The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-10
Monthly Cotton Report.
TEXAS.

GALVESTON, October 9.-The Cotton Ex-
change crop report is rs follows: The
character of the weather since September
1st has been favorable in fifty-four counties
and unfayorable in seven. The effect OF the
weather has been good in fiity-four counties
and bad In seven. There has been no addi-
tional damage to the crop by worms since
last report. Picking is progressing rapidly.
Half OF the crop is already picked. The
yield, compared with last year, points to
decrease Of at least % per cent.
GEORGIA. o..
SAVANNAH, October 9.-In Georgia ninety
three replies from tifty-fve counties have
been received. In the early part OF the
month the weather was dry and warm, the
balance rainy, with heavy wind-storm for
three days 1Sth. 10th, and Goth ultimo).
In the southwestern portion OF the State the
wet season caused in some sections new
growth, but 1t is too late for any benefit to
be derived therefrom. Little or no damage
has occurred from worms, but the rain and
wind injured the quality, and portions OF
the cotton open in the fields have been beat
en- and destroyed. The principal complaint
seems to be from rust. This is very general
over the State. Picking progressed rapidly
I'D to the middle Of the month. Since then
plies indicate that we must expect a less
Weld than last year. In some sections the
plant is in no condition to make any more,
while in others it is growing well and
making every day. On such crops so much
depends upon the immediate season that is
ahead Of us and the time that q killing frost
appears that no correct or even an APP
proXimate percentage OF decrease, as COM
pared with last year, can be given IN tins
report.
FLORIDA.
Twenty-Five replies have been received
from thirteen counties. The first part OF
the month was dry and favorable; the last
fifteen days incessant rains had prevailed,
accompanied by high winds, preventing the
gathering of the crop. Much has been
beaten out and destroyed, and the quality
Of that open and remaining in the fields
much injured. The rainy season has had
the effect of causing the plant to take sec
ond growth and to throw off fruit, to bring
forward worm, and to increase rust. a
| month ago there was fine prospect in this
State, and q much larger yield than last year
was looked for. The damage now from
worms, rust, and storms Is estimated
at fifteen to twenty per cent. Farmers had
to make good progress in picking up 10 the
date the storms commenced. During the
wet weather work was suspended, and
much OF the cotton open in the fields du-
ring this bad spell has been lost. 1t is dlr-
ficu1t at this time to estimate either the yield
or how the yield Of this crop will be with
the last. The seasons up to tue middle OF
September were more favorable than the
last, and with q larger acreage. There was
a prospect of gathering larger crop than
gn.r fp apffp hot
good weather the balance OF the season
the WELD of this State will not fall below
that Of last year.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
NORFOLK, VA, October 9.-The Cotton
Exchange report says OF the cotton crop !:
Thirty replies from eighteen counties in
North Carolina and Virginia have been re-
ceiyed. All the replies report the weather
during September Us very rainy and stormy,
to the injury of the plant. Considerable
damage is reported, owing to recent storms,
and some from rust and rot, but very little
injury, il any, from worms. The progress
of picking has been much retarded, being
from ten to twelve days behind last year,
owing to recent bad weather. The yield
this year will be on an average OF about l15
to 200 pounds Of Infection to the acre. AS
compared with last year the yield Is con-
sidered by few to be about the same, or
perhaps a little better, while the majority OF
replies report decrease In the yield OF from
twenty-five to forty per cent.
LOUISIANA. -,
NEW ORLEANS, October 9.-The Cotton Ex-
change reports the following: From thirty
two parishes have been received sixty.tWo
reples aYeraeesdate September both. Ihey
report the weather, during the past month
as universally unfayorable from TOO mu I
damage is reported from storms, rusl' al ano
rot. and ia, some parishes from worms. The
estimated injury; is about thirly-one Pc.
cent. Picking IS progressing finely, and ld
] the Yield as compared with last year IS re-