The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-14
Crops in MississippI.
Cor. National Cotton Exchange:l

Cor. National Cotton Exchange:1
4 July was on the whole favorabl
in Mississippi. Rains have beel
partial, however, some localities
getting more than .sufficiency ant
causing the, grass to get start
notably in the northwestern part oi
the State, but taken altogether The
crop has progressed well, though il
is still small aud backward as Q
rule. With few exceptions it IL
forming, blooming and boiling as
well as expected at present stage OF
growth. The condition while better
than iat the close Of June, is much
below an average. Warm weather
with occasional showers is needed
in August. Towards the close oil
the month the northeastern section
reports heavy rains oyerdowing the
bottoms in localities.
Extracts FROM CORRESPONDENTS
De Soto-C0tton has Hot attained
an average size this season; it has
not time to do so now and make an
average crop; it would require fif-
teen or twenty days TO replace the
Tate-All onr low and fat lands,
snbject to overflow or. even liable
to hold water after heavy rains, are
almost worthless; much Of the cot
ton on such lands not over six inches
high, for such to reach its accus-
toned size, it will be too late to
make a half crop; there is an in
crease in acreage and with a very
favorable season from this time on.
we may make three quarters Of our
accustomed quantity. s.
Coahoma-With rains within a
few days, followed by dry August,
we may realize above last years pro-
duction; it was in August last year
that the crop failed; other cOndi-
tions favorable; August makes the
crop; wet August bad crop; dry
August, heavy fruit; to reach the
latter result the plant must he in
growing condition on August lst
Bolivar-The prospect is anything
but encouraging.
Tallahatchie-The plant forming,
blooming and hclIing finel".
Panola-More grass than known
for number Of years, and condi-
lion particularly on fat lands, very
poor.
LIE FIore-Our prospects are now
fattering, and farming very cheer
fl. 4
Carroll-To sum mp, we would
say that owing to too much rain in
some localities, not enough in others,
and the lateness of the plant, that
crop is not now so promising as at
this time last year, though, il the
SEASONS are favorable from this on,
we can vet make a good crop.
Marshall-Pl Plsnt forming, bloom
ing and boiling spleDdidly; ont
look very promising in this coun-
ty. EvL
Mont gomery-There is great
outcome in the cotton crop since
last report; the hill lands, with the
exception Of being late, are good,
and will make an average crop;
creek bottoms, from too much rain
and grass, will not be much over
half crop.
Choctaw 1st July we be
lieve the crop has made as rapid
progress as any year heretofore for a
series of years. ..,.t... ..
Benton-With favorable weather
| from now on we will make an aver
age crop.
Lowndes-Crop at least twenty
days behind; weed large enough,
but behind in fruit; we have had
entirely too much rain; black lands
have suffered most, as they cannot
stand as much rain as sandy lands
Sharkey--U Unfavorable circum-
stances were late cold spring. with
excessive, heavy, cold and beating
rains, producing heavy grass crops
and causing much delay in working
out and laying it by in good condi
tion; full picking will open a full
month later than extra seasons.
Washington--Plant very healthy
good color, but smaller than last
year.
Warren-Plant forming, bloom
ing and boiling very we'll.
Holmes-as good as could be ex
pected with the exception of few
places: our prospects are fine for
good crop.
Yazoo-From the present outlool
the crop is in fine condition, an,
growing and making nicely.
Hinds-Con,lition .'exceedingl.
spotted" there are many good crops
but large majority of them ar
| very small and still grassy.
II Madison-Barring the disadvap
tsges Of lateness it may be consider
ed about an average. The excer
tionally fine crops on some plants
tions are about balanced by som
very poor ones.
II iAttala-The cotton has grown /
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