The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-09
COTTON LOST GROUND
THE PAST WEEK.
Reports Irregular But Complaints
More Numerous.

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Reports from the South's cotton fields
for the week arc somewhat irregular.
On the whols, tho crop has probably
lost ground.
Rains wsre excessive In North Caro-
lima, but Of great bsnsHt In South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, though
In the three latter states some deterio-
ration and shedding occurred before
the coming Of the rains. indications
arc that conditions will now improve,
but there are . sections In
Alabama without rain. Mississippi
complains OF shedding aud an increase
In boil wesvil. Rains In this state have
been poorly distributed.
Boil wsevils are more active In Lou
isianz, where there seems little chance
for any more fruit, while Southern Ar
kansas II worse affected that at any
previous tims during the season, al
though In other respects tho Arkansas
crop made normal progress during the
week. Oklahoma complains Of boil
worms, which arc widely distributed,
bat the promise for . good yield is not
impaired.
Cotton 10 opening slowly In oil . G
items save Texas, and the statements
made Ill through the season ~ to late
moss are being verified. In Texas gins
In southern aud south central counties
are running in full capacity and the
movement to market Ia FREQ. It 10 stat
Cd that the crop win DO gathered in a
few weeks. Crop estimates In Eastern
and Central Texas are being reduced
and picking returns from the western
counties disclose the shortest crop In
many years. The northern counties
alone in the state appear still In fair
condition.
Picking will not become general be-
fore September Is, or later.
ALABAMA.
Central Alabama appears to have
suffered deterioration 10 . result Of
drouth. The crop estimates there are
reduced. In southern counties the
rainfall has bsen abundant, and reports
are fair or good. There is an excellent
promise In the Tennessee valley. Cotton
10 opening rapidly In the dry sections,
but slowly elsewhere.
ARKANsAs.
The cotton crop made normal prog.
ress during the week. The plant Ia
we'll fsuitsd, but ID late, and tho bolls
are opening slowly. In southern oun
ties boil wesvils are more numerous,
and are becoming destructive 10 places
whore they have heretofore done no
damage.
GEORGIA.
Rain fell In most localities during the
weak, and was Of general bsnsnt to
cotton, which, In the central parts Of
the stats, had lost by shedding. Condi-
tions should improve now, and some
correspondents are hopeful Of q fair
top crop. Bolls are opening slowly.
and receipts, even In the most south
srn sections, are behind last year.
LOUISIANA.
The weather was favorable and the
crop would have done well without the
wsevil. These are now very numerous,
and are dsing damage whore they have
not previously appeared In numbers.
The crop for the season appears to be
about ell in sight on the stalk, as oil
squares and some bolls are reported
punctured. Cotton ID opening rapidly
In the southern parishes.
MISSISSIPPI.
The crop OIL the stats . LOST some
ground because Of q lsck Of raint There
were many places where the Plant is
still doing well, and the outlook 10
promising, but there are many com
plants Of drouth and shedding. Boil
wssvils are getting everything in the
infected districts, and tho crop there 10
al In sight now. lf dry wsather con-
tinuss, cotton will begin to 10 by
Sept. 15.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Too much rain FELL during the week
and there was 4 deficiency Of sunshine,
and some shedding ID reported as .
result Of the r~estarting Of the growth
Of the plant. As . whole the crop that
was well worked after the spring rains
Is in good condition, and promises fully
an average yield. The crop is late aud
very little ID epsniag.
OKLAHOMA.