The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-08-23
THE COTTON CROP.
East Of the Misslssippl River ThthRs
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tho southern oountios damaged sotton,l
and in Texas and northern Louisiana
tho drought conditions booamo intensi-
fod ovor extensive areas, to tho de-
serioration Of tho staple, but otherwise
the plants improved materially in oon-
dition, and ovor tho creator portioa Of
tho belt cast Of tho Mississippi are now
quite promising.
In Texas, picking il in active pro
gross, butin no other portions, although
open bolls are reported from all tho
most southorly sections. Tho present
condition Of cotton indicates not loss
than an average yield por aoro, and in
SECTIONS ields above the average may
bu expected.
In North Carolina, the past wook
was characterized by very hoavy rains
from Mondey to Wednesday, inclusive,
which woro followed by fair, warm and
worry favorable weathor.
Cotton improved generally during the
week; lato cotton was revived, is Wig
orous and will reach sufficient size 10
give good yiold with a late autumn;
old cotton SCANS to be holding it's fruit
we'll, and very fow reports Of shedding
have boen received, but the bolls are
still scattering on tho plants. 1t may
bo said that in some sections whero
tho crop WAS we'll worked cotton will
be good, in most othors fair 10 worry
poor.
In South Carolina, with few exsop
tions, correspondents throughout the
State report an improvement in cotton.
There arc fow fields infested with
lice, some with rust, aud there is
little shedding, while on sandy soils
cotton aeoms to have stopped growing,
but generally the plants are healthy,
Of fair siz,, we'll fruited and still grow
ing. Earliest cotton is opening. Sea
island is blooming profuHoly.
In Georgia, in the nothern md mid,
die counties an abundant rainfall dur
ing tho week has put now life into all
crops, and the cotton crop, in partiou.
lar, was greatly benefited. Tho latter
is now gonorally in fnn 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
tho wet woather ID causing rust, shud.
ding and firing" In tho main, how
ever, the crop is doing we'll in tho south
seoton and is fruiting heavily. Bolls
arc opening in humorous oouaties.
Fodder pulling is tho ordor Of tho day
in many counties.
In Florida, frequont showers, fol-
lowed by hot sunshine, over portion
Of northern and central districts caused
cotton to shod and, to some extont,
suffer from rust. In fow counties,
however, rains Woo not 30 frequont
and tho staple did worry we'll. AS a
rule, the bottom crop is poor On up
lands the staple is opening a ute freely,
and picking is becoming moro general.
Cloudy weather with moderate tenn pors-
lures would be beneficial.
In Alabama, gonorally favorable CON
ditiona prevailed, tho temperature av.
oraglng very nearly normal, whilo the
drought, which had prevailed for noar
ly three weeks in northern oountios,
was generally brokon by fairly oopiouf
rains; heavier rains occurred over the
greater portion Of tho southern half oi
the State on several days, while slight.
ly excessive rainfalls in some east cen.
trail, south ,ntral and extreme south,
orn counties, though ample supshine
was received In all 3distriSss, and sini5Ss
3 few scattered localities rain is atil
needed. Cotton continues in generally
satisfactory condition; it 10 fruiting ant
boiling vol, and somo early ls opening,
but no picking is reported; somo fea
complaints Of cotton dying on sandy
soil are roooived, aud reports Of rust,
rot and sh. d ling arc moro numerous
but damage from these causos is MOI
serious az yet; ono report Of boil worms
In Mississippi moderate to hoavy
showers wero quito general over The
southern half OF tho State and in foV
Of tho north central counties; but the
drought continues in many of tho north
orn counties, and in eomo localities is
becoming very severe. Cotton is grow
ing and fluiting nioely; opening is ho.
coming general. In the northwestern
counties, where only few light loca
showers have fallen, upland crops arc
| doteriorAting. Cotton has stopped
growing and is shedding badly, and
somo premature opening is reported,
but on lowland it continues in fair con
dltion.
La Louisiana showers have boon gon.
eral and fr, quont over tho southeastern
portion, ana in localities rains have
beon heavy. No rain has faller
throughout The northwestern portion OF
the State, whore tho ground ls getting
very dry, and in a fow localities 90.
ycro drought is prevailing. The cot
ton crop has improved ovor the south
eastern portion Of tho Slate and in the
parishes along the Mississippi rivor,
whore it is generally growing and fruit
ing woll. Over tho western portion OF
tho State the crop needs rain generally,
and in some places has already com.
monood to doteriorato. Rust al d shod.
ding are reported quite oxten,ive ia o
few localities botwoen tho Rcd and Sa
bino rivers. Early planted cotton is
opening generally throughout the State
and some picking is bong done. Pre-
mature opening as result Of dry
Weather is reported from Grant parish
Too much rain is reported from fow Of
tho oxtromo southeastern parishes
whore grass and weeds arc getting {
| good start; otherwise tho crop 10 genor
ally in good state Of cultivation
| While somo places report an exoelont
prospect, the outlook is gonorally for {
yield below tho average. In somo 10
calitios the plant ia fruiting to tho toI
Of tho stalk.
In Tennossoo tho good rains whioh