The New York herald., 1879-07-10
COTTON CROP REPORTS.
CONDITION OF THE STAPLE IN THE SEVERAL
STATES.

CONDITION OF THE STAPLE IN THE SEVERAL
STATES.
MOBILE. Ala. July 0, 1879.
The following is the cotton crop report OF the
Mobile Cotton Exchange
ALABAMA Eighty three letters have been received
from torty- counties. Tho weather since June
is reported AS having been dry and generally ia
vorabe in all the counties except Gle
burne and Fxyette. and Ms compared with
last year is more favorable in twenty,six
counties. equally in eleven and less
in ten. There is no change in acreage. which is
the when last reported. The stands are fair
The present condition of the crop is good. and
compared with last year good to better, with the
ception OF being about week or ten days later.
from eighteen counties. The weather since June
has been favorable for the growth Of the plant. and
as compared with last year is reported having
been more favorable in all counties except Monroe
No change in acreage. The stands fair to good,
and the plant forming and blooming we'll. The
present condition of the crop is good and compares
fsvorably with last with the exception of being
NonroLK, Va. July 0, 1879.
The following is the report of the Cotton Exchange
on the condition of the cotton CROP
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA EIGHT
replies from twenty counties in Virginia and North
Carolina have been received. Twelve report the
weather in June very dry and cold; sixteen repor. it
a favorable Twenty-four report the weather more
favorable in June than last year, and four not 30
favorable There has been no increase nor decrease
in lands planted since last report Stands are gem
orally good and forming well, but rather carly for
blooms. The condition OF the crop is considered
good and is better than at this time last year. Lice
reported in three counties.
NEW ORLEANS. La, July 0, 1870
The crop report OF the New Orleans Cotton tx
change for June is as follows:-
LoUfsIANA.-Ono hundred and four answers from
thirty eight parishes. Tie weather during the
month has been very dry compared to last year.
1t has been more favorable for cultivation
enabling planters TO get the crop well
worked. There has been slight de-
crease in acreage since the last report owing
Tn frau md luhn ro-
ported good, except in bottom lands. The pant is
small, but forming and blooming we'll. Its present
condition is good and clcan and compares with last
year favorably. Many complain OF lice aud locusts,
and there is general complaint of drought, many
The crop backward i'll growth, blooming and
forming prematurely and about two weeks later
thai last year.
NIIssrssIppL-One hundred and twenty-cght re-
ports from thiriy-threc counties OF the average
date of Juno 3d. The weather has been very favor
able Tor cultivation, more SO than during the same
change in acreage. Stands are generally reported
good. Plants are blooming and forming well. Con-
ditions good; on the whole better Than last year.
but the plant is smaller and from ten to fourteen
days later. number of complaints were made of
cold nights in the early part OF June Impeding the
growth OF plants, and the weather Is complained Of
az having been too dry.
AnKASsAs.--sixty -ninossrcplies from twcnty-seven
counties OF the date of June 80 Tho weather
during the month OF June was, with few exceptions,
very dry, with cool nights. and, in COMPARISON to
the period last year. decidedly more favorable
for cultivation. owing to the excessive rains last
year. There has been slight decrease in acreage
since the last report, owing to excessive drought.
Stands are reported good. The plant il small, but
forming and blooming we'll The present condition
of the crop is clean, free from and weeds and
favorable than ut this period last year. Rain
is very much needed throughout the state, many re-
porting rain for six to eight weeks. The crop Is
from ton TO fourteen days later than last year.
CHAKLIsIoN. S. O., July ., 1870.
SouIH CARoLINA.-The Charleston Exchange re-
ports eighty replies from thirty OF the thirty
three counties in South Carolina. Weather too dry
indicated less favorable from fty-hve, more favor
able from seventeen, and ten about the samo, with
out additional planting: stands generally good
blooms just beginning; forms retarded by drought
plant healthy and clean, while small and two weeks
backward with complaint of damage by hail from
one county; appearance of lice in six, and insult
hcicnt labor in three counties.