The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-10
Cotton Crop.

Galveston, Aug. 9.-The Galveston cotton
exchange reports l46 replies from 1903 coun-
ties of average date, July 8lst Fifty'ons re-
port the weather since July 1st unfavorable,
too much rain; 95 favorable; 81 less favor
able than same time last year; the same
ia more favorable; 8 report seven and one
half per cent. Of land abandoned cause, ex-
cessve rains; 1873 report none abandoned; 81
report the plant not forming or blooming
we'll, owing too much rain; 1l5 report
forming and blooming WE'LL some
unusually well, compared with last
year; 20 report tho crop not as good; ii
the same; 1l5 better, OF which % report an
average Of forty per cent. better; 10 report
.ome worns--no serious damage few
counties report boil worms. There is com
plant from number of counties of too
much rain, in few of which the damage is
considerable, by reason OF excessive growth
and shading the fruit. A number OF counties
report picking going on.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, Aug. 9.-This report was
compiled from lis replies from 30 parishes,
of average date OF July 3lst. The weather
during the month has been uniavorable, and
as compared with last year less favorable.
There has been slight abandonment in the
bottom lands on account OF continued wet
weather. The plant as whole is blooming
and forming we'll. The average condition is
good, but not equal to the same time last
year. The worm and stand rate are reported
in many parishes, but so far without doing
any damage. Much injury from shedding i:
reported, owing to continued rains all owe
the state during the month.
We have $50 reports fro n 81
counties, Of average date of July
3lst. The weather is reported Favorable
to the 2O!h. Since that date excessive rain
have caused the plant to grow too much t.
weed. Compared with last year 1t is les
favorable. Two thirds Of our replies report
the rot, rust, blight and shedding. Worm
appeared in many counties, but no damag
is reported. There has been q very Sigh
abandonment on bottom lands in consequence
Of heavy rains and grassy condition. Tn
plant reported as blooming and forming wei
to the Goth. Since then continued rain
caused some shedding. This condition zap
plies most particularly to the river countie!
The present condition is not good and doe
not compare favorably with last year.
ARKANSAS.
We have one hundred and eight reports
of average date of July 9lst, from thirty
four counties south Of the Arkansas river
The weather during the first part of tn
, month was generally favorable. Since the
too much rain has fall en- and complaints ar
, received of rust and shedding In .compar
ison with last year the weather has beel
. omewhat more favorable. No lands hav
been aband ned since July 1st save in fou
; liver counties, where the per centage is YER
small. Plants are almost universally re
! port MS blooming and forming we'll. Tn
| general coalition at present is good. L
,mparison with last year somewhat better
| From twcnty-four counties complaints ar
received of too much rain since the got
of July, causing cotton to grow too fast an
to shed its fruit partially. Ten counties re
port the prospects very good.