The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-08
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Resume of the Summaries for the
Several States

1t is an open question whether the
recent generally favorable weather has
caused cotton to recover in condition
what it lost during June. l1 spots it
undoubtedly bas done SO, while on wet
bottom lands in the States Of Louisiana
and Mississippi it has continued to de-
teriorate, and in these States the crop
will be smaller than usual. Texas and
Arkansas, and portions Of the Atlantic
States have average crops, but gener-
ally the crop averages low. Shedding
is reported from all sections, but not
more than usual to the season. Cotton
is in some States opening prematurely,
but generally the crop is later than
usual.
In North Carolina cotton has revived
wonderfully, and although the plants
are still late and small for the season,
the general abundance of blooms and
free setting Of fruit would indicate a
good yield. Shedding and rust are re-
ported in several counties, but not
more than is usual at this period. Here
and there fields Of cotton on light and
sandy soil were too much injured by
the drought to recover fully.
In South Carolina over large por-
ton Of the State, with numerous ex-
ceptions, however, in the eastern coun-
ties, cotton improved materially and
now looks promising, but comparative
ly few sections report the crop heavily
fruited. Most Of the reports indicate
that the plants are undersized and late,
but fruitlng normally, and some that
they are not fruiting as they shou at
this season. There are few complaints
| of rust tand premature opening, more Of
shedding, and some of grassy fields, al
though cotton is generally laid by
clean. In the western counties cult
vation continues. In places cotton is
blooming othe top. Sea island is still
suffering from drought and blight.
In Georgia cotton shows steady i'm
provement, but there is some complaint
Of rust and shedding in few coun
ties; it is small out is fruiting pretty
we'll.
In Florida reports continue unfavor-
able to cotton. On some old lands the
plant has stopped growing; the bottom
| crop is not promising and the frequent
rains are not conducive to favorable
change. A report from Madison coun-
ty, however, states that the crop sp-
pears to have improved some during
the week. Picking has commenced on
uplands; the limits light.
In Alabama cotton, as a whole, has
continued to improve slowly. and is
now fruiting more freely, though there
are very few full grown bolls, and
none are open; this staple is consider
ably below the average for the season;
very little shedding reported.
In Mississippi cotton has made some
advancement, but is stalky, small and
fruiting poorly. 1t is shedding quite
freely in most sections because OF ex-
cessive moisture.
In Louisiana cotton did not fare well
during the week; there was altogether
too much moisture, barring a few places
in some of the northern parishes,
where the crop is reported as having
made fairly good progress, complaints
that the plant Is shedding, running to
stalk, aud fruiting slowly, are becom-
ing more numerous; cotton on high and
well Grained lads may yet be saved BY
a timely change to dry and warmer
weather, but on Low lands crop pIosss
poets are poor indeed. Boil worms
and caterpillars are msking their ap
pearance in a few localities, aud the
crop continues, as rule, badly in grass
owing to the rains, which render clean
ing and laying By very difficult, if not
impossible.
In Tennessee cotton generally is
small but growing we'll, some shedding
Of fo:ms is reported in the western d.
vision.
lot ks ';.on continues to shed in
soue Localities. The shoWery weather
has caused the plant to take on very
rapid growth, a7d consequently it is
not fruiting we'll in many sections.
Some Localities report that cotton is
doing exceptionally well and fruitiDg
nicely. The crop is generally in good
condition, except some fields are
grassy. However, much of the crop
has been worked out for the last time.
The boil worm and the Mexican weevil
are reported from many places, some
such REPORTS coming from the extreme
northern portion Of the State, some
damage being done. The crop is spotted
and late. Some full grown bolls over
the southern portion of the State, but
opening will not be general for some
time yet. The crop ranges from poor
to very good.
In Arkansas cotton on the higher
ground is doing very well, and in most
cases promises good yield, while in
the loWlands it is very grassy and many
fields have been abandoned.