The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-14
THE COTTON CROP
IS NOT UNIFORM.
Across Northern Cotton Belt and IN
Texas Crop Did Well.

10th, show the cotton crop 10 DC J
splendid condition, the only eNceptlo
being too much rain In a few section
Below Is a synopsis o. the reports:
There is DO longer the recent un.
formity 10 crop progress. Complaint
Of excessive rain or dry weather an
the attendant evil Of shedding com
from many sections. Reports this wee
are favorable In North Carolina, Tennes
see, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas
In these states the rainfall was rattle
beneficial and complaints Of damag'
from excessive precipitation are few
The plant has grown we'll, is heaYIl.
fruited, IL not shedding to any eNtcn
and promises nearly, If not quite, The
best Of the season.
Worst reports come from Louisiana
Mississippi aud Southern Alabama
There the r2fnrill was very heavy and
continuous. Water sometimes stood for
days In the cotton burrows. 1t IN said
the bolls rottcd in s. few Instances.
The plant being suddenly water. soaked
shielded and In Central Louisiana chs
activity Of weegils was greatly In
creased. The crop in these sections
has received a setback from which,
however, II may considerably recoves
with good weather henceforth. Tho
opening Of cotton was retarded and
picking will he delayed.
Western South Carolina and Eastera
Georgia are In need Of rain and the
plant Is shedding slightly.
In Texas the farmers are selling the
cotton when It is picked at market
prices. Picking outside Of Texas will
not become general for two to three
weeks yet.
TENNESSEE.
Rain during the week put the r in
very fine condition. There are no com
plants at all. The present feeling is
that the production will he large.
MISSISSIPPI.
Some very heavy rains and many
small mel fell in Mississippi, The n
tire state had an excess, except posi-
bly, some counties along the eastern
border. Complaint IL general. in the
lower delta and the lowlands Of the
southern part Of the state small streams
were overnowed, and IN the low places
water stood for several days around the
plant. There Is complaint OF shedding
and too rapid growth OF the plant.
Some correspondence say the damage
can not be recovered. The great ma
iority, however, think that good wealth.
or will greatly repair what now seems a
serious loss. Opening of bolls was do
and the date Of picking has been
postponed.
ARKANSAS.
Although a few localities had sxccs-
rainfall, the precipitation over the
was generally beneficial. 1t put
the plant In very fine condition. Some
spots were dry and needed the rain.
The crop Is heavily fruited, and although
is not opening yet, open cotton is az
within two weeks In some guam
tity. In localities where the rains
were heavy some shedding Ia com
OF.
ALABAMA.
There are complaints OF excessive
from a number OF points. The dam
'ge Ia not 80 much actual AS IN prospect.
lowever, in case the rain should be con
inued. Some shedding is reported and
he prospects are not 30 bright as In
ormer reports. 1t will be two to three
weeks before picking will become gen
raj.
OKLAHOMA.
Very favorable weather prevailed all
week. 1t was hot, with no rain or light
howers. The cotton crop looks we'll.
here are practically no complaints,
nd the farmers anticipate a large yield !
or acre. ,
TENAs.
Except for some showers In Eastern !
cNas, which were not needed, weather
onditions were perfect In Northern ,
The crop Ia doing we'll. 1t is -.
Of shedding, and is quite heavily
A few open bells appear, but !
will not commence for two or ,
Tree weeks yet. y
Rains In Western Texas were bene- =,
nial. The crop is heavily fruited and =
Ding we'll. The cotton planted late 4,
oks thrifty as well as the older plant.
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In Southern and South Central Texas !
cking Ia going on and the farmers are II
'lling the new cotton at the market n
ong with some Of the old crop. There .
n been an increase in the hoii weevil y
sections and in other sections II is
y.
LOUISIANA. q
The rains continued last week over m
Q greater part Of Louisiana. Much tc
mage wal done. In central parts Of p'
o state work on the weevils was
eatly facilitated, and everywhere tho 10
ant shielded some and bolls rotted. th
'ere IL very little cotton open yet. b!
"a planters are still hopeful IL the
changes at once and the rains
ase.