The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-05
THE CROP OUTLOOK.
On the Whole the General Condition
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progress tho last week and is doing
woll excopt in tho Atlantic States,
whore excessive moisture and lack OF
cultivation hayo kept its condition low
but in thoae aoetiona, the crop 10. *
we'll. In the oentral and westerc dis.
tricts squares are forming and blooms
have been noted az far north as Mis-.
souri,, while in Southwestern Texas
picking has begun. =
West OF the Mississippi droughty
conditions prevail that will soon injure
the prospects unloss relieved by rain.
Lice are causing some apprehension An
the Atlantic States, and tho boil weoyil
10 Texas he's caused damage locally.
On the whole, the crop is in q fairly
promising condition. 35. q
In North Carolina frequent showers
with cloudy, cool weatnor pro vailed
during tho week just passed.. Raias
occurred at some piaoe or other in the
State on every day OF tho weok, and
wero quite heavy on the 2lst and night
of tho 24sh, causing freshots In the
smaller streams; but gonerally tho
rains were local IN character, and over
many counties thero were favorable
opportunities for farm work. Cotton
10 making very slow growth, but looks
we'll in cultivated folds; grass oontin-
ues to bo troublesome; In some coun.
ties lico have appeared on cotton.
Some early planted cotton is beginning
to form squares.
In South Carolina cotton improved
slightly whore it could be worked, but
the plants eca:;aaS &c &c sGaTr5aa 5ion1aabbiiy i1abbiiy
email, and much Of it is yoiow. Some
cotton is scslded, aud lice are still in
evidence, although loss numerous than
last week. Chopping is not finished.
Many folds are still grassy, and much
cotton ls being destroyed in cleaning
IT OF grass and woods. Some folds
have been abandoned on account Of
their foul condition and scarcity Of la,
borors. Soa island lnsdo a dooidod i'm
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In Georgia hoavy rains foil in the
eastern counties early in the week;
otherwise gonorally fair weather has
prevailed with high temperature. All
crops have been gwen much needed
cultivation, but the supply of labor is
not equal to demands. A slight i'm
provement in the crop situation is
noted III many oountios, while in 9TH.
els the detrimental effects Of the past
heavy rains arc still apparent. Cotton
is still in poor condition in many To-.
calitics, but corn is recovering rapidly.
In Alabama hot, dry weather pre s
vailed, the day temperatures averaging
well up in the ninetios, and, on few
days during the latter part Of the weak.
reaching 1O1 dogreos at some 8 statione in
middle and eastorn oountiea practically
no rain occurred, exoopt soA III ored show.
orsin extreme eastern counties Sandav
aftertao e on ,Sand general rain would now
IDS peSSnes.nnlleI g sl TO, ], all or ps. Tho dry
EHeatti . u SWea s. blo for work, and
cotton has been mostly worked out, and
IS now olean, and, while it is small, itis
generally hoalthy and lis improving
steadily; squarea arc forming very goners
ally, and some is ready to bloom.
In Mississippi ovor the central and
northern portions Of the State the work
was very favorable for tho oultiyati on
and growth Of crops; which are gon-
orally in good condition, but neodine
rain. In the southern counties the
continued dry weather commenced 20
show it's i'll offoOts on crops, especially
corn and gardens. Over The .moat of
the State cotton is oloan and Is max.
ing a satisfactory growth, although
generally from two or three weeks late.
1t is BEGINNING to bloom in aome Of the
southern and central counties. Isl N
In Louisiana the week has been prao.
tically raln!ess, and for the, second
time during tho present growing season
dfouth Of damaging intensiyoly pre-.
walls in all parts Of the State
Cotton 10 reported in fine condition in
few localities, rough and kinky or
turning rcd and in other waya show
ing tho bad etfeots Of tho dry, hot
weather in other places, but generally.
although from ono to three week late
and growing slowly, it shocking heal.
thy and the fret planted il blooming.
In Iennessoe cotton is still email, but
the high temperature Of the weok was
favorable to il, and the outlook is moro
encouraging now than at almost any
precious time this seasson. 's
Texas very light rain was ro port.
cd from q few localities in the north.
eastern and over the extrome north.
western portion Of the State, and show.
ors occurred hero and there along the
Bfazos and Trinity rivers on the l7th
and 18th, but in no case was tho rain.
foil sufficient to relieve the needs OF
crops. AL portions Of the State need
rain and In q groat many Sc eotions, not.
ably in tho central, southern and east
ern, serious drouth is prevailing.
Cotton, coneidering the dry woather.
has done vol; tho crop is generally in
bloom. Tho crop needs rain, but thore
are only 9 few INSTANCES noted whore
the plant is actually suffering for mois.
ture' Tho boil woevil continues to
damage cotton, but thor depredations
arc confined to limited areas In the
southern portion Of the State; ronorts
Indicate that thoy arc being rapidly
thinned out by tho various methods
used to extorminete them. Early cot.
ton in tho extreme south is opening and
ia boing picked.
In Arkansas tho weather. continues
hot and dry. No rain Of. consequence
occurred during tho week, except in the
northwest aootion, whore scattered
showers occurred on tho 18Th inst. All
crops are beginning to need rain badly.
Corn and cotton have made rapid
growth.
In Oklahoma and Indian Territory
oloar, hot weather, with high aoutherly
Winds prevailed during tho weok; local
showers occurred on tho 17th,18sh, 19th
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