The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-24
Synopsis of Commercial Appeals Re
port For Week Ending Last Monday.

OF the preceding weeks, sustained the
plant well. Many correspondents, how
ever, express a fear of the future if
rains do not come soon. They say the
plant is still succulent, having had an
abundant supply of moisture all season.
In the southern parts Of the central
belt open bolls appeared and planters
expect to begin picking at an early
date. In Northern Texas the heat de-
creased the activity of the boil weevils.
Exceptions to these general state
ments are noted, as follows; Along the
coast of North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia heavy rains fell and cotton
on the sandy lands is turning yellow.
In Southern and Southeastern Texas
rains have been continuous. The plant
nearly ready for maturity, has been
stimulated to renewed growth at the
expense of the bolIs. Boil weevls have
increased and are doing mnch damage.
Picking, which had begun, will be de
layed. Southern Arkansas and North
ern Louisiana are in need of rain,
NORTH CAROLINA.
Along the coast some heavy rains
fell. In the main cotton producing re-
gions of the state there was abundant
rainfall, but not enough to damage. Cot
ton has grown large and looks very
healthy and fine. 1t is frniting well.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Cotton on the sandy lands is not doing
so well. 1t has suffered from excessive
rains and is showing yellow. On the
sitter lands farther from the coast,
where the rainfall has not been heavy,
the plant looks very fine and promises
we'll. Showers fell during the week
and a few heavy rains. The crop Is
fruiting we'll.
GEORGIA.
In Southern Georgia and along the
coast the rainfall was heavy. Cotton
has been damaged and looks less prom
ising on the sandy lands. Inland and
through the best producing sections of
the state the crop made rapid advance
ment during the week. The rainfall |
was light The plant Is large and
thrifty and now being rapidly laid by. /
ALABAMA.
The weather in Alabama was ideal /
during the week. No heavy rains fell,
but many light showers. Tho plant is
well grown and is fruited well. Many
sections report the best crop In ten
years. The first open boil was received
at Mobile on July 10. The crop is in
well nigh perfect condition and the
farmers are pleased with the outlook.
TENNESSEE.
Cotton has fine growth and is re-
markably well fruited. Some laying by
has already been done. The cultivation
will be finished within about ten days.
The outlook for the crop is considered
very bright. In some localities good
rain would be beneficial.
MISSISSIPPI.
A great many correspondents say
that the crop has not looked better in
years. 1t made very rapid growth dur
ing the week under the hot sunshine.
1t is being rapidly laid by in good con-
dition. A number Of points in the
southern part OF the state report open
bolIs and expect picking to begin early.
ARKANSAS.
The crop in this state did we'll during
the week with the exception OF Iocali-
ties where it is dry. In parts Of South
ern and Southwestern Arkansas the
drought has become serious. The ter.
ritory thus affected is not large, how
ever. The plant is large and we'll
fruited and is being rapidly laid by.
As it approaches maturity correspond
ents report the crop as earlier than at
first anticipated.
OKLAHOMA.
For three weeks conditions have been
highly favorable in this state. The
cotton crop has made great progress
and is now in very fine condition. The
plant is still small from the delay in the
spring but is rapidly recovering lost
ground. Many farmers now anticipate
a half crop on fields which they one
time thought would make nothing.
TEXAS.
The prospects in northern and we'll
down into Central Texas improved dur
ing the week. The hot sun decreased
the activity Of weevil. A few sections
only had showers. Cotton looks fine
and the farmers are quite hopeful.
Grown bolls are becoming numerous.
In Western Texas the crop IL promis-
ing. A few rains fell during the week,
but they were beneficial. The late
planted cotton is growing very fast.
Continued and almost daily rains have
seriously damaged the crop in Southern
and Southwestern Texas. The plant
has grown rank and is not fruiting.