The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10
COTTON CROP REPORTS.
New ORLEANS, La., August 9, 1877.

The following Is the Cotton Exchange crop report
for the New Orleans department OF louisiana
We have received nfy-elght answers from twenty.
eight parishes under dates ranging from July IS 10
August B. Tho weather during the early part Of July
has dry toward the latter portion rainy and up
10 this period decidedly favorable than last year.
Stands are universally good and compared with last
year much better. The plant Is forming blooming
and boiling WELL and ts present condition is as salts
factory could be desired and much better than IL
was II this time last year.
Many OF our correspondents mention the appearance
OF worms, but SO far report no damage. The plant,
although little late Is clear and we'll worked and tho
prospects for good yield are very promising
MIssIssIPPI-E three reports from thirty three
counties dated from July 2S 10 August t. say tho
weather since July has been favorable, and in many
counties moro 80 than last year. with the exception OF
Yazoo and Yaiobasha counties, whence complaints
OF much rain made. Stands are good except In
Yallobusha county. The plant is forming, blooming
and boiling well: the condition OF the crop Is good and
fully good as last year. although the plant Is small
aud backward in many sections. Worms have APP
pcared in Adams, Grenada, Issaquena and Simpson
counties but have done no damage so far
ARKANsAs-F Forty -four replies received from twenty
1--WE countless dated from July 2S to August report
the weather in the fore part Of July dry and cool,
since which there has bcea too much rainy weather,
and IN comparison with last year has been about
cud boiling WE'LL The present condition OF the crop IS
as favorable as last year. with the exception OF Its being
ten Jays late Some complaints OF shedding, rust and
grass worms reported In one county, but there Is
no danger yet
5p MOBILE, Ala, August 0. 1877.
The following the crop report of the Mobile Cot
ton Exchange
p ALABAxA-From 43 counties of Alabama 100 letters
OF the average date OF July 30 have been received.
The weath for two weeks OF the period named
ia rcportod as having been extremely dry and hot
Since then IL has been showcry and wot too much
in sections, but generally seasonable AS CON-
pared II has been less favorable In To-
more favorable In H. equally favorable IN H. Those
reporting more favorable are generally counties that
produce the most cotton. Stands are gen.
orally reported small, but good; compared with
those OF last year countes report better stands 10
equally % 10 no wall ~ M
cept Dale and Russell The present condition Of tho
crop is fair and promises large yield If the weather
continues favorable. The crop is from ton days to
weeks later than last year. Tho plant Is somewhat
smaller IN size, but well frued compared with last
year. The caterpillar Is reported IN small numbers in
most of tie prairie counties but no damage has yet
been DONE Some counties complain OF rust and she'd
ding caused ~ the recent neavy rams Which have
bottom lands, while uplands promise less than last
year.
ties the weather has been generally scasonable;
too much rain reported III c0untics-Ncorn,
last year. counties report less favorable weather,
7 about the same and moro favorable. The
stands reported good In 10 counties and not
very good In counties, and as compared with last
year generally not so good. Tho plant is forming
and boiling very well in all counties with excep-
tiop Tho present condition Of the crop Is reported
fair us compared with last year; III report about
the Same to better aud not good last year.
The unIavorabe circumstances are that the crop is
two weeks late Tho plant is small and too much
the prairie lands, generally making tho crop very
grassy. Sandy lands arc generally doing better than
last year. There are no worms and only two counties
report the appearance OF the worm fly.
The first bale OF new cotton Is expected to arrive
hero Ia. morrow. IL was shipped from Eufaula, Ala.
by John W. Tullis Co., and consigned to Sims Bill.
lups Co., of Mobile.
SAVANNAH Ga, August o, 1877.
Tho Cotton Exchange has made tho following report
for July
GEoRGiA-Onc hundred and one roplies received
from 81 counties. Since last months report tho
weather has been generally favorable for the growing
crop; hot with frequent though partial rains Stands
are reported good, aud except in few sections fully
equal to those Of last year The plant is forming,
the crop is good, clean and well cultivated, though
estimated ten to fifteen days later than year IN
calerpars but damage Is yet reported. Tho pros
pcct is now good tor tar average yield.
FLORIDA :. rhirty.shr replies received from Ia
since last months report Stands gooo, and
pare well with those OF last year. The plant form
ing. blooming and boiling we'll Tho condition Is re-
ported quite as good as last years clean and well
cultivated though about two weeks later, and with
favorable seasons good yield is expected Cacrpil.
no injury has been sustained.
TnxAs-rhe crop report Of the Galveston Cotton Ex-
change Tor July 10 as follows :Replcs have been ro
ccivcd from u couniics The weather favorable
In 40 counties, very dry in II and much rain in
To- The weather. as comp rcd with last year. was
moro favorable In 30 counties less favorable IN 20 and
the same 10. Stands are reported good In s. and
poor IL Counties as compared with
wear Thirty seven report stands the same II
not so good, % much better. The plant is
forming blooming and boiling well In &c countless but
not forming well III IL. The present condition OF tho
crop good in dj counties. very poor IN H. and in
coast counties the crop is reported not worth picking
as compared with last year 10 counties report the
sumo condition, Is counties three weeks later 10
TICS two weeks later and counties crops destroyed
Worms have appeared in ~ counties, done slight dam
age 3 damage Of 80 per cent IN Q, and entirely de-
stroyed tho crop g. Thirteen counties In the north
ern portion OF the State report damage from drought
South CARoLIyA-Ibe weather since July In many
sect ons of tho has been very dry followed by
heavy rains or the reverse but upon tho whole has
been seasonabc and more favorable than last year.
Tn. stand oil cotton injured IN late planting Ly
tho droug ht In May aud somewhat broken Ia ceaLi ing
out the grass caused by tho wet weather In June but
IL IL generally good and compares well with last year.
rho plant Is forming and boiling we'll The present
condition OF tho plant Is small but healthy, about
10 fifteen days later than last year. Many fields
stil grassy and where the weather has been forcing
tho plant has made much weed shedding ro-
ported in four countless lice IN three counties and tho
ARMY worm IN one county The caterpillar has ap-
pcarcd generally the island, but so lar In small