The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-12

fair 70 good. But fer the excessive rains in
some parts. notably in Alabama. the condition
could be reported good with the exception of
last evening indicate that the rain IN Alnhama
ahd elsewhere still threatens injury 10 the crop
a mort critical month for the cotton miami is
now ON hand. The end of August NAV tell an
eAu nS favorable story, while ON the other
h1nu lrrepa'ahle injury may be done Unmi.-
lakahly however, the changes now are In favor
oi q full average cotton crop
Ahc Soidluon OF Tie crop in North Carolina Is
somewhat below goods Excessive rain il re
possu III some parts Of the state, No damage
hss IA YET resulted from worms, rust oy she d
ulhs The cultivation is generally good. The
crop Ii from ten to fifteen days late. The wealth
81 ~ mas been moro favorable in South
p pTa",li than in North Carolina
blooming and fruitng vera pro
crossing well Threo-fonrths OF the reports
speSA OF high degree OF cultivation, with the
nne,u. quite Tree from grass. Sufficient rain has
i"tieu III Georgia 10 inilict temporary injury, but
NJ, T. NOT thought that permanent harm will re-
sC ihlrtecn correspondents in Georgia report
injury nom shedding; four say worm. have
NPpearcd, aud seventeen note the presence of
,HhI About two-thirds of the reports speak OF
MN cultivation, with the fields free from grass
FROM Florida the repors are contradictory, OK.
CeSSiNe rains having fallen.
ftelusnt rains 0pp,ar To have do9e most in
Jury Ill Alabama, and serious harm Is threat
eheu' Ihe condition Of the crop In Mississippi
~ scarcely more than fair, In Louisiana Tho
cnhdluon IL distinctly good, the Quito ok in that
stale being extremely bright The reports from
le1aS could hardly be better In Arkansas a
surprising Improvement Is noted. The out uok
~ "Isuncly me most promising In Texas aud
'ue most iorbldding Ia Tennessee.
circular: 80
NOBLE, August 7, lSS2 Dear Sirs: Recent
excessive rains and appearance OF caterpilarS ia
a. Ie" counties OF Alabama, Mississippi, Louis.
N,3yn :. L.,
tne future OF the cotton crop in slhosC states but
Il careful study of the last four crops will SHOW
cohHluons as uIarmin. attended the best three
OIL the four which VIII appear below
49, ISIS.
Worms reported in Texas, July to c; Ala
nama, July 10 to Il; southwest Il oigia July Is
TOO much rain, with grass aud weeds in cotton
up To July 20, Boil worms in central and north
TEXAS, August 20; Columbus Mississippi. An.
gust7; Shreveport, Louisiana, Augut;' 10; 10
per cent land from Dallas, Texas to Red River.
abandoned because OF wet weather. Rust shed
/ dlHg and rot generally complained of la weel,
OF August But late in October crop largely
above popular estimates
lS7g
CaterpillG1 reported in Alabama July 10
Louisiana July 2Oth to 18th Weather dry, with
lusI ana shedding in many sections Weather
100 cold in northern belt Worms, rust and rot
complained OF In Louisiana Mississippi ard
Alabama during August. Druuth in Texas re.
hcNed August ION to 18th, causing second
growth very late frost, and crop : Coos 5a;e,
above popular estimate.
1850
Lands well prepared Wet fom Goth of Nav
TO vi June June ScaSOnahle. July generally
TOO much rain, which In Louisiana. MississipII
and Alabama extended through August Caier.
pillars reported in Alabama and Texas July l.
DALLAS, Texas, July 9. Louisiana. July L; east
MiSslhsppl July ~. BOIL worm reported in cast
MlSsi.slPni July 20, with severe damage in cen
trail ANA north Texas
August lj.h to Goth Severe storm on the
| Texas cosst, second week IN August Rain fall
ut Columbus, Mississippi for seven weeks end
ing August lith, II IS; least for either week nj
the seven, W inches. New Orleans reported ..
per cent damage 10 Louisiana. aud naterin
damage 10 the Mississippi valley counties, from
| worms. rust and rot. Alabama, - per cent
damage from worms, rust ana shedding. SOutl
ChfOnnn, ~ per cent damage from rust an,
shedding, Texas severe damage from bol
worms. ana other states damage from rust aut
shedding. Continuous rains from September /,
TO March and crop about 900 0OO bales abov,
popular estimates.
CaIerpillnrs are reported in Alabama M,
cast Mississippi, in considerable quantities, Jul,
! u to Is, Il few In Texas but no damage therG
| weather dry In July aud August accompanied
| 10y intense heat crops In few COMMITTEES of ems
Mississippi and west Alabama strip d bycatur
| pillars August 10 to 20 Very favorable fan ~
gathering crops. Result Of crop, 10000 to 50 ,Ol
/ bales below commercial estimates
ISL
! Crop plautcd carly nud good stands secured
| but lands not wei prepared; very low tempura
/ turc from Ap'il T. 10 June .. lnuds never bette
eultlYuted, Seasons very favorable in Texas al
| to July 20 Rains generally continuous since
, 10Th OF July east Ot the Mississippi but In tn,
nature Of local showers Caterpillar. rcporlu,
IN Alabama about July2j; east Mississippi, few
seen July 80 aud some reported in Missssipp
| valley north Louisiana aud Texas; as vet the,
are IN smaller Quantities thao in 1875 or 1883
generally, and much less than in Alabama Jun
10, lsel' ana with dry weather but little daugg,
eau be do.e until september.
Al present the cropis In rs good condition a
III lN'S 1917, or $50 is rs forward as i,S and II
many resp, cts similar 10 that crop. The yer,
WrBc ileIu OF mat year was due 20 IN Uuntcr
fultcu growth AID the fullest possible maturity
nl uOtc, resulting Ia yield Of In, from the see,
MrNe per cent above the average Of ten years
| Ihe growth of the plant last year was chcckc,
by drouth, wthcrcl by Intense heat and IL YER
scanly growth OF ibrv; result a yield Gf lint from
.e'd more than live per cent. below gu aVcrag
ana moro lhhu ten per cent. below lSsO frOr
this cause the same weight OF seed cotton whirl
made d,tOluOO bales In sSOwOuld not huyu mnl
50 100 In lSSl, The conditions 50 ia
TINS year are favorable Iun similarly large pcr
CthInSe of lint but n dry, hot August like that q
leH OF 1881, would have contrary eject. n
present opinion MS In probable uUtturu of IN
sfup merits any confidence rs thcplaut Is grow
ihS rapidly, mas but little mntuIld lrui,, an
While it' promise Is good and possibilities lnrg,
worms, rust druuth, or an early frost may caus
bad results Truly, W. H. GAEnSlE.