The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-19
The Cotton Crop.
CONDITION OF CROP rs
MUCH MORE ENCOUR-
AGING.

The general tenure of cotton reperts
continue to be favorable With a few
exceptions in each State 10 the belt,
except in Texas over the area inun-
dated, where an extensive tract of some
of the most productive cotton lands
will produce no crop. except what may
hereafter be planted.
The crop in general is of nnea@
stand, but the early planted is frui.ing
we'll.
In North Carolina cotton is quite
promising, looks healthy, but is grow
iog slowly. It is forming squares
rapidly and is blooming nicely. In
some southern counties the crop appears
to be exceptionally fine.
In South Carolina reports on cottoe,
while rot wholly favorable, are very
promising The crop is small. healthy,
clean aud blooming freely; lice continue
to infest it in places, bot are doing no
serious injury A few report the plant
growing too much to weed. others as
not growing at all, especially 90 red
lands in the western counties. Sea
Island cotton never looked better.
Ic Georgia cotton is blooming rap.
idly aud taking on forms 10 some
localities, bu. there are some complaints
Of lice aud grassboppers
10 Florida excessive rains have
caused cotton to she'd in the northern
district. As rule. however, the crop
is good. Some fields are being laid by.
10 Alabama cotton is we'll fruited,
forming bois rapidly, and is clean,
healthy and very promising, though
some few correspondents report minor
damage by boil worms and blight.
In Mississippi old cotton is good in
nearly all localities, but young cotton
is backward, although now doing fairly
we'll. There are few complaints of
worms and blight. Rust is reported in
Tishomiogo county.
In Louisiana the cotton crop, although
in various stages of advancement-
some only large enough to be scraped
and the first planted forming bolls-is
generally cleao, growing rapidly and in
satisfactory condition.
10 Texas the counties 10 which crops
have suffered the greatest damage are
MoLenuap, Bell, Falls, Milan, Robert.
son. Brazos, Hurelson, Washington,
Grimes, Austin. Waller. Fort Bend
and Brazoria The damage to crops
has been great, and estimates state that
it averages from one third to one.half
the growing crops It is not possible
to obtain the exact damage al the
present time, and some two CT three
weeks will De required before actual
conditions can be determined. The
water still covers q large area pear the
mouth ef the BRACES Fences, houses,
stock aud farming implements in the
Brszos bottoms are almost total loss
Outside of the flooded district cotton
is in coed condition. growing rapidly
and is generally fruitipg we'll. There
are complaints also that the cotton plant
is going TOO much to stalk. There are
few complaints of insects, although
no material damage is reported from
this source.
In Tennessee cotton, as rule, has
made good progress toward fruitage,
and, excepting the complaint of bad
stands and rust 10 some localities
prospects are rather encouraging.
In Arkaosas cotton is 10 various
stages Of advancement, some squares
aud bolls are beginning to form. lo
some sections it is making too much
weed and not fruiting we'll.
10 Missouri cotton is advancing
steadily
10 Oklahoma cotton shows an abun-
| dance of squares and blooms