New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-10
COTTON CROP PROSPECTS.
FAIR REPORTS FROM NORTH CAROLINA. VIRGINIA
TEXAS AND OTHER STATES.

FAIR REPORTS FROM NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA
TEXAS AND OTHER STATES.
NORFOLK Va, July 9.-The following is the
report of the condition OF the cotton by the Cotton
Exchange. compiled from eightytwo replies from
twentyetght counties in North Carolina and Virginia
All say late planting Is backward owing to drouth;
early planting blooming and forming well, blooms be-
ginning early as the 20th of June
Forty-sx report the condition OF the crop az very
good % fair, poor the same as last year. ana
makes report FOrty-eight show better CONDITION
than year. and ten to twelve days earlier - the
same condition as last year and is not so favorable
condition az last year owing to dry weather. Ten re-
plies indicate very forward and promising CROP 80
show fair condition and prospects, bat great need OF
rain the late planting amounting to - or 20 per cent OF
the crop suffering in consequences indicate bad and
unpromising condition. and 20 make no replies Lee
reported IN one county
GALVESTON Tex. July 9-The Cotton Exchange crop
report condensed from 36 replies from 90 counties Is
as follows
Replies from 1877 people report the plant blooming
and forming we'll 10 report the present condition not
good. wing TO TOO much ram u report lhe eonuIph
good and As report II very good As 10 the present con
dlton compared with the same time last year report
II good, Il the condition the same, 100 the con,
difiou better OF which reports IL 100 per cent l. OO
cent and 5 10 per cent better complaint OF excess
of comes from the immediate coast counties anu
some few counties in Northeast Texas some counties
report want OF rain hat make complaint some com
PLAIN OF a few worms, but report little or no damage.
CHARLESTON 5. C., July 9.-The crop report of the
Charleston Exchange, based seventy seven replies
from thirty counties is as follows: Only trining
amount Of land has been abandoned, and taking the
whole state not more than III average years. All re
mort the crop exceptionally clean, the long dry spell
grass and generally Keeping clean the increased
acreage which At the Gate OF the ihst report NAM
thought could not be accomplished Win lhe Hnli'oH
labor at command.
MOBILE. Ala, July 9-The following is the report OF
the Mobile Cotton Exchange Fortytwo counties, Civ
ing seventyfve replies report that thu weather during
June was generally Acknowledgements favorable than
last year In all the counties except seven which
are among the most productive. Very hi
tie land was abandoned-about an average
Of Q per cent in six or the most
productive counties, account OF the nsunicency Of
labor for the acreage planted The stands are far 10
good and the plant is blooming aud forming The pres
ent condition OF the crop Is generally good sone rev
correspondents reporting 1t not GOOD on account Oh
In Mssissnpi twenty counties giving thrty-thrce
niles report that very little land was abandoned Ice
stands are good The plants are generally blooming
and forming Welt Inefe rs some ,b crop IL from a.
good to better, very few reporting 1t not 30 good
NEw.ORLEANs, La July 9.-TLe following Is the Cot
ton Exchange crop report: Louisana-Ihis report Is
compied from II covering 81 parishes the
average dates being June 30. The weather for the
month been too rainy. In ii parishes an
average o. Sig per cent OF lands planted
have been abandoned. The stands on the whole are
good Twothrds of the replies report tne pant doom
inc and forming well while Onethird state 10 the con
tarv Inc ccndlton Of crop. with few exceptions.
is good. about the same rs last year.
Arkansas-There POI replies from thirty -tnree
counties the average date being June 80 The weather
duriag the month of jane with few exceptions, was
favorable Upto the 2Olh more favorable than last
wear Since then however too much rain has fallen for
cit,voton of the CROP counties report small
perceptage OF lands 10 excessive rains
me last part OF the mouth, to overflow and TO scarcy
~ Labor stands are reported good. the plant bloomr
and forming we'll. TAe present condition Is good anu
| in comparison with last year. Is somewhat better