The leader., 1903-09-19
state Crops.

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 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 well.
Bolivar-Cotton is at least 80 days
late in opening, but it is we'll 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.
Le1ore-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.
Issaquena-Cotton fruiting nicely;
if frost is late a good crop will be
made; bell 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 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 well.
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 ot
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.
~ damaged by rust and blight; fodder
and hay being saved in large quanti-
ties; corn and peas good.
Pontotoc 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
mission considered several COM
plants regarding depot facilities at
small stations
Notorious Negro Crook.
Ed. Bennett, notorious negro
criminal, was placed in Jail at Ha-
zlehurst last week. Bennett is
charged with shooting with intent
to kill passenger conductor at Wes-
son, and with resisting arrest. He
fred five shots at the officers before