The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-10
Report OF the Crops.

Galveston, Sept Gone hundred and
thirty-four replies have been received from
% counties. Seventy-live report favorable
weather ring the month and 80 unfavora-
bic; 6S report the weather more favorable
than last season; 81 about the same; so less
favorable; rs report cotton fruiling well and
retaining Its balls SO not fruiing well and
shedding; 40 report the present condition of
the crops not as good us last season about
the same; SO better, of which reports Is
per cent 2, 20 per cent; 8, SO per cent q, 80
per cent ], 10 per cent better; 1872 renort
p'ehing commenced; . not; 6S rspurl no
uamsge from wor us; 10 damage very li,ht
- damage from worms and DOLL worms. AZ
follows 9, 10 per cent; ., 10 per cent: 3.
20 per cent? IL, rs per cent; |, 80 per cent:
IL, ~ per cent ID, so per cent. dsmsge los
report no injury from shedding or rust; II
some injury from shedding; Q injury from
rust Some counties report serious damage
~ worms also reported, Notwithstanding
th's, that the yiell will DO greater than last
years.
LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, Sept. o. From thirty.seven
parishes OF this state, we have llV replies.
The average date August 81. The weather
during the month has been unfayorable "A
compared with last year or less favorable.
me plant is reported not fiuitlng
wei or retaining its squares and
bolls. The present condition of the crop a
not good, and is, on the whole, decidedly
worse than ut the same time last year. Pick
ing has commenced and became general
about September lst. The boil worm, rust
ana rot have done serious damage, and the
injury from shedding is superinduced by too
much rain, and the storms have been great.
| The average Toes from these causes Is serious
in the state, being % per cent
MISSISSIPPI.
| Our reports are compiled from 1853 replies
from 30 counties, average date Aug. 81. The
weather during the month has been very
untavorable to the crops and much less
favorable comp red to last year. The plant
is not forming or blooming we'll and il
IS not retaining its squares and bolls
The present condition of the crop is not
good, decidedly worse than last year. The
crop has opened very early and picking has
commenced II was expected TO become gem
eral about September 9th. Thesrmy worms
have appeared in great many counties, but
have not done any positive damage to the
crop. while the ravages of the boil
worm are general, and in many instances
very serious. The estimated damage from
the boil worm, shedding and rust, is at
% per cent
ARKANSAS,
We have 1877 reports from 80 counties
south of tho Arkansas river. The average
date is August 81. The weather has been
very anfayorable in all the counties except
two, Desha and Sebastian, and
is decidedly less favorable than
last year. The plant is not retaining its
forms and bells. The present condition
is very much worse than at this time last
year owing to heavy rains, followed by excess
sivo hot weather. The cup hos opened very
rapidly, hence picking has begun earlier
than usual and will be general by Sep
tember 9th The army worms hay made
their appesrancegn nearly every county, but
the damage by them Is slight. The boil
worms have damaged the crop very much.
\ Shedding, rust and rot Is complained Of
in all tho counties, The damage from these
tuur causes aggregates 10 per cent.