New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-11
COTTON DOING WELL.

THE CROP GENERALLY IN SOUND AND HEALTHY
CONDIu0S-sOME DREAD FELT LEST THERE
MAY DE TOO MUCH RAIN
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 10. - From twenty
three replies from eighteen counties In North Carolina
and Virginia, the following report is compiled: The
weather up July 20 has been very hot and dry, but
since then numerous showers occurred No lands
have been abandoned planted Sands are gen
eraly reported very good ana the plant Is forlnnR'
-, ,t,sr,l cu,,nares fayoPablY last
and IN many is better
CHARLESTON 5 c., Aug. 1O.-The following report Of
the Charleston Cotton Exchange for July is based on
eghty-uiDe replies from twentY-nine counties. The
weather for July, with few exceptions is reported as
having been very hot dry until the Goth end 2jtb,
Int the balance Of the month there abundance
OF rain. No land abandoned except trfing
amount In one county. The stands are, with few
me pla1t Is forming blooming and boiling very we'll
The general fear - that II heavy rams continue muc1
damage may result ilOn sheddlug ana to p'ahI soiHS
10 much TO weed.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Aug lO.-The following report of the
cotton crop Of Georgia based seyentyeigbt replies
from afry counties The dry spell which did some in
fury to the cotton plant in june has been relieved by
general ran which although excessive in few sections
has to great extent repaired the damage done by the
drought The stands excellent, aud the plant Ia Wig
orous in growth and Is blooming and fruitng we'll The
prospect tor Gle scarcely promising early
in the month 30 last year, but it has materially
4mprOyrd and Is very satisfactory. 1Wcnty-nlno
replies fourteen counties IN Florida report as fO-
lows THE plant, though small and III lew INSTANCES,
shedding is Eeaitay ana ~ ohg WGn "a"
blooms. quite capable, with continuance OF ItV9faDIe
weather from all drawba Jks The sea Island
section has fortunate IN having very seasonable
showers and the condition and prospects OF the
are considerably better than at tins time last year
MOBILE, Ala Aug. 1O-Eightyseyen letters from
fortytwO counties report the weather as having been
hot and dry until about the 20h of July, since which
time il has been wet and rainy Stands generally
ha md holt ast
are forming blooming and boiling well, but some shed
ding is reported Cotton have appeared in four
teen counties about middle OF the State bu' have
yet done no damage TheIe apprehension OF serious
damago from shedding, with some complaints OF lplury
by rust From eighteen counties in Mississippi thirty
letters been received The same facts are reported
as about crop in Alabama There has been too much
rain, aud there are complaints OF some rust shedding
ana small growth
GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 10.-The Cotton Exchange
report Is condensed from nineyve replies from sixty
two counties which report the weather hot and dry IN
thirty-seyen counties. Some rain has fallen in egh-
teen counties, and very cOpiOus rains in seven.
The present condition OF the crop is reported
favorable In eighteen counties and less favorable IN
thiry-twO II about the last year twelve.
The Ycess,vcv hot ary weather having caused the DO is
to mature rapidly ana open much earlier than any
season ever known before, pCking bcgau very much
arr and tho early receipts are expected 10 he uDpre-
cedeutey large at the expense OF tue later months
NEW ORLEASs Aug. 1O.-The following Is the Cotton
Exchange crop report for Juiy From Louisiana
eghtysx anwcrs have been received from tniriy-twO
parishes. Plants forming, blooming and boiling
we'll TIE present condition oi the crop is good in ma
ior.ty OF nstancesbetter than last Worms are
reported put IN Appearance two parishes,
ANA Tie rains during tie latter part Of the month have
caused some shedding From Mississippi niuety-threc
reports have been received from twenyuine counties.
owing TO quarantine regulations in this STATE. the TX
change is deprived OF reports from several important
counties There has been no abandonment OF laud' re-
"a cd and la lin
many instances better than last year The plant Is
forming blOoaHg aud boiling well, and Us present cOu
ditOu is gOcG-cOmpBrauy0 better than last year.
Shedding is reported actions owing % very
heavy rains III he lster part OF the MONTH From Ar
kanss IOILy-nIne replies from twcHtJ-I0ur counties
have been received 1As weather during the month has
Dceu generally yOrabe. No lands reported aOa.
dJued. Tie stands good ana. the whole, better
than Last car. The plant Is forming blooming and
boiling Wen.