The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
The Cotton Crop.

Inc tOtlOh OTops
The following report of the condition OF
the cotton crop in portions of Louisiana and
Mississippi is obtained from the most relia-
BILE sources at the points named.
Monroe, LATHE yield win be about one
third less than last season, the falling off being
caused by the drought. Picking is progress
ing rapidly in consequence of the favorable
weather The bolls are all open, and with Il
continuance of good weather the crop will all
be gathered by the LIST of November.
Girard, LATHE yield is from one-third to
one-half less than the past year. Picking is
backward, but Is progressing rapidly now.
The plant is small and dried up. The entire
crop will be picked in six weeks.
Rayville, LATHE yield is about fifty per
cent. short as compared with last season.
The picking is progressing slowly, from the
scarcity of labor. The plant Is virtually dead
killed by the drought. The crop will be gath
cred by the middle of October, and marketed
by December /.
Debit, Lathe yield is from fifty TO seventy
five per cent. short of last season. The plant
is parched by drought and rust, and in some
places worms have appeared The picking is
mains clear, the entire crop will be gathered
by November |.
TalIulah, La Tho yield is thirty per cent
more than last year, which, on account of the
overflow, was II very disastrous season. and
about forty per cent. short of an average crop.
The plant is fully matured, generally small
and with but little fruit; injured by drought
and worms Picking Is fully begun now
though the progress had been slow.
Delta, Lathe yield Will be twenty-five per
cent. ahead of last year and forty to fifty per
cent. short of an average crop. The plant
has been killed by the drought and will have
and the bulk Of the crop win soon be gathered.
Nicksburg, Miss.--ln the country tributary
to Vicksburg the yield in the lowlands will be
about the same rs last year; in high lands
from twenty-five to thirty per cent. short. The
receipts net of this market during the season
| of 1852 and 1888 were 1000 balcS, and will he
| about the same the coming season. There has
| been, general drought for the past two
months, and the plant is now done producing
| and virtually dea l. The bolls are mostly open,
| and the crop viii be gathered and marketed
| from six to eight weeks earlier tnun usual. AS
compared with an average season, the yield
| will be fully one-thrd short.
Ravenna Miss.-The yield as compared with
last year is about two thirds less. The plant is
| very small and badly parched up on account
| OF the drought. Rapid progress has been made
| in picking out, one-half of the crop havtng
been gathered, -.
Smth'S, MiSS.-1Ee yield Is forty per cent.
| less than last season. The plant Is burnt up
| by the prolonged drought; no trouble from
worms Picking is forward, and three weeks
ahead of last year
| Edwards. MiSs.-The yield is ten or fifteen
| per cent. less than last year. The condition of
| the plant in low lands is far in high lands
| very. poor caused from the drought and rust
| The hollis are opening prematurcly, with heavy
shedding of fruit. Good progress has been
son.
Bolton, Miss. The yield is about the same
rs last season, which was two-thirds Of an
average crop. The plant is in poor condition;
| injured by the cold springand drought of July
| and August Excellent progress has been
| made in picking, though very little cotton is
| ginned yet
| Clinton, MisS-1he yield is One-fourth TO
one-third short of 1892. The plant is very
| small and shedding fruit, caused by tho
| drought of two months. Picking has hardly
| commenced yet.
| jackson, Miss The yield is twenty per
cent. short of the past year; acreage about
| the same. The plant is small with no top
crop, caused by the want of rain. Picking is
progressing rapidly and the crop is likely to
| be all in by the middle of December.
| Brandon, Miss. The yield is Onc-fOurth less
than the season of 1852. The fruit is all fully
maturcd with no middle or top crop; injured
by excessive dry weather.
Pelahatchic Miss The yield is from TWEEN