Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

most promising; first bloom in the
State was Nav 2slh--last year June
18Th condition Of Sea Island crop not
as good as usual less land was planted
and plant in appearance ten days be-
hind this date last year.
CHARLEsToN, June l0.-Raport OF the
Charleston Exchange based on 81 re.
plies from % counties 10 South Caro-.
lima: Acreage planted has an average
increase over last year Of 1 per cent.
the weather, with few exceptions, has
been more favorable plaut much more
forward, estimates varying from ) 10
30 days, averaging 10 days earlier Ia.
Dor abundant, and more efficient; use
Of commercial fertilizers varies consid.
erably, several counties reporting an
increase, others q decrease; the aver.
age shows 6 per cent. increase; where
commercial fertilizers have decreased
q large increase In those OF home man
uiacture is reported eleven counties
report considerable damage from cut.
worms, making ~replanting necessary ;
upon the whole, the reports are very
favorable for a good crop.
Louisiana--From q parishes we
have 81 replies, average date May 3l-t
area of land planted compared with
last year is reported by 81 correspond.
ents to be the same, while IL estimate
on increase OF about four per cent, and
IL a decrease OF 10 per cent average
increase is IL per cent character OF
weather las been more favorable than
last year, and the stands OF cotton
good, aud from ten days TO two weeks
earlier than same time last year while
some few report labor less in number,
a majority state it 10 about the same
and much more efficient than for man.
years the use of fertilizers has been
very limited such as have been used
consisted principally of barn-yard
~scrapings aud cotton seed condition
Of crop is generally good, with some
complaint OF grass owing TO too much
rain.
Mississippi-We have received III
reports from 50 counties dated from
May 26th to June 4,h &C answers state
the acreage TO be the sam as last year
% report an increase Of from 3 TO IL
per cent and 2 from Is 10 30 per cent,
whilst 10 report decrease of from 2 10
10 per cent, aud 8 OF from II to 30 per
cent the acreage being barely u per
cent. increase the weather has been
very favorable according to most re.
plies received in some counties, how
ever, heavy rains early in the season
caused planting to DO delayed, whilst
10 others the weather in the fore part
of the Spring was very good, and a.
favorable for planting this year as last
since then there has been two much
rain aud uufavorble weather for cult.
walton the stands are generally good,
aud where complaints are made the
causes are either that the seed was de-
fective or that The weather had retard.
ed growth with but a few exceptions
cotton is reported to be about 2 weeks
earlier than last year labor has been
good and efficient; commercial fertili,
zsrs have not been used present con
ditiou of crop 10 very encouraging
} plant looks healthy, aud is growing rap
lilly.
Arkansas-We have 81 replies from
Is counties, Of average date 3lst ulti,
mo /; ak report al increase of acreage
Of five per, two Ct eight per cent, sever
of ten per cent. aud 30 Of same acreage
one reports a decrease Of five per cent
aud four ten per cent; the average o
the whole being one per cent increase
weather mp to 10Th Of May was very
u~nfavorable; crop being affected b!
heavy rains and badly in the grass
since then, however, the weather haI
been dry aud favorable ; the plants arr
good, and crop ia about five to tel
days earlier than last season labor /
universally reported as good and eff
Client present prospect compared witt
last year is very good no commercia
fertilizers have been used.