The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-10
The BOIL WfFWL
IN LOUISIANA.
Elsewhere the Cotton Crop Is the Best
In Years.


cotton crop reports published in las
Mondays Memphis Commercial Appeal
"High temperature and showers con
tributed materially to the cotton CROP
growth. From Carolina to Texas it il
now in the most satisfactory condition
of the season. There are few com
plants Of drouth and some, as In South
Carolina and Eastern Georgia, OF tot
much rain, but they are local. The
only other complaints come from Louis
lana, where the boil weevil is numerous
and doing considerable damage.
The plant has made rapid advance.
ment. In many sections throughout the
belt the crop outlook is the best In
years. Where sufficiently large it is
fruiting we'll. In the latest sections
blooms are numerous.
Cultivation is excellent. In Oklaho.
ma there was some further abandon.
ment of acreage, but cotton on the up
lands has recovered IN large measure
from drenchings. In the lowlands it is
much improved where cultivated prop
erly. Elsewhere there is nothing to be
desired in the way Of cultivation.
In Alabama, Mississippi and Arkan-
sas the showers of the week were local.
A good general rain would be beneficial.
In Texas boil weevis are spoken Of
but no important complaints of damage
are made.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Not a complaint is made in North
Carolina. The weeks rainfall supplied
the necessary moisture, the crop is well
cultivated, strong and growing. Pros
poets are the best in years. Planters
in many sections expect to begin pick
ing two weeks earlier than usual.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
A few localities had heavy and wash
ing rains. Otherwise the week was one
Of steady advancement. The cotton is
large for the season and the outlook is
regarded as being above the average.
Except where heavy rains retarded
farm work, the crop is we'll cultivated.
GEORGIA.
In Eastern Georgia some excessive
rains have fallen. There the crop does
not look well. The area is not extern
sive and elsewhere the plant is growing
well, is vigorous and well cultivated.
The weeks weather was generally fa-
vorable and prospects are considered
good.
ALABAMA.
Only few local showers fell during
the week. Under the hot sun the plant
did we'll. In sections of the central
state rain is now needed. Southern
Alabama and Northern Alabama have
excellent prospects. The outlook in
the Tennessee river valley is especially
bright.
TENNESSEE.
Rains during the week we're highly
beneficial to all cotton crops. The
plant is healthy, vigorous, growing
rapidly and blooming freely. Crops
are we'll cultivated and the outlook is
bright.
MISSISSIPPI,
Ra ms we're highly beneficial, falling
on we'll. cultivated fields. They we're
rather local in character and good
general rain would yet be beneficial.
Southern part of of the state is little
dry. Many farmers expect to be laid
by by July Is. The plant is large,
thrifty and vigorous, and is now making
rapid growth.
ARKANSAS.
Cotton is now in good state Of cul-
tivation and made fast growth during
the week. Some local showers fell,
which were highly beneficial. Other
sections had no rain. good general
rain would be helpful. Many localities
report the best prospects for years.
Boil weevil has appeared in south
ern counties, but no damage is yet re-
ported.
OKLAHOMA.
The rains that fell in the state during
the week were highly beneficial. The
crop on the uplands has grown rapidly
under the hot sunshine. 1t is now we'll
cultivated. In the lowlands cotton is
still being abandoned and where not
early worked out 1t is yet small and
sorry in appearance, though recuperat-
ing rapidly. Damage from web worms
is reported from the Red river valley.
TEXAS.
r ports from Texas indicate satisfac-
tory progress during the week through
out the state. The rainfall was bene-
fcial. In Southern and South Central
Texas the incipirnt drouth was re-
lieved before it did damage. In West.
ern Texas the crop is often small, be-
cause OF replanting, but it Is well cui-
tivated, and is now growing rapidly.
Material improvement is the general
report. Boil weevils are often spoken
Of, but no important complaint ia made
OF damage. The web worm is doing
some damage in northern counties.
LOUISIANA.
Much progress has been made 10
growth. 1t is now generally in salts
factory condition. The upland cotton
Is especially fue. In Southern and
Western Louisiana, however, boil wee