The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-07-25
lfe Forecasting of the Size of This Years
Crop.


largely owing to excessive rainfall, but
MS is well known extraordinarily heavy
rains, such rs occurred in places during
June, generally cover very limited
areas surrounding which there are
larger areas that do not have so much
rain. Now it cannot be doubted but
that the cotton crop was severely dam
aged i'll places by too much rainfall, by
insects. by lack of growth and by grass
anu weeds. but rs an offset many local
itics report exceedingly promising con-
ditlons, particularly west Of the Mis-
slssipp, SO that the always difficult
task OF approximately forcasting the
size OF the crop in July is this year rem
dcred more difficult by the many con-
ffictlng reports from nearly all portions
OF the cotton belt Recently the crop
has made general improvement, but
whether it can fully recover its former
Impairment is rs yet uncertain and
largely depends OH the subsequent
weather conditions.
| In North CorOlina the condition of
crops is still fairly good, but all are
suffering considerably from drought.
except perhaps in the mountain dis
tricts. This is especially true of corn,
tobacco, minor crops and gardens,
while cotton appears to have stood the
drought so far remarkably well, as few
reports of damage to that crop were re-
ceived. While not growing very rap
idly, cotton has still n healthy appear
ance, and is blooming and setting fruit
fairly we'll. 1t is reported to be falling
rapidly i'll Johnston and few other
counties.
In South Carolina cotton is yellow on
light soils from being cultivated when
the ground was too wet: elsewhere it
has good color, and fields are gener-
ally clean, although the plants are
small in places. Growth was slower in
the past week tnan during the previous
one, but cotton is now fruiting we'll
with but few reports Of shedding Some
fields continue grassy, and will be laid
by in such condition. Sea-island cotton
is affected by blight.
In Georgia the work Of cleaning crops
has been pushed, and much has been
accomplished along this line Cotton,
while improved in many sections, is
still small and does not seem to be
fruiting rs we'll as it should
III Florida cotton suffered from rust,
and great deal of fruit was damaged.
Local high winds contributed to an
otherwise unsatisfactory condition.
There is still much grass in cotton;
where clean it is being laid by.
In Alabama considerable progress
was made iii cleaning out grass and
weeds, and cotton and corn continue to
improve, though cotton is fruiting
slowly, the forms are small and some
shedding is still reported.
In Mississippi with the increased
sunshine, warmer nights and cleaner
fields, cotton has simproved; the color is
much better yet the plant remains small
and uneven; it is fruiting unsatisfac-
tOrily as whole, yet in some places it
is putting on fruit rapidly. Lowland
cotton has nearly all been abandoned.
In Louisiana much of the cotton is
still i'll weeds and grass, with the
ground too wet to work, and where
fields arc clean, complaints are general
that the plant is'grOwing too fast, run
ming to stalk and taking on but little
fruit; boil worms are reported to be
doing some damage in DcSotO parish.
In Tennessee farmers were able to
give cotton some much-ncedcd attcn-
ton and where not ruined by the late
foods this crop is in promising condi-
ton.
! III Texas showers and local rains i'm
proved cotton generally. The nlant
was shedding prior to the showers. The
crop as whole is hi fair condition but
some fields are still reported to be
grassy. Reports indicate that the crop
is improving and is more promising
than it has been SO far this season.
Boil worms and the Mexican wccvil are
reported from many sections over the
southern portion Of the State. There is
still some cotton to be chopped out
while some early planting is being
worked for the last time. From this it
can be observed thar the crop is very
Irregular and some exceptionally late
The crop Is very spotted and ranges
from very poor to excellent.
In Arkansas showers. generally we'll
distributed, occurred during the past
week. Considerable progress was made
i'll cleaning out and laying by cotton,
which is generally small but has been
growing nicely and the greater portion
Of it is in good condition, while some
is very grassy. and no attempt will be
made to save it.
In oklahoma cotton continues to do
we'll, and is blooming and boiling.
In Missouri cotton, in the southeast
ern counties, has been worked out and
its condition ia much improved.
| In San Diego county, CAL. recent