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Cotton-fields in North Carolina generally make a fine show of vigorous 
and fruitful plants, the exceptions resulting more from the falling of 
forms and bolls, in consequence of too abundant rain-fall, than from the 
presence of worms. In South Carolina similar damage from excessive 
moisture occurs, and the caterpillars threaten a partial or total destruc- 
tion of the top crop in several counties. The crop appears better in 
Georgia than in any other cotton State east of the Mississippi, though 
there is some injury from rust and heavy rains, and tbe caterpillar is 
present in force in many counties, but generally came too late to cause 
. more than a small percentage of loss. The injury from worms and the 
season’s Vicissitudes in Florida is somewhat greater, amounting to 15 
per cent. of depreciation in condition of crop. . Our returns cover nearly 
two-thirds of the entire area in cotton on the Atlantic sea-board. The 
caterpillar appeared in portions of Alabama toward the last of July, 
but its ravages have not been serious until recently, having been held in 
check to some extent, in certain counties, by the use of poisons, although 
efforts to combat the pest have not been general. In some counties in 
Mississippi the plant is shedding leaves and forms from rains, in others 
from drought. Rust has appeared in some locations, and both cater- 
pillars and boll-worms are doing local damage in shortening the life of 
the plant, without much injury to the bottom and middle crops. 
The crop of Louisiana lacks uniformity, Carroll returning 100 and 
Caddo 40; Tensas 85 and Rapides 33. In some parishes worms have 
been present without doing much damage, while losses have been heavy 
in others. There is a similar range of condition in Texas, from very 
good to quite poor, though the average is much higher. Worms havé 
appeared in many parts of Arkansas, with little prospect of damage 
except to the top crop. The average condition of the crop is much 
higher than in September of last year. Prospects are also good in Ten- 
nessee. Several counties in Missouri make returns of cotton which have 
never before made mention of that crop. 
VIRGINIA.— Prince George: Rust, but the damage is not extensive. Greenville: Cot- 
ton will suffer if rains continue. Surrey: Better than,ever known. Southampton: In- 
jured by late rains. 
Norte Caroriwwa.—Lincoln: Bolling unusually well; prospect flattering. MLobeson: 
Looked unusually well up to"August 1, since when the continuous rains have caused a 
shedding of fruit. Currituck: Has come out of the grass, and bids fair. Sampson: Plants 
of fair size, but shedding blooms and squares. The new variety of turn and triple- 
boll cotton that promised so much, has shed more than any other variety. Wecklen- 
burgh: Injured by late rains ; two weeks of dry weather will bring the crop 10 per cent. 
above last year’s; rust in some places. Moore: Looks fine, though late rains have 
rustedit somewhat. Chowan: Much improved, though the late heavy rains are rusting 
it, and have made it shed to some extent. Gates: Rain causing the bolls to drop. Le- 
noir: Casting forms and rusting in some fields. Gaston: Good growth and iruitage ; 
some young bolls rotting. Hertford: Unusual growth of weed, but the rains will make 
