The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-09-19
State Crops.

The daily mean temperature was
very much below the normal the fore
mart of the week when fresh norther-
II 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; ali other
crops doing well.
Boliyar-Cotton is at least 80 days
late in opening, but 1t is well fruited
and If frost is later than usual big
crop will be made.
Sunfiower-Cotton is fully 80 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
Jured cotton somewhat and some of
1t 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 VIII open prematurely.
ssaquena-Cotton fruiting nicely;
II frost is late good crop viii be
made; boil worms doing little dam
age; corn very good.
Sharkey-Cotton still shedding, boil
worms damaging 1t 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 well.
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
VIM laubcu COllOu W Eutu COf DtllCi
than expected; too dry for turnips.
Tate-Cold northeast winds 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
Oeing saved Irish potatoes failed to
come up; sweet potatoes doing well.
ilppah-Weather dry; upland cot
ION opening rapidly and shedding
some; rain needed for late corn, tur-
nips and minor crops.
AicorE-Very dry, with cool north
WINGS; cotton falling ON account of
rust and shedding; rain needed for
ia.e corn and other crops.
sonlon-Fine weather; corn crop
MADE with the exception of very late
painting, best yield in years; some
complaint that rust has damaged cot
ton
Yalobusha-Cotton has lost much on
account of rust and shedding; late
Sorn and pea vine hay much damaged
by dry weather
ealhoun-Cool and dry; cotton bad
" damaged by rust and blight; fodder
ana nay being saved in large quanti
ues' corn and peas good.
fontotoc-Weather dry and cool
Win north winds; cotton has deterior
aeea considerably during the past
week, picking will become general
next week; fine weather for haying
iate fodder being pulled.
Cnlckasaw-Fine week for work;
"ucn 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 firse of week,
rust also damaging. prospect for small
crop; late corn damaged.
olay-Weather very dry and cool
aOfth wind has injured cotton greatly,
complaint of rust in some localities;
lew bales Of cotton being marketed
each day.
Webster-Dry weather injuring cot
eh, nay and pastures; some complaint
VI rust on cotton; much fodder saved
ano good crop of corn now assured;
peas and sweet potatoes needing rain.
Railroad Commission.
Ihe Mississippi railroad commits
sion held a session last week, but no
Eases OF Importance were on the
uoeket for transaction, the only case
:, general State interest being that
u the Meridian Board Of Trade
against the Alabama & yieksburg
road, request for lower grain rates,
aaasing been postponed until the
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