The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
TIE COTTON CROP.
East Of the Mississippi River Things
Look Better.

5QO ID 1e8SS anU DOTtHsTn OV0leiSHa
the drought con6isiors became intensi-
fed over extensive areas, to the d.
terioration of the stsple, but otherwise
the plants improved n aserisl y in CON-
dition, and over the greater por:so' OF
the belt east Of the Mississippi are Low
quite promising.
In Texas, picking is in active pro
gress, butin 40 other portions, although
open bolIs sre reported from all the
most southerly sections. The present
condition Of cotton indicates not less
than an average yield rer acre, and in
sections yields above the average may
be expected.
In North Carolina, the past week
was Characterized by very heavy rains
from Mondsy to Wednesday, inclusive,
which were followed by fair, warm and
very favorsbie weather.
Cotton improved generally during the
week; late cotton was revived, is Wig
orous and will reach sufficient size to
give good yield With a late autumn;
old cotton seams to be holding its fruit
we'll, snd very few reports Of shedding
have been recsived, but the bolls are
still scattering on the plants. Il may
be said that in some sections where
tie crcp wss we'll worked cotton will
be good, in most others fair to very
poor.
In South Carolina, with few ex,ep
tiops, correspondents throughout the
State report an improvement in cotton.
There are . few felds infested with
lice, some with rust, sid there is a
little shedding, while on sandy soils
cotton seems to have stopped growing,
but generally me plants are healthy,
of far siz,, well fruite6 and still grow
ing. Earliest cotton is opening. Sea
island is blooming profusely.
In Georgia, in the nothern and mid
q counties an abundant rainfall dur.
ing the week has put new life into all
crops, and the cotton crop, in particu'
lar, was greatly benefited. The latter
is now generally in 6ne condition in
the sections named, except where dam
sged locally BY rust and shedding. Too
much rain fell in the southWestern
counties for the good of cotton, and
the vet weather is causing rust, she'd
ding and firing" In the main, how
ever, the crop is doing well in the south
section and is fruiting heavily. Bolls
are opening in numerous counties.
Fodder pulling is the order Of the day
in many counties.
In Florida, freq lent showers, fol-
lowed by hot sunshine, over portion
of northern and central districts caused
cotton to shed and, to some extent,
suffer from rust. In 6 few counties,
however, rains wee not SO frequent
and tie staple did very we'll. AS g
rule, the bottom crop is poor On up
lands tbs staple is opening q lite freely,
and picking is becoming more general.
Cloudy weather with moderate tempera-
lures would be beneficial.
In Alabama, generally favorable con-
ditions prevailed, the temperature aV-
eraglng very nearly normal, while the
drought, which had prevailed for near
ly three weeks in northern counties,
was generally broken by fairly copious
rains; heavier rains occurred Over the
grestsc portion Of the southern half Of
the State On several days, while slight
" excessive rainEslls in some east cen
trsl, south ,ntral and extreme south
ern counties, though amp~s sunshine
vas received in all districts, and in a
few scattered localities rain is still
needed. Cotton continu ues in generally
satisfactory condition; it is fruiting and
Boiling well, and some early Is opening,
but no picking is reported; some few
complaints Of cotton dying on sandy
soil are received, aud reports Of rust,
rot snd sh> d ing are more numerous,
but damage from these causes IS not
serious as yet; one report Of boil worms.
In Mississippi moderate to heavy
showers were quite general over the
southern half OF the State and in few
Of the north.csntral counties; but the
drought continues in many Of the north
ern counties, and IN some localities is
becoming very severe. Cotton is grow
ing and f1ui.lng nicely; opening is be-
coming general. In the northwestern
c counsles, where only a lev light local
showers have fallen, upland crops are
6etericrating. Cotton hiss stopped
growing and is shedding badly, and
5ons premature opening is reported,
but on loWland it continues in fair con-
iltion.
II L:uisiana showers have been gen.
sraI and fr> 9 lent over the southeastern
oor.ioR, ana in localities rains have
been heavy. No rain has fallen
throughout the northwestern portion Of
The State, where the ground Is getting
very dry, and in few localities Sc
we're drought is prevailing. The cot
ton crop has improved over the south.
eastern portion Of the State and in the
parishes along the Mississippi river,
where it is generally growing and fruit
ing we'll. Over the western portion Of
the State the crop needs rain generally,
and in some places has already COM
nenced to deteriorate. Rust aid she'd
ding are reported quite ezsen,ive in
few localities between the Red and Sa.
Dine riv.rs. Early planted cotton is
opening generally throughout the State,
md some picking is being done. Pre-
mature opening as a result Of dry
weather is reported from Grant parish.
Too much rain is reported from few Of
The extreme southeastern parishes,
where grass and weeds are getting 8
ge ID start; otherwise the crop IS gener-
Ally in q good state Of cultivation.
While some places report an excellent
prospect, the Quito X is generally for 8
yield below the average. In some To-
,slities the plant is fruiting to the top
Of the stalk,