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Orangeburg County, S. C. — The provision crop has been much increased iu acreage, 

 at the expense of the cotton crop ; the cold spring caused the cotton to die out so much 

 that many planters replanted ; very little commercial fertilizer used this year, and the 

 crop is very backward. 



WiUiamsburgh Countg, S. C. — Acreage reduced ; comparatively little commercial fertil- 

 izer used ; crop is in average condition. 



Fairfield County, S. C— Cotton backward and unhealthy, owing to cool nights in 

 May. 



Lexington County, S. C. — Cotton backward, owing to cold weather. 



¥ork County, S. C. — It has been the general desire to cut down the acreage in cotton, 

 but I am satisfied that the area planted is fully up to last year, while the stand is much 

 better and earlier ; the plants are small but healthy. 



Richland County, S. C. — Is recovering from the effects of the unusual cold of the first 

 half of May. 



Brooks County, Ga. — Cotton backward, owing to wet and cold spring ; prospect im- 

 proving ; average acreage. 



Harris County, Ga. — The remarkably wet spring caused much of the cotton to dwindle 

 and die ; cotton acreage decreased and more corn planted. 



Emanuel County, Ga. — Much of the area planted has been plowed up and replanted — 

 a good portion of it in corn. The older farmers say they never saw such a poor pros- 

 pect for cotton ; all caused by continued heavy, beating rains, which still continue. 



Newton County, Ga. — Acreage decreased 20 per cent. ; condition 28 per cent, below an 

 average, due to atmospheric changes with an undue quantity of rain. 



Harris County, Ga. — The long, wet spring has spread general gloom over the farmers. 

 Cotton has died out to a very bad stand, and laborei-s work without spirit. 



Pulaski County, Ga. — Cotton acreage reduced 10 per cent., and the condition is 25 to 

 33 per cent, below that of last year. Cotton poor ; spring early, but too much rain. 



Wilkes County, Ga. — Was never in much Avorse condition ; late and small. Some yet 

 replanting to secure a better stand. 



Hancock County, Ga. — Stand of cotton below average, owing to cold Avet spring. 



Troup County, Ga. — Cotton backward, but quite as good as last year. 



Harris County, Ga. — Is not doing well. We had some eight to ten days of rain the 

 last of May and first of June, which has given an impetus to grass. ' On all these days 

 our plows and hoes were idle. Most of the time the ground was too wet to work. 



Twiggs County, Ga. — Cotton backward. Imxiroviug until within a few days, in 

 which we have been having heavy rains. 



Carroll County, Ga. — The coldest and wettest spring known by the oldest inhabitants. 

 Cotton never worse. A large quantity jjlowed up and planted in corn or replanted in 

 cotton ; too late to do much. 



Muscogee County, Ga. — Cotton backward. 



Jones County, Ga. — A poor stand ; small, grassy. 



ilerriu-ctlicr County, Ga. — Poor stand ; poor condition. 



Spalding County, Ga.—The stand upon the red land is generally good ; but upon gray 

 land there is much complaint. 



Dooley County, Ga. — Cotton prospect not flattering. 



Laurens County, Ga. — Many planters have replanted cotton, and a great deal is just 

 up and is completely choked witli grass and weeds. Should the rains continue four- 

 weeks longer the crop will not reach 2.5 per cent, of an average. 



Schley County, Ga. — Cotton improving. 



Walton County, Ga. — Stands good; plants healthy and growing finely. 



Sumter County, Ga. — Not very promising. Some farmers have plowed up and re- 

 planted to destroy the grass. 



Columbia County, Ga. — Young cotton killed to an alarming extent by the cold nights 

 of May. 



Wilkinson County, (»«.— Imperfect stand, and what is left looks badly, with diseased 

 stem. 



Chambers County, Ala. — Spring uncommonly wet, and cotton has suffered consider- 

 ably. Many farmers have replanted. Time enough for a fair average croi). Acreage 

 decreased in favor of corn. 



Calhoun County, Ala. — In the grass generally. 



Marengo Countij, Ala. — Very improuiising. All the river and creek lands have been 

 overflowed and have been replanted. Constant rains ])revent working the crop. 



Lawrence County, Ala. — Very much damaged by continued rains, but may still make 

 a full croj). 



Autauga County, Ala. — Crop injured 20 per cent, bj' excessive rains. 

 Macon County, Ala. — Cotton backward and iioor, owing to the excessive rains. The 

 bottom lauds caTintit make a crop this year. 



Tallapoosa County, Ala. — Cotton small and puny. 



Greene County, Ala. — Very small and grassy. Tlie stand not good. 



Clay County, Ala. — Excessive rain has injured cotton. 



