The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
SOME COTTON
UNDER WATER
Complaints. However, Fall to Dim the
Reports From Many Sections.

the lowlands were still under water
The crop on these lands has been dam
aged, but to just what extent canno
now be determined. The area covered
by water was not large. In many dis
tricts cotton is raised on the upland
and corn in the bottoms. The rain
. were long Continued and the grade Q
the epen cotton on the uplands was lew
cred, but otherwise the damage was
small. Only few counties in North
eastern Georgia was affected by floods
The Georgia crop is opening rapidly anc
tho outturn is not so heavy as was ear
lier anticipated.
The crop in Northern Alabama and
Tennessee is excellent. There are nc
complaints and only some unusual
weather development can prevent a
large yield. In the southern half of AL
ALBANIA and in Mississippi moderate de-
terioriation has taken place due princi-
pally to shedding. Reports, however
indicate that this complaint is less gen.
eral than one week ago.
West of the Mississippi river, Louis
lana excepted, the crop is in excellent
condition, and recent weather develop
ments have been beneficial. The Okla
homa crop is late, but in fine shape and
without an early frost good yield is
anticipated. Northern, Western and
Central Texas was benefited by mode
rate showers. In Southern Texas cot
ton is being marketed freely.
Boil weevils are active almost through
out the state Of Louisiana and are the
cause of much damage and apprehen-
sion. Rains during the week were fav-
orable to their propagation. The weev-
lis are active in young ,tton on the
lowlands in South Central Texas which
was planted following the spring floods.
They are growing more numerous along
the Mississippi river south of Natchez
Elsewhere they are not factor.
The crop as rule is not opening rap
idly and picking is not general.
TENNESSEE.
The crop throughout the state is in
fine condition. Only very early frost
or some unusual storm can prevent
large yield. The plant has grown well
and is still growing fruit. This has
made opening late and open bolls are
just now beginning to appear in qnauti-
ty. Picking will be late, but everyone
anticipates an excellent crop.
MISSISSIPPI.
A moderate deterioration in the crop
has taken place recently. The plant
throughout the state has shielded some.
Reports on this SEQ g ar, MT alarming,
however, and much fruit is still held,
In section south of Natchez and forty
miles east Of the Mississippi river the
boil weevls have become numerous and
have materially hurt the crop, the in
tensty of the damage varying in degree
according to the date OF infection
Some complaints come from the delta of
the rotting of bolls and shedding, but
the crop still looks we'll. Rains have
generally kept the plant gro wing, so
that except in Southern Mississippi
picking lacks two weeks of being full
under headway.
ARKANSAS.
The rainfall was heavier than neces-
sary for the cotton crop, and as a result
there is some complaint of shedding
and in localities the boil worm has been
active. This is the only damage, and
with very few exceptions correspon-
dents report the plant heavily loaded
with bolls and still growing On this
account the cotton is opening slowly.
Dry weather now is needed, in which |
event the states yield will be large
Inc crop, however, in the southwestern
counties hts been seriously curtailed
oy tho boil weevil, which is now very
ALABAMA.
Rains fell in Northern and Centra
ALABAMA and In most counties in the |
southern part Of the state. These rains
helped the young cotton which is still
iruiting. The old ,r cotton is opening
rapidly and stalk growth has ceased 81
that little eff ,ct could be detected from |
the rains. Some deterioration has oc
CURED from the pt,t dry wnther. and
save for the northern counties where
tue prospect is still the best in years
tae crop does MT promise the record
yield which it did few weeks ago. A
good crop is still anticipated, however.
picking is going rapidly forward and
'ne cotton is being marketed.
OKLAHOMA.
Moderate and beneficial. showers fell
oaring the week. There is no complaint
VI any character whatever. Weather
conditions have been highly favorable.
oW'ng to r.planting. following the
'prlng floods, much of tho cotton is late
ana late fall is needed for its maturity
- looks very promising now, and with
''y, late fall All excellent crop will be
made Picking has hardly begun.
TEyAS.
showers fell throughout North Texas