The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-24
THE COTTON CROP.
SAVANNAH.

general condition of the crop to be good
clean and well cultivated, though est
mated 10 to Is days later than last yer.
In southwestern Georgia there is .omt
complaint of caterpillars, but no damage
Is reported. The prospect is now good
for a fair average yield. .
The crop in Florida compares well
with last year, though it is two weeks
later. With favorable seasons n good
yield is expected. C%aterpillars were
noticed in some localities, but no injury
has been sustained. avtRE
e~CHARLEsToN.
CHARLESTON, August 9.-The cotton
Exchange says the crop is generally
good and compares well with last year.
The plant is forming and boiling well.
The present condition of the plant is
small but healthy, but about ten days
later than last year. Many fields are
still grassy, and where the weather has
been forcing the plant is making too
much weed. Shedding is reported in
four counties, lice in three counties and
the army worm in n county. The
caterpillar has appeared, generally on
the sea island, but so far is in small
numbers.
MOBILE.
MOBILE, August 9.-The present
cotton crop is tair and promises a large
yield il the weather continues favorably
The crop is from ten days to tNo weeks
later than last year. The plant is some
what small in size, but is well fruited as
compared with last year. Caterpillars
are reported in small numbers in most of
the prairie counties, but no damage has
yet been done, and the general prospect
is for a larger yield on bottom lands,
while the upland promises less than last
year. In Mississippi the plant is
forming and boiling very we'll in all the
counties with one exception present as
compared with last year ~unfavorable,
late, plant small and too much rain on
prairie lands, generally making crop very
grassy sandy lands are generally doing
better than last year; no worms; only
two counties report appearance of worm
fly; first bale of new cotton is expected
tomorrow it is shipped from Eufala to
Sims, Billups & Co.
COTTON EXCHANGE CROP REPORT.
NEW ORLEANS, August New Or.
leans department of Louisiana: We
have received SO answers from %
parishes, dates ranging from July 2Sth to
August Sd. The weather during the
early part of July has been dry, toward
the latter portion rainy, and is generally
reported favorable, and up to this period
decidedly more favorable than last year.
stands are universally good, and COM
pared with last year much better. The
plant is forming, blooming and boiling
we'll, and its present condition is as
satisfactory as could be desired and
much better than it was at this time
last year. Many of our correspondents
mention the appearance of worms, but
so far report no damage. The plant,
although a little late, is clean and well
worked, and the prospects for a good
yield are very promising.
Mississippi--We have received SO re-
ports from 80 counties, dated July 2Sth
to August 4th. The weather since July
lst has been favorable, and in many
counties more so than last year, with
the exception of Yazoo and Yalabusha
counties, whence complaints of too much
rain are made. Stands are good, except
in Yalabusha county. The plant is
forming, blooming and boiling we'll.
The condition of the crop is good and
fully as good as last year, although the
plant is small and backward in many
sections. Worms have appeared in
Adams, Grenada, Issaquena and Simp-
son counties, but they have done no
damage so tar.
Arkansas--44 replies from % counties,
dated from July 28th to August Sd, re-
port the weather in the fore part of July
as dry and cool, since which time there
has been too much rain. The weather in
comparison with last year has been about
equally as favorable. The plant is
blooming, forming and boiling well.
The condition of the crop is as favorable
as last year, with the exception of it be-
ing 10 days late. There is some
complaint of shedding, rust and grass,
Worms are reported in n county, but
there is no danger yet.
NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, August 9.-The following
is the Nashville Cotton Exchange report
Middle Tennessee, 20 answers received
Is report favorable weather, 1t uniav-
orable, 16 more favorable than last year,
s less favorable, 5 about the seme, 10
report stands good, better than last year,
5 poor, worse than last year, 8 abouo the
same, 26 report plant forming, blooming.
boiling well, 8 poorly, q report COL
dition good, better than last year, 8
condition poor, more than last year.
Reports generally not much grass,
wedding rapidly, but late seasonable fall
will make good crop. North Alabama
so answer from II counties; 10 report
favorable weather, IL untavorable, 10
more favorable than last year, 6 the same,
s less favorable, 16 report stands good,
better than last year, s about the same,
6 bad worse than last year, 30 report
forming, blooming, boiling well, Is report
present condition good. better than last,
6 poor, worse than last year, 6 about the
same. Remarks-In some sections grass
wedding too rapidly, in others stalk
smaller, filled with better fruit.
CROP REPORT OF GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, August 9.--The crop re-
port of the Galveston Cotton Exchange
for July is as follows; Replies received
from II counties. Weather favorable in
40 counties, very dry in 81 and too much
rain in IS; as compared with last year,
more favorable in So counties, less
favorable in 90 and same in 10. Stands
are reported good in 60 and poor in IA
counties; as compared with last year,
81 report same stands, II not 50 good
and 23 much better. The plant is form
ing blooming and boiling well in &c
counties, but not forming well in IL.
The present condition OF the crop is good
in 63 counties, very poor in IL and 3
coast counties reported as not worth
picking; AZ compared with last year, 40