOunIloSi III tue mluuie COUNTIES
it has just b gun, and in thelOwer coun-
ties, where rust is doing much injury, it
is general. In the upper part of the
State it will become general between
the fifteenth and twenty fifth, and in
the middle counties by the zenith of Sep
tember.
Worms-None are reported.
In conclusion, We would remark that
the crop is from 10 to Is days later than
lost year, but the prevailing hot weather
and rust (Which is reported in Is coun-
tiesl are forcing it open rapidly, and, to
a large extent, before the bOlls are fully
matured.
A Volunteer for the Appeal.
MEMPHIS, Ssp:ember Al take
pleasure in presenting the claims of the