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tban at tbe same time last year. The fiue weather of June improved 

 the crop very materially in many counties. Cotton-lice are reported in 

 Chowan, Edgecombe, and Camden. In Edgecombe a new variety of the 

 aphis is reported, called the blue or root louse, which is more destruc- 

 tive than the ordinary leaf louse. Clean culture seems to have been 

 general during the season so far, which, with the good weather of June, 

 has greatly improved the crop i^ospects. 



In South Carolina the condition of the plant is almost a full average 

 of normal growth. Darlington, which produced a seventh of the crop 

 of the State, reports a condition 5 per cent, above average, Barnwell, 

 the next largest cotton county, reports fall average and 15 per cent, 

 better than last year. The crop is generally late, having been replanted 

 in many cases on account of late frosts. Some local injuries are re- 

 ported from violent hail and rain storms. 



Seventy-three counties in Georgia, embracing over two-thirds of the 

 crop of the State, show a very general improvement. The crop is here 

 also late, but generally of vigorous growth and clean cultivation. One 

 correspondent complains of a tendency among planters to rather ex- 

 aggerate the condition of the crops, but the fine June weather justifies 

 the improved estimate of the crop in most cases. 



A still more marked imi)rovement is noted in Florida, where a short 

 dry spell was of great benefit in enabling the planters to thoroughly 

 clean their fields. The weed was generally small but well fruited. 

 Some complaints of " sore-shin" come from Gadsden. 



Alabama reports a slight improvement upon the very favorable con- 

 dition of June 1. The weed in many places was somewhat dwarfed by 

 drought, but was generally limbing and forming well. Montgomery 

 and Dallas, the two largest cotton counties of the State, report the 

 crop 10 i)er cent, above average, while some of the larger counties fall 

 below 95. Ko insect injuries were reported. 



Mississippi reports an advance, which brings her crop considerably 

 above avemge. The season seems' to have been exceptiqnably good, 

 both for growth and cultivation. Though the planting was delayed by 

 unfavorable weather, the crop had in many counties attained its full 

 growth. The general promise was very greatly in advance of July, 

 1874, and the cultivation was greatly improved. Many counties re])ort 

 the labor question as far more satisfactory than at any time since the 

 war. In some cases there was a complaint of too rapid weeding and 

 too slow fruitage. Lice were troublesome in some parts of Jasper. 



All the parishes of Louisiana reporting show a very satisfactory con- 

 ■ditiou of the crop. In some quarters lately afflicted with drought there 

 is a tendency to excess of rain. oSTo reports of insect injuries. A 

 marked improvement is noted during June. 



In Texas the condition is varied. Many counties report the crop as 

 remarkably fine, but local drought and insect ravages have slightly re- 

 duced the prospect as compared with the June report. Cut-worms 

 were destructive in Coryell and Bandera. Caterpillars were reported in 

 Limestone, on lowland-cotton, also in Bosque and Matagorda, but in no 

 case were their ravages very serious. Grasshoppers were threatening 

 in Hunt, and the cotton-grass-worm in Hamilton. Unknown insects 

 were troublesome in Collin. 



Arkansas exhibits the most marked improvement of the cotiou States 

 during June. The conditions of growth, after the late opening of the 

 season, were excellent, and the cultivation good. Some small local inju- 

 ries from drought, worms, and lice are noted. Tennessee reports show 

 a. promising though backward state of the crop. 



