The New York herald., 1877-07-10
Ice Miller delivered tho opinion.
COTTON PROSPECTS.


VIRGINIA. NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, LOUIsI-
Ana AND FLORIDA CROP PROSPECTS.
NORFOLK. Va, July 0, 1871.
Tho Cotton Exchange reports the condition OF The
cotton crop as loNows;-Foriy Ave replies from thirty
one counties IN North Carolina and Virginia, or the
average date OF Juae 80, were received. five report
the weather more favorable than last year, four about
the aud thirty six less favorable. Two report
in lands planted eighteen about the same, and
twenty-five decrease OF from twenty per cent
Thirteen report the stands good and forming very
well, with but few blooms; thirtytwo not very good,
not iormin . well and no blooms Seventeen report
the crop good, but ,rosn ten days weeks later
Than last year; tweni Ave good and about two
weeks later TIC damage done by lice and grass -
sAyAyxAH Ca. July o 1877. :
Tho Cotton Exchange reports the condition. OF tho
cotton crop Georgia rs fo!ows:-Siuety-seven re-
plcs rom hlynine counties report that the "ether
has boon generally favorable since the report OF last
tne rns sy sp "a are a aood lie plant
well, but blooming to any great extent, being uni
vorsay reported AS TWO weeks later than last ycar ~
ibis limo. rho coalition o, the crop is COED, and,
though backward Is well cultivated and promising.
Some lev but un.mportant complaints OF cut worms
aud lice were received The least favorable reports
from southwestern Georgia, but we coasdcr these
MS counterbaanccd by those from the upper aud MD
die sections OF the State.
Tho Cotton Exchange makes the following report OF
the condition Of tho cotton crop in Florida Thirty.
replies from niiecn counties state that the weather
has been generally dry but favorable. Stands ara
somewhat irregular and tho plant about two weeks
later; but the general condition compares iavoraby
with last year this Time Caterpillars reported
from few districts, but us yet they have done no
damage.
Tho jane report OF the NASHVILLE Department OF the
National Cotton Exchange has thriy-onc answers
IRON Middle TcnLossec. Twenty one report too mucn
rain tho first part the month but dry weather dur.
Ing the last OF tho month; ten report too mucn RAM
twelve report he weather more favorable than last
year, utccn less and iour tho last year; sx
report decrease O - per cent ol lands piantcd
fourteen the same last year and ono mn increase oi
10 per cent? twenty report the stands good and
four stands poor report the crop Of tbcii
sections III good condition aud thirteen In poor condi-
OF thry-onc answers from eleven counties in
Alabama nvo report too much RAIN ninc dry.
nine favorable, eight tho drst Of the month
planting over last report, eight the
amount as last year. SIX decrease, seven m in
crease. Twenty SIX report tho stands good live
poor. Twelve report tho present condition good lrco
OF grass; nine grass and hteen backward LABOR -
more easily controlled than last year and the lab0rcrs
are more Industrious
NKw ORLEANS. La July 9, 1871
The Cotton Exchange makes the following report OF
The condition of The cotton crop IN Missisaipp:-
Seventy nine reports received from thirty
three counties, dated from June ~ 10 July s. he
OF the weather has been rather more farora-
bio than last year. There boen material change
in acreage. stands are very generally reported US
good, the plants forming well; but lev booins as yet
The condition is good though plants arc from eight 10
days backward as compared with last year.
The following is the report OF tho crop IN louisiana:
the average date OF June 80, report tho weather
good during the month and mucn moro favorable 10
tho plant than last year. Since the last report ihcrc
has increase or decrease IN the qua'tty VI
lands planted. Stands arc represented as good Tho
plant generally forming and blooming well, and its
present condition much better than last year this
time. In sections OF Rapides and st Landry
parishes cacrplars have put IN an appearance but no
damage is reported
! Tho report the Arkansas crop Is as follows:-
Foriy.slx replies from twenty.se counties state
that tho weather has favorable than tor the
same time last year, and much complaint - mac OF
too much rain, causing slight iecrease-say per
ceni-in acreage last reported. Stands are, how
cvor reported good, but their present condition
does compare favorabiy with last year. the plant
being small aud backward ten ds,s and tho iclds
grassy.