The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-09
Reports on Cotton Crop Encouraging.
"A FEW SECTIONS COMPLAIN
Rainfall Has Not Been as Much as
 is Nended.
With Possible Exception of west Tsn- nessee, However. So Far Dry Weather Has Not Dsne Any
 Great Damage.

Memphis, Tenn, July S--The Com mercial-Appeaps weekly summary of crop conditions. covering the central states ef the cotton belt is as fol- lows:
 Reports for the week just past. like those of the one preceding. are most favorable. The two past weeks take rank among the best of the season The only complaint of the week comes from few sections which have not had as much rain as would have been beneficial West Tennessee cotton would be greatly improved by . gen. eral rainfall, while portions of North Alabama would likewise be bentfited There are scattered points in Missis- sippi which are dry.
 with the possible exception of West Tennessee. however, no damage has yet been done by the dry weather. and fin some the same accounts record the lack of moisture correspondents re- port that the crop has made good pro- gress. that it is healthy and fruiting we'll
 In many sections the plant remains small because the season has been on the whole little dry but enough mois- turs has fallen 10 leave q sturdy growth and to favor fruitfng. which Is now going forward rapidly. The weather has been ideal for cultivation. and the crop will be laid by In an excellent condition as regards cuiti- vation. temperature during the week has been seasonabie and the hot days have favored the rapid development of the plant.
 An absence of damage from insects is generally reported. The cotton hav- ing made good progress up to the present and being now In most healthy and growing state. the plant CTS are disposed 10 look forward to an excellent out turn in the autumn
 The Constisution's. Summary.
 Atlanta. Ga, July s--The Constitu- tion's reports on the condition af the cotton crop in the southeastern sec- tion of the belt are far from encour~ aging, indicating that the crop is in worse condition than last week. From all sections complaint ip made nf ax~ cessiye rains. which prevent cultiva- ton, and as conseauence the crop is very grassy.
 Tn Georgia the general condition iis- tffies no change from the report of Inst week. Rains have again been ex- week In South Georgia There Is prAc- tically no June crop: the stand is poor and the plant is puny and yellow. II is said the yield will be greatly de- creased. The crop Is badly in grass and labor Is scarce.
 Conditions in Florida are unchanged from last week; the crop is small, stands bad. there is too much grass
 The eastern part of North Carolina is said to be watersoaked, scarcely day having passed since the third in- stant without heavy rains. In the central part of the State the crop is in fine condition. but the cotton Is not large and the stand Is somewhat irregular, yet it is a good plant and fruiting we'll The reports indicate the crop in the State has been danag- ed 25 per cent by rain.
 In South Carolina conditions this week are worse than last week. the excessive rains continue and the crop is very grassy. Cultivation has been greatly delayed and unless better con- ditions prevail shortly much of She crop will be seriously damaged.