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storms. Rkldand : Much iujury from rust, and more from heavy rains. Caddo: At 

 least 60 to 75 per cent, of the crop open. A heavy storm September 17 beat out 30 j)er 

 cent., of -which about 10 per cent, will be picked up. Labor doinjj remarkably well. 

 Cameron : Damaged by the storm, 14th-16th, 50 per cent. Madison : A large falling off, 

 principally caused by a light frost on the 18th — the earliest known for many j'ears. 

 Morehouse : A severe storm of rain and wind prostrated the crop, causing the portion 

 uext to the ground to rot ; also injured by a light frost on the 17th. Clail)ornc : The 

 storm of the 16th and 17t)i damaged the crop 15 per cent., and rust previously 10 per 

 cent. La Fayette : Considerably damaged by wind and rains. Carroll: Picking not 

 progressing as it should, and, should we have wet weather, a great deal will be lost. 

 Saint Landry : Picking retarded by frequent and heavy rains. East Feliciana: Ex- 

 cessive rains and wind-storms have greatly damaged tbe crop in quantity and quality, 

 and, owing to much sickness, it is being gathered very slowly. 



Texas. — Coryell: Will make three-quarters of a crop; staple good; picking pro- 

 gressing finely. Dallas : The quality very fine. San Jacinto : Fair prospect for a full 

 crop. Burleson : Much damaged by hard winds aud rains. TVashington : Damaged 15 

 per cent, by the equinoctial storm; one-half already picked. Wood: Fine. Jiurnet : 

 Will not yield more than one-third of a bale per acre, owing to dry weather. Harrison : 

 Damaged 10 to 20 per cent, by tlie most protracted storm of rain and wind ever known. 

 Polk : Injured by a terrible storm of wind and j'ain, wbich lasted thirty-six hours. 

 Shelby : Damaged 20 per cent, by the storm oii the 16th and 17th. Wilson : Would 

 have been a great deal better than last year had it not been for a storm, which com- 

 menced on tbe 16th aud lasted three days. Will average about one bale per acre. 

 Angelina : A violent storm of rain and wind has injured the crop perhai>8 more than 10 

 per cent. Austin : The prospect of a top crop was destroyed by the storm of the 17th, 

 which beat off leaves, f(nms, aud bolls in a manner never before witnessed. Cotton 

 that was not picked nearly all lost. Cakhvell : Somewhat damaged by the late storm. 

 Goliad : Would have been above aveiage but for the recent storm. BusJc : Was well 

 opened, when the recent storm of rain and wind blew a groat deal on the ground, 

 which will be lost. Titus: The first or bottom crop very tine; light middle crop, 

 owing to drought. Growth of the top crop fine, but the boll-worm will soon destroy 

 all. Matagorda: Reduced by the late destructive gales to 25 per cent. Lampasas: 

 Some farmers will average a bale to tbe acre. Williamson: The storm of the 17th 

 shortened the crop at least 15 per cent. It blew out all that was open, and beat it into 

 the ground. Tbe crop is now taking a second growth, and, if frosts hold off till No- 

 vember 15, the fall })icking will be good. Cooke : Opening very nice, and a good pros- 

 pect of a fine yield. Ellis : The weather quite favorable for picking ; more than half 

 now saved. Liberty: Damaged at least one-third by the recent storm. Lamar: Crop 

 will be very large ; more lint per acre than in any year .since Irtfil. The county will 

 raise about 10,000 bales, from which 1,000 have already been shipped. At least 2.5,000 

 will be shipped from Brookston, our depot. Lavaca : A storm, conimencing on the 16th 

 and lasting three days, blew almost a hurricane ; rain falling all the time. Cotton was 

 blown out fearfully, and damaged at least 20 per cent. Nacogdoches : A severe gale on 

 the 17th, with one of the hardest rain-falls, lasting twenty-four hours, did a great deal 

 of damage, blowing out all the ungath.er6d cotton and inundating all the low lands, 

 just where the most cotton is made. Vjishur : Now picking ; some will gather 2,500 

 pounds of seed-cotton per acre, and others not more than 300. Rust has done much 

 damage on all low lands. Bosque : Opening finely, and planters well up with their 

 picking. Fort Bend: Injured .50 percent, by the great storm. Bastrop: The great 

 equinoctial storm destroyed 10 to 15 per cent, of the amount oijened, the loss being 

 equal to 1,000 bales. 



Akkansas. — Craighead : Picking just commenced. Hempstead : Rust has reduced it 

 almost to an average. Calhoun : Turning out well. Arkansas : The best crop for 

 many years. A great deal of it picked and marketed. Columbia : Greatly damaged 

 by a severe storm of rain and wind, continuing forty-eight hours. Crittenden: Too 

 much rain, rotting the bolls aud causing the top squares to fall off. Cross : Has failed 

 considerably since the last report. Independence : Some iujury from rust. Montgomery : 

 Rust commenced about the date of the last report, aud one-third or more of the area 

 is affected. Picking has just commenced. Stone: Promises the best for many years. 

 Bradley : Rust is the cause of reduction. Frairie : Tbe best crop we ever made. 

 Crawford : Only thatou upland is ready for picking ; that on the bottoms is two weeks 

 late, and a heavy frost now would damage it much. Fulton: Best crop for years if 

 frost keeps off a short time. Jackson : The best crop we ever had. Sharp : Being 

 now shortened by drought. Izard: Several slight frosfs, benefitiug cotton by check- 

 ing growth and causing it to open. Union : Injured by rust, and the heavy rain Sep- 

 tember 17 caused it to fall out, and a great deal to be gathered in a damaged condition. 

 Dorsey : Rain has done almost incalculable damage to the crop; reduced it 20 per cent., 

 and much more will be wasted for want of help to gather it. Yell: Opening very 

 fast, aud the xiicking-seasou unusually good up to this time. Drew: Damaged some- 

 what by rust and rain-storms. Howard: The promise of a month ago reduced by 



