The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-25
Is STILL q PROBLEM.
An Unusual BackWardnsss in the
Cotton Crop

ususally occurs during the LAST days of
August, and accounts for the wide
spread prevalence Of rust aud shed
ding. OF itself it does not marx. any
unu:usl deteriora:ion, but occurring so
late in the season, it d,es indi,ste an
uausuaI bsckwardness Of the crop, that
msses the yield more problematicsl
than generally is the case in the middle
Of September, AID more dependent on
Of early or lste frost whether the crop
sill be OF s record breaking sizs OF
merely full cne.
West Of the Mississippi, it seems, the
reports indicate loss under last years
yield even Rith the increased acreage,
while to tie eastward there will be s
lsrga ezc:ss over last ye2r. Siooe tie
repv.ts were received upon which the
State summaries are based, heavy
sail have occurred ever the eastern
and central portions Of the bels that
loRered the quantity Of open cotton in
the bolIs, but did 20 other material
damage except or bottom lands that
we're ove,f owed Picking has been re-
tsrded by these rains and cotton which
vas opening fast will for awhile ma
ture slowly, thus keeping hack the
market supply for awhile. The conoi-
tion OF the crop has been suunariz ID
for the different S:ateg as fol:ogs:
In North Carolina the corditien Of
Gotten, as reported By the department.
Of agriculture, is the lowest through
out the cotton belt, except in Tozas
snd Arkansas. The westher conditions
cannot fur,hsr bsne6sthe plants iu this
State, e2c,ps that showers would Sc
cure better maturity of the upper bolls.
Cotton is opening very rapidly and
picking has become general; the results
Of the fr,t picking Indicate shorter
crop even than anticipated; cotton gins
are in operation and some new bales
have been sold. Damage by shedding
and rust has somewhat diminished
during the past week.
Ia South Carolina cotton opened fast,
except along the northern border coun-
ties, and some opsned prematurely
owing to rust that has increased rapid
~. The hot weather iaduced shedding,
and stopped growth Of young cotton.
1hs crop is reported in less favorable
condition than it was few weeks ago,
and is not as heavily fruited ssit prom
ised to b.. Boil worms have appeared
in many sections and have caused much
injury. Sea island cotton improved
during the week. Picking hiss made
fsir progress, although little has as yet
beer ginned,
In Georgia with the exc option Of
scattered showers dry weather pre-
vailed during the greater portion Of the
week rendering the conditions favor
sble for picking cotton and saving hay.
The dry weather caused cotton to open
very rapidly and did some damage to
late growing crops, but in most in
stances the temporary setbaoks seem
to have been overcome By reasonable
showers later in the week.
There is still complaint Of rusting
and sh, dding Of cotton in many coun-
ties and it is the universal opinion that
the bottom crop will be somewhat be-
low last year while the top crop is in
many sessions almost an entire failure.
IL some counties considerable cotton
has been gin2ei and nsrke:ed.
In ALABAMA: Cotton continues to
open freely, with picking being rapidly
pushed; many complaints ofrust, rot,
and shedding are received with gen.
eral admission that rust has damaged
the staple very consideraOiy, SO thai
the yield will De very light; there seems
to be but slight prospects for a top
crop.
In Mississippi: Cotton is opening
very fast, and at many places over half
of it is open. Picking was progressing
very nicely Until about Wednesday,
since then very Iitsle nss been gathered
on account Of the pnfavoraOle weather.
The excessive rains and continued
damp weather during last half of the
week have damaged the crop consider
ably. 1t is shedding over the gresser
portion Of the State; while in many
delta and northern eounties it IS rot
ting and beginning to sprous from the
open holls.
In Louisiana: The early part Of the
week vas generally favorable for cos
ton picking, except IN some northern
parishes where the weather was shoT-
cry. General showers throughout the
State a. the close Of the week material
ly intectered with out door work. Pick
ing was rushed Hhcn the weather WAS
favorable and is veil advanced n many
Localities. There are Complaints from
some Of the southern parishes that
boli5 are rotting as RESULT OF coatlnu-
Gus vet weather and in some instar C IS
the quality Of the staple has been re-
ducsG. Rust and shedding are Teport-
eo from several parishes. Reports iron
Goncordla state that late eoltoa Will be
a iair crop if frost holds of suh aiently
loGg. Yne yield Of cotton IS generally
below the average.
In Tennessee: Sizcs the August
rains, option has been making a5Dormsl
s!sik gsoWth 20 the great dstrimelt OF
frultsse, besides, the yield has been
much le5sened by shedding forms and
rust.
In Texas: Although considerable
damage, the results of heavy rains, oc-
CURED in many localities OF the State,
the weather during the week as Thoie
Wss more faporabls than otherwise 70
tbs farming interests Of the Safe. The
drou5n Whlch has prevailed for SO long
over the central, southern and to1sh,
western portions has been thoroughly
broken, and excepting few looantles
the moisture has been ample tor tie
immeGiste needs Of al orors. Farm
work was greatly retarded curing the
week: cotton picking especially haT ,ng