The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS.
The Condition of the Crops in the
Cotton Belt.

SecllO0 OlTSctOT Ol9tue, al w" W
leans, gives the following summary of
the weather and crop conditions in the
cotton belt during the past week:
The mean temperature for the week
was again markedly above the normal
a. all stations in the cotton belt, the
excess ranging from 4 degrees at New
Orleans aud Corpus Christi to - de-
srees at Nashville. During the last two
days, however, the temperature in
Texas was below normal, except near
the coast line, and the ccol wave is
rapidly spreading south and east.
No rain fell in Texas until during the
last two days of the week, when light
showers occurred at a few scattered
stations. Louisiana, Arkansas, Missis
sippl and west Tennessee were also
practically without precipitation until
Friday, after which lentiful showers
occurred. O7er that portion of the cot
ton belt east Of the States named above
showers were reported at scattered
places throughout the week, and dur
ing the last two days were quite gen
ersl.
Louisiaoa-Weather conditions high
" favorable for bar estiny ice, pickir 6
cotton and ripening cane; showers FIJI
day aud Saturday beneficial to cane
and getables aud improved condition
OF ground for all plosing and seeding.
Cotton picking we'll advanced and in
some localities mere than half gathered;
yield light and generally no top crop is
making. 4 few mills have started, but
sugarmaking will not become general
before the last decade of October; cane
promises a large tonnage; some fall
planting being done. Rice threshing
is progressing rapidly and turning out
satisfactorily, but large portion Of
the crop is yet in the fields in shock or
stack, aud considerable acreage has
not yet been cut,
Texas-Rainless week over nearly the
whole Of tae State, favorable for gath
ering crops, cotton picking rushed,
pickers scarce, early cotton all open,
picking half completed in places, on
lard crop very sp"t;ed and almost a
failure in some localities, good in
others, yield as whole considerably
below the average; rice harvesting
progressing, yield good; corn gathering
continues, yield below average; wheat
sowing commenced; sugar cane matur-
ing, crop good in places; fall truck gar
deDing Progressing along the coast.
Oklahoma Tcr1itory-Cottou picking
progressed rapidly under favorable
conditions, with yields running from
one third to one. half bale per acre;
much damage done by recent rains, but
crop still IN fai. condition; picking
about half done, but delayed by scar
city of picksrs:
Artansas-Light rain general on 9th
and 7tb; cotton picking progressed zap
idly and under favorable conditions; !;
most all will be picked within from ~
to 30 days, general outlook for little
over half crop.
Mjssissippi-Co,ton continues to open
and is being picked rapidly, half of the
crop gathered in many places, yield
grows lighter as the season advances,
showers checked opening and retarde d
picking slightly last Of week; peas, po-
tatoes and turnips improved by rains;
corn generally small crop
Alabama-Warn and wet week, rain
fall excessive in some eastern and
southern counties, retardiug picking of
cotton, which will practically all be
gathered in the next two weeks, with
very light yield; considerable corn
housed; all minor crops satisfactory;
fall blowing being pushed, with indi-
cations Of large acreage being de-
voted to wheat and oats.
Georgia-Cotton picking progressed
favorably IN most northern counties,
but was retarded and the staple some
what injured il portions ef middle and
southern sections By too much rain;
where not damaged by recent rains the
quality of the staple Is good.
Florida--Copious rains greatly in-
proved cane, sweet potatoes aDd vege-
tables, but delayed work and did some
damage to cotton, the bulk of which
will be picked by the 18th, the top crop
will be light; citrus trees and pineap-
pies are doing we'll.
South Carolina Continued warm,
with light rains in eastern and western
and heavy in central portions; cotton
picking interrupted, bolls opening slow
ly, out little left in the fields, new
growth started, blooming freely in
places, but unlikely to ripeD; sea island
recently: fine crop Of June rice
being harvested.
North Carolina-Light rains from lst
to 5th, but insufficient in amount, fol
lowed by fair, very warm weather; fall
plowins still backward, but prepars
tions are under way for large crop Of
winter wheat; picking cotton delayed
first week, but pushed towards the
close, will be completed within t@o
weeks; no top crop.
Tennessee-WarDl, dry weather toll
lowed last of week by good rains in
middle and western division: cotton in
bottoms opening slowly, picking In full
progress, aud the crop, which Is gener-
ally short, is being gathered rapidly;
preparations fer wheat seeding progres-
sing well and considerable areas already
planted; much corn cut for forage;
lnnr late nrnns Hninn fairly yell