The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-06-28
~ The Cotton Crop.

WAsHrNoToa, June 15.-Dodge,
Chief of the Bureau of Agriculture
reportsas the results of the official
can Fass uf the area in cotton this
year an increase of nearly four per
centun upon the acreage of 1876;
giving q total in oxcess of 10000, 600
acres" "H North Carolina declines four
peF centpm aud South CaT6liha three.
Georgia aid Florida Increase each
one per centum,' Alabama and Ten
nnsessee, tyo, Mississippi four; ,Arkan-
ses 6ye,s Louisiana six, and Texas
tAteeps bolcIano ~ .,,9v ,1<. ~a.7
q The States ,soEf Of the ,laEgeet acreage
are respectively Mississippi Texas,
Aiabamalanti Georgia. The condi--
tion is lower than in the past two
years in June, but higher than I'm
1874 Tie" State averages Of 'condi-
tion are as follows: North Caroline,
80; South Carolina, 81; Georgia, SO;
Florida, 90; Alabama, 90; Mississip-
pi, 81; Louisiana, SO; Texas, 81; Ar
kansas. "a; Tennessee, o.. There
We're several trosts in May in North
Caroline, and, snow as late as tho
10th. In some, sections little rain
fell during the month; in others cold
rains impaired the condition. Im--.
perfect stands are general, and from
Ode third to two thirds Of ftieI aFOS
Of certain counties fias beeh iEeppiis&is4tg
ed. Dry Weather has bssanp dtnfavo-
rable since replanting. The cut
worm has been destructive. Growth
is one TO two weeks late in South
CCIaagolipa, CCIaayg and the slands imperfecs.
Dropgth and l9wv night temperature
are injurious In some cases tho
early planted died, and replaptings
failed togerminate.' Thereis much
complaint i" Gsofgia~ of q poor
stand, caused b." cool weather, cut
'tgf'f worms 1ls,T cFickets, - {grasshoppers and
aaFpyhliidfes, ID Some Instances of replow--
ippJyJaqpqdd ipg Jaqpqdd p!sSsiqg of other crops, have
occurred plsFeefdEr olUqPropitious, weather iu
FlpEida impaired the stands and con,
diiienAovbqt the plant lis, improving
andep thesorecento elevation Of tenn
psratuFebogNo.l. 'nn 1......' !. .-....
There is solno complaint of nom
termination in Alabama; and Missis-
sippi, which is less general tllan on
the Atlantic coast. Plants are backs
ward and aphides troublesome.-4
Areas at first too wet, have since been
too dry and cold. The crop is two
weeks late in central and northern
sections, but IS in good condition in
the more southern counties. ~
II Louisiana germination has been
prompt, growth is vigorous aud cul--
ture better than usual. Cold nights
injured early planted areas. Rain
is needed insome locations. ~
In Texas, tile plant is from two to
four weeks later from cool nfghts.,
rains and 'Lail storms, instead Of
drought, and sirom DESTRUCTION p1 b%y,
grr'asshopPee er, and cut Worm worms, =. &
second dPla planting tfpgn has been attacked,
and in in some ~ gases third planting
has been lpads5with some prospect Of
a. @taIpcrolhra1 70 cana Of g7orara. .,
1eThe tplantso1sreoefV irregular sizey
generally ystnalls3 bns healthy l. and
promising, with exceptional areas in.
tested by rhst and ice. "''' F,""'
In 'Arkansas cool nights and rains
necessitated replantiDg, and drought
has sinee prevented vigorous growth.
In some counties stands ere rood
fields are generally rather cleaner
than usGals similar meteorological
4 conditions have been encountered in
Tennessee, but the plants though
email and generally healthy and clear,
culture prevails.