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Beaufort Counf)/, X. C. — Pickinji commenced two weeks earlier than usual, and is 

 now fully liali'dciue. .The crop will be at least 20 per cent, less than last year. 



Craven Countji, \. C. — Suffered greatly within the past forty days: iirst, from rust, 

 causiuj'- premature openinji,' ; then from frost. Cotton has never before been so for- 

 ward in o])ening in this county. The staple is short, light, and of inferior qnality. 



Oiisloiv County, N. C. — I fear I have overestimated the cotton crop — (estimate 80 per 

 cent.) 



EiUjecomhe County, N. C. — Yielding a little better than was anticipated five weeks 

 ago. The season could hot have been better for picking. More than half the crop 

 now in the gin-honse or baled. 



Hertford Count jj, N. C. — Opening rapidly and yield of lint very good. Scarcity of 

 labor, however, and farmers are fearful they will be unable to gather the crop before 

 it falls from the bolls. 



York County, S. C. — No improvement. Crop somewhat damaged by rain since open- 

 ing. 



Clarendon County, S. C. — Decrease in acreage 30 per cent. ; in yield, 40 per cent. 

 Three-fourths of the crop now open. Continuous rains have retarded the gathering. 



Lexington Comity, S. C— Falling short of anticipations, and many ijlauters say that 

 only half a crop can be made. 



Marlborough County, S. C. — Fields are now as clear of cotton as is usual December 1. 

 The entire crop has been made between 10th June and 28th July. Cannot exceed three- 

 fifths of a crop. 



Spartanhurfih, S. C. — For the first time within my knowledge the summer drought 

 injured cotton more than corn. There are now many sq^uares on the top, but too late to 

 mature. 



Fairfield County, S. C. — Not more than three-fifths of a crop. No late fruit. 



Neu-herry County, S. C. — Not improved since last report. Yield reduced nearly one- 

 half by drought. 



Union County, S. C. — The best crops in the county will not be more than half an 

 average. The sandy and poorer parts of the county will give a very small yield. 

 Pickin-g will be fiuished by November 15. 



Schley County, Ga. — Wet weather continues. Open cotton is sprouting in the bolls ; 

 bolls not open are rotting. With plenty of sunshine there cannot be over half a crop. 



Lincoln County, Ga.— Crop of county 33 per cent, below that of 1870. Excessive rain 

 the past month has seriously damaged the bolls, causing those full-grown to rot. 



Walton County, Ga. — Likely to turn out worse than was anticipated six weeks ago. 

 Eeoent continuous rains have, in many instances, seriously injured the crop. Many 

 planters represent the most promising portions of their crop ^is likely to prove least 

 productive, in consequence of rot in all cotton of rank growth, induced by excessive 

 wet. 



Butts County, Ga. — Materially dam;igod by dronglit and by storms. 



Clayton County, Ga. — Injured in quality and quantity by excessive rain in spring and 

 summer, and by severe storm in August. 



Marion County, Ga. — Deteriorated considerably since last report. I have not seen so 

 poor a crop in forty years' experience. 



Clay County, Ga. — Very short crop. Seasons have been unfavorable, and the cater- 

 pillars have eaten the leaves and destroyed many of the young bolls by eating the 

 husks. 



Brooks County, Ga. — Poorest crop since 1860. By October 1st last year 1,000 bales 

 had been shipped from Quitman depot. This year not 100 have been re^.•eived. 



Spalding County, Ga. — Yield one-li>urth short of last year. 



Houston County, Ga. — One of the most unfavorable seasons in twenty-five years. 



I'lke County, Ga. — Recent rains have greatly reduced the prospect. Sprouting in the 

 boll. 



Crauford County, Ga. — Floods have destroyed nearly all the cotton upon the river 

 and large creek bottoms. No fruiting since 20th of August, which equals a loss of one- 

 third. 



Coweta County, Ga. — Three weeks of present favorable weather will open most all the 

 cotton. Not over seven-tenths of a crop. Some rich patches will not make half of 

 last year's yield. Late planting seems to be best, except when cut by fnast. 



Johnson County, Ga. — Cotton has rust, from which there is no recovery. 



Liberty County, Ga. — Crop in ttiis section will not average more than one-third. 



Buluslci County, Ga. — Crop reduced one-third by unfavorable seasons. 



Wilcox County, Ga. — Not nuituring properly. 



Randolph County, Ga. — Not over half a crop. Quality an average. 



I'uinam County, Ga. — Season very unfavorable. 



.Madison County, Ga. — Crop ten per cent, lower than on 1st of September. 



Liberty County, Flu. — Crop almost ruined by excessive rains. 



Leou County, Fla. — Coutinued rains have beaten out much cottou, prevented it from 

 Oldening well, rotted many bolls, and stained and sanded it badly. 



