THE COTTON CROP.
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The accounts from the south and west continue
to represent the ravages Of the caterpillar as mos
destructive TO the cotton crops. The Louisians
papers state that the army worm has ceased its
destructive course in portion Of the cotton region
of that State. In the meantime the boil worm ID
going on with It's frightful work, destroying the
cotton as fast as it natures.


In Mississippi the same disastrous intelligence
occupies It's papers. The VIcksburg Wing Of the
Doth instant says:


"The caterpillar, army worm, and boil worm
have attacked the cotton crop in all this region.
We have seen various accounts in the newspapers
and learn from planters that in this county they
scarcely form an estimate Of the damages, as vet
10 the crop"


In Alabama, statements Of the same character
appear in the journals Of that State. The Mont
gOmery Journal says:


"Another deluge last Sunday! The worm, W,
are told by planters here is making sad havoc, cut
ting off squares and bolIs, and even the tende
shoots and tops Of the plant The papers from al
parts Of the State speak Of similar rayages. Will
moderate early frost we shall have the shortes
crop ever made in the State.


The prospect Of the cotton crop is, at the pres
ent moment, more gloomy than il has been fo
many years past. The worm and the rot the effec
OF the continual rains, desolatng the whole cot
ton growing country. From present Appearances
half crop will not be made, even on the light dr.,
soils, while the black prairie lands are completed,
swept as with the bosom Of destruction. The rava
ges OF the worm not confined to this section, bu
the whole cotton-growng section seems to be equal
ly affected. d."-ChaleSton Evening .Nsics.