The Tupelo journal., 1903-09-18
State Crops.

The daily mean temperature was
very much below the normal the fore
part of the week when fresh norther-
ly winds prevailed, but was season.
able the last three days. Clear
weather was general and no rainfall
was reported.
The cool weather with northerly
winds has been unfayorable for cot
ton and the general condition of the
staple is not SO good as last week.
Rust, shedding and blight continue
general and are becoming serious in
some of the central and southern
counties. The crop continues fully
three weeks late, but in the delta and
northern counties plants are gener-
ally well fruited. There are some
complaints of premature opening.
Picking is now becoming general.
Haying and fodder pulling are
about completed and large crops
have been secured. Young corn,
pastures and peas are generally do
ing well but are needing rain in the
northern counties. Cane and pota-
toes are promising but it is too dry
for turnips and fall gardens.
IN THE DELTA COUNTIES.
Coahoma-Cool nights and hot days
have retarded growth of cotton some
what and caused it to shed; all other
crops doing we'll
Bollvar-COtton is at least 30 DAYS
late in opening, but it is well fruited
and ii frost is later than usual big
crop will be made.
unfiower-Cotton is fully 30 days
late; the week has been very favor
able, but late rains have damaged
cotton considerably, the stalk is green
and full of sap some shedding and
some bottom bolls rotting An early
frost will be very damaging; corn
good; gardens good where they have
been worked.
Tallahatchie - Cotton deteriorating
greatly; boil worms doing great dam
age and some shedding of leaves and
squares noted.
Lefore-Rust and worms have in
it has deteriorated; fall crops need
ing rain.
Holmes-Cotton and young corn
have deteriorated since last report;
dry weather and winds have caused
much shedding and considerable cot
ton will open prematurely.
lssaquena-Cotton fruiting nicely;
if frost is late good crop will be
made; boil worms doing little dam
age; corn very good.
Sharkey-Cotton still shedding. boil
worms damaging it somewhat. pick
ing begun in portions of the county;
corn, peas and potatoes fine.
Yazoo-First of week very cool; cot
ton opening slowly, picking begun but
not general; much hay saved; corn,
peas and sweet potatoes doing we'll
Warren-Nights cool with fresh
north winds; cotton fruiting very nice
ly, picking begun; fall gardening pro-
crossing.
THE NORTHERN COUNTIES.
DeSoto-The wet weather of last
week and the cool weather of this
week have injured crops somewhat
and caused cotton to shed; corn better
than expected; too dry for turnips
Tate-Cold northeast wines have
damaged prospect of good cotton crop
very much.
Benton-Very dry; cotton has COM
menced to open but not enough to
make picking general; fodder and hay
being saved; Irish potatoes failed to
come up; sweet potatoes doing we'll.
Tippah-Weather dry; upland cot
ton opening rapidly and shedding
some; rain needed for late corn, tur-
nips and minor crops
Alcorn-Very dry, with cool north
winds; cotton failing on account of
rust and shedding; rain needed for
late corn and other crops.
Union-Fine weather; corn crop
made with the exception of very late
planting, best yield in years; some
complaint that rust has damaged cot |
ton
Yalobusha-Cotton has lost much on
account of rust and shedding; late !
corn and pea vine hay much damaged |
by dry weather.
Calhoun-COol and dry; cotton bad |
ly damaged by rust and blight; fodder
and hay being saved in large quanti- |
ties; corn and peas good.
Pontotoc-Weather dry and cool |
with north winds; cotton has deterior
ated considerably during the past |
week, picking will become general |
next week; fine weather for haying;
late fodder being pulled.
Chickasaw-Fine week for work |
much hay and fodder saved cotton |
beginning to open; corn crop still fine;
sorghum being made; other minor |
crops very good.
Lee-Cotton very much injured by |
cool northwest winds first of week, |
rust also damaging, prospect for small |
crop; late corn damaged.
Clay-Weather very dry and cool |
north wind has injured cotton greatly, |
complaint of rust in some localities; |
a few bales of cotton being marketed |
each day.
Webster-Dry weather injuring cot
ton, hay and pastures; some complaint |
of rust on cotton; much fodder saved |
and good crop of corn now assured;
peas and sweet potatoes needing rain.
Railroad Commission.
The Mississippi railroad commits
sion held session last week, but no |
cases of Importance were on the
docket for transaction, the only case |
of general State interest being that |
of the Meridian Board of Trade |
against the Alabama & Vicksburg
road, a request for lower grain rates,
having been postponed until the
third Monday in October. The COM