The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-08-23
THE COTTON CROP
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and in Texas and northern Louisiana
tho drought conditions booamo intonsi-
fod over extensive areas, to tho de.
torioration Of tho staple, but otherwise
tho plants improved materially in oon-
dition, and ovor tho creator portion Of
tho belt cast Of tho Mississippi are now
quito promising.
In Texas, picking is in aotivo pro
gross, butin no othor portions, although
open bolls arc reported from all the
most southorly sections. The present
condition of cotton indicates not loss
than an average yield per aoro, and in
sections yields above the average may
bo oxpeotod.
In North Carolina, the past weok
was characterized by very heavy rains
from Monday to Wednesday,, inclusive,
which woro followed by fair, warm and
vory favorable woathor.
Cotton improved generally during the
week; late cotton was revived, is Wig.
orous and will roach sufficient size 10
give good yiold with late autumn;
old cotton scans to bo holding it's fruit
we'll, and worry fow reports of shedding
have boon received, but tho bolls are
still scattering on tho plants. 1t may
bo said that in somo sections where
tho crop was we'll worked cotton will
be good, in most othors fair 10 very
poor.
In South Carolina, with few exoop
tons, correspondents throughout tho
State report an Improvement in cotton.
There arc few fields infested with
lice, aome with rust, aud there is a
littlo shedding, whilo on sandy soils
cotton aeoms to have stopped growing,
but generally tho plants are healthy,
Of fair siz,, we'll fruited and still grow
ing. E.rliest cotton is opening. Sea
islaud is blooming profusoly.
In Georgia, in tho nothern and mid.
do counties an abundant rainfall dur
ing tho week has put now life into all
crepe, and tho cotton crop, in partiou.
lar, was greatly benefited. The lattor
10 now generally in lno condition in
tho SECTIONS namod, except whore dam
aged locally by rust and shedding. Too
much rain fell in Tho southwestern
counties for tho good of cotton, and
the wet woathcr is causing rust, shcd-
ding and firing" In tho main, how
ever, tho crop is doiog woll in tho south
scoton and is fruiting heavily. Bolls
arc opening in humorous counties.
Fodder pulling ia tho ordor Of tho day
in many counties.
In Florida, fre equcnt showers, fol-
lowed by hot sunshine, over portion
of northern and oontral districts caused
cotton to shed and, to some extont,
however, rains wcto not 80 frequont
and tho staple did vory we'll. AS a
rule, tho bottom crop is poor On up
lands the staple is opening quito frooiy,
and picking is becoming moro gonoral.
Cloudy weather with moderate tompera-
lures would be bonofoial.
In Alabama, generally favorable con-
ditiona prevailed, tho temperature av.
oraglug 7ery nearly normal whilo tho
drought, which had prevailed for noar
ly three weeks in nor,ho1n counties,
Was generally brokon by fairly oopious
rains; heavier rains occurred over tho
creator portion Of the southern half of
tho State on several days, whilo slight.
ly excessive rainfalls in some east CEN
trail, south. CENTRAL and extreme south
orn counties, though ample sunshine
IWas received IN AL diatrists, and ia q
few scattorod localities rain ia Z atill
needed. Cotton continues in generally
satisfactory condition; it is fruiting and
boiling woll, and somo carly ls opening,
but no picking is reported; somo few
complaints of cotton dying on sandy
soil are rocoivod, aud reports Of rust,
rot and sh, d ing arc moro numc rous,
| but damage from these causos is not
serious al yet; ono report Of boil worms.
In Mississippi moderate to hoavy
showers wcro quito general over tho
| southern half OF tho State and in few
OF tho north contral counties; but tho
drought continues in many Of the north
orn countios, and in somo localities is
becoming very severe. Cotton il grow.
ing and fluising niooly; opening is be-
coming general. In tho northwestern
counties, where only fow light local
showers havo fallen, upland Drops are
dotoriorsting. Cotton has stoppod
growing and is shedding badly, and
somo premature opening is reported,
but on lowland it continues in fair con
dltion.
La Louisiana showers have been gon-
eral and fr. quent over the southeastern
porlioh, ana in localities rains have
boon hoavy. No rain has fallen
throughout the northwestern portion of
tho State, whore tho ground ls getting
very dry, and in fow localities Sc.
vero drought is prevailing. The cot
ton crop has improved ovor the south.
eastern portion Of tho State and in the
parishes along tho Mississippi river,
whore it is generally growing and fruit.
ing we'll. Ovor tho weatorn portion Of
tho State tho crop neods rain generally,
and in s0me plaoos has already com
monced to doteriorate. Rust al d ahod-
ding are reported quite extensive in a
few localities between tho Rod and Ss.
bine rivers. EARLY planted cotton is
opening generally throughout the State.
and somo picking is being done. Pre-.
mature opening as a result Of dry
Weather is reported from Grant parish.
Too much rain 10 reported from few of
the oxtromo southerstorn parishes,
whore grass and weeds arc getting q
good start; otherwise tho crop 10 genor.
ally in a good state Of cultivation.
While somo places report an exoellent
prospect, tho outlook is generally for o
yicld below tho average. In some 10.
calitios tho plant is fruiting to tho top
of tho stalk.
In Tonnossoe tho good rains which
fell over tho QroAtef DOrtion Of tho GAS.