Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-22
OUR GREAT STAPLE.
Special Telegraphie Reports from
Cotton Centres.

NEW ORLEANS, August 20.-The Democrat
has received special telegraphic crop reports
from sixty-two centres OF the cotton dis
tricts, giving the condition of the crop to
date. The following is brief summary of
the special:
ALABAMA.-Reports from eleven counties
all state that cotton is opening fast. and all
but one as fruiting well. Three report
slight increase In acreage and the weather
generally good. Five report slight dam
age from drought, causing shedding, eight
from rust, and six from worms-one badly,
The crop is generally earlier than last year
by ten days, and the quality is good. Three
counties report yield of about half crop,
one OF two-thiTds and three a yield better
than last year. Labor is generally good and
plentiful. Picking is general in two coun-
ties.
Observation-Disclosures have been received
from twenty parishes. Two report the plant
small and opening poorly, eight as opening
well and rapidly, in some cases prematurely.
Six report the cotton fruiting well. One
parish reports slight increase in acreage.
The weather has been very good, especially
for picking. Seven parishes report damage
from drought, one from rust, two from
worms and one from shedding. The general
quality of the cotton crop is better than last
year. Labor is reported as sufficient in all but
one parish. Picking had begun in eight
parishes. Three parishes report a larger
yield than last year, two the came, four a
small decrease, one decrease of 20 per
cent, two decrease of 25 per cent, one a
decrease of thirty three per cent, one of so,
one of 60 and one of 66 per cent.
ARKANSAS. from twenty-seven
counties report thatcotton is opening slow
ly, and that the stands are not good. One
county reports an increase in acreage of IS
per cent and twenty-one of 7per cent. Con-
siderable shedding is reported. The cOndi-
ton OF the crop is 30 per cent. less favors-
BILE than that OF last year. The yield is 25
per cent. less. Picking has begun generally
throughout the State.
TExAs.-Returns from a number of CEN
tral points show cotton to be fruiting badly
In one section and well in one, opening
well In two sections and prematurelY In
one. A slight increase in acreage is
reported. Considerable damage is reported
from drought and shedding. Two sections
report an increased yield as compared with
last year, two decrease of 25 and two q
decrease of 30 per cent.
MISSISSIPPI PI-Returns were received from
seventeen counties. Nine report the cotton
fruiting poorly. All report 1t opening
rapidly ard prematurely. The stand is re-
ported good in three counties One
county reports an increased acreage of
per cent, Others about the same
acreage as last year. One county reports
damage from rain, six from drought, six
from worms, two suffering badly. four from
shedding, and two from rust. The crop is
generally ten days earlier than last year.
Labor is good and sufficient. One county
reports an increased yield Of 1O'per cent,
two an average yield, three decrease from
last year, one decrease OF 10 per cent, one
of 20, one OF 30, one of 33, one of 5, and
one of rs
TENNESSEE Cotton is suffering from
drought, causing the bolIs to shed prema-
turely. The crop will be gathered earlier
than usual. There is slight increase In the
acreage, but the crop will be short in several
sections. One-third the quality of the sta
pie is excellent.
FLoRIDA.-The stand is good and cotton
fruitiDg and opening well. The yield will
be about one-half bale to the acre. Worms
have appeared but once, doing no harm.
The weather is favorable