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Chowan County, N. C. — Tiie late cool weatlier has given cotton the 

 rust, and nearly ruined late crops. Of early crop, loss at least oue- 

 third. 



Pasquotank County, N. C. — If frost should keep off until November 1, 

 considerably above an average crop will be raised. 



Perquimans County, N. C. — Cotton being injured by rust, particularly 

 where guano and other purchased fertilizers were used. 



Gaston County, N. (7.— Cotton good; opening well; appearances gen- 

 erally favorable. 



Lincoln County, N. C. — A crop of 20 per cent, over that of last year 

 promised. 



Montgomery County, N. C. — Owing to excessive drought, many of the 

 late blooms and forms have fallen, and much cotton has opened before 

 maturity. 



Sampson County, N. C. — Stalk macli taller than ever before, but not 

 boiled in proportion. Crop will be excellent. 



Jones County, N. C. — The growth is much better than last year, but 

 not so well boiled ; neither is the crop so early by three weeks, and in 

 the event of early frost the yield will be less than last year. 



Stanley County, JSf. C. — Cotton opened early, is free trom injurious in- 

 sects, and is yielding a fine staple. 



Anson County, N. C. — Owing to the rust, the crop will not be much 

 greater than last year. 



Green County, JSf. C. — Crop injured by drought and rust. Six-tenths 

 of a crop. Young bolls falling, 



Duplin County, N. C. — Not more than two-thirds of last year's yield 

 to the acre. August rains caused shedding of bulls. Kust almost uni- 

 versal. The fertilizers used have not generally paid. This, combined 

 with low price of cotton, makes a gloomy prospect for the planter. 

 Many will not clear expenses; and where one has devoted himself en- 

 tirely, or nearly so, to cotton, he is ruined. 



Martin County, N. C. — The prospect for cotton has very much changed 

 since the September report, owing to the hot weather and heavy niiiis. 

 Although the acreage is much larger than last year, the i^resent indica- 

 tions are that the product will be less. 



MecMenburg County, N. C. — About the same acreage as last year. 

 Will not yield as well in some portions of the county. 



Carteret County, N. C. — A heavy crop expected, but a jjortion will be 

 lost, as the heavy rains prevent picking. 



Halifax County, N. C. — Crop injured by wet weather. Yield, one- 

 fourth less per acre than last year, but the increased acreage will make 

 the aggregate product an average. 



York County, S. C. — Crop considerably injured by the drought in 

 August. 



Chester County, S. C. — Cotton greatly injured by drought. 



Lexington County, S. C. — A falling off in cotton since September 

 report. 



Orangeburg County, S. C. — Cotton failed considerably in August and 

 has not recovered. 



Richland County, S. C. — Injured by hot weather in September and 

 now suffering from excessive rains. 



Spartansburg County, S. C. — All tlie later blooms and many small bolls 

 dried up. There will be no late cotton. Crop much less than expected 

 a month ago. 



Newberry County, S. C. — Cut short by fall drought. Twenty per cent. 

 less yield than last year. 



