The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-18
DROUTH OVER COTTONsBELT,s

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Detailed Report from fIiacliS or tho
Cotton Producing states.
S. Thas the people Of this section in
terested in the growing crops in the
South may judge for themselves the
indicastSls upon which the recent: de-
terioration was reported the following
detail report from the New Q Orleans
stationii is given below. These reports
are more in detail than the general
summary constituting, as they do, the
latest ad vices from the cotton prod uc-
ing states. It will thus be seen shat
there is q deteriorating drouth over.
the entire: cotton belt, as these reports
from the different states will SHOW: 33i
,..ssI Fl LOUISIANA. &,
Dry, cool week; low TEN mperature
unfayOrable for cotton, rust and she'd
ding reported in several parishes and
boil worms damaging crop in some
places, early cotton opening rapidly
and some prematurely, picking con-
tinues, but is not general; too cool and
dry for.sugar cane; rice harvest pro-
crossing rapidly, Yield good; corn. be-
ing gathered.
GEORGIA. Il,
R Drought continues, with hot days
and moderately cool, nights; cotton.
opening, shedding and ruSting badly
picking begun in u few northern coun-
ties, becoming general Ia middle and
southern; considerable ginned and
marketed during week; crop in critical
state; fodder pulling nearing compile
tion; late corn badly fired; land too
dry for fall plowing; pastures and some
streams falling.
ALABAMA. Sra3.ss5
Dry week; first four nights quite
cool, temperature more favorable
thereafter; cotton rusting, with much
shedding, stopped growing and bloom
ing in places, considerable open, pick
Ing becoming general; minor crops
generally satisfactory, but rain needed
for cotton, late corn and some minor
crops, particularly in northern dis
trict; considerable early corn gathered
yield good; much fodder and hay saw
ed.
ARKANSAS.
Days warm, lights cool, total alb
sence Of rain; I'll crops suffering for
moisture; Cotton lost ground, some
complaints of shedding, premature
opening, rust, boil worms and sharp
shooters, but not general, beginning to
open normally in some sections, needs
rain: late corn needs rain badly ;-con-
siderable hay and fodder saved in
good conditions; stock doing we'll; fruit
prospects unchanged.
FLORIDA.
Generally dry over greater portions
of northern and western districts,
moderate showers in central and heavy
local rains in portions Of Southern dis
-trict:.id q cal week for cotton / to mature;
staple opening rapfd W picking be-
coming general and being pushed COM
plants Of rust and sheddingScon tinue,
though prospects are for fair crop.
citrus fruits and minor crops in good
condition.
S. TENNESSEE.
Hot, dry weather prevailed, with
damaging effect on unmatured crops,
particularly late corn and cotton and
some Of the minor crops; fine yield of
early corn assured, late rapidly failing:
cotton not maturing we'll, rather
light fruitage, shedding rapidly; to-
bacco cutting well advanced, late corn
needing rain; large quantities fine
forage secured; turnips and potatoes
need rain; apples dropping; too dry
for plowing Y
l.'s' NORTH CAROLINA.
Week not so warm, with beneficial
rains first two days, but central sec
tion needs more moisture; conditions
favorable for maturing crops and for
farm work; corn good; saving fodder
nearly over except in west; despite
some rust and shedding, cotton is ex-
ccllent, opening everywhere, picking
advancing rapidly and ginning begun,
good prospect for top crop; curing to-
bacco approaching compilations; late
apples poor.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Rainfall poorly distributed, western
counties suffering from drought: cot
ton improved in places, but generally
deteriorated, owing to rust and she'd
ding opening rapidly, some premature
ly, in east, where picking is general,
just beginning to open in western
counties: young corn injured by
drought; rice harvest under way, yield
variable; much hay saved in prime
conditions; minor crops need rain.
OKLAHOMA.
Warm days, cool nights and lack of
precipitation unfavorable for growth:
early corn cutting nearing completion:
late corn maturing fast; cotton doing
we'll and opening, some picking re-
ported, no shedding; broom corn, hay,
alfalfa, sweet potatoes, melons and
fruit, fair to good yields; fall blowing
well, well advanced but ground becoming
TEXAS.
Moderate showers in cast coast dis
trict and parts Of central portion, but
general absence of rainfall clseM here;
boil worms mostly disappeared, but
cotton suffering from drought in the
west and north portions, causing much
shedding and retardlng fruting; boil
weevil puncturing nearly all new forms
in southwest, Central and east por-
tions; sugar cane doing we'll; rice be.
ing harvested, yield average; sweet
potatoes good and ready for use; much
hay and forage saved.
MISSISSIPPI.