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

the farmers considered the prospects better
than last year, but now they look on them as
Is per cent inferior. Picking was general on
the 25th of August. In the sea island section
the weather was hot and sultry. The plant
commenced fruitng we'll, but is now shedding.
Top fruit is injured by caterpllars.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-Sixty replies from 2o
counties, of an average date Of August 3lst
The character Of the weather during August
is reported favorable by 6 and unfavorable by
81; as compared with last year, it is said ny
4 to be equally as good by 2 more favorable,
and by 81 less favorable; 9 report the crop
fruiting we'll and retaining its squares and
bolls, while 81 report the contrary: The
present condition of the crop is. stated to
compare untavorably with last year by all.
Thirty FIVE estimates that one half of last
years crop will be made. All replies show
that picking has commenced; Al say it is
now general, while the remainder expect it
to he general between the 5th and 18th of Sep
tember. There are no complaints of worms.
All replies, without exception, complain Of
injury by drouth, shedding or rust. and the
damage from these causes is estimated by 70
at 80 per cent, by Is at 33 per cent, and by
at 25 per cent. Damage from the recent
wind storms is reported from some Of the
lower counties.
LoU1sIANA-One hundred and eighteen
replies 80 parishes The weather during the
month has been entirely too dry, and COM
pared with last year less favorable. The
plant has neither fruited well nor retained its
squares and hollis. The condition is not
good and is much worse than last year. Pick.
ing is now general. Worms have appeared in
few parishes, doing slight damage. Drough ght
has caused serious injury to the CROP the
damage from this source, shedding and rust,
averages for the State 40 per cent.-the heav-
lest loss being sustained in the uplands.
M1ssIss1PP1.-O hundred and thirty four
replies; 81 counties. The weatheris is univer-
sally reported as very dry and more unfavor"
able than last year. The plant has not re-
tanned its fruit. Shedding and rust are re-
ported generally in the uplands. The pres.
ent condition is not good and compares very
unfavorably with last year, owing to the ex'
cessive drought and shedding. Picking has
commenced and is general throughout some
counties. Worms have appeared in several
counties, but the damage reported is trifiiug.
The damage from drought, rust and shedding
averages "a per cent The drought is re-
ported as unprecedented, causing the plant
to stop growing and forcing open, immature
bolls. E
ARKANsAs-One hundred and thirty-six
replies; 80 counties-south of the Arkansas
river The weather has been unfavofable
during t. 70 month. As compared with Lass
year it h been decidedly ,c:s unfavorable.
Cotton is neither fruiting we'll nor retaining
its squs. and bols. The present condition
of the op is very bad, and as compared
with las year it is 5S per cent. worse-this
being CO sed by the excessive heat of the long
continued drought. Picking began about Au-
gust 25lh and was general on lst Septem.
ber, though it has been somewhat retarded
by the excessive heat Worms have appear.
ed in some counties, but have done no dam.
age. The drought has been unprecedented
and this, combined with shedding and rust,
has done serious injury. ..'s'1
TExAs-Of 1lS replies received at Gall.
weston from 80 counties in Texas, Of an aver;
age date of August 81, 18 report favorable,
and - unfavorable weather for cotton; Is
report the weather more and 73 less favorable
than last year. The plant is fruiting we'll.
and retaining its squares and bolls in %
counties and shedding in 81. In comparison
with last year the present condition is report
ed Is per cent. better in four counties. seven
report it the same; thirty.six 20 per cent,
less, and sixty.two SO per cent. less. Picking:
is good all over the State Worms have
appeared in eight counties but have not done.
much damage. The plant has been greatly
injured by drought. A majority of the re-
ports say the plant has stopped growing. :