The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-10-11
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 relia-
bic sources at the points named.
Monroe, Lathe yield will be about one
caused by the drought. Picking is progress
ing rapidly in consequence of the favorable
weather. The bolls are all open, ana with a
continuance of good weather the crop viii all
be gathered by the lst of November.
one-haf 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
The The picking IS Progressing slowly, is from the
scarcity Of labor The plant IS virtually dead
cred by the middle of October, and marketed
| by December l.
Delhi 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
| progressing very we'll If the weather
mains clear, the entire crop will be gathered
TalIuah Lathe yield is thirty per cent.
more than last year, which, on account OF the
overflow, was a 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 viii 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
| no top crop. Picking is going on well now
and the bulk of the crop win soon be gathered
| Vicksburg, Miss.-In the country tributary
1 to Vicksburg the yield in the lowlands will be
| about the as last year; in high lands
| from twenty-five 10 thirty per cent. short The
| receipts net of this market during the season
| of 1882 and 1888 were 1000 bales, and viii be
| about the same the coming season. There has
| been a general drought for the past two
| months, and the plant is now done producing
| and virtually dead. The bOls are mostly open,
and the crop viii be gathered and marketed
| from six to eight weeks earlier than usual. As
| compared with an average season, the yleld
| will be fully One-thIrd short: -,
| Ravenna, BIiss-The yield 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 having
smifh's, Miss.-The yield is forty per cent.
| less than last season. The plant is burnt up
| Dy Ihe prolonged uIoughIi no lEouDle 1IOL y
| worms. Picking is forward, and three weeks
Edwards, MissGThe 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 and rust
| The bOils are opening prematurely, with heavy
shedding of fruit Good progress has been
made in picking, which is ahead of last sea-
Bolton, 1Iiss-The yield is about the same
as 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
Clinton, Niss-The yield is one-fourth to
small and shedding fruit, caused by the
drought of two months. Picking has hardly
commenced yet.
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 1892. The fruit is all fully
matured with middle or top crop; injured
| by excessive dry weather.
| Pelahatchie, Miss.-The yield is from twen-
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.
| less than last season. The condition OF the
| plant is bad on account of drought and rust.
Forrest, Miss-The yield is twenty-per cent
| short, compared with the year of 1882. The
| plant has stopped growing and on high lands
| particularly its bearing capacity is exhausted.
| The bOlls mostly all opened and are dam
aged caused by the long drought. Picking
, | has made about the usual progress and is go
| ing on well.
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 Tho yield is onc-third less
, than the past year. Tho plant is injured by
drought, particularly in sandy lands. From
Onethrd to one-half of the crop has beer
Newton, Miss.-The yield is between one
third and One-half less than last year. ThC
plant is small, burned by the drought. Pick
| ing is progressing good.
Hickory, Miss.-Thc yield is fifty per cent
short of the past year. The plant is fully ma
turcd, 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
or more less than the season of 1852. 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.