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tenths OF bale per acre. Weather toc
cool for rapid growth.
MEDINA COUNTY.


Dovine-Acreage increased Is per cent
over last year 40 per cent over 1880 ana
so per cent over 1924. About 1000 acres
Of now land broken for cotton. Planting
began March /, fifteen days earlier than
usual. and is finished. and 80 per cent oil
the crop Is up Rain will be needed In
about twenty days Average yield per
acre one third bale. About rs por cent OF
the seed replaaSed.
MILLS COUNTY.
Golthwaite--Cotton acreage increased 10
per cent over last year. 10 per cent over
1924 and 1895. About 5000 acres new land
put in Gotten this season. Planting began
April 10, ten days earlier than usual. and
VIII be finished by June I5 per cent OF
the crop is up. Rain will be needed in
ten days. Average yield per acre, one
half bale.
MONTAGUE COUNTY.
Saint Jo-cotton acreage increased so
per cent over last year. About 80 per cent
OF the crop planted and % per cent up.
Planting began April and will be finished
by May l--about five days later than US
ual. Rain will be needed In about three
weeks, Average yield per acre, one-half
bale.
MARION COUNTY.
Differentiation acreage about the same
as usual Planting began April 10 and
VIII be completed by May /. Rain will
soon be needed. Average yield per acre.
one-t third bale. Seed scarce, but enough
to plant Too cool for rapid growth OF
the plant
NAVARRO COUNTY.
Cade-Cotton acreage Increased about
per cent; 80 per cent of the crop planted
and so per cent of it up. Planting began
March !. but all OF this had TO be re-
planted Planting will be finished by May
l. Rain needed. Average yield one-h half
bale per acre. Seed not very plentiful and
there viii not be enough TO plant again.
Corsicana-Cotton acreage increased
per cent over last year. 80 per cent over
1890 and 10 per cent over 1894. From 5000
to 5000 acres OF new land put In cotton this
season. Eighty per cent OF the crop plant
ed and 10 per cent of this is up Planting
began March 10 and will be finished By May
10. Rain needed. Crop injured by cold
nights and early frost Much replanting
Will be necessary. Plant not vigorous. Late
planting not up.
Dawson-Cotton acreage increased per
cent 1000 acres OF new land put in cot
ton: 10 per cent Of the crop planted and
80 per cent OF this is up. Planting began
in March and will be completed by May
To- fifteen days earlier than usual. Rain
Will be needed in about fifteen days. Aver
age yield one-half bale per acre. Crop
good CONDITION now
r,nmett-cotton acrsago ahou. tho sauna
ms last wear About 80 acrss now land nnt
in cotton "a nar cant NJ rho cro, ninn,eS
and 10 ner cont lin min w,li ho r neaSsJ
in abopt ten aars plant,,,g ber,n Msrcb
OK and ,,ti he cor,r,eted he Iva I Avar-
age Weld per acre one-third bale. some
replanting necessary.
Reconstruction acreage Increased per
cent over last year. . per cent over 1895
and per cent over 1891 Planting began
March /. five DAYS earlier than usual and
will be finished by May l. Ninety per cent
of the crop planted and 80 per cent OF this
is up. Rain needed. Average yield per
acre onethird bale. Crop injured by frost
and cold. Plenty Of seed. Cotton slow
coming up owing to cool weather.
Rice-Cotton acreage increased 10 per
cent over last year 10 20 per cen, over
lsso and ~ ner cent over ls9t. Between
500 ana 900 acres new land put IN cotton
Planting began April ~ ana is iinisheh;
Seventy-hve per cent oil the crop is up ana
rain VIII be needed in about ten days
Average Weld per acre one.tourth pale
Richland-Cotton acreage increased 20 per
raw too. HF.aN 1 ~