New-York tribune., 1878-07-10
COTTON COMING on WELL.
BRIEF REPORTS TO TIE COTTON EXCHANGES

RRIEP REPORTS TO TIE COTTON EXCHANGES.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 9.-The Nashville
Department of the National Cotton Exchange has re-
ceiyed twentythree replies from Middle Tennessee.
Twelve report decrease OF 25 to 80 per cent in lands
planted In cotton since the last report ana more wheat
and planted, while eleven report about the same
as last year Thirteen say the stands good blooming
and forming well Ten say tue sands are not very good
Twentynme replies were received from eleven counties
too much rain from the LIST to the 18th Of june after
which the weather warm and dry, While twelve re-
port weather favorable for the entire month Twenty
report the stands good plants blooming and forming
well. and nine that the stands arc not good
SAVANNAH, GA, July 9.-The Cotton Ex-
change reports that in Georgia 116 replies from nfty
ght counties indicate the cotton crop be prom
isng than this date last year The plant Is Imore for
ward cultivation better and the prospects OF good
Weld cheering than last In Florida twenty
seven reports from twelve show that there has
much rain In certain localities, but that no
damage has resulted therefrOm beyond making II harder
clear the fields OF grass The crop is III line condition,
looks better than at this period last yearmore for
ward and better cultivated In the sea Island district
the condition OF the plant is better than t this time last
year, though not 30 forward.
NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-The New-0rleans
Cotton Exchange reports that from Louisiana there
received ninety replies from thrtysix par;
ishes. Twonty-six report decrease OF acreage OF
from . 10 20 per cent, caused by abandonment or
crops in low lands which were drowned out ny
rains and sixtwo report the acreage the same as In
last report. Forty report the condition OF the crop
| IA last year. The prospect Is not as favorable
I'M Louisiana "a at this date last year In Missls-
sipUi 100 reports from tmfLy-tNO c1uHlleS are
one hundred and eight complain OF very heavy rains
during the greater part the month Eighty report the
weather favorable than during the same time last
year thirteen the same and eighteen moro favorable.
Eghtyone report that rains have prevented the cuva
| ton of the crop. No increase OF acreage Is re-
| ported. Seveny-seyen report the condition worse
| than last year. many complaining OF rust and
blight Twenty-nine report the condition the same
as and fourteen better than last year. In Arkansas,
thirty OF thrtyeight report tnat rains have pre-
vented cultivation Of the crop; twentyseven state that
from per cent Of the crops have been abandoned
in consequence OF ncessant rains, drowning out the
crops on the Owlands TwenyfOur report the present
condition the crop not goOd thirteen state that tho
crop is IN fair good condition; twenty-five
port the condition worse than last year.
MOBILE, July 9.-Forty-five counties in Ala
bama send nnetyseven letters about the cotton crop
As compared with last year, counties report
weather favorable, tweny-seven more favorable and
eleven less favorable the latter being blackand coun-
ties. Stands reported good aud blooming aud FORM
ing well in twentyeRht counes from toera6e to fair
nseventesn counties The present condition Of the crop
srepOrted good thrtysx counties and in five counties
fair and not good In four counties compared with last
year. Twentyscven counties report the condition OF
the crop better counties the same and eight counties
not good In Mississippi, thirteen counties report an
average of 10 per cent OF lands abandoned by reason
Of excessive rains The present condition OF the crop s
reported by eleven counties not good and grassy and by
eight from fair TO good As compared with last
year. counties report the condition the three
better and nine not so good