Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-11
ADDITIONAL CROP REPORTS.
Returns from Louisiana. BEfssissip-
pI, Texas and Arkansas.

New ORLEANS, August 1O.--The follow
ing is the July report of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange:
LoUIsIANA.-One hundred and eighteen
replies from thirtY-three parishes at an aver
age date of July 81, state that the weather
for the month has been unfavorable, owing
to the protracted drought. As compared
with last year 1t averages about the same.
The plant was blooming, forming and boil
Ing well up to the 18th ult., but since then
shedding and rust are much complained
OF. The present condition is fair, and as COM
pared with last year, not near so good or
promising. Picking will be general about
August 10 h. Many parishes report worms,
but no damage has been done to the crop.
The drought has stunted the plants and
caused premature opening of the bolls.
This Is especially the case in the hill parishes.
MISSISSIPPI. hundred and twelve
replies from thirty-four counties of the
average date of July 3lst say the weather
throughout the month was generally dry and
favorable for cleaning the crops, but 1t is
reported as less favorable than last wear.
The plant is blooming and forming well In
the bottom lands, but in the uplands they
are shedding badly, and the plant
has stopped growing, causing premature
opening. The present condition is good, the
crop being clean and well worked, though
the plant is very small. The condition does
not compare favorably with last year. Pick
ing has commenced In all the upland coun-
ties, and will become general about August
10th. There is much complaint of
excessive drought, causing rust and
shedding. Army and boil worms have ap-
peared In many counties.
ARKANsAS.-One hundred and thirty-five
replies from thirty-one out of thirty-four
counties south of the Arkansas river are of
an average date of July 81. The weather
has been unfavorable throughout almost the
entire district, and compared with last year
has been less favorable. The plant Is not
blooming and forming well. The excessively
dry, hot weather stopped its growth.
The present condition is not good, and,
compared with last year, it is worse. The
average date when picking will become
general is August 25th. There is universal
complaint of dry weather, which has stunt
ed the plants. In fact serious dam
age has resulted in the hill lands,
where the drought has been extraordinarily
severe. In some cases the appearance Of
worms is reported, though no damage has
occurred.
GALVESTON, Augut lO.-The report of the
Cotton Exchange includes one hundred and
thirty replies from ninety-eight counties.
Forty-six report the weather as favorable in
July and fftytwO unfavorable and too dry
nineteen more favorable than last year, thir--
teen the same as last year, and sixty-six less
favorable than last year. Forty five re-
port the plant as forming, bloom
ing and boiling well, eighteen
fairly, thirty-five not well. Thirty-three re-
port the present condition good, thirty-fve
fair, thirty not good, thirteen report the
condition better than last year, fifteen
the same as last year, seventy not
as good as last year. Thirty-one report
picking commenced on August l, thirty
six that 1t will commence on August Is,
and thirty lone ON August %. Nineteen
counties report worms have appeared, but
very little damage is reported.