The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
THE COTTON CROP.
What the Rennrfs Indicate.


What the Reports Indicate.
In order to give an idea of the
present condition of the cotton crops
In the Southern States, the following
summary is condensed from our ex-
changes and various other sources of
| lnformation:
ALABAMA.
The advices Of the Mobile cotton ex-
change are rather of an unfavorable
character. Rains have been abundant
in some sections, but came too late
| generally to remedy the disaster occa-
stoned by the drouth which has caused
more damage than the cotton worms
! which have devastated many planta-
tons in the middle portion of the
state. About three-fourthS of crop,
as compared with that Of last year, is
| the average of the reports from about
twenty counties, representing various
sections Of the state.
ARKANSAS.
The reports from some twenty
counties of Arkansas, in various sec
tions of the state, are sufficiently in
dicatiYe of general average of about
three-fourths of crop, compared
with last years, notwithstanding in
some counties, the crop, on account of
| drouth, in the highlands, is compare
! lively failure. In many of these
counties fruit and grain, instead of
cotton, are the leading products.
FLORIDA.
Reports from several counties in
Florida point to yield equal to that
OF last year. In Gadsden county the
caterpillars have probably reduced the
crop one-third, but in Marion county,
according to reports in the New Or
leans Times-Democrat, the yield
PROMISES to be double that of last
year. In Columbia it will be equal to
last years. Around TALLAHASSEE and
the Choctaw hatchie section the yield
will be 10 per cent better.
| GEORGIA.
According to the estimates at At
lanta, Columbus and other cotton
centres in this state, based upon re-
ports of the crops in the surrounding
counties, the yield may fairly be
placed at three-fourths Of that of last
year.
KENTUCKY,
from all reports, will not produce
much, if any, over a half crop of cot
| WILL LAO uOOOuAUo 41OhA OLAlO OOcttS,
however, are meagre.
LOUISIANA.
| About two-thirdS of last wears yield
of cotton seems to be the average of
the reports from the hill parishes of
Louisiana, but the bottom lands and
the river parishes make a better show
ing. The aggregate yield will prob
ably be nearer three-fourths than two
thirds OF the crop of last year. The
decrease may not be 2a per cent. The
injury from worms or drouth in this
state has been comparatively small.
In some sections the rains have been
excessive.
MISSISSIPPI.
Reports from twenty-five counties
in Mississippi, sufficiently represent
ing the various sections of the state,
point quite uniformly to yield of
three-fourths of last years produc-
ton. The decrease will hardly exceed
25 per cent.
THE CAROLINAS.
In North and South Carolina no in
jury of consequence is reported from
worms. The damage from shedding
and other causes will probably make
a reduction of about Is per cent in
the yield in the former and about 20
per cent in that of the latter state.
TEXAS.
AS is well known the crops in this
state have been checked by the par
TALLY of rains, which have been
abundant in the northern counties,
while in other sections but few places
have been favored with sufficient
showers in time tn prevent great
disaster to the Crops on account
of the drouth. The summer,
too, has been exceedingly hot and
trying upon cotton, the hottest
weather perhaps experienced any
summer in Texas since 1856, certainly
since 1881. About one-third of a bale
to the acre has Consequently been the
acreage for large portion of the cot
ton raising portion of the state. Acre
age has been decreased for cotton
raising purposes in some counties to
an aggregate somewhat in excess Of
the aggregate in other counties; and
it is doubtful if the crop this season
reaches one million of bales, against
about one million and half bales last
year. The yield may be considered as
something oyer one-half, say three
| fifths Of last years CROP.
THE AUGpsT COTTON RERoRI.
The August cotton report to Brad
streets shows a serious falling off in
the condition of the crop since the
publication of the last report on July
%. The August report is based on
1O48 replies, from 60 out of the 657
counties growing oyer 500 acres of
cotton each, an average of IL replies
to a county: From the mOrelimpOrt-
ant cotton districts the average of re-
plies is about 2lS to each county. In
considering the present serious condf-
ton of the crop, it should be recalled
that at the close of June we found it
impossible to report the crop above
fair. A month later, the July report
revealed on the whole a. Slight i'm
provement. But at that time serious
injury from drouth had been inflicted
in South Carolina and Georgia, and
other regions were thtsatened With
like injury. At the date of the
late report a marked Improvement
in Texas was noted. Our mail
advices are to August II, and relate
to the period from July IL. The con.
dition Of the crop, as indicated by the
replies, was in a great degree reversed
from fair to bad during the month in
all the states save Florida, Arkansas
and Tennessee. For the month to
July 16, 546 correspondents reported
the weather good, 401 Said fair and lsa
bad. Now only 181 reports make Tue
weather good, while 800 say fair and
SAT bad. The most striking reversal
OF conditions il in Texas. In the
/ July report i46 Texas correspondents
reported the weather for the month
good, As said fair and bad. Now, in
in reporting the weather for the
month ending August 16, only q
Texas reports max esthe weather good
while 81 say fair and fO6 bad. : ~
| Correspondents in SO counties Of
Texas report an average injury of 3:
per cent to the crop from shedding
!, Reports from % counties show no in
jury fFom shedding. Worms Ragt
: caused some damage in Texas, proba
bly, not far from 2 per cent for the en-
tire state.
THE Graham Leader. in noticing
THE STATEsMAN's remarks about ;
! constitutional contention, says:
This is exactly what the peopl
have desired for seEerai years, and
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