The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-07-03
TIE CROP OUTLOOK.
On the Whole the General Condition
is Better.

On the Whole the General Condition
is Better.
The growing cotton crop made fair
progress the last week and is doing
well except in the Atlantic States,
where excessive moisture and lack Of
cultivation have kept its condition low,
but in those sections, the crop looks
we'll. In the central and western dis
tricts squares are forming and blooms
have been noted as 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 unless relieved b7 rain.
Lice are causing some apprehension in
the Atlantic States and the boil weeyil
in Texas has caused damage locally.
On the whole, the crop is in fairly
promising condition.
In North Carolina frequent showers
with cloudy, cool weather prevailed
during the week just passed. RaiAs
occurred at some place or other in the
State on every day of the week, and
were quite heavy On the 2lst and night
Of the 24sh, causing freshets in the
smaller streams; but generally the
rains were local IN character, and over
many counties there were favorable
opportunities for farm work. Cotton
Is making very slow growth, but looks
we'll in cultivated fields; grass contin-
ues to be troublesome; 10 some coun-
ties lice have appeared on cotton.
Some early planted cotton is beginning
to form squares.
In Sousn Carolina cotton improved
slightly where it could be worked, but
tie plants continue to be unrsssonably
small, and much Of it is yellow. Some
cotton is scslded, and lice are still in
evidence, although less numerous than
last week. Chopping is not finished.
Many islds are still grassy, and much
cotton IS being destroyed in cleaning
it Of grass and weeds. Some fields
have been abandoned on acoount Of
their foul condition and scarcity Of Ia.
borers. SEA- island made decided i'm
provement.
In Georgia heavy rains fell in the
eastern counties early in the week;
otherwise generally fair weather has
prevailed with high temperature. All
crops have been given much needed
cultivation, but the supply Of labor is
not equal to demands. A slight i'm
proVsment in the crop situation is
noted in many counties, while in 9TH
els the detrimental effects Of the past
heavy rains are still apparent. Cotton
is still in poor condiGion in many To-.
calities, but corn is recovering rapidly.
In ALABAMA hot, dry weather pre-.
vailed, the day temperatures averaging
we'll up in the ninetles, and, on few
days during the latter part Of the week,
reaching 1Ol degrees at soma stations in
middle and eastern counties; practically
no rain occurred, except scattered show
erS IN extreme eastern counties Sunday
afternoon, ands general rain would now
be beneficial to all crops. The dry
weather was favorable foE work, and
cotton has been mostly worked out, ana
is now clean, and, while it is small, it is
generally healthy and is improving
steadily; squares are forming very gener-
ally, and some is ready to bloom.
In Mississippi over the central and
northern portions of the State the work
was very favorable for the cultivation
and growth Of crops; which are gen.
orally in good condition, but needing
rain. In the southern counties the
continued dry weather commenced to
sheW its i'll effects on crops, especially
corn and gardens. Over the most Of
the State cotton is clean and is max
ing a satisfactory growth, although
generally from two OF three weeks late.
1t is BEGINNING to bloom in some Of the
southern and central counties.
In Louisiana the week has been prac.
ticslly rainiess, and for the second
time during the present growing season
drouth Of damaging insensi7ely pre-
walls in all parts Of the State
Cottonis reported in fine condition in
few localities, rouga and kinky OF
turning red and in other ways show
ing the bad effects Of the dry, no.
weather in other places, but generally,
although from one to three week late
and growing slowly, it is looking heal
thy and the first planted is blooming.
In Tennessee cotton is still small, but
the high temperature Of the week was
favorable to is, and the outlook is more
encour5 ging now than at almost any
previous time this season.
10 Texas very light rain was report
ed from few localities in the north.
eastern and over the extreme north
western portion Of the State, and show.
ers occurred here and there along the
Brazos and Trinity rivers on the 17th
and 18Th, but in no case was the rain.
fall sufficient to relieve the needs Of
crops. All portions of the State need
rain and in a great many sections, not
ably in the central, southern and east
ern, a serious drouth is prevailing.
Cotton, considering the dry weather,
has done well; the crop is generally in
bloom. The crop needs rain, but there
are only few instances noted where
the plants actually suffering for mois-
ture. The boil Weevil continues to
damage cotton, but their depredations
are confined to limited areas in the
southern portion Of the State; reports
indicate that they are being rapidly
thinned out by the various methods
used to externinate them. Early cot
ton in the extreme south is opening and
is being picked.
In Arkansas the weather continues
hot and dry. No rain Of consequence
occurred during the week, except in the
northwest section, where scattered
showers occurred On the 18Th inst. All
crops are beginning to need rain badly:
| Corn and cotton have made rapid