Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-10
SOUTHERN CROP REPORTS.
Louisiana.

Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, July lO.-From thirty
four parishes we have received ninety
replies, bearing dates from June 2lst to
July LIST, which report generally favora-
Bile weather, but less so than at the same
time last year. In the lowlands a large
proportion of the area which was ove-
flowed have been ~replanted, while in
the uplands, in some places, portions of
the crops have been abandoned, owing
to sickness among the laborers and
mules. The stand is a good average
and the early crop or first planting is
forming and blooming we'll. The latter
crop, or that planted after tie overflow,
is too young for forms and blooms. The
present condition is good, but less favor
able than at this time last year. The
bulk of the crop is fully two weeks late,
while that planted on the overaowed
land is fully a month behind. The crop
is clean and with favorable rains, which
are much needed, will grow fast.
Mississippi.
We have received one hundred and
twenty two reports from thirty-three
counties in this State, bearing date from
June Goth to July I'd. The weather is
reported as having been too cool in the
early part Of June, and generally less
favorable as compared with last season.
There is no increase or decrease Of i'm.
portauce in lands planted since last re-
port. Stands are mostly fair to good,
but the plant is backward, and in a great
many sections no blooms are reported,
while farming is progressing favorably.
The greater part Of the reports state that
the condition is fair and good, some few
as not good and grassy, but in compari-
son to last year the condition is less
favorable, and on an average two weeks
backward. Some few complaints Of
slight damage by grass.hoppers and in.
sects are made.
Arkansas.
This report is compiled from seventy.
three answers received from twenty-six
counties, the dates ranging from June
2lst to July Sd. The weather during the
first fortnight Of June was unusually
cold and generally rather wet; since the
18th, however, it has been dry and warm
and on the whole it is reported as favor
able, though not to be compared with the
weather of the same time last year.
Since last report there has been no in
crease or decrease in the quantity of
land planted in cotton. The stands are
represented as good; the plant is gene
rally forming well and just commencing
to bloom. Its present condition is good,
but it is about ten days later, as compar.
ed with last year, as the cold nights have
checked its growth and the heavy rains
have prevented the planters from work
ing their crops as steadily as required
we therefore have more complaints Of
grass. The plant, though small and
backward, is healthy and promises we'll.
Texas.
The Galveston Cotton Exchange Com.
mittee submit the following report: We
sent out on the goth nine questions to
200 correspondents in ninety counties,
and only received ifty-six replies from
f~ortythree counties, dated from June
2Otht to July 4th. First-The character Of
the weather since June lst is reported
favorable by thirty-seven counties and
unfsvorsble by six counties. Second
The weather up to this period compares
with last year as follows: Thirty. four
counties report more favorable; two
counties report the same as last year;
seven counties report less favorable
Third-No change in acreage since last
report. Fourth-All the counties ex
oept n report good stands and the
plant blooming and forming we'll. Fifth
The present condition Of the cotton
crop is reported good by all the counties
except one. The condition of the cot
TN crop this year, compared with the
same time last year, is as follows:
Twenty-Five counties report it better;
four the samei nine later, from ten to
fifteen days; FIVE less favorable.