The Forrest City times., 1893-09-29

Texas, which produces one-third of the crop of the country, is expected to yield from 400,00 to 600, ,000 bales less than last season. The falling off is mainly due to the drought, which has been the most protracted and damaged experienced since the state became a prominent factor in cotton statistics. Except in few scattered locali- ties, there has been no rain since the 8th day of August. and the plant has been literally burned. To add to this, worms have done a great deal of damage, particularly in the southwestern part of the state. The acreage is equal to that of two years ago. but the crop promises to be the smallest since 1SSS-9, notwithstand- ing. Drought, worms, rust and blight have combined to discount the pros poets of forty days ago in Arkansas, and while the crop will be larger than last season it will still fall far below that of the season before The condition of the crop in Louisiana is much worse than was that of last years crop at this time, and only the most sanguine now expect yield larger than that of 1S92-93. Worms have been the principal deteriorating agency, the damage from this source being greater, it is said, than in any season for the past ten years. While the reports from Mississippi are by TO means bright, they are less gloomy than those from other states. Rain, drought and worms have done much damage, but a crop 20 per cent. better than last years is still expected. In Alabama three weeks of continual rain has almost destroyed the planters hopes, and in addition to boil worms have been busily at work, al- though they came too late to do any serious damage. The proba ble yield is estimated at the same as, to per cent. better than, last year. Drought and worms have greatly affected the plant in Tennessee, and about the only cot ton the state will produce will come from the Mississippi lowlands and the bottoms of the Wolf and Hatchie rivers. Owing to the increased acreage in Georgia the crop, it is reported by some authorities, will be a little ldIpeF UildH ldSI year, nOtW the destructive work of the recent hur- ricape. Other authorities equally relia- ble look for no increase. In some parts of South Carolina the condition of the crop is better, compared with last years eycc;s; 2t this time, while in Other parts it is worse; but on the whole an increased yield is looked for. l Il fined to the sea island cotton. which was nearly destroyed. but which is not considered in connection with the regular crop. Rust has done the great est damage in North Carolina. assisted hv storms and floods. but the crop is expected to be little larger than in 1S92-2.
 Louisiana.
 The condition of the cotton crop of Louisiana has deteriorated steadily for the past few months, and is now much worse, comparatively, than that of the crop of 1s92-93 at the same time of last year. With the opening of the present planting season the acreage was increased from f,091 ,O00 acres in 1892 to 1,1l2, ,s29 acres. The atmospheric conditions were peculiarly favorable early in the sea- son. and the outlook was for a crop. estimated on the basis of the yield of fss2-3, of from 5o.0o0 to 60.0o0 bales out the summer. in the richest cotton sections of the state, there has been a gradual but steady decline, due to un