Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
DECLINE SHOWN
IN COTTON CROP

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The Journal Of Com
merce, IN its monthly report, says:
The condition OF the cotton crop, according 10
1 ass REPLIES OF special correspondents Of an av-
eraRe date OF July "a. was 7S.l 'gainst 1913
last month, or a decline OF 81 points Com
parison with previous years makes the present
percentage condition, the lowest In the series OF
reports compiled by this Journal when IN lSCe
showed sss per cent, ~ In ls ana 1so4 IT II
was s4t; in 1903 It was 1871; 1902 1t was fs'e
and In 1901 1t was 7&3. a.
The table Of condition presented shows a o us,
cline In all states except Arkansas, Tennessee
and Missouri where some Improvement toVA
place Conspicuous deterioration occurred In
Texas. conditions declining ss points. ConI dn
sible for this loss, the damage By boil weeVl
being reduced to a minimum.
NEED FAvuRARLE WEATHER.
The large amount Of grass which infested
fields during June. owing to excessive moisture
In nearly all states except Texas ana OKlah1ma'
was not thoroughly disposed OF during July
principally because Of continued heavy rains In
widely scattered areas. Even where weather
conditions allowed Of clearing the crop was con
louisiana. Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri
Jared better. where drier weather enaoleo farm i
ers TO make more favorable progress In e utlya-
tion. But stands have been almost unlVersaIg
injured and the plant is small and only iarIy
fruited. Many correspondents, however, repOrrss
the plant strong and with favorable weather VIII
make a fair crop. A late frost will be neces-
sary as the crop is still two or three weeks
late. In Texas. however, 1t appears to De on
time. -, .. IN
Texas Louisiana and Arkansas, but dry, NOT
weather largely destroyed them, except IN LOUIS,
lana where they punctured squares In large
numbers. Other insect damage throughout the
state has been practically NIL.
ADVERTISERS REPORT.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 2-Report 10 the
Advertiser from the cotton growing counties Of
Alabama show that the rains In the latter part
OF last week were helpful TO the growing plant
and farmers are in better working eonditlon:
This As especially true in the northern part or
the state The crop is spotted but the con-
sensus is that conditions have improved.
COMMERCIAI-APPEALR REPORT.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 2.-The Commercial
conditions IN the cotton producing states: Gull
tivation Of the cotton crop has now been about
completed. and its fate depends entirely upon
the weather, which at present Is dry. Tele-
graphic reports show that moderate local rains
fell on Friday and Saturday in Arkansas, Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Alabama. they were
highly beneficial, but were not sufrcient TO
remove the drouth, as many sections got no
rain at all. The only section OF the cotton DELI
not in need Of rain lies east of Alabama. Else
where the need with local exceptions is be-
coming irsistent. The plant has reached the
fruiting stage and being small and late needs
moisture 20 promote both growth and fruiting.
PICAYUNE REPORT.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. a.-Cotton crop
conditions In Louisiana and Mississippi accord
ing 10 the compilation Of the Ptcayune last
night based on reports from several hundred
correspondents IN these states, are decidedly
favorable In Louisiana the process OF matur-
Is stated that spasmodic complaints continue 10
be received regarding the ravage OF the boil
weevil, Notwithstanding the long drouth TO which
the pest subjected.