The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-08-18

,r, No lands are reported as abandoned
The crop is seriously injured by DROUGHT
plant small and ling badly.
,r lwo counties report injury from lice
1he average estimate as to outturn OF
'rop Is from one-fourth to one-third less
than last las, year. Picking will be general
from 10th August to lst September.
| A. NoRDEN,
| II. ID. MURE.
+. G. WILLIAMS,
L. WILLIS,
| Committee.
! THE NORFOLK EXCHANGE.
NORFOLK, August 9.-The Cotton
Exchange makes the following report of
the condition of the crop, based on sew.
eenty replies from thifty-six counties in
North Carolina and Virginia, of an
average date Of July 30: Thirty-five re-
plies show favorable weather, thirty. five
unfavoratle, twelve show more favorable
weather than last year, fourteen same as
last year, and forty-four less favorable
than last year. Fifty-nine replies show
that the plant is forming, blooming and
| polling we'll aud eleven not we'll. Forty
flve replies show the condition Of tile
crop good and twenty five poor. Thirty
nine replies shows the condition of the
crop not so good as last year, and eleven
better than last year. The average of
replies shows the condition of the crop 8
35'lOO lower than last year. Some few
replies indicate that picking will begin
by August %. The average Of reports
shows that picking will have begun gen.
orally by September 10th to 18th. The
tenor Of reports indicates that the plant
is small, caused by the drought, which
was general and severe to July 25th.
Since that time rains have been abun-
dant. They further show that much
damage can be corrected by a favorable
season in August. Accounts Of lice are
more frequent and are reported from
eleven counties. Labor in some sections
| IL so scarce as to rctard the cultivation of
crops.
THE MOBILE EXCHANGE.
MOBILE, August 9.-The following is
the Mobile Cotton Exchange report for
July:
alabama. Thirty seven counties send
sixty-two replies. The weather for july
is reported! as favorable for the growth
and development Of the crop in seven
teen counties, rs unfavorablc in twenty
counties, and as compared with last wear
equally as favorable to more favorable in
nineteen counties. The plant is reported
as forming, blooming and boiling we'll in
twentycight counties, and not we'll in
nine counties. The present condition of
the crop is reported fair to good in
twenty-eight counties and poor in nine
counties, and as compared with last wear
good to better in the most productive
courti-t, .nd not so good in small upland
counties on account OF drought. Pick
ing will be general from August 18th to
September l4th, according to location of
counties. Worms in small numbers are
reported in most Of the lowland counties,
but there are no damages therefrom as
yet.
.Nississippi.-Forty nine counties send
twenty.nine replies. The weather du-
ring July is reported as having been
favorr BILE in ten counties, and as COM
pared with last year equally as favorable
to more favorable in eleven counties and
less favorable in eight counties. The
plant is forming, blooming and boiling
we'll, there being only one report 10 the
contrary. The present condition of the
crop is fair to good. The plant, how.
ever, is small in the hill counties, and as
compared with last year is as good to
much better in twelve counties, and not
as good in seven counties. Picking will
become general from August 18th to
September 1st.
The committee begs to report that the
most general complaint from correspon-
dents in both States has been drought,
but since the date of their letters good
rains have fallen over nearly the whole
of our district, doing much good.
THE MEMPHIS EXCHANGE.
MDMpIIs, August 9.-The crop re-
port of the Memphis Cotton Exchange,
comprising the districts Of North Mis-
sissippi, North Arkansas aud West Ten
nesace, for the month Of July, embraces
thirtytwo responses. Seventeen report
the weather as favorable and sixty.fve
unfavorable on account of excessive
drought Compared with 1880 sixteen
report the weather more favorable and
sixty-six less favorable. Five report the
plant forming, blooming and boiling
we'll, and thirty-two not we'll. No report
from others on this feature was received.
Twenty-Five report the crop in good con-
dition, nineteen moderately good and
thirty eight poor. Thirteen report it in
better condition than last year, ten about
the same and fifty-nine not so good.
Picking will become general from Au-
gust l8 to September s, average date
September /. There is general COM
plant Of long continued drought that
has prevailed throughout this entire dis
trict during the month of July, which
has retarded the growth of the plant and
caused its fruit to mature more rapidly.
Eleven report the plant shedding slight
ly, and thirty report it shedding serious
ly Five, four in Mississippi and one
in Arkansas, report the appearance of
worms, but no damage has been done.