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still on the stalk, as also to a great part that has been gathered wet. Lafayette: We'shall 
certainly make a third more cotton than we did last year. There is yet one-third of the crop 
in the fields. The late rains have injured it in quality as well as in quantity, much of it 
having been beaten out and is now on the ground. Killing-frosts did no injury; no stained 
cotton this year. De Soto: Hundreds of acres of cotton not picked, and from one-fourth to one- 
half of that is lost. I think, at least 25 per cent. more cotton has been made this than last year. 
Grenada: The staple is longer and better, but is not saved in so good condition as last year. 
This is owing to heavy aud continued rains. Itis estimated that from one-half to two-thirds of 
the crop is already gathered ; but for the cause above given the remainder will be lost. Tishe- 
mingo: We were much deceived by the extra growth of the plant, expecting an additional 
amountoflint. Frost, rains, and winds have injured the crop about 10 percent. Coahoma: 
Cotton opened up early this season, but on account of wind, rain, and political excitement 
has been gathered slowly ; a larger proportion than usual has failen out and is lost. Chick- 
asaw: On account of heavy and constant rains during November, we could not gather ept- 
ton more than two days in the week. Much cotton has, therefore, been entirely lost, and the 
remainder is greatly injured. Monroe: Owing to the excitement during the recent election, 
and to unprecedented wet weather, it is impossible to say how much of the present crop 
will actually be saved. If the weather remains bad, but very little of the crop still in the 
fields can be made, as much of it has already been blown out and beaten into the ground. 
Winston: All the cotton that was gathered during the last month, and that which is yet to 
be made, has been badly injured by the rainy season, which set in much earlier than usual. 
Some of the cotton in the fields is hardly worth gathering. Madison: Elections and sickness 
among the hands during the fall have retarded cotton-picking. Washington: In this 
county to day (December 11) a great deal of cotton is in the field still untouched, so scarce 
is labor. Lee: Much cotton is yet in the fields. The crop in this county was at one time 
twice as large as last year’s; but disasters may bring it down to near the same. One-half is 
now in the fields, and nothing but the best weather can save half of that. A great quan- 
tity of cotton ison the ground. Picking is worth $1 per hundred; hands hard to get. High, 
strong winds uncovered the cotton-pens and let in the constant rains until large quanti- 
ties have rotted. Gins are making bad samples, as damp cotton will not gin well. Roads 
are almost impassable, requiring four oxen to haul a bale. 
LouistaNna.—Rapides : Much cotton has been lost by heavy rains, and the quality of 
that which remains is very much injured. Up to date (December 7) there has been no kill- 
ing frost; cotton is still green. Claiborne: The late or second crop has not opened as was 
‘expected. The first killing frost appeared lastnight, December 9. Concordia: We have had 
two weeks of very bad weather; during the last ten days almost incessant rain. Damage to 
cotton in the field very great, as allofitis open. No killing frostsas yet. Saint Landry’s: In 
consequence of too much rain during October and November, a greai portion of the cotton is 
very inferior. Two weeks of fair weather wii] end cotton-gathering. Jackson: The cotton- 
crop in this parish is nearly all picked, and while the actual yieldis 10 per cent. greater than 
that of last year, the quality is inferior. This is caused by the storm in September, which 
threw down the stalk into the sand and dirt, and not only occasioned a loss in the aggregate 
quantity, but did much injury to the staple. The weather throughout the picking-season 
has been all that could be desired. Union: In this parish the season has been unusually 
favorable for cotton-picking. The loss occasioned by the storm on September 17 is about all 
the farmer has sustained. We have had no frost as yet (December ! ) to kill the plant.- Ten- 
sas: Last year the crop was greatly below an average, owing to a general overflow. This 
year the season for growing was fine, and the yield full and abundant; but the gathering- 
season has been bad, and picking is hindered. Notwithstanding this, I think the quantity 
gathered will be equal to that of any year since the war, except 1870. Washington: The 
season for picking has been remarkably fine, and many farmers were agreeably disap- 
pointed in increased yield, as the weather had been warm and dry. Cotton continued to 
mature till the frost of the 7th of December. Eust Baton Rouge: The almost unprecedented 
warm and favorable weather during October and November considerably improved the cot- 
ton-crop and prolonged the picking-season. The plant is still blooming. As yet we have 
had no killing frost. I think the product will be 10 per cent. better than estimated in 
November. Franklin: The estimate (31 pounds lint to 294 last year) is based on actual 
experiment. Incessant rains, and damp, cloudy weather, materially affected cotton, both in 
quantity and in quality. A considerable percentage sprouted in the pod and changed to a 
bluish cast. First killing frost, accompanied with thin ice, appeared on December 3. 
Texas.—Lampasas : The season has been very favorable for cotton-picking. Polk: The 
great storm did considerable damage, but the estimated loss as to quantity was too high. 
The quality, however, is at least 25 per cent. below last year. Burleson: Since the storm 
of September 17, the weather has been favorable to the opening of bolls and the gathering 
of cotton. The yield is good, and nearly the whole crop saved. Titus: No rain and but 
light frosts this fall have been propitious for gathering cotton. Over three-fourths of the 
crop gathered and ginned. Lint entirely free from dirt; it is longer, and the fiber finer, 
than for many years; caused, I think, by the dry summer and fall. Crop of 1875 is over 
an average by 20) percent. Coryell: The season for picking cotton has been remarkably 
fine. No rain from July 24 to November 15; in consequence, the crop was picked in fine 
