The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-12-09
COTToN DONE FORI
Condition Of Cotton in The
Eiclds--DisC0Wragkng state
HlenfS OF the Country Pa
pers--To0 tsUCM Rain
"A Remedy Sug-
gesfed.
Memphis Appeal.

that reaches us from every quarter.
The Camden (Ark.) Beacon says:
"Manv farmers tell us the bulk of
their cotton is slil in the fields, and is
ro;ting rapidly" Drew County
(Ark.) MouteceIlian: Owing to the
upflvorahle weather not more than
half of the cotton crop has been gath
cred in certain localities" The Oua~
chiia (La.) Telegraph says they have
nAd snow, and adds respecting tue
cotton crop: although there will be
little over a third Of Il crop made, 50
uuflvUgable has been the weather that
it will not he gathered before the year
is out" Vicksburg Nerahi: "ihe
cotton crop has beeE injured in quail
ty and quantity thirty>three and q half
per cent. at the very least in the last
few DAYS. If the rain should cease
now the grsund is so soft in The fields
that DAYS would have to elapse before
picking could be successfully conduct
ed. The quantity Knocked out and
blown out must be very large; the
quality of that remaining is seriously
injured, and 40 one can say when the
weather will be suitable TO gather it,
Helena (Ark.) Yeoman: As ali are
aware, tie unprecedented rainfall OF
the season has caused from one-thiid
to one half Of the cotton 10 be III the
field unpicked, AS it is with you, SO
it is with large portion of the cotton
belt. The question with you No" Is:
How shall | gather the balance OF my
crop? 1t mas been suggested by 4
cotton man in Helena that those who
could do so produce good rubber boots
at once for both males AMI females 10
wear to the field. If the feet IRE kept
warm and dry, by wearing these rub
ber boots, it is probable tins, a large
portion of the crop now in the fed
can vet he gathered. Try this plan;
we think it feasible one" Little
Rock Gazette: "The anfavorahle
weather Of November has left thou
sands upon thousands Of acres Of the
plant untouched, and uHiess Decem-
Der and January should prove much
more propitio IS than usual. the de-
crease in the production and const,N
gatnt loas to the planters will Ire al
most ruiuous." The Witisbufg (Ark.)
Chronicle says: The cotton crop Of
Cross county il greatly damaged by
the long continued bad weather"
This is the unpleasant news that
comes from every quarter ot The state,
adds the Little Rock Democrat.
From various States We find she fol-
loving respecting the localities named.
Ge0rgil-IrBiuton: Cotton picking
has beeu greatly retarded by 50 much
ugly weather.
North Carolina. .-Raleigh: A great
deal OF cotton remains in the field un-
picked.
Alabama.-Troy: The frosts which
have fallen in this section have killed
suuar-cane, Potatoes ana cotton. The
cotton plants have been killed by the
recent frosts, and the top crop that
aatnred last season until the middle
Of December willnot be produced this
year.
AIississippi-Terry: Cotton is about
done for. The weather has no; been
favorable at all this season for either
picking or marketing the cotton crop.
Pamela County: Rain, rain, and last
night snow. For the last four weeks
we have not had one week
Of good picking weather. We have
not had two days in the week that
hands could pick cotton With any
comfort, and about three fourihs Of our
short crop has been gathered. The
elements seem to combine 10 prevent
saving the balance, without which the
crop will not pay out" All the bolls
on low lands an1 bottoms not open
before this are past hOpe-froze and
ruined. In fact this has been the
worst season for gathering cotton that
[ have ever experienced.
Texas. --Brownwood: "The wsath>
er for the past two days has been very
cold, and everything frozen. Ii is
thought taat it has seriously injured
the top cotton crcp. The yield Of cot
ton in this county will fall far short
| of all estimates. Longview: 1t IS es-
tilaated that one-fourth to one-third
Of the cotton crop is yet in the field,
and great damage is certain to result.
The storm is from the northwest.
Caldwell c0uBjy: The heavy frosts on
the 1ight, Of the alih and sixth inst.
effectualiy stopped the growth Of cot
ton in this vicinity.
| Arkansas-Cfawford county: " ork
is suspended. Pickers going home,
and much cotton yet ungathsfed.
Not oce-half Of the cotton il " aite
county raised this year has YET been
picked.
Louisiana.-Homer We have
wreiehed weather fnr finishing the
! picking Of the cotton crop-hesvy
frosts, followed by drenching rains
and sleet which have stopped all field
sork. This section has been covered