Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-11
THE LOWEST IN A YEARS Government Puts the Condition
 of Cotton at 70.8. NEAol Y ALL REPORTS BAD s
 Wor' ' Needs and the Weather Are the Prin-
 cipa Factors of Evil Fs AVERAGE OF ALABAMA IS "A iu1 ugh Conditions in This State Are More O Favorable Than for Some Time Past.
 Showing of Corn, Wheat and
 Other Grain.
NEAolY ALL REPORTS BAD
' Needs and the Weather Are the Prn- . cipal Factors of Evil.
AVERAGE OF ALABAMA IS "A

Washington, Sept. 10.-The Septem- Der cotton report of the department of agriculture shows a decline from Au- gusts condition of the crop, which was 77.9, to 70.S per cent, a loss of Fl points. This makes the lowest September con dition of the plant since 1881, when it was reported at 70 per cent The next lowest since 1881 was condition of 1893, when it stood for the same month at 73.4.
 Cotton suffered severely during the month of August from the drouth, which characterized the early part of the month, and the excessive rain which succeeded it. The presence of boil worms has worked great injury, and the crop has been injured by shedding and rust. The causes mentioned by Texas correspondents for deterioration in that state are as follows Drought hot weather floods, boil worms, sharp shoot- CTS, Mexican weevil, caterpillars, army worms and weeds. There is a striking unanimity in the pessimistic tone adopted by correspondents throughout all of the cotton raising states. The state averages are as follows: Virginia, S4; North Carolina, "A; South Carolina, 81; Georgia, S1; Florida, 79; Alabama "A; Mississippi, 77; Louisiana, 75 Texas, 56; Arkansas, 79; Tennessee, 76; Kentucky, S5.
 The following is the weekly weather crop bulletin issued by the weather bu- reau:
 South Carolin-Hot and dry week; growth of cotton practically stopped: bolls opening rapidly and picking gener- al, except in western portion; few boil worms reported.
 Georgia-Favorable week for crops and farm work; rainfall scattered, but generally sufficient; cotton opening rap idly and picking becoming general, ex- cept in the most northerly countless; shedding and rusting still reported, but no insects.
 Florida-Rainfall deficient and wee!ss favorable for harvesting; cotton still sfavaeed by rust-and1 is generally in un- satisfactory condition; it is opening rap- idly on high lands.
 Alabama Temperature high and showers frequent, though conditions more favorable for cotton than for some time past; lower crop of cotton opening rap- idly and picking becoming general, but slow on account of damage by worms, rust and rot; top crop backward.
 Mississippi-No material improvement in the condition of cotton; paris green and other poison being successfully used in some sections to check ravages of worms and other insect pests.
 Louisiana-Week hot and sunshiny, with showers on Tuesday but only scat tered showers since; cotton opening rap idly and picking general; some damage from worms.
 Texas-The weather has not been fa- vorable for cotton picking, which pro- gressed rapidly; worms and other in- sects are damaging cotton in some To- calities; rain is needed for late cotton.
 Arly remains unchanged. except in eastern part of the state, where it seems improved complaints of rust, shedding and boil worms continue and the army worm has appeared In localities; cotton opening rapidly and picking will become general within two weeks.
 Tennessee-Drouth in extreme west ern portion has seriously affected cotton.
 Kentucky-Blank.