The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-01
lFPOPF ON COTTON CROP
|,lury TO the Open Crop by the Heavy
Rains Is Reported.
IltxNd IS NEARING COMPLETION.
plant in North and Central Texas
IL Growing Fast, but Is Not Likely
TO Mature.

Il r-.,hinrton, September 30.--The weekly
IL .u report issued today Is as follows.
q p.royts of Injury from rain to open cot.
~ very general throughout the belt,
y. ,be exception of the Carolinas and
4 ,.s,ons OF Texas. Sproutlng and rotting
holIs are largely reported, especially In
H. central districts
p,ctlnr. though much interrupted, is we'll
taapced and Is nearing completion In
districts.
ID a,e cotton In Central and North Texas
III r,skIna rapid growth, but will not ma
XII ! nnless frost Is unusually late, and
sDh III these conditions light top crop may
lE gathered in Alabama. A line crop of
6tks Island cotton is promised In South
y krolina.
1 .sTexas.--While the weather during the
n oek has been favorable for the growth
cotton, it has been highly unfavorable
,1oy pcklng. Less Of the staple was gath
Elr I'd than during any previous week since
4,,cslne became general, wet weather having
-rsntly retarded this work In many local..
III. The prevailing weather conditions have
ana prevented the rapid opening of cot
tsn The rains and high winds at the
A the
close of the week did much damage to
cotton that was open. The grade of the
sfsnie vas considerably lowered bN stain
/ ma and cotton that was open was washed
@it With favorable weather the work
4 ~ nlcllng will soon be completed and
4 many fields have already been abandoned
a Stock Complaints of shedding continue
IA decrease and practically no damage from
4 bol worms reported. The sections from
watch boil weeyils reported in the bulletin
Of the previous week are still infested.
Many late fields of cotton in northern
sections look promising, the recent rains
having caused a rapid growth, but only
an exceptionally late fall will insure any
results.
louisiana. Cotton nearly all open; pick.
ING progressing slowly, well advanced In
places, but generally behind; pickers scarce
IL some parishes; rain caused some sprout-
INK and rotting in bolls and interfered
with picking; some cotton washed out and
rotting on ground; reports indicate Yields
will be considerably below average; very
little prospects for top crop; insects dam
aging crop in places.
Georgla.-Cotton picking rushed during
fair intervals; practically completed In
many sections; open stsplt seriously dam
aged by heavy rains and high winds on
the 9th; crop being ginned and marketed
as rapidly as possible; previous estimates
OF short yield fully confirmed.
Mississippi Unfavorable week for cot.
ton picking; although retarded generally
well advanced; nearing completion south.
where yield lightest for several wears
Yielding fair to good delta ana northern
counties; rains causing lower bolls to rot
and sprout also quite damaging to open
cotton; boil worms injurlng late cotton
some places,
Arkanses.-Cotton picking retarded by
wet weather and scarcity Of labor; some
cotton tlGaen cut, many complaints of
rotting.6nd spssutlRg In bolls premature
opening checked some places; crop being
marketed rapidly
II South Carollna.-High temperature and
Ibight precipitation favored opening and
fpleklng; latter nearing completion on early,
tWhie late well advanced, except top croD.
(which win require full month to recon
,Knatgrityi top crop In few localities oaly:
yea Island fine and opening freely; lint ex-
kcellent.
d Florida Showers to heavy rams did
Enueh damage TO cotton now open by beat.
Bug TO the ground, soiling 1t and caus.
Fins SEED 70 sprout in bols: practically no
cotton picked IN greater portion of north.
Rern and Central districts; Lolls on many
Kpahts an open and picked, no fruit left:
4 ltt.ns simulated top growth, but will not
oAange prospects for short crop
oklahoma.-R rains caused consider
WIS aam9ige to cotton by beating out, but
penehted late crop; yields continue good to
Poor Win lint color and staple good; near
y half Of crop secured.
a., tennessee Cotton much damaged with
greatly hlndered
North CarolIna.-Nearly three-fourths of
wen cotton picked; warmth forcing rapid
ppShlhg OF remaining bolls some com.
FSit Of open cotton falling to ground con.
Atanama. Heavy rains retarding cotton
iuAing; greatly damaging open cotton
uualegh Denehting minor crops. cotton prac.
eo Su az open with picking practically