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COTTON. 



New Hanover County^ N. C. — The cotton crop is in fine condition and 

 promising. 



Duplin County^ X. C. — The young cotton was much damaged on some 

 plantations by a severe hail-storm; the stand was injured to such an 

 extent in places as to require plowing up and reiilanting. The crop is 

 generally in fine order and promising. 



Mecklenhiirg County, X. C. — Early planted cotton lias made a good 

 stand and is doing well. The late planted cotton lias poor stands — just 

 coming up. 



FranJcUn County, N. C. — Cotton has been planted extensively, to the 

 neglect of corn. The cotton prospect is favorable, but the correspond- 

 ent thinks it would be better for the farmers if they could be impressed 

 with the importance of raising at least enough grain for the home de- 

 mand. 



Clioican County, X. C. — Cotton acreage increased fifty per cent. ; good 

 stand ; condition favorable. 



Edgecombe County^ X. C. — Excellent stand of cotton; with increased 

 acreage of six to ten per cent. 



FasquotanJc County, X. C. — Three times as much cotton has been 

 planted in this county this year as in any year since the war. 



Bertie County, X. C. — Cotton looks remarkably well, with general sat- 

 isfaction with the stand ; one-third more planted than last year. 



Xeicbury County, S. C. — A good stand of cotton and the crop is prom- 

 ising. 



HicJiland County, S. C. — The cotton prospect is good ; much better 

 than at this date last year. The early planted is growing beautifully, 

 and the late planted is all up. No complaints of the stand within the 

 last ten days. 



Williamsburg County, *S'. C. — Three weeks without rain. Late planting 

 of cotton not yet up. Where early stands were secured the plant is prom- 

 ising. 



Barnwell County, S. C. — Cotton looks badly; not more than five- 

 eighths of a stand. 



Baldwin County, Ga. — Cotton looks well. Planters are engaged in 

 " chopping out." 



Hancock County, Ga. — Cotton stand is good, but late — showing every 

 day. No rain from early in April to the 25th of May. 



Jackson County, Ga. — A sorry stand of cotton, owing to the dry 

 weather. A five weeks' drought just ended. 



Macon Coimty, Ga. — The drought has not seriously injured cotton, ex- 

 cept in growth. It is about two weeks behind in size. 



Morgan County, Ga. — Cotton crop never more promising. 



Spaulding County, Ga. — Cotton is in much better condition than at 

 same date last year. The stand is good and the crop is in good order. 



Sumter County, Ga. — Owing to drought the cotton is small. The stand 

 is poor, but that which is up looks very well. 



Decatur County, Ga. — The cotton crop has been retarded by the dry 

 weather, and the stand materially affected. 



Schley County, G^a.— Cotton backward, owing to drought. 



Bartow County, Ga. — Excellent stand of cotton and the plants grow- 

 ing vigorously. 



iSarris County, Ga. — The rain on the 26th ultimo brought up the cot- 

 ton that had failed to come on before, of which there was considerable, 

 and the prospect for a good crop has brightened. 



