Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-11
OUR GREAT STAPLE.
COTTON CROP REPORTS FOR
JUNE.
The Outlook in Virginia, the Caro-
linas. Tennessee. Alabama, Lou
isiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.

IInas. Tennessee. Alabama, Lou
isIana, Mississippi and Arkansas.
Exchange makes the following report of
the cotton crop In South Carolina, based on
itty-nine replies from twenty-seven coun- /
ties: The weather is reported dry and hot
from twenty seven counties, dry from thirty,
unfavorable from two, weather less favor
able from thirty-six, more favorable from
nine, the same as last year from one, and
twelve fail to answer this question. There
are reports of no land abandoned from
forty-fve. Seven report the same area cul
tivated as last year, four varying from
l to 25 per cent. The stands are reported
good from thirty and fair from eleven.
Early planting is good. Late planting is
reported bad from seven, not good from
eight, perfect from one. Lice are reported
bad from one. The plant is report
ed blooming and forming well
from forty-four, not well from
twelve, just commenced blooming
from three. The present condition OF the
crop is favorable In twenty one, less favor
dOlO III lCul ClCdu 6Du Wcll WOIhCu III bWCn-
ty-one, clean and small In four, clean and
backward In three, as compared with last
year, not as good in twenty, late varying
I: :om five TO twenty-five days. In eight the
same as last year, in twelve better, IN eight
the plant Is small but well fruited, in five
clean but backward, in four variable and
unfavorable. The plants are small owing
to the weather In six, the growth is Tetard-
ed by drought In twelve, blooming prema
turely in six, suffering for rain in seven, in-
jured by lice In one.
NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-The National
Cotton Exchange crop report for June say:
LoUIsIANA-Our report is complied from
one hundred and fifteen replies, covering
thirty seven parishes, OF the average Gate
Of June 30,h. The weather during the
month of June has been 100 dry, but com
pared with last year decidedly more IA
vorable. No Glands of any consequence are
repor ed abandoned, as the stands on the
whole are good and the plant is blooming
and forming well. The present condition
Of the crop is good, though small and
grassy. In comparison with last year 1t is
much better, but two weeks later. Worms
and caterpillars are reported in several par
ishes, with a general complaint of drought.
MIssIssIPPI-From thirty five counties one
hundred and thirty six replies, of the aver
age date of June Both. The weather during
the month was dry and favorable for clear
ing the crops, and compares favorably with
last year. There has been about per cent
Of land abandoned, owing to defective seed,
too much grass and scarcity Of labor. The
stands are generally bad. The plant is
blooming and forming well, but quite
small. The boil and army worms are
reported in two counties. There is univer-
sal complaint OF he dry tweather, and rain
is much needed for the growth OF the plant.
The crop is about ten days later than last
year.
ARKANsAs-One hundred and thirty nine
replies from thirty-four counties south of
the Arkansas river show that the weather
since June 1st has been hot, dry and gener-
ally favorable, as compared with last year.
1t has been equally good for the cultivation
of the crop. In consequence of grass and
excessive rains during the month of May
2% per cent. of the lands planted in
cotton have been abandoned throughout our
district, which reduced the average TO about
that of 1880 81. The stands are only fair,
but the plant is blooming and forming well.
It's general condition is good. Compared
with last year, the condition SIS less favor
able. During June the planters report good
progress in getting their crops free of grass,
though the plant is generally small and from
ten days to two weeks later than last year.
MEMPHIS, July 9.-The regular monthly
crop report Of the Memphis Cotton Exchange
for the month of June, embracing the dis
tricts Of West Tennessee, North Mississippi
and North Arkansas, aggregate eighty five
responses. Sixty five report the weather
for the month of June as having been IA
Vorable and twenty unfavorable; compared
with 1880, foTty-seven report the weather
more favorable, twelve about the same, and
twenty six less favorable. Sixty six report |
none Of the land planted abandoned nine |
teen report from to 20 per cent. abandont d |
on account of the wet weather. There |
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N per cent. Fifty report stands good, |
twenty three moderately good, twelve poor,
twenty three report the plant forming and |
blooming well and four not well, Sixty |
nine report the crops In good condition,
seventy five moderately good and six poor. |
Thirty-six report them in better condition |
than last year, twenty-four about the same |
and twenty five not so good. Eight report |
the crops in need OF rain. Five In Arkansas |
report the appearance of caterpillars. but |
no damage has been done.
MIssIssIPPI-Nineteen counties furnish |
thiriy-three replies. The weather since June |
lst is reported generally favorable, and, as
compared with last year, less favorable in |
six counties, and from the same to be more |
favorable in the other counties. Scarcely |
any land has been abandoned. The stsuds |
are good in four counties, and fair to good |
In others. The plant is blooming and form |
ing well. The present condition of the |
plant is good, and from the same to bet
ter than last year.
NORFOLK, July 9-The Cotton Exchange |
crop report has the following compiled from |
seventy three replies from thirty-three |
counties of Virginia and North Carolina,
of the average date of June Both. Twelve |
replies show the weather very dry, forty one |
dry and warm, and twenty unfaYorable. |
Twenty-seven replies report the weather |
more favorable than last year, eleven the |
same and thirty five less favorable. Sixty |
two show no lands abandoned. Owing to |
hailstorms nine show an average of less |
than 2 per cent. abandoned Thirty-six re- |
port good, nineteen fair, and eighteen in. |
different stands. ThirtY-seven report |
the plant blooming and forming |
well, thirtv-one not blooming but forming |
well, and five not doing SO well IS last year.
Forty six show generally good condition,
fourteen fair and thirteen Indifferent, sma'l
and grassy. Twenty-four show the con-
dition OF the crop the same as last year,
fourteen better and thirty five not so good
as last year and ten days late. The general
tenor of the replies shows that dry weather
prevailed 20 the % and 25th of June, and
retarded somewhat the growth OF the plant.
Also that the heavy rains during the last
week OF June have caused reports of grass.
Labor is not satisfactory, and lice are re-
ported 10 six counties and damage by hail
s orns in four counties. Blooms are re-
ported as early as the 20th of June
MOBILE, July 9.-The Mobile Cotton Ex-
change has issued the following report for
June:
ALABAMA-Forty one counties, ,sixtY-eight
replies. The weather since June 1st has
been generally dry and hot, and, as COM
pared with last year, It is reported less IA
vorable in ten upland counties, and from
the same to more favorable In other coun-
ties There have been no lands abandoned
ia this State. The stands are fair to good.
very few reporting otherwise. The plants
are generally forming and blooming well.
The present condition Of the crop is good,
and, as compared with last year, is from as
good to better. The only uDfaVorAble con-
ditions are want of rain in some of the
sandy lands.