Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-21
THE COTTON CROP.

Mr. Dodge, the agricultural statlstlclan oI
the Agricultural Bureau at Washington, re-
ports as the result of the official canvass of the
area in cotton this year an increase of nearly
four per cent. upon the acreage of 1876, giving
total in excess of 100000 acres. North
Carolina declines per cent and South Caro-.
lima 3. Georgia and Florida increase each l
per cent; Alabama and Tennessee Q; Missis'
sppi 4; Arkansas 5 Louisiana 6, and Texas
Is. The States of the largest acreage; are,
respectively, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and
Georgia. The condition is lower than in the
past two years in June, but higher than in
the year 1874. '; The State averages of the
condition are: as follows: North Carolina, 81;
South Carolina, 81; Georgia, &c.,; Florida,
92; Alabama, 80; Mississippi, 81; Louisiana,
So; Texas, 81; Arkansas, "a and Tennessee,
94. There were several frosts in May in
North Carolina and snow as late as the 10th.
In some sections little rain fell during the
month in others cold rains have impaired
their condition /; imperfect stands are general
and from one.third to two-thirds Of the area
in certain counties have been replanted. The
weather has been unfavorable since replant-
ing and the cut,worm has been destructive !;
the growth is from one to two weeks late in
South Carolina and stands imperfect drought
aud low night temperature are injurious in
some cases the early plants died and, replantr
ipps failed to germinate. There is much COM
plant in Georgia Of a poor stand caused by
cool weather, cut worms, crickets, grasshop'
pers and aphides Some instances of replant-
ing and planting of other crops have occurred.
The unpropitious weather in Florida has
impaired the stands and condition, but the
plant is improving under therecent elevation
of the temperature. There is some com.
plant of tie; non termination in Alabama
and Mississippi, which is less general than on
the Atlantic coast: The plants are back
ward and the aphides troublesome The areas
at first were too Wet, but have since been too
dry and hot The crop is two weeks late in
the central and northern sections, but ls IN
good condition in the more southern counties
| In Louisiana termination has been prompt
growth, vigorous, and culture better than
usual. Cold nights injured early: planted
areas, and rain is needed in some, localities
In Texas the plant is from two to four weeks
late, from cool nights, rains and hail storms,
instead of droughts, and from destruction by
grasshoppers and cut worms. A second plant.
Ing has been attacked, and in some cases q
third planting has been made with q prospect
of fair crop. The plants are Of irregular
size, generally small but healthy and profnis:
ing, with exceptional areas infected BY rust
and lice. In Arkansas cool nights and rains
necessitated repfanting, and drought has since
prevented vigorous growth: In some coun:
ties stands are good, fields are generally clean,
er than usual. Similar meteorological condi.
tions have been encountered in Tennessee, but
the plants, though small, are geberally healthy
and cleaner culture prevails: :. In word, the
season has been too cool for cotton. too wet at
the time Of planting, and too dry since in all
the area except Texas. The plant is now
generally small but healthy, and free from
weeds, and in d condition to improve rapidly
with favorable weather Cut worms and
aphides have had q favorable season for des-
tructive operations, and grasshoPpets have
! been exceptionally numerous in Texas. 80