The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-02
COTTON BEGINS
TO FRUIT WELL.
Texas Shows Better Conditions Than
at First.
ALABAMA

ALABAMA
Reports Indicate that, owing to lack
Of rain in central and southern coun-
ties, the crop made little or no progress
for the state at large, although most
excellent returns are made from the
Tennessee valley. In drouthy places
complaint il that the plant willis under.
the hot sun and is beginning to shed
There is no need except for rain, blu
this appears to be coming critical.
ARKANSAS.
There are a few complaints from
shedding, a few of too much rain, and
some increase in boil weevil ravages
Otherwise the crop is doing well and in
western and central districts promises
q fine yield. In tho east, where the
crop is backward improvement is noted.
A late frost is desired. Cotton is open
ing slowly.
GEORGIA.
Reports on the crop average fairly
we'll, some improvement in the week
being shown. There are dry spots, how
ever, where shedding is complained OF.
Where rain has been abundant, the
crop hal made a great recovery and
promises we'll. The bolls are opening
slowly and the movement will not begin
in quantity for ten days or two weeks.
LOUISIANA.
The cotton crop in this state appears
to be made, for boil weeviIs are pune
turing all new growth. Cotton is open
ing rapidly and picking is begun in
most sections. A good bottom crop has
been made and a fair middle one. The
yield promises better than last year.
MISSISSIPPI.
There are ONE dry places in the
state, principally in southern parts. In
these southern districts the boil weevi
is, active, destroying all squares. Else
where the crops made normal progress,
Some reports are really fine, and the
majority are much better thar one
month ago. The plant is fruIting well,
but is still late. Rain in the weevil
territory might help to ill u the
c1op. 1t would net add otherwise to
the crop.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The crop continues to do well exc ept
in a few localities. Rains have cen
abundant, and the plant is grow ine
nicely and fruiting heavily. Stands are
poor, as they have been all season, but
, some correspondents expect yields as
good as last year, though, as a WI ole
last years.
}, OKLAHOMA.
Boil worms nave lone some damage
} in places. There is not otherwise any
} complaint, and the outlook was neve1
} better at this season. The state should
} make a record yield, Or nearly SO. A
} few bales nave appeared in southern
counties.
}, SOUTH CAROLINA.
The western part of the state seems
to bs suffering for rain. Where showers
have fallen the crop is doing well. The
bolls arc coming rapidly to maturity
but are opening rather slowly, as tbs
, plant is still growing. Altogether ow
, ing to the dry spots, which are found il
, nearly all districts, reports are les:
uniformly favorable than heretofore.
TENNESSEE.
A rain about the middle Of the weel
arrested the deterioration which wa
, about to begin and put the crop on th,
: road to recovery. There are a fes
> complaints of shedding in advance @
. the rain, but generally the covCon ap
pears to in good condition, barring
> lateness. 1t is fruiting we'll.
TEXAS.
!, Such rains as have lately fallen il
, central and southern Texas afforded blu
, temporary and scattered relief. Cottol
|, is opening very fast and the whole crop
!, without rain soon, will quickly b,
D ready for the pickers. Estimates on tn,
D yield, nnder these conditions, however
o ere somewhat better than last year. il
the northern counties the Drop prom
o Uses we'll and cotton is just beginnin,
. to open enough for picking. Very higl
o temperatures early in the week has
o tened the opening and retarded the
picking.
2zEEazE