Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03
TotalUnited States

Subject to injury by worms or frosts With
favorable weather hereafter, in view Of the y.
creased acreage it is probable that the yield
will equal that OF last year, but no sufficient
reason now exists for expecting larger crop.
In North Carolina and Virginia. the plant is
reported healthy, aud fruiting and blooming
well, by seventy one correspondents, while
only fourteen report it as being poor. In con
st duence of dry weather. the plant on the up
lands is small and shedding its forms The
prospect Of the crop is reported as being bet
ter than IL at the same time last year
from twenty eight points. while it is wOrse
from thirty-SeVen points. other reports say II
is equal to last year AS rule, insects have
done but little harm. Lice are reported in a few
places, but the damage is slight The very dry
weather has brought the crop well forward,
and picking will commence from August 18th
to September 25th, according to the locality.
BY September 9TH picking will be general The
plant, though healthy now, very generally
needs rain especially on the uplands; without
rain soon il may be damaged considerably.
In South Carolina the plant is reported by
forty correspondents as healthy, blooming and
fruting well, while only fifteen report il as
really poor Others say 1t Is a fair average.
The effect of drought is more marked in the re-
ports of the present prospects for yield, as
compared with same time last year Fully
SiX-tenthS of the cotton land in the
State is reported to be less promising
than at same tim last year; IS per
cent. as good, and p per cent as batter
All the uplands have suffered severely from
lands have suffered even more than some
sandy lands, as the slight showers that fell
helped the latter more than the former. On
rivers or where the soil was damp, the pros
pect is very fine but a good. slow rain is
needed soon. No damage has been done by
insects, though lice are reported by three cor
respondents Picking will commence as early
as August 10 in some places in others Septem-
Der IS. 1t will become general by August "a,
without too much rain in the meantime
From Georgia and Florida there are reports
from ninety-Dine counties, which include over
so per cent. OF the land planted ia cotton,
The weather in these States since June Sth
has also been dry, but not very in iurious. Cor
respondents at seventy six points report it as
favorable. while from sixty they say it was not
favorable. The latter come from the poorer
uplands From fftyseven reports it is noted
| as better than at the same period last year.
while from fifty-eight as less favorable; the
remainder say it was ss good. J he majority
of the reports say the plant Is healthy, and
blooming end frulting well; only tweDty-slX
| regard it SIS poor. 1he principal complaints
are OF the smallness OF the plant and its firing
| and dropping its bOls and squares.
AS compared wi h the same date last year,
| it's present condition and prospects are report
| ed better from counties raising 30 per cent.
of the crop, as equal from counties raising %
per cent, and as not so good from counties
| raising Al per cent.
Complaints of caterpilars and grass and cut
| worms come from fifteen points, but all say
that as vet little, if any, damage has been done.
| In consequence of drought, some picking has
( already commenced, but, as a rule it will
/ begin from August list 10 September 18th,
| according to locality. Rain is needed very
generally all over the State.
| In Alabama, the condition and prospect OF
| the plant is reported as being better than it
was last year in counties planting 40 per cent.
| of crop, as equal in those planting 10 per cent
| and as worse in counties planting 40 per cent.
>of the crop. The river and bottom lands are
all reported as beIng in very fine aAd promising
| condition. The uplands are. in some cases 10
| bad condition Cate pillars are reported from
| sixteen points. and worms from eight but as
| yet no harm has been done, and if the weather
| does not turn out too rainy, it IS thought the
| crop will escape serious injury. Picking viii
| commence. according to locality from August ]
| o September Is. By August ~ the greater por'
| ton of the cotton region OF the State VIII be
engaged in this way. Some rain occurred
] about July 16 which did a great deal or good
/ Ia Mississippi, the plant IS almost ever ywnere
| reported as being healthy, and as blooming an
| fruting well. Only seven redorts mentOh
damage. Of these. five report shedding f31n
| drought. The condition and prospect n tIe
| plant is reported as better than last ear IA
| counties planting 80 per cent. of IT. cotIoh
/ land as equal in those planting &,pet rent'
| and as being less promising in cofHules piant-
| ing 80 per cent. This shows the crop 70 DC IN
| good condition. But rains &c heeueu 10
| number Of places, and the de- seL InosI appre-
hended now is that rains w5 6dH tey
| be too heavy, and cause s. LII - Gouiug
I soon, moderately, this STE WIN Iurhisu a me
| crop. some rain fell LoTiInns % Tue state
f. ON July 10 to II. ~ ~ orc eoi Ieu
% ca bos lac done, ana none is feared
now Piekina II be pretty general by August
y. some begf ing as early as August /, and
o ti not e September 10.
| In IoniS tna the plant is healthy, and fruit
| ing and blooming well generally. Only six
| CORES dents say it is poor; of these, one
! re,,o.S rust, and four shedding from drought
| SorTS 7e~ Complaints are made OF the early
| sod having been bad, but this was generally
aused by the crop having been neglected and
mot properly cultivated AS compared with
las year, at the same date, the parishes plant
ing 81 per cent. of the cotton report the crop
as better those Is per cent as equal, and those
43 per cent as being worse than last year
Generally, however. it is the Up!andS that have
suffered, though some bottom lands have a
worse rspOrS to make from bad stands. Worma
are mentioned as having been seen at eight
points, but no damaTe as yet. Picking Will
commence at some points August 5: at others
not till September Is Good ra ms were re.
ported on July 10, and, if they become general
and are not too heavy, the crop will be good
In Texas the plant is reported healthy
ana es blooming and fruitiDg Wen 6y
seventy-eight correspondents, while forty-
eight say it is not doing as well, and some
only fairly. As compared with the same
time lest year. counties which pIant
r. per cent of the cotton land in the
State report that it IS in better condition and
more promising, and those planting IS Der
cent. that it IS equally good Those planting
II per cent. report its condition Ps worse than
last yrar aud 10 SONIC cases say 1t does not
promise half a crop. The comp aints are
mostly OF damage caused by drought, she'd
ding and fore 1g of the plant, and stunted
growth. There are also complaints Of
scarcity Of labor having caused some lands
to be neglected. The almost universal cry
IS for rain. With quiet general rain, the con
dition and prospect of the plant will improve
greatly At some points such showers have
faFen, and the prospect is improving The con.
dition of the plant in this State is critical and
depends entirely on having rain, but not too
m urf.h IF fnNF Ill
fall, good crop may yet be picked Caterpil.
lars are reported at five places, and at twenty
cotton, boil and carelees worms have appeared
The latter have done some slight damage i'm
three counties. The other insects have done
no harm yet. and, as plan teTs are using poison.
they hope to kill them off Picking has already
commenced in few Of the lower counties, but
in other places will not commence before Sen
TENDER IS. However, by August IS most of the
Texas cotton belt will be picking
In Arkansas the plant IS generally reported
healthy, and as blooming and fruitiug well,
There are compla ANTS from only five points
As compared with same date last wear the
condition and prospects of the crop are renort-
ed better from counties planting 81 per cent of
the cotton land of the State, while those plant
ing ~ per cent. report it equal, and these
planting 40 per cent not so good. The uplands
show he poorest prospect, owing to drought
Caterpillars have appeared at two points and
boil worms and cotton worms at nine points
but as yet no damage has been done. Picking
will begin from August Is to October l. accord
ing to locality. To secure good crop, rain is
needed soon; if it comes the yield will be
large.
In Tennessee the plant is healthy, blooming
and fruiting we'll. Only three reports note to
the contrary, and they complain of shedding.
Counties planting 50 per cent. of the cotton
land report the plant as in better condition and
having better prospects than at the same time |
last year, while those planting 81 per cent re-
port quite IS good, and those planting IA per |
cent woIje. The complaints are all of |
drought, and from poorer uolands Worms |
are reported at two POINTS. but have done no |
harm. Picking will begin by August IS, and |
take place generally about September 25 The |
plant needs rain soon, and without it the pros |
poets will be materially injured.
From Missouri reports CO er the three lead |
ing cotton growing counties. and are very |
favorable to the condition of the crop, weather |
ETC. The plant is larger and better fruited |
and more promising than at the same time last |
year Picking will commence about Septem.
Der IS.
Special Inquiries have been made as to the /
sea lSlan cotton crop. II is reported as bein1
very promising in South Carolina Georgia and |
Florida In South Carolina the weather he's |
been little dry, but with a slight rain the /
yield will be large.
Telegraphic advices to July % state that tbe |
weather throughout the South during the mast |
light local showers are reported but not |
enough to do any good This continued
drought adds to the injury already reported to
crops for want of rain.
Special kilograms to BrddStreets, received
yesterday morning. state that local rains have
visited portions of North Carolina, South Caro-
ina. Georgia. Florida, Alabama Louisiana,