The New York herald., 1877-09-10
COTTON CROP.
REPORT OF THE CHARLESTON COTTON Ex-
CHANGE.

REPORT OF THE CHARLESTON COTTON Ex-
CHANGE.
CHARLESTON, s. G., Sept. 0, 1877.
The following s the report of the Charleston Cotton
Exchange for August covering all the counties OF
South Csrolina:-The weather is reported favorable
by the nrst part favorable and since hot and dry by
g. and worry hot and dry by g. Compared with August
OF last year, which unlavorabe for cotton, 10
port this season favorable ~ the same and Al
two weeks late when the present drought began This
has caused rust and general shedding Of squares and
young bos, and the present condition Is reported by
half Of the correspondents being worse than
last year at the same time.
TEE PICKING.
At the general date Of replies, September l. little
picking was gong on, mostly In cotton forced open oy
State about The 10Th and IN the upper part OF the
State about the Goth INST. Worms have appeared in
So x wso or no
sections of the State, seoms to DO doing injury
from the crop being backward and the plant full Of sap
THE NATIONAL COTTON EXCHANGE NEW Or
LEANS DEPARTMENT, CROP REPORT FOR
AUGUST.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 9, 1871
From thirty live parishes in the state Of Louisiana
We have sixty.nine replies of the average date OF
August 81 they report tho weather generally too hot
and dry and somewhat less favorable than last year,
The plant mas ruited well, Dut the extremely hot and
dry weather had caused II 10 shed badly IN hills and
slightly in bottoms. The condition, us compared with
last year, varies with tho locality. In tho river par
shes 1t is decidedly better, while IN tie interior It Is
not SO good.
Picking had commenced and would bo general by
September 10 to the 10th. Worms had appeared In
nearly every parish and had done serious injury In
Rapides aud Av0yees. In other parishes tho mi ury
slight 10 the date OF our replies but were
eating and increasing rapidly IN numbers The injury
by shedding is very serious and generally complained
Of IN our replies.
We have received cighty-hvc reports from twenty.
nine counties In Mississippi. dated IRON August 2S TO
too dry, with cold nights In the latter part of the
month II more rainy and generally favorable TO
the growth OF cotton, more than tho same timo
last year. Cotton has frued well, but has not re-
tained its squares and bolls, particularly on billy
lands. whence much complaint of shedding Is
reported. The present condition compares favoraby
with last year, but plants being backward and worms
OF their doing considerable damage. So far the
injury from worms IS very slight. Numerous com.
plants OF rust made. Picking has com menccd In
many counties, ana Is expected TO be general by tho
10th or 18th OF September
ARKAysAs
We have received iorty replies from twenty.
five counties In Arkausas OF the average date of
August 81. The weather during the month has been
less favorable The plant Is we'll fruItcd but we have
rust the present condition Of the crop Is about
the that O last year, which was not very good
Very little picking has been done ur but II will 3D.
general about the 10Th inst. Worms have nut in
appearance in evcry county, but no damage is re.
ported as yet