Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-09
The Opening Cotton.

l/CWO-
crat received crop specials from one hundred
and fifty four points in Alabama, Arkansas
Florida, Georgin, Louisiana, Mississppi;
Tennessee and TeXus, showing tho condition
OF tho cotton crop to September 3D., of which
the following is n summary:
In Louisiana II returns wcro received from
twcnty three parishes. These with four exc
| coptions show tho weather to bo rainy and
very unlavorable. One parish reports the
| condition of tho crop improved over last week,
six about tho samo and ten chungcd for the
worse. Boil worms arc reported in thirteen
parishes, army worms in five, rust in three
and shedding in six. Boil worms had dis"
appeared completely from one parish. Eight
parishes reported that they would not ma Ike
over halfcrOp. Rains have interfcrcd somcw hat
| with picking. One parish reports that picking
will be completed by November lst. Labor
is scarce in seven, poor in four mud sufficient
in nine parishes. The average Weld nor
aero is seven hundred pounds of seed
| cotton.
Twenty nine returns from twenty four
| counties in Mississippi report the weather
very bnd, heavy rains having fallen through,
out tho State, except in tho Northeastern corr
! nor. Fifteen counties report too much, and
three too littlc rain. Ono county reports
condition OF crops unchanged from last week
and ten changed for tho worst. Army worms
arc reported in two, boil worms in seven,
rust in three, rot in seven, blight in one,
willing in one, and shedding in three coun.
tics. The damage is 80 per ccut. in one, 25
in four. Is in two, and 10 III one county.
Picking was generally suspended from three
to six days by tho rain. Labor is scarce in
seven. poor in one and sufficient in ten
counties. The average yield is seven hun,
drcl aud fifty pounds Of seed cotton to The
| acre.
| Returns from sixty six points in Texas
| show tho weather generally warm and IA
sorablc. The army worm is reported in one
and the boil worm doing serious damage in
| ten counties. Two counties report tho worm
killed by heat. Tho general condition Of the
crop is better than last week. Picking was
general but labor scarce. The yield per acre
| is eighteen hundred pounds.
Fifteen returns from Alabama show wcath-
or un(nvorab!o and rainy. Tho plant is
fruiting and Opening poorly in six and fruit
| ing poorly though opening wall in two districts
Worms arc reported in nine, shedding in two,
rust in six and rot in six districts The
damage caused is 3} per cent in fivc 25 pcr
Picking has been in crfcrcd with by the rains
Labor is generally sufficient. Tho aycra &c
yield 10 four hundred and fifty pounds
| per acre.
Returns from Southern and Eastern Arkan-
sas show unfavorabc weather. TOO mucl,
| rain, followed by hot weather causing rot and
rust and some shedding Tho Little Rock
and Pine Bluff sections will show falling of
of 20 per cent. Tho Helena District will
show II good average crop. The yield pc,
acre is eight hundred and fifty pounds.
| Returns from Western Georgia show thai
rain has caused cotton to shed. There arc
some complaints Of rust. The yield is half u
bale per acre.
Returns from Southern Tennessee show
tho crop so damaged by drought and rust that
tho yield will be only half crop, about q
quarter of q bale per acre.
The following orc the candidates nomina
ted by the primaries of Sparunburg County
for tho General Assembly: Senator Thos
j. Moore; House, Wm. X. Blake, L. S