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ArojiclUs Parish, La. — The ■worms havo entirely eaten the cotton. 



ires/ Fi'tkiana Parish, La. — Unfavorable weather has checked the growth, cansingthe 

 forms to shed and the leaves to tnrn yellow. The weed is large, but there is less fruit 

 than there ought to be. The caterpillar has done considerable damage. The boll- 

 worm is also complained of. Picking rather small uj) to date. Late cotton ju^t begin- 

 ning to open. 



Wai<hi}}(jton Parish, La. — At least one-fourth of the crop of the parish cut off by worms. 



Caddo Parish, La. — Short, from drought. Worms now (W'riously damaging the crop. 



Wiiin Parish, Lm. — Three-fourths of an average croj). The plants have shed a great 

 many young bolls, caused by drought. 



Lberia Parish, Lm. — Cut short 45 per cent. Ijy wet weather and the worms. 



St. Landry Parish, La. — The army-worm destroyed cotton generally in this parish by 

 the 10th of Se])tember. 



liichland Parish, La. — Cotton-worm at work. In some cases the leaves. have been 

 eaten ; in others Vjut little damage has been done. Kust and the boll-worm have also 

 done much damage. 



Bapides Parish, La. — Not more than one-fifth of a crop. 



FruukUn Parish, La. — Good judges estimate half a crop. 



Matagorda Countfi, Texas. — With favorable weather half a crop will be gathered. 



Grimes County, Texas. — Fully 35 per cent, short, and should wet weather set in it will 

 be further reduced. >Staple short. 



McClellan County, Texas. — Last year this county made 7,500 bales. This year the 

 product cannot exceed 2,000. 



DeWitt County, Texas. — The drought from May to September cut short both cotton 

 and corn, though some persons have harvested better crops than usual. Some have 

 already realized $40, coin, per acre for their cotton, with good prospect for a late top 

 crop. 



Austin County, Texas. — Weather favorable to pickiug. About half an average croj), 

 three-fourths of which has been gathered. 



Milam County, Texas. — Much better than anticipated two months ago. Farmers in 

 good spirits. 



Hardin County, Texas. — Less acreage than last year. Fair prospect. 



J?«*7i; County, Texas. — The rain of the last of August caused a new growth, throwing 

 off the few remaining squares, but making a luxurLaut top crop, which might mature 

 with a late fall as last year, but the real army worm (Anomis xylina) has appeared 

 and will destroy it, even if the frost should spare it. 



Upsh^ir County, Texas. — Thirty per cent, below last year. 



Smith County, Texas. — No changes rnce last rejiort. Eains came too late to add 

 another matured boll. 



Ped Pirer County, Texas. — Full average crop ; season favorable for picking. 



Llenderson County, Texas. — Crop will be all gathered by November. 



Lamar County, Texas. — Not over one-third of a crop. Some fields will make half a 

 crop ; others almost entire failures. 



Cherokee County, Texas. — Some fields on bottom lands will make 1,600 to 2,000 pounds 

 seed cotton to the acre. Upland crops are cut otf 50 to 75 per cent., and staple short. 



Bexar County, T<?xfl.Si.— Since our fine rains of August, cotton is again in full bloom. 

 A late fall aud no worms must give us a half a crop. A few Avorms in some localities. 



Williamson County, Texas. — Shortened by a four mouths' drought. 



Johnson County, Arkansas. — On dry uplands 60 per cent, of an average ; sandy river 

 and creek lauds 75 per cent. ; stiff, waxy river and creek bottoms, 10 per cent, above 

 average. General average about 80 per cent. 



Pulaski County, Ark. — Thi-ee-fourths of a crop. 



Drew County, Ark. — Seriously damaged by the unfavorable seasons, and also by the 

 caterpillar in portions of the county. 



Jackson County, Ark. — ^No rain for five weeks. Eust and the boll-worm are injuring 

 cotton. 



Monroe County, Ark. — Materially injured by drought. ' Late bolls and squares shed- 

 ding. Acreage 15 per cent, less than last year. 



Sebastian County, Ark. — Beautifully white, but not more than half a crop, owing to 

 the drought. 



Cross County, Ark. — Drought has reduced the crop below the anticipations of early' 

 summer; still I think an average crop will be gathered. 



Prairie County, Ark. — Worst year for cotton since the war. Frost on 25th, 28th, and 

 29th September hard enough to kill cotton. Cotton is nearly all open, and the crop will 

 be out by the middle of November. 



Lndependence County, Ark. — Crop lighter than anticipated in August. The cool, dry 

 weather has caused the jilant to shed nearlj' all the top squares, so that one-third of the 

 plant is almost without bolls. 



Columbia County, Ark. — Much shorter than last year. 



