The Grenada sentinel., 1903-09-19
Mississippi State News
state Crops.

state Crops.
Following is part Of the govern
ment crop report for Mississippi for
the week ending September z:
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 unfavorable 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 we'll 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 turnip ps and fall gardens.
IN THE DELTA COUNTIES.
i~~Ikr k~t Ianvr
have retarded growth of cotton some
what and caused it to shed; all other
crops doing well.
Bolivar-Cotton is at least 90 days
late in opening, but it is well fruited
j and if frost is later than usual a big
crop will be made.
! Sun1ower-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.
Leftore-Rust and worms have in
jured cotton somewhat and some OF
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. Al
Issaquena-Cotton fruitinge nicely:
II frost is late q 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 winds have
damaged prospect of good cotton crol
. very much.
Benton-Very dry; cotton has com
menced to open but not enough tt
make picking general; fodder and ha!
being saved; Irish potatoes failed t
come up; sweet potatoes doing well
: Tippah-Weather dry; upland cot
ton opening rapidly and sheddin.
2 some; rain needed for late corn, tus
ninc and minor crOnS
Alcorn-Very dry, with cool nortl
G winds; cotton failing on account y
rust and shedding; rain needed TO
- late corn and other crops.
Union-Fine weather; corn crol
made with the exception of very lat
planting, best yield in years; SOM
complaint that rust has damaged cot
: ton. ..
a Yalobusha-Cotton has lost much o.
| account of rust and shedding: lat
corn and pea vine hay much damage'
a by dry weather.
= Calhoun-Cool and dry; cotton bad
ly damaged by rust and blight; fodde
= and hay being saved in large quaint
: ties: corn and peas good.
q Pontotoc-Weather dry and COO
with north winds; cotton has deteriol
G ated considerably during the pas
4 week, picking will become genera
!, next week; fine weather for haying
late fodder being pulled. -
Chickasaw-Fine week for work
/ much hay and fodder saved; cotto
beginning to open: corn crop still hne
: sorghum being made: other mino
n crops very good.
= Lee-Cotton very much injured b
cool northwest winds first Of weel
e rust also damaging, prospect for sma
y crop: late corn damaged.
Clay-Weather very dry and coz
north wind has injured cotton greatl!
/ complaint Of rust in some localities
l. a few bales Of cotton being markete
r each day.
:, Webster-Dry weather injuring CO