New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-10
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! TIE REGULAR MONTHLY REPORTS From TIE
! sOUTUE,s- LyC8 1NGEs-THE OUTLOOK GOOD.
! -NORroLK. Va. Aug. 9.-The following is tie
regular report Of Cotton Exchanges to no condi
ton Of cotton, piled from oigtyono replies from
thirty counties in North Caiolra and Virginia: The
weather has been generally favorable. and almost no
land has been abandoned The plant is iolmng, bloom
Ing and boiling well and the condition is from good 10
excellent Since the 2Olh OF July there have been fire.
duout and heavy rams, warm Gays and cool nights
causing less shedding, rust and too great
growth OF the plant Four counties report lice and two
counties the army worm, but yet little damage has
hcen done.
CHARLESTON. Aug O.-The August report OF tho
Charleston Cotton Exchange based ON seventy Ave
plies from twonty-nine counties. is a. follows: The
weather IN July In general favorable. No lands are
reported to have been aOaudOned except by one CORE
spoudont. The crop forming. blooming and boiling
we'll There several reports OF lice. but no damage
done nor apparently expected the plant being too Tor
ward is reported in several sections also shed
Ding and fears entertained Of damage, If there l.
either much drought or rain during tie month Of
August The condition. compared with last season, is
universally conceded TO be much better Some dread Is
expressed Of he continuous rains in the lover counties
In Florida the adviccs from this section have been
what irregular but generally the crop thought to be
quite good condition rs last year. If not IN better.
MOBILE. Ala, Aug. 9.-Ihc Committee on Information
and statistics reports that in Alabama the weather dur
year except In eleven counties No lands have been
abandoned since last report. The plants generally
reported "a forming. blooming and boiling well with
few complaints OF shedding. The present condition OF
the crop IS generally good In Mississippi, nineteen
counties, the reports are the same.
NEw-ORLFANs. Aug. 9-The report for Louisiana ia
compiled IL IL replies from SO parishes, having au
average date July 81 The during the month
has boon unfayorabe. and compared with last year
less favorable There has been slgh abandonment In
the not lands Of continued wet weather.
The plant. on the whole, blooming and forming
we'll The average condition good but not equal to
the Same time year. Much injury from shedding Is
reported owing the continued rains ali over the state
during the month. From Mississippi there are $50 re-
plies from 80 counties; average date, July 81.
The weather is reported favorable to the 20th.
Since that date, excessive rains have caused
the plant TO grow too much to weed.
The present condition good and does not compare
favoraby with last year From Arkansas. there are
counties south OF the Arkansas RIVER The weather
during the first part OF the month generally favor
able. Since then much rain has fallen, and COM
received OF rust anu shedding Ten counties
report the prospects as very good.
GALVESTON. Texas, Aug 0.-Tbe Cotton Exchange |
report has the following facts compiled from lac
replies from 103 counties, OF date OF July
report the not good and eleven the same as last
year. 115 report IL better OF which weutythree report
average OF 40 per cent better number OF C0un-
tcs report that picking ~ gong on.