The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-10
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Cotton Reports.
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six weather favorable. The rains have not
retarded cultivation. Twelve report fifty
and twenty-five per cent. decrease in lands
| planted in cotton since last report, and
more wheat and corn planted, while eleven
report about the same as last year. Thir-
teen say stands are good, blooming, and
forming well; ten say stands are not very
good; six report more favorable condi-
tion Of the crop than last year seven same
as last year; and ten not so good.
| Twenty-Five replies have been received
from eleven counties in North Alabama, OF
which seventeen say there was too much
rain from June 1st to 18th, and then warm
and dry, while five report favorable weather
the entire month. The rains did not pre-
! vent cuItiyation. Three report twenty per
cent less land in cotton and more grain,
while twenty-SiX report about same as last
year. Twenty replies say stands are good
and the plants blooming and forming well,
and nine say stands are not good. Twenty
| say cotton is looking very clean and well,
| three say it is better than for years past,
| and six inferior and small for the season.
Fifteen report condition Of the crop much
better than last year, seven aboutthe same.
and seven not so good
NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA.
NORFOLK, July 0.-The Cotton Exchange
report says thirty-eight replies have been
received from twenty-three counties in
North Carolina and Virginia. Five report
| the weather. in June cool, and thirty-three
cold and less favorable than last year; three
report that the rains slightly interfered
with CIVILIZATIONS; thirty-fve report no in
terruption; seventeen report decrease in
land planted, owing to its having been
plowed up and put in corn because OF poor
stand SIX report stand fair, but few
worms thirty-two say the stand is poor,
and very few worms: sixteen report the
present condition good but plant very
small twenty-five report condition BAD
and plant small. All say the condition Is
not so favorable, and from ten TO fifteen
DAYS later than last year, and weather for
first three weeks was cold and uniayorablc,
and condition somewhat improved.
GEORGIA.
SAVANNAH, July 9.-Thc following Is the
report Of the cotton crop for June from the
Cotton Exchange: One hundred andslXteen
repies from fifty-cight counties in Georgia
CIV tbc weather in some sections has been
for the past month all that could be desired;
in portions, however, there are complaints
Of TOO much rain. On the whole the season
has been more favorable than lastyear. No
damage has yet resulted from rains except
that the grass and plant grew off rather lux
uriantly. There has been no increase or
decrease in lands planted in cotton since
last report. Stands are good and the plant
blooming and frultng well. The condition
OF the crop is good and more promising
than ut this date last year. The plant is
more forward, cultivation better, and the
prospect of a good yield more cheering than
last year.
FLORIDA.
SAVANNAH. July 0.-Twenty-sevcn replies
are received from twelve counties. The
weather has been seasona5lc, with perhaps
too much rain in certain localities. NO
damage has resulted thcrcirOm. however.
beyond making the work harder 10 clear the
fields Of grass. The area OF land planted
in cotton remains about the same rs III last
report. Stands reported good, and plant
blooming and fruiting well. Crop in fine
condition; looks better than ut this period
last wear: more forward and better cuti-
waited. In the Sea-ISland district the condi-
ton OF the plant is better than at this time
last year, though not so forward.
LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-The New Or
leans Cotton Exchange crop report for June
in Louisiana is that in this State ninety re-
plies have been received from thlrty-sIN
parishes, bearing date Goth June to I'd July.
Fifty-two report weather less favorable,
twenty-eight more favorable, and ten the
same as last year; two report an increase IN
acreage since last report of'two and five per
cent; twenty-SiX report decrease OF Two
to twenty per cent, caused by abandonment
OF crops in lowlands, being drowned out by
excessive rains; siXty-four report acreage
same as last reported; forty report condi-
ton OF crop worse, thirty-four better, and
sixteen same as last year. The stands are
reported not so good by twcnty-one; all
others report them fair to good, and bloom
ing and forming well. Many complain OF
the cotton growing too much, with some
rust. Heavy rains have injured the crop,
and the prospect is not as favorable rs at
this date last year.
MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, July Owe have received 120
reports from the counties OF MISSISSIPPI
dated from Goth June to ID July. One hum
dred and eight complain Of the very heavy
rains during the greater part OF the month !;
| eiohty-ninc report matters less favorable
than during the same time last year; thlr-
teen the same. and eighteen more favorable.
Eighty-one report that rains have prevented
cultivation Of crops, causing serious damage
and loss. Forty-nine report from two per
cent. to fifteen per cent. OF their crops
abandoned. No increase in acreage re-
ported. SiXty-siX report stands not good,
and not fruitIng we'll in consequence OF too
much rain, and in some cases bad SOIL.
Thirty-four report stands fair and good.
Ninety answered that their present condl-
ton was not good; much Of the crop is in
grass and growing too much TO weed.
Seventy-seyen report the condition worse
than last year-many OF them complain OF
rust and blight causing cotton 10 stop
growing. Twentv-Dine report condition
the same, and fourteen better than last year.
ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, July 9.-Thirty-eight re-
| plies from nineteen counties, bearing date
| from 18th OF June to I'd OF July, are re-
ceiyed 1hirty-fve complain OF too much
| rain thirty-two report that weather has been
| less favorable than last year, three same, and
three more favorable. Thirty report rains
have prevented cultivation OF the crop;
twenty-seven state that two per cent. TO tif-
teen per cent Of the crops will be aban-
doned in consequence Of incessant rains
drowning out crop in lowlands; fourteen
report stands not good, and not blooming
and forming well; ten report stands far,
and thirteen good. Twenty-fourreportp pre-
sent condition OF crop not good. The crop
is grassy and much affected by rust. Thir-
teen state the crop is in fair to good condi-
ton. twenty-five report its condition
worse than last year, eleven same, and four
better than in June, 1877. There is slight
decrease in acreage in this State as CON-
pared with last year, owing to abandon