St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-10-13
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.
The Cotton Crop.

The Cotton Crop.
The following report Of the condition of
The cotton crop in portions Of Louisiana and
Mississippi is obtained from the most rella'
BILE sources at the points named.
Monroe LATHE yield will be about one
third less than last season, the falling off being
caused by the drought Picking is progress
ing rapidly in a OF tne ana wth
continuance of good weather the crop will all
be gathered by the LIST of November. l..
Girard, LATHE yield is from one-ahira 70 %
backward, but is progressing rapidly now,
| The plant is small and dried up. The entlre
crop will be picked in six weeks &c s.. eftr nov
| cent short as compared with last season.
| The picking is progressing slowly, from tne
sa v Of be a bought The crop viii
| cred by the middle OF October, and marketed
| by December l.
Delhi, Lathe yield is from fifty to n seventy 5
five per cent. short of last season. The plant
parched by drought and rust hed n in
progressing very we'll II the weatnehr ar Ie
mains clear, the entlre crop Will NC sa'heAeo
| by November l. ,.
more than last year. which. on account OF the
overflow, was a very disastrous season, ana
| about forty per cent. short of an average crop;
/ The plant is fully matured, generally small
and with but little fruit; injured by drought
| L
though the progress had been slow.
| Delta, Lathe yield will be twenty-five pei
| cent. ahead of last year and forty to n1ty per
cent short of an average crop. The plant
| has been killed by the drought and will have
| no top crop. Picking is going on well now
and the bulk of the crop will soon be gathered.
/ yicksburg, Miss.-In the country tributary
| to yicksburg the yield in the lowlands VIII pc
! about the same as last year; in high lands
/ from twenty-five to thirty per cent snort. Inc
receipts net Of this market during the season on
/ of 1852 and 1883 were 1000 bales. and Will De
| about the same the coming season. There has
! been q general drought for the past two
months and the plant is now done producing
| and virtually dead The bolts are mostly open;
/ and the crop will be gathered and marketed
| from six to eight weeks earlier than usual s
| compared with an average season, the yleid
| will be fully one-thrd short.
Ravenna, Miss.-The yield as compared with n
| last year is about two-thirds less. Tie plant is
Of OFT the drought. Ripd progress has been made
in picking out, one-haif OF the crop having
| been gathered.
Smiths, Miss-The 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 fair; in high lands
very poor caused from the drought ana r.is,:
/ The bolls are opening prematurely, with heavy
/ shedding of fruit. Good progress has been
/ made in picking, which is ahead of last sea-
!
| Bolton, Miss The yield is about the same
| as last season, which wa; two-thirds OF an
average crop. The plant is in poor condt 1e,
injured by the eod afeus has OF beeS
made in picking, though very little cotton IS
/ ginned yet.
Clinton, Miss.-The yield is one,fonrth t., to
| small and shedding fruit, caused by the
| drought of two months. Picking has hardly
| commenced yet.
l fo,l fjcc via ic twenty
| 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 one-fourth less
than the season of 1882. The fruit is all fully
| matured with no middle or top crop; injured
| by excessive dry weather.
Peiahatchie. Miss. The yield is from TWEEN
ty to twenty-five per cent. short as compared
| with last year. The plant has fully matured;
| damaged from drought. Picking is progress
Morton, Miss.-The yield is ten per cent
| plant is bad on account of drought and rust
| Picking has just commenced but is progress
| ing well now.
| Forrest. Miss. The yield is twenty-per cent.
| short, as compared with the year of 1852 The
plant has stopped growing and on high lands
particularly its bearing capacity is exhausted.
/ The bolls are mostly all opened and are dam
aged. caused by the long drought. Picking
has made about the usual progress and is GO
lake, Miss.-The yield is thirty per, cent.
less than last year. The plant is, small with
very little fruit Picking is well advanced,
with not much more to gather.
Lawrence, Miss.-The yield is one-third less
than the past year., The plant is injured I'd. by
drought, particularly in sandy lands; From
onethird to one-half of the crop has been
picked.
Newton, Miss-The yield is between one
third and one-half less than last year. The
plant is small, burned by the drought. Pick
ing is progressing good.
Hickory. Miss.-The yield is fifty per cent
short of the past year. The plant is fully ma
tured. and through burning very much injured
by the drought. Picking is well up. The
crop will be gathered by the 18th of October
Meridian, Miss The yield is fifty per cent
ormore less than the season of 1882. The gen
eral condition of the plant is bad on accoun
of the drought and rust. 1t has stopped pro
ducing. Good progress has been made il
picking.