The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-27
THE DROUTH HTS
FIVE STAIfS.
Commercial Appeal Says Excessive
feat q Factor.

The crops are su feriDg for rain in
Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
and the hill lands in Mississippi. Ex-
cessive heat intensified the need Of
moisture and in the three Western
states named above, the plant is she'd
ding seriously and the hollis are open
ing rapidly. In Texas tho improve
ment begun the previous week was
checked. A general soaking rain is
needed to relieve the situation.
Crops in the two Carolinars, Georgia
and Alabama improved and reports
from the Mississippi delta are better.
In these districts picking will not be-
gin until we'll after September 1, as the
plant is still growing and setting fruit.
The date If frost will have an impor-
tant beari, 6 On the yield, as the crop is
still late.
In louisiana the hot weather was ben
eficial because many weavils we're de
stroyed, hut SO much damage has al
ready been done that estimates for the
yield are light.
The plant is we'll fruited and except
where the drouth has been prolonged
no serious bedding has occurred.
TENNESSEE.
The crop in this state is badly in
need of rain. Shedding has begun on
all except the lowlands. With contin-
ued dry weather cotton will open rapid
ly, but with a loss to the yield.
ARKANSAS.
There are many complaints of she'd
ding and crop deterioration from
drouth. There are sections which have
had no rain for six weeks. Where
showers have fallen they have gener-
ally been scattering and light. On the
lowlands the crop holds up we'll, but
the dry lands have suffered.
MISSOURI.
Hot, dry weather was very favorable
to cotton. The plant is still growing
rapidly and is fruiting exceptionally
we'll.
MISSISSIPPI.
Cotton in the delta and bottom lands
did well during the week, the hot
weather bringing no bad results. On
the higher lands and ridges where
moisture was deficient shedding is
complained of. The neat and insult
cient moisture is generally bringing
the plant to rapid maturity.
TEXAS.
Maximum temperature ranged 100
to 115. The moisture applied by recent
rains was rapidly dissipated. The
crop wilted under the terrific heat, and
the Improvement noted the previous
week was lost except in the northwest
ern EQUITIES and a few sections of
eastern Texas. The cotton is opening
very ranid'y and picking will soon be-
come genera. The weeks close tenn
peratures we're lower, but rain is gen
orally nee ded.
ALABAMA.
There is complaint of shedding re-
sulting from the hot, dry weather, but
many reports are still very good. The
opening of hollis is proceeding slowly.
Very little rain fell during the week.
and a general rain would be beneficial.
LOUISIANA.
The hot weather generally helped
cotton because it killed weevil. The
plant is growing well, but up to date
the destruction from weevil has been
very large and from bolls that are well
set on the stalk the crop will be made.
The indicated yield is light.
OKLAHOMA.
1t is very dry in Oklahoma and tenn
peratures from 100 to 10 during the
week caused the plant to wilt, and
shedding is general. The planters are
much alarmed over the loss which they
appear to have sustained, and esti-
mates on the yield are low, a condition
the reverse of that which prevailed up
to two weeks ago. A general soaking
rain is badly needed.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Some shedding is complained of on
the sandy lands. Otherwise the crop
is doing well. 1t has made a good
growth and picking will not make much
Roadway for 10 days yet. Many CORE
spondents expect the yield to equal
last years.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The cotton crop is doing well. The
hot weather was favorable. The plant
is we'll fruited n is still taking on
fruit. Prospects are fully as favorable
as last year.