New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-16
ALARGE AREA OF COTTON.
AN INCREASE OF FOUR PER CENT THIS YEAR-TBE
PLANT SMALL BUT HEALTHY

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PLANT SMALL BUT HEALTHY.
WASHINGTON, June 1j.-Mr. Dodge reports,
az the the official canvass OF the area OF cotton
this year. an increase Of nearly four per cent upon
the acreage of 1876 giving total OF 100000
acres. North Carolina declines four per cent, ana
South Carolina three per cent. Georgia and Florida
increase each per cent; Alabama ana tennessee
two; Mississippi, FOUR Arkansas, five; louisiana SIX
and Texas, l5 The States Of the largest acreage are
respectively Mississippi Texas, Alabama, and Georgia
The CONDITION lower than the past two years IN june
but higher than in 1874. The State averages OF
condition are follows: North Carolina 81; south
| Carolina, 81 Georgia, SO Florida, 90 Alabama 90
Mississippi, 81 louisiana 9S Texas, 81 Arkansas "a
| Tennessee 81 There were several frosts IN May in
North Carolina, and snow late as the 10th In some
sections little fell during the MONTH and in others
cold rains impaired its condition Imperfect stands are
general and from onehird twothrds OF the area or
certain counties has been replanted The weather mas
been unfavorable since replantng. The cutworm has
been destructive The growth is from one to two weeks
late ia South Carolina, and stands are imperfect.
Drouth and low night temperature are injurious In
some eases the cotton which was planted early died,
and repantings failed to terminate. There is much com
plant IN Georgia OF poor standard caused by cool
weather. cutYOrms crickcts, grasshopperS anu
Some instances OF replanuhS ana piahtine Vi o'hcr
crops have occurred -, .., A..
stands and condition. but the plant Is improving uhder
the recent Elevation OF temperature. .
4 There 4 COMPLAINT OF hon-scIIhHtloH III tld
baa and Mississippi which is less general than on the
Atlantic coast Plants backward and aphdes trou0le
some. Areas first wet haye since he n TOO airy
and cold The crop Is two weeks late IN the central ana
northern sections but is III good condition In more south
counties. ., 4,
In Louisiana termination has been PROMPT growth IS
vigorous and culture better than usual C0ld nlghtS
Injured the early planted areas Rain IL needed III some
localities.
In Texas the plant is from to four weeks late from
the effects OF nights, rains, and haistorns instead
of crOut, and destruction by grasshol peIs ana
cutworms. \ second Planting has been made WIN
prospect OF fair crop Plants are OF irregular size, gen,
eray small but healthy and promising, with exceptional
areas infected by rust and lice. -
| I'm Arkansas cool nights and rains made repantlhg
necessary and drouth has since prevented vigorous
growth In some counties stands are good Fields are
,nu,ray cleaner than usual. Similar meteorological
conditions nave encountered n tennessee, but TIC
plants though small generally healthy, ana clean
culture prevails. 49,. a..
I'm word tic season has been too cool for cotton, TOO
wct at the time Of planting. and too dry since IN All ol
the area, except Texas. Ire plant is now gcnciaV
small bu healthy from weeds and III cOnditlOn 10
5,'~rnv, randy with favorable weather. CutwOrHs
AMI aphdes nave favorable season fo- destructive
o. rtIous, and grasshoppcrs have Deem exceptionally
numerous III Texas