The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-12

hoes was feared, and he was so far satisfied
OF TINS from the first that he did
not think II necessary to publish
statement till called on by
the department for information on
the subject, owing to the fact that the refuge
camp OF infantry outside OF Brownsville,
Texas, is rapidly becoming overlooked by
the rising waters of the Rio Grande. GEN
eIal Sherman has authorized Colonel
Charles IL. Smith to remove his troops
and his headquarters into the IN.
terror and to higher land as
is necessary for their protection.
The September report of the department
OF agriculture on the condition of cotton,
shows an improvement since the LIST, in
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ar
kansas and Texas, some deterioration of
South carolina, Georgia, and the states Of
the gulf coast, to Louisiana inclusive. The
general average of August Is "a, and of
September 92, which is the same as in 1880,
ana higher than any other season for
ten years. Last year the average dropped
from IS IN August TO 20 in September. The
state averages are as follows Virginia 90;
North Carolina, IS; South Carolina, %;
Georgia, So Florida, SO; Alabama, 30: Mis-.
Slsslppl, SS louisiana, 50; Texas, l0l; Ar
kansas, 100; Tennessee, 50. These figures
indicate, as they stand, large crop, but
from every quarter comes the intimation of
too much rain for heavy fruiting, too much
weed, some shedding of the bolls,
tendency to rust and u
later development of bolls than
usual. Under these conditions an
early frost would be very injurious. Cat.
erpillars have appeared in many counties
OF the gulf coast states; in some places the
second generationis webbing up. While
the damage is sunappreolable as yet, in most
cases fears are expressed that the third
brood may, do a great injury. The boil worm
is reported at many points. In Dentou
county, Texas, their destruction is estimated
at 100000. The corn crop in all regions
south Of Pennsylvania and south OF the
Ohio river is in fine condition. In every
state except West Virginia il is represented
by 100 or higher figures. In many dis,
tricts OF the south the crop is reported a,
the best IN twenty years, In the New Eng.
land states there has been very sharr
decline, except i'll Vermont. From
so to Is in Maine, 70 TO 6'
in New Hampshire 81 to 60 il
Massachusetts,, % to 20 in Rhode Island
and from 90 to 65 in Connecticut. de
cline of points in New York and New
Jersey, and OF 4 in Pennsylvania is indi
Gated. The loss in all the states is due Il
tHo urOutn, WHICH mas Deen especially sc
we're in the New England states. Their
have been abundant rains in al
the other states. In the corn grow
ing states of the Ohio valley TN
prospects average very nearly the same q.
+ the last report. The general average O
the condition is So, the same as in August
Last year there was u decline from 70 il
August TOGO In 1850 the September aver
age was 81, II early lrosts don't injure tn
crops the product will be materially large
than last year. The heavy productio
, of 1870 and 1880 cannot b
, approached under the most favorabl
circumstances. The oat crop when ha
vested was in an unusually high condition
! yielding heavily in the threshing. III
3 & neral average is 100, few states falling b.
: lcr that hgure. In New Jersey, Pennsy
VI lia Maryland and Virginia the rye Gro
, is above an average and also in nearly Il
the states, and was harvested in good col
dition. The general average for tobacco
50. Pennsylvania SO; Maryland, 90; VI
ginia, 03; Kentucky, 81; Ohio, 65i MI
souri, B