Huntsville gazette., 1883-10-13
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
The Cotton Crop.

Inc 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.
thlrd 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 a
continuance OF good weather the crop viii all
be gathered by the ist 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.
Rayyille. 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 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
places worms have appeared. The picking is
progressing very well. If the weather re-
mains clear, the entire crop will be gathered
by November l.
more than last year, which, on account of the
overflow, 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.
q Deita, Ja-Ine Yield VIII De 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 will soon be gathered.
N1cksburg, MiSs.-In the country tributary
to Vicksburg the yield in the lowlands will be
about the same as last year; in high lands
from twenty-five to thirty per cent. short. The
receipts net of this market during the season
Of 1882 and 1883 were 10000 bales, and will be
about the same the coming season. There has
q fHn1 rfrht nnEf wv
months, and the plant is now done producing
and virtually dead The bolls are mostly open,
aud the crop will be gathered and marketed
from six to eight weeks earlier than usual. AS
compared with an average season, the yield
will be fully one-thrd short.
Rayenna, 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 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 and rust.
The bolls are opening prematurely, with heavy
shedding Of fruit. Good progress has been
made In picking, which is ahead of last sea
son.
Bolton, Miss-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 sprngand drought Of J,alJ-
ana Angst. Excellent progress has been
made in picking, though very little cotton is
Clinton, NIiss-The yield is one-fourth to
one-third short of 1882. The plant Is very
small and shedding. fruit, caused BY the
drought Of two months Picking has hardly
Jackson, Miss.-The yield is twenty per
cent. short of the past year; acreage about
,va1.n 10 rx-ITh
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-f0urth less
than the season of 1882. The fruit is all fully
matured with no middle or top crop; injured
by excessive dry weather.
Pelahatche, Mss.-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.
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 by
drought. particularly i'll sandy lands; From
third 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.
or more less than the season oflSS2. The gen
of the drought and rust. 1t has stopped pro-
ducing. Good progress has been made in
picking