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that had aflected tlie crop iu the other Gulf States here found their cul- 

 iDiiiation. Iu some counties no raiu had fallen since May. Simoom 

 winds prevailed in numerous localities, withering all vegetation. Ken- 

 dall County, however, promises an unprecedented yield. In Liberty, 

 drought was felt but slightly. Upshur expected to equal last year's crop, 

 but such expectations are rare. 



In Arkansas and Tennessee the drought of August combined Avith 

 tliat of the earlier season i)reviously reported ; in several localities no 

 rain has fallen since April, and in some of these the injury was aggra- 

 vated by hot winds. Arkansas has declined 40 per cent, and Tennessee 

 31 per cent. 



Injurious insects appeared at several points in tlie cotton area, but 

 tlieir ravages were seldom such as to excite any remark. The condi 

 tions so injurious to vegetation were no less repressive of irisect-life. 



The State averages are as follows : Virginia, 98 ; Korth Carolina, 

 87 ; South Carolina, 86 ; Georgia, 77 ; Florida, 77; Alabama, 81 ; Mis- 

 sissippi, 74 ; Louisiana, 62 ; Texas, 65 ; Arkansas, 47 ; Tennessee, 52. 

 The following notes of our correspondence will give some salient local 

 features of the crop : 



Virginia. — Sussex : Looks uiiicb hetter than at this time last year. Prince George : 

 Cool nights have caused rust ; sheddiug forms and bolls. Southampton : Injured by 

 cool nights, causing rust and premature opening. GreenriUe : Promising. 



North Carolina. — Pimlico : Drought has reduced cotton, but bolls enough are left 

 for an average crop ; the worm has appeared lately, but the weather is too cold for 

 serious damage. Beaufort : Seriously damaged by rust ; almost every crop affected. 

 Cleveland : Runs too much to weed ; bolls and squares dropping off. Pitt : Looked well 

 till August 15, when rust came ; bottom crop good, but top crop nearly ruined. 

 Choivan : Seriously injured by heavy rains and cool weather ; rusty; shedding leaves 

 and bolls. FranlUn : Cotton season very unfavorable; rust has destroyed the top 

 crop. Gaston: Injured by hot days and very cool nights. Granville: Slightly dam- 

 aged by cold nights. Lenoir: Suffering for rain. Lincoln: Materially injured by a 

 drought of five weeks. Meclienhurgh : Large and tender stock full of sap, but defi- 

 cient iu bolls ; rust in many places, and iu others shedding of forms. Pasquotank : 

 Better than last year ; full average and forward as usual. Wayne : Damaging cool 

 weather ; a great failure foreshadowed. Martin : Two-thirds average ; worst kind of 

 season since July 20. Bladen : Rusted from late rains. Hertford : Promises a heavy 

 yield, Onslow: Weather unfavorable to late crops. Alexander: Season fine for late 

 crops. Curritucl'. Looks well, though injured by cool August and July. Edgecombe: 

 Rust and blight injuring the crop; flooding rains. Camden: Good, if frost delays. 

 Davidson : Two weeks late in maturing. Moore : Finest crop since 1865. Perquimans : 

 Cold, wet weather for two weeks caused the forms and bolls to shed ; suffering heavily 

 on light lands, 33 i^er cent. ; only 10 per cent, on clay soils. Rowan ; Fine, but late. 

 Anson : AVeed large, but poorly fruited ; rust in some places. Greene: Rust has injured 

 the crop from one-fourth to one-third ; some crops dead and dry enough to burn. 

 Person : Below average. Stanly : Fine growth of weed, but the late cold spell 

 lias greatly injured the bolls, some of which show a rotten interior. Walce : General 

 complaints of rust and scarcity of bolls, but the crop still promising. 



South Carolina. — Fairfield : Crop doing well ; no caterpillars ; opening later than 

 last year, but mature bolls are numerous. Barnwell: Fallen off 5 per cent, from 

 drought; no worms. Clarendon: Large weed, but little fruit ; rust becoming general. 

 Chesterfield: Rusted badly. Darlington: Injured seriously by rust ; top crop opening 

 rapidly. Lauren i : Larger weed than last year, but not so well fruited. Union: Great 

 injury from heat, drought, and storms. Edgefield: Drought injuring eai'ly crops, caus- 

 ing young fruit to drop. Marion: Top crop drying up to some extent, yet the bolls 

 were so numerous that the crop will probably be full average. Lexington : Not over a 

 half crop ; drought caused the bolls to fall. Beaufort : Rains have caused the fruit to 

 shed ; some rust and caterpillars. Marlborough : Early bolls have yielded well, but 

 rust has injured later ones ; rain and cold nights. Georgetown: Too much rain ; weed 

 copious, but fruiting unsatisfactory. Xewberry : Fruit dropped badly; half a crop. 

 Michland : Drought caused much shedding ; some complaints of rust. Spartanburgh : Not 

 fruiting well. York: No August crop; badly injured by lice, rust, and cold nights. 

 Williamfburgh: Ha.s yellow-leaf badly; leaves look as sere as they ordinarily do iu 

 November. 



Georgia. — Bartow: Three weeks' drought caused copious shedding; fine raius re- 

 cently. Dodge: Injured by rust, caterpillars, and drought. Hart: Plenty of weed, 



