The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-13
RAINS ABUNDANT
IN TIE EAST.
Plant Sheddln1 Badly, Boil Be1jnpjak
to Open Ready Fer Plcklnf.

Plant Sheddln1 Badly, Bon Be4iap,a,
to Open Ready Fer Picking.
Moderate showers fell over Northern
and Eastern Texas On Saturday ans
Sunday. No other rains Of consequence,
fell during the week, and the crops suf
fered severely. Central and Middle
West Texas are exceedingly dry, but il
appears doubtful il rains now could re
pair more than part of the loss thai
has been sustained.
Owing to the very hot weather the
plant is shedding and the bolls are be.
ginning to open. With continued drouth
considerable cotton will be ready fol
the pickers in ten days or two weeks
In sections where rain fell the crop IL
benefited, although in some Of the terri.
tory the precipitation was light and en-
tirely insufficient to put season" in
the ground. Fair crops are promised in
the eastern and western countries. The
great central belt has suffered most Sc
verely.
Outside Of Texas the entire western
belt with the exception OF Southern
Louisiana is in need Of moisture. In
Oklahoma the process of the crop has
been arrested and rain is imperative to
prevent deterioration.
In Mississippi rains were scattered
and insufficient, general rain being bad
ly needed. In all states east Of Missis-
sippi the rainfall was abundant, and
with the exception of North Carolina,
where some excess fell, was beneficial
The crop in Alabama has improved won.
derfully, and in Georgia and South Car
olina promises we'll. as
TEXAS.
Until Friday and Saturday, when light
to moderate rains fell In northern and
eastern Texas, there was no rain in the
State. The crop lost ground. The
plants growth has been arrested. It is
shedding in many instances and hollis
beginning to open rapidly, condition
which will make for an early movement
If continued. Western and eastern Tex
as have prospects for a fair crop. but
otherwise conditions are bad.
MIssIssIPPs.
: Many local rains .ell "a tia state, hut
they were purely local and the relief to
the drouth was only partial, Where the
rainfall was abundant the crop has i'm
proved greatly, but the area improved
probably does not equal that where no
rain Or insufficient showers fell and the
crop suffered on the whole.
ALABAMA.
: Rains have now been general and
plenteous over the state. The cotton
is improving rapidly. The plant is
small and presents the appearance of
being young, but it has begun to fruit
we'll, and a fair crop is Indicated. The
date of frost will have more than the
unusal Importance in determining the
yield.
GEORGIA.
Rainfall during the week was abund-
excessive. The crop gen.
orally did we'll. Central and Southern
Georgia still promise large yield. and
in northern counties where the plant is
small and late a considerable improve
ment has taken place.
OKLAHOMA.
The maximum daily temperatures
throughout the state we're above 100
during the week. No rain Of conse-
quence fell and cotton shielded some.
A few very serious complaints are re-
ceived and throughout the state the de-
velopment of the cotton has been ar
rested.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Incessant rains have fallen through
out the week. Many OF the streams are
swollen and some of the fields have
water on them. The planters
are becoming very uneasy and fear ex-
cessive stalk and poor fruiting as result
Of the rainfall.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Rains were quite general through the
week and somewhat in excess in eastern
counties. Altogether, however, the cot
ton crop did well, and is now promising,
some correspondents expecting a yield
fully as good as last year.
ARKANSAS.
Rains have been spotted and irregu-
lar throughout the state. Crops in cas-
tern counties appear best. Southern
and western districts are now needing
rain, and without moisture soon serious
damage will result
TENNESSEE.
Cotton is doing well. The plant is
not sometimes SO large az usual for the
season, but is fruitfng nicely. Some
sections had good rains, while others
got little, but as yet no damage from
drouth is reported
LOUISIANA,
Reports from Lonisiana are mixed. IN
northern and western districts the crop
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