The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-10
TELEGRAPHIC.

Evening Press Dispatohes.l
THE INDIAN WAR.
The Friendly Indians Beginning TO LOOK
out for war Paint.
New York, July 1O.-A dispatch from
Bismarck Dakotah Territory, July 8,
says A gentleman who has just arrived
here from Berthold Agency, reports that
Avichara and Grasven and Mandans,
stationed ut the Berthold Agency, who
have always been friendly to the whites,
are inclined to abandon their agency
and join Sitting Bull in his campaign
against the whites. 10 the principal
men on the frontier, 1t seems certain
that the Government must take imme-
diate and effective measures to punish
the hostile Sioux, or there will be great
aud damaging detection from the agen-
cies Of Indians who have been hereto
fore friendly.
The Present outlook In Texas, Tennessee.
Arkansas ana Mississippi.
TEXAS.
GALVESTON. July 10-The Cotton FIX.
change Committee on Information and
Statistics Submit the following report
We sent out, on the goth OF June, ques-
tions to two hundred correspondents in
ninety counties, and received only fftv-
six replies from fortv-three counties,
dated from the 20th Of June to the 4th OF
July. 3
First-The character OF the weather
since June 1, Is reported favorable in
thirty-seyen counties, and unfavorable
In six counties.
Second-The weather up to this period
compares with last year, as follows
Thirty-four counties report more favor
II ..f
year, seven counties report less favor
able.
Third. No change in acreage since
last report.
Fourth. All counties, except one, re-
port good stands, and the plant bloom
ing and forming we'll
Fifth. The present condition OF the
cotton crop is reported good by all
counties except one. The condition of
the cotton crop this year, as compared
with same time last year, Is as follows /:
Twenty-Five counties report better; four
same as last year; nine later from ten
to fifteen days, five less favorable.
The first bale Of Texas cotton OF this
years growth, certified as such by the
quotation and classification committee
of the Galveston Cotton Exchange. was
received yesterday from Messrs. N. .
iIausman. Meyersvlle, Dewitt & Co.,
Texas, by express, to hammers 81 Vogel
and sold to-day in front OF the Cotton
Exchange TO Richards and Hawkins,
for account of j. II. Bright & Co., at
twenty-six cents per pound. Weight of
bale four-twelty pounds; classification
strict low midtlIing. This bale has been
shipped to Moody& Unison, New York.
ESNEssEE-ABKANsAs MISSISSIPPI.
MEMPHIS, July lO.--The crop report of
the Cotton Exchange for June Is pub
lished this morning, and is compiled
from. ,J29 responses, rs follows From
west iennessee, %. North Mississippi,
~ y. Arkansas, north OF Arkansas river
from the 18th to the goth as 100 WEI,
but afterwards favorable; ~ OF Wnicli
only reported as In the main favor
able: 81 report very favorable; ~ too
wet and cold generally; 10 no RAIN ~
report crops now suffering severely for
rain. In answer as to favorble condi-
ton of weather as compared with cor
responding season last year: ~ report
weather more favorable on account oil
more rain: 35 more favorable because
of last rain: ~ about the same; Al less
| favorable because too much rain, ana ~
less favorable for lack or rain.
Increase of planting during June on
lands which have been overfiowed Is
|
stands 2i reports perfect, 81 good, Il
moderately good, not good. In refer
ence to forming and blooming OF the
plants, 1ls report squares forming well
ie not we'll, 50 report no blooms, 50 lev
blooming fast. As to cultivation, 1OS
report well cultivated, 81 not well, 1O'
clear of grass and weeds, 26 not clear
The average forwardness OF the crop Ii
seven days later than last year.
Corn Crop.
One hundred and nine report crol
well cultivated, growing well and yer,
promising; six well cultivated and
healthy. but late and small fourteel
not well cultivated, owing to the exces
sive rains.
There has been 81 per cent. additiona
acreage planted since June ].
Grass Crops,
including oats and millet, 25 report su
peror crops. rs good, q inferior. In
oats crop is much damaged by rust
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