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other nnpropitions circnni stances, would probably reduce the crop to 

 2,r)0U,(){)() bales. This is presented as a fair statement of the ranj;-e of 

 probabilities, based upon the most extensive and reliable data, and uu- 

 intluenced by the clamor of the speculators of the cotton exchange. 



Duplin CoiinU/, K C. — Cotton l)lossoni'etl June 13, two weeks earlier than usual. Crop 

 cleau and in good condition — finest prospect for many years. 



Greene Conutij, X. C. — Cotton 15 i^er cent, better than last year, with 10 per cent, 

 greater acreage. 



Martin Co»/»fi/. K. C. — Cotton has mostly done well. Promises a good crop and is two 

 weeks earlier than usnal. 



Perqidmavfi County', N. C— Cotton backward. Wet weather gave the start to grass, 

 bnt in the last two weeks of dry weather the crop has been cleared. 



Union Count}!, N. C. — Cotton early planted, on good land, and well worked is doing 

 well. There is much poor cotton in the county, and grass has injured oue-liftli of the 

 crop. 



J!rool-f< Couni>j, Ga. — Crops on low lands abandoned. 



Burton County, Ga. — Favorable weather will make the cotton three-fourths of last 

 year's yield. « 



Cliaitalioox:hce County, (?«.— MuchloAv-land cotton drowned out. Much depends on the 

 season, but tlie crop cannot reach an average. 



Dounhcrtji County, Ga. — Cotton acreage decreased 10 per cent. Crop will aggregate 

 about half of last year's. 



For'^yth County, Ga. — Cotton has gained considerably during the mouth, but will be 

 short. 



Gwinnett County, Ga. — Cotton reduced in acreage and backward. 



Milton County, Ga. — Finer weather has improved cotton, and it may be an average 

 crop. 



MuKCoyce County, Ga.— Continued rain has prevented any improvement in cotton. 

 Condition 75 per cent. 



Newton County, Ga. — Cotton has improved very much in thirty days, and where free 

 from grass, is growing rapitJy. 



Fulah:li County, Ga. — Cotton backward ; first blooms June 16. 



Quitman County, Ga.— Cotton exceedingly poor, and reduced iu acreage one-third, 



Talhot County, Ga. — Rain has injured cotton, but it has improved. 



Ujison County, Ga. — Cotton seriously injured. 



Autauga County, Ala.— Cotton backward, very grassy. 



ChamhcTfi County, Ala.— Cotton backward, but with good weather will make a fiiir 

 crop. 



BaUas County, Ala. — On loam and swamp lauds cotton crop will be but one-half. 

 On up or sandy lands cotton has improved. 



Greene County, Ala. — Cotton small, grassy, and poor, but as the weather is fine it will 

 probulily improve. 



Lamlcrdah County, Ala.— Gt&ssj and deficient in stand. 



Lowndes County, Ala.— Has been injured by hoes in removing the grass. 



Macon County, Ala. — Cotton almost ruined, especially upon the bottoms, where the 

 grass has takeii full possession. Poorest cotton x)rospects for thirty years. 



Marenyo Cunnty, .4te.— Cotton stand poor ; plant small: pros.pects imxiroving with the 

 weather. 



Ptrry County, Ala. — Cotton in a very unpromising condition. 



Sumter County, Ala.— Cotton late planted and badly in grass. 



Gadsden County, Fla. — Kain has injured cotton. 



Jackson County, Fla.— Cotton doing well ; a little too much rain in places. 



Madison County, Fla. — Acreage in cotton reduced one-fourth, and crop injured by wet ; 

 not over half a crop expected. 



Nassau County, Flu.— Cotton on low lands seriously injured by rain. 



IVilldnson County, Miss.— FnW 10 per cent, of cotton planted was abandoned on 

 account of rain ; crop condition poor. 



Smith Countii, Miss.— Cotton prospects exceedingly poor. 



Sunflower County, 7¥/.vs.— Cotton grassy ; too nnich rain. 



Madison County, Miss.— Cotton in bad condition ; grassy. 



Clark County, Miss. — Some cotton fields plowed up for corn and cow-peas.. 



Lauderdale County, Miss.— Acreage reduced 15 per cent., and 5 per cent, of the planting 

 turned out. 



Wanhinyton Parish, La. — Cotton has suffered from continued rains. 

 Union Parish, La. — Cotton may come to an average. 



East Feliciana Parish, ia.— Cotton has not l>een so unpromising since 1846, 



liapidcs Parish, La. — Cotton three weeks behindhand, and not over half a stand. 15 

 per cent, of the planting thrown out. 



Austin County, Texas.— Dry weather has enabled farmers to clean their cotton fields, 

 and the crop looks fair. 



