The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-10
coTToN sTArEs REpoRrs.

LouiSlana.-Cooler week: scattered IN
ers first three days cotton lmptasl
some localities: deteriorated In othas, i,
Injurious IN places much shedding;
opening rapidly; some prematureiy; I'D
well under way. but NOT keeping Pses {,
opening; yield below average.
Scattered showers and a.
cotton dana ged by drCuth, rust anA4
worms. except from northern Localities; \
10 two-thirds Of crop indicated. gFe
rapidly picking more general; labos "a
IN some sections.
Georgia. Heavy rains numerous 10 i
Ole and northern counties ID 70 III
southern counties 4th 70 Gth. Nr "a
condition for fall work, which Is begin
Late crops materially benefited. ~
continues opening rapidly; picking ~
ana well advanced In dry districts IN
ed n rainy sections: staple dlseot
many nelds nearly cleaned; old plaat a
orally past recQS cry. 40 top crop; irA
no improvement during the week and
cations point TO yield considering
average.
okiahoma.--Cooler weather and rails
proved cotton conditions. but boil ~
are still causing DAMAGE picking 10 Fl
eral progress with good TO very poor n i
Florida. Early planted cotton delN
ing; half TO tWo-thirds open ana
picked; late cotton improved beginh4
open, but reports Indicate al fruit w Il
mature; estimates half 10 two-tArd 4
age crop.
Alabama.-Cotton mostly stopped fs51t
bulk OF crop open: picking low ~
. pushed; some Spronting In hollis W
earliest and highest crop IN many yeia
Mississippi cotton damagA
r9lns; picking and ginning progressias
lazy. bat plckers scarce Ia some ioea
COTTON on uplauds nearly all OPEN "
Ing and rotIing some In bottom lalaA
GENERAL SUMMARY
Washington, September a.-FolloHH
the agricultural departments weeEy II
mary OF crop conditions:
Although the week was cool IN fns y
tral valleys and lake region with no. .s,
the average rainfall IN portions d ~
per Mississippi valley. maturing uvls y
made generally favorable though nss
advancement. The greater part q .sa
In which State severe drouth prefsn.s,
the close OF the previous weeA, =, Y
ceived abundant rainfall and arouta. Y
lions in the middle Atlantis COAST ~ ss
also have been largely relieFtl, ~
Interior Of the Middle Atlantic sials,
valley and portions OF the l0Nel -
gion aud South Atlantic states con...sS
lNNu rum AaAHAA 20 AANANf 1880 49,. ttI
general In The Northern districts t.'4Tl y
tana to New England and the nia ~ =
lantle States from the Sd 70 the ~
but slight injury. i
Notwithstanding the prevalence T.. "
temperatures throughout the corr. "
copious rains In portions OF the Mls
valley. the corn crop mas MADE WI .l,,
factory advancement toward M 49, IA
wholly escaped injnry IN the $50 n
N ~ ~ In Nffaataefranf river LlNli r -
occurring on the 4th and 9tn vs.,
slight injury In the states 70 tle VIZ W.
The bulk OF the corn crop In 1879
Kansas and much OF the early IA,
Nebraska aud the States OF tAa ~ 6
ley are now safe. Ia Iowa w. 4
has rlpened very slowly, two ~ 'rauit !
crop probably Will be cafe by sey ~
aud the balance VIII require
longer. .,t.a&
The threshing Of spring wheat , ss
further retarded. has made mols .,s ~ I
progress than in the previous ~ "a
and a large part 81 the centtsl bsn
ern districts OF the cotton Oeli ~
ceiYed abundant rainfall durlns 'e,n
bur Il is doubtful whether VIZ .,ffsi h
effects of these rains 10 late 49, n
onset the Injury done 70 ine opr
Late tobacco mas experienced =
provement in the middle Auans. y,
and Ohio valley and cutii1s ~ +
have progressed under IavofaDN
tn an tobacco States. -saot d
In the States AZ the upper lAke
reports rrsphCting apples ~,
while thos. frna Ncw York np' Xxx,
land arr ynvilN'F l8li7at ne WI. + 81
crop IN sonic sections vita M W
In others III the ohio valley -. y u
Of the middle Atlantis states -
continues noor,