The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1899-08-03
THE NEW COTTON. CROP i,
Its Condition in the Several
Southern States.
MUCH SHEDDING IS REPORTED.
Opening In PIaces-Pickine Not Yet
Beeun-Crop Will be Short
In. Many Places.


; The weather conditions last wee
were generally more favorable
cotton than during the previou
week except over the western pol
ton of both North and South Care
lima, but general rains have falle
in that region, breaking the drough
and preventing further deterioration
In Texas, also, less favorable report
predominate, claiming: damage t
the crop from shedding and variou
insects. More or less shedding i
reported from all but two States
but this is not an unusual condition
at this season of the year, and is tn
effect of various causes. Cotton il
opening in places but nowhere ha
picking become general.
In North Carolina in the droughty
districts cotton is blooming to tn
top before it has formed sufticien
weed. Lowland crops, however
continue good.
In the remainder of the State the
week was favorable; crop conditions
have improved and the outlook il
promising. Where showers occur
red cotton is forming bolls nicely
though plants are small.
In South Carolina cotton failed
rapidly, and drought has stopped its
growth, it is turning yellow as
though maturing, and is shedding
leaves and fruit. The plants are
blooming to the top. These are the
prevailing conditions, but in spots
cotton continues to do we'll. Sea is-
land cotton, while generally in ex-
cellent condition, is blighting to a
considerable extent.
In Georgia cotton is generally
small, blooming to the top, and IN
many sections being injured by boil
worms and shedding it's fruit and
leaves. In a few counties 1t is open
ing prematurely.
In California rains were general
during the latter half of the week,
breaking the drought in northern
and central counties; the rainfall
heavy in nearly all parts of the
State, and excessive in central and
east central portions, doing some To-
cal damage, but, as a whole. greatly
reviving all vegetation. Cotton coll
tinues generally clean and healthy
and is now fruiting we'll, though
shedding of forms seems to be In
creasing, while there are, fewer re-
ports of rust; some early planted
cotton is open in few of the south
ern counties, where picking will
begin soon.
In Mississippi the crop reports
this week show no material change
in current conditions except there Is
a demand for more moisture In the
middle and northern counties, while
some localities have been drenched
with precipitation. Cotton is re-
ported as growing nicely in about
every part of the State; although the
plants are small, they are blooming
to the top and are we'll fruited; this
crop has been very generally laid
by.
In Louisiana more or less rain fell
in portions of nearly every parish
from which reports have been re-
ceived. Generally, the cotton crop
is doing but fairly we'll; dry weather
and hot sunshine has had tendency
to retard or stop growth and the
plants are fruiting all over while yet
very small. No serious trouble from
insects is reported.
In Tennessee the drought which
had become general was broken by
abundant rains. Cotton seems to be
fruiting we'll and may be considered
fairly good crop at this stage.
Fruit is generally scarce and the
melon crop is turning out WE'LL. The
week closed with a much more
favorable outlook for crops in gen.
eral.
In Texas the general showers over
the northern portion of the State
have retarded some classes OF farm
work, but have favored the growth
Of some crops.
Cotton is not in as good condition
as at last report. The crop is doing
we'll over the northern portion of the
State except that the caterpillar and
boil worms are damaging the crop.
In the southwestern portion OF the
State the crop is shedding In several
localities as result Of the dry
weather following the heavy rains at
the close of last month. Besides
shedding there are always com
plants of damage by the boil weeviI
and the boil worm in southwest
Texas. The damage from pests has
been very little up to the present
time, but much uneasiness is felt by
farmers in some localities. Cotton
is maturing and some picking il
being done here and there, but it viii
be several days yet before picking
becomes general.
In Arkansas the general and copi
ous rains which occurred during the
latter part of the week were benefi
cial to growing crops. Cotton looks
we'll generally, is growing rapidly
and fruiting nicely.
In Oklahoma the past week ha:
been cloudy and sultry with heavy
rains over nearly every county ex
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