The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-18
CROP CONDITIONS.
Official Bulletin of the Cotton Belt
Situation


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
at all stations in the cotton belt, the
excess ranging from degrees at New
Orleans and Corpus Cristi to II de-
grees at Nashville During the last two
days, however, the temperature in
Texas was below normal, except near
the coast line, and the cool wave is
rapidly spreading south and east.
No rain fell in Texas until during the
last two ways Of the week, when light
showers occurred at a few scattered
stations. Louisiana, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and west Tennessee were also
practically without precipitation until
Friday, after which plentiful showers
occurred Over that portion OF the cot
ton belt east Of the States named above
showers were reported at scattered
places throughout the week, and during
the last two days were quite general.
Observation-Disclosures conditions high
ly favorable for harvesting rice, pick
ing cotton and ripening cane; showers
Friday and Saturday beneficial to cane
and vegetables and improved condition
Of ground for fall plowing and seeding.
Cotton picking well advanced and in
some localities more than half gather
ed; yield light and generally no top
crop IS making.
4 few mills have started, but sugar.
making will not become general before
the last decade Of October; cane prom
ises large tonnage; some fall plant
ing being done. Rice threshing is pro-
crossing rapidly and turning out salts
factorily, but large portion Of the
crop is yet in the fields in shock or
stack, and a considerable acreage has
not yet been cut.
Texas-Rainless week over nearly
the whole of the State, favorable for
gathering crops, cotton picking rushed,
pickers scarce, early cotton all open,
picking half completed in places, on
land crop very spotted and almo:t
failure in some localities, good in
others. Weld as whole considerably
below the average; rice harvesting pro-
crossing, yield good; corn gathering
continues, yield below average; wheat
sowing commenced; sugar cane matur-
ing. crop good in places; fall truck
gardening progressing along the coast.
Arkansas-Light rain general on 9th
and 7th; cotton picking progressed rap
idly and under favorable conditions
most all will be picked within from 20
to 80 days, general outlook for little
over half crop.
Mississippi-Cotton 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 retarded
picking slightly last Of week; pe2s, pc
tatoes and turnips improved by rains;
corn generally small crop.
Alabama-Warm and wet week, rain
fall excessive in some eastern and
southern counties, retarding 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 plowing being pushed, with indi-
cations Of large acreage being devoted
to wheat and oats.
Georgia-Cotton picking progressed
fayorably in ost northern counties, but
was retarded and the staple some
what injured in portions OF middle anu
southern sections by too uch rain;
where not damaged by recent rains the
quality Of the staple Is good.
Florida-Copious rains greatly i'm
proved cane, sweet potatoes and vege-
tables, but delayed work and did some
damage to cotton, the bulk OF Whlcn
will be picked by the 18th, the top crop
will be light; citrus trees and pineap-
pies are doing well.
South Carolina-Continued warm,
with light rains in eastern and western
and heavy in central portions; cotton
picking interrupted, bolls opening
slowly, but little left in the fields, ne"
growth started. blooming freely IN
places but unlikely to ripen, sea Isl.
and improved recently; fine crop OF
June rice being harvested.
North Carolina-Light rains from ISL
to 5th; but insufficient in amount loi.
lowed by fair, very warm weather; fall
nlowing still backward, but prepara-
tions are under way for large crop OF
winter wheat; picking cotton delayed
first of week, but pushed towards the
close. will be completed within two
weeks; no top crop.
see-Warm, dry weather, fol-
lowed last of week by good rains IN
middle and western divisions; cotton
il bottoms opening slowly, picking IN
full progress, and the crop which IS
generally short. is being gathered rap
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