The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-11
The COTTON Crop

3G SuAtOh S&uIsff-
REPORT OF THE EXCHANGE FOR AUGUST.
SAVANNAH, September 1O.-The following
report for August was issued this morning
by the Cotton Exchange: In Georgia tne
weather has been very favorable ID certain
sections OF the State, while IN othefs VET!
unfayorable during the past montn. ine
plant is fruiting well except Wnerc IL Is
affected by rust or shedding. In upper
Georgia the condition OF the crop Is gen
orally very good, and the yield promises 70
exceed that OF last year. In middle Georgia
the condition OF the crop during the past
two weeks has been gradually but surely
failing. In southwest Georgia complaints
OF shedding and rust are very general, and
the prospect compares very uniavorably
with last year. Picking will become gene
raj from the 5th to the 18th OF September,
according to location. While there are re-
ports OF worms from the lower tier of coun-
flies, no damage has resulted from them.
The plant is two weeks behind last year,
and small where rust has appeared. 1t is
opening very rapidly.
In Florida the weather has been favor
able the past month, though some injury
has resulted from the excessive Tainfalls.
The plant is ten days behind last year, Is
fruitinr we'll, but in some localities 1t IS
shedding. The condition OF the crop IS
better than last year, though there is seri-
GUS apprehension OF damage from rust
Picking has become general in this state.
Worms have appeared in several counties,
but the damage from them will be slight.
The Cotton Exchange crop report OF Cal
weston says the character OF the weather
since the first Of August has been favorable
in thirteen counties, unfavoraDle IN three
4 Ill g.
"a compared with last year has been more
favorable in eight counties, less favorable in
thirty-eight, and the same in twenty. The
plant is fruiting we'll, retaining its squares
and bolls in sixteen counties, but not
fruiting we'll and shedding in forty
seven The condition OF the crop at
present is good in fourteen and poor
| in forty-nne counties, and compares with
| last wear as follows: Sixteen counties re-
port the same, eighteen n decrease OF twenty
| five per cent, twenty-siX decrease OF
| fifty per cent, while three northern colin-
ties report an increase OF ten per cent.
Picking has commenced all over the State.
and will become general about the 10th OF
September. Worms have appeared IN hity-
one counties, damaging six counties twenty
five ncr cent, ten counties thirtv-three and
third per cent, twenty-one counties nifty
per cent, and six counties seycnty-fve per
cent, while eight counties report no dam
ages.
The report Of the Norfolk Cotton Elk
change on the condition OF the cotton crop
states that forty-five replies from twenty
seven counties in North Carolina and Viz
ginia were had. Forty report the weather.
during August unfavorable, being very,
rainy early in the month, and aftcrWarl
very dry. Five report the weather as Ia
Yorabe: thirty not 30 favorable as last year,
and fifteen report the weather about the
same or better than last year. Thirty-nlne re-
port the cotton not iruiting well and she'd
ding; six report the crop fruiting well. Thlr-
tv-scYen report the condition OF the crop not
as good, three better, and five about the same
as last year. Picking will not be general
till the Goth or 25th OF September. Worms
are reported in four counties, but no dam
age. The crop is fully two weeks late. The
excessive rains in July and early in August
gave unusual growth OF weeds, with but
little fruit, and the drought since has
caused shedding and rust.
The Mobile Cotton Exchange crop report
! for August says OF Alabama: From forty
| five counties ia letters were received. The
weather during August has been generally
| drv. with occasional showers in few local
tiles. 1t has been more favorable than during
the same period last year. Cotton has frllitcd
we'll and retained its squares and bolls in low
lands. but there has been considerable she'd
ding in upand$, caused by warm weather
and rust. The present condition OF the crop,
though not as good as at the date OF our re-
port. is better than at this time last year.
Picking has commenced, and will become
general from the 10th to the 10Th OF Septcm'
Der. There is no complaint OF damage &c
the crop by worms, but drought and rust
have materially deprecated the prospect o.
August 1st
In Mississippifrom seventy counties fifty
:. seven letters have been received. The wea
Their since the 1st OF August has been simlaI
to that OF last year-yery dry. There is
general complaint that cotton-plants have
not iruited we'll. The present condition o
the crop is n little less favorable than at thi
date last season. A few worms have ap
peareG, but have done no damage; some
injury, however, has been sustained byrust
Picking has commenced, but will not be
come general before the middle OF Septem
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