The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-30

L
| NEEDS MORE RAIN
Commercial Ap3eai Reports Shos
Piaat We'll cultivated.
| Rainfall in the cotton belt through
out the month Of July has been light
This has been favorable to the exten
that it has permitted thorough cult
vation, but now that such cultivation
has been accomplished, the need 70
rain has become general. Outside O
Texas there has as yet been no acut,
suffering, but it is very desirable tha
general rains should fall within tn.
coming week.
The plant has not made rapid growth
and is still small everywhere except il
Oklahoma, but it is stocky and wouli
readily respond to the stimulation o
abundant moisture. Cultivation is be.
ing rapidly completed.
In Texas, reports covering the weel
to Saturday night at o'clock show
that abundant rains fell in southern
and western parts of the state and that
the crop, although it had suffered Sc
verely, was much benefited. In cen.
trail and northern counties some rains
fell. with great benefit to the cotton
but many districts in these sections had
very light showers or no rain at all, and
are still dry. 1t is characteristic OF
Central Texas, as elsewhere in the
belt, that rains were spotted and local,
although in instances heavy.
New cotton has begun to move in
Southern Texas, and picking will begin
this week as far north as Navasota.
Southern Georgia also expects to begin
picking this week.
The most marked gains during the
week were made in Alabama, Georgia
and the Carolinas, where the crop in
many instances now makes better prom
ise than was at one time thought pos
sible.
TENNESSEE.
The crop In Tennessee is doing we'll.
Some correspondents say it is quite
promising and above an average, it is
rapidly being laid by. A good gen.
efal rain would be beneficial.
MISSISSIPPI.
Who're rain fell in this state the crop
looks much better. Throughout the
delta it is quite dry, and although the
crop is now in good state IF cultiva-
tion it is not growing rapidly. With
rains there would be no complaint be-
yond the smallness of the plant. In
many sections the last cultivation is
being given.
TEXAS.
In the territory south of a line drawn
from Navasota to Burnet, and west of a
line from Burnet to Vernon abundant
rains have fallen. In most of this ter
ritory the crop will be greatly improv-
ed by reason of the moisture, although
in the southwest it is impossible to re-
gain all the loss. Elsewhere some good
rains have fallen in localities, while
very light showers or no rain at all.
Around Dallas and in northern Texas it
is becoming quite dry. The cotton is
suffering, but, on the whole, is holding
it's color and condition we'll. weevil
damage is slight. In southeastern
counties the cotton has begun to move
Picking will soon be general.
ALABAMA.
The cotton crop Is another week gone
toward maturity. Weather was very
favorable, showers being beneficial and
since the crop is clean it is growing
rapidly. Many fields are being laid by.
Farmers now expect to make much more
cotton than was at one time thought
possible.
ARKANSAS.
There are complaints this week that
the plant needs rain. Showers which
fell were only local, and there are sec
tions which have been dry for weeks.
The plant, as a rule, however, is thrifty,
and where local showers have fallen
prospects are good.
LOUISIANA.
The crop improved during the week.
Such rains as fell in the cotton terri
tory was beneficial, while the hot
weather is holding the boil weevil in
check. The plant in central and wes-
tern districts is fruiting we'll.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Dry weather allowed the crop to be
we'll cultivated during the week, and it
is now being "laid by" in good shape.
The plant is blooming freely, and in
most instances fruiting we'll. Reports
are favorable. Moderate showers would
be beneficial.
GEORGIA.
The crop in Georgia is in the best
<><.uI4sk sksc.a ~ kho ,nou%h Tu nor,<vol anl