Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-15
COTTON CROP REPORTS.

The following Cotton Exchange reports Of
the condition of the crop in the States of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Lou
isiana, Texas and Arkansas, up to the 9th
instant, present the outlook not altogether so
bad as might have been expected: .3a.
VIRGINIA AND North CARoLINA.-The
Norfolk Cotton Exchange report is based on
79 reports from six counties in North Carroll
ma and Virginia, of an average date of Au-
gust 3lst. Twenty replies give the weather
as unfavorable, eight favorable, and one very
favorable. Sixty.eigbt replies show the
weather less favorable and II more favorable
than for the same time last year. Fifty five
REPLIES state that cotton has retained the
squares and bolls, and 6 report the same as
last year. Forty.one replies show poor
condition, averaging 36.17 per cent. less than
last year; % show the condition poor to bad !;
8 not so bad as last year 10 the same as last
year. twenty-five replies state that picking
has not, and 81 that picking has begun; the
tenor of replies show that picking will be
general by September 18th. Seventy-two re-
plies show that no worms have appeared ; l
reports worms, but only slight damage ; 6 re,
port lice and considerable damage. Forty
six replies show that the crop has been in.
iured by drouth 6 show little or no damage; !;
&c show that the crop has been damaged by
drouth, shedding and rust to a greater or less
extent. The general tenor of the replies in
dicate that the weather in August was ex.
ceedingly dry and most unfavorable for the
crop. fr"
ALABAMA.-Forty.fo four counties; 10 let
ters. The weather during August is reported
rs having been equally as favorable to more
favorable in bottom and cane brane land, and
less so in uplands on account of drouth, COM
pared with last year. In only 10 counties is
the plant reported as fruiting well all Others
report it as not fruiting we'll, and shedding is
REPORTED in Is of the most productive coun-
ties. The present condition of the crop is re-
ported as being from as good to better than
last year. In other counties its condition is
variously reported as being from less favora'
BILE to so per cent more-average. 70 per
cent more. Picking has commenced and is
pretty general all over the State. Worms
have appeared in limited numbers, but have
done very little damage. The damage from
drouth, shedding and rust has been consider
able in the uplands. -
GEoRG1A.-Seventy-6ye replies flom 49
counties. The weather during August was
hot and dry, and consequently less favorable
than last year. Early cotton is small and
stopped growing; late planting is still grow
and fruiting we'll. Some very gloomy &C.
counts come in that the soil is particularly
against the plant Picking was general from
the goth to the 30th of August. Worms
have done considerable damage in portions
of Southern Georgia and in other localities.
But little damage is expected in either the
middle or northern section of the State.
Rust and shedding is spoken of in sandy
lands. 1t is impossible at this early date to
give an estimate of the probable outturn, as
with last year. Reports to the lst
of September represent the condition of the
crop at that date 10 to Is per cent inferior as
with the last crop at the same date.
FLoR1DA..-Seventeen replies; from 10
counties. The weather during the past month
has been generally unfavorable for the cotton
plant There is general complaint of rust,
shedding and worms. A month or so ago