The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-22
COTTON NEEDS
CULTIVATION
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Never b Reoeemed.

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Never Be Reacemed.
There wa an Improvement in the
cotton crop during the week in Ala
bama and States eastward and In Texas
and Oklahoma. Elsewhere little or
nothing raj gained, because tho show
ers were general, and kept labor from
the folds for the greater part Of the
time. It seemsc certain that in the val
ley States many lowlands can ~ DO
redeemed from the grass. In Hissis-
sippi some Of the bottoms + still
under water, which il receding very
slowly.
The great need of tho crop in tho
central and eastern belts il cultivation.
There are . few localities that nave not
suffered severely, either because tho
lands wore unusually we'll drained or
because rains wore not excessive, but,
as a rule, all of the territory east of
Texas and Oklahoma has been seriously
damaged. For tho crop to recover, dry
weather il necessary. Tho plant is late,
and has not set fruit A usual 1T this
date.
Within the past four weeks North
Carolina and Tennessee have suffered
less than other States east Of the Mis-
sissippi. Reports from Oklahoma are
brilliant, and good from Texas, except
in tho southwest, where rain is begin
ming to be needed, the recent showers
having failed to reach that section of
the State.
TENNESSEE.
Rains have been rather long continu-
cd, and the cultivation is delayed, but
up to the present time the grass has
not become serious or general. Bright
weather il needed, and a week OF it
would allow tho cotton to be put in a
fine state of cultivation. The plant is
small but thrifty.
TEXAS.
The country south of San Marcos and
west of Burnett needs rain. Elsewhere
local showers have supplied enough
moisture to keep the cotton growing
and the promise is reported good. East
ern and northwestern sections have
had rain in abundance. A general rain
elsewhere would hasten tho growth Of
tho crop, which has, however, up to the
present, made normal progress. The
folds are clean, and weevils are less
numerous than usual at this season.
ALABAMA.
The urgent need of the cotton crop il
cultivation. A few bright days between
rains allowed considerable work during
the week, and the crop is improved
with tho farmer feeling more hopeful
Two weeks of fair weather are needed
to bring tho fields to q clean state Of
cultivation. Reports that 80 mo acreag<
on the lowlands will be abandoned are
in%sistent. The plant is still small.
GEORGIA.
Where cotton was cultivated it i'm
proved during the week, rains having
been light. Some progress in cultiva'
tion was made. There are still many
sections, however, where grass is il
control Of the fields, and to clean it GU
will damage the cotton. The plant il
small, and if a condition percentage
were taken at this time, it would b.
low. There are a few, but only a few
good spots in the State.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Favorable weather has brought the
crop in this State around wonderfully
The fields are now in = good state o
cultivation, and the plant has begun t.
grow we'll. 1t is worry small, and tn
effect of the June rains is still apparen
in tho washed folds, bad stands ant
general ~laueness of the crops. Bloom
are few.
ARKANSAS.
Eastern and central Arkansas ar
suffering from excessive rains, and tn
will probably belost. In western anc
southwestern counties tho crop i
better and promises, on the whole,
better yield than last year. Heav!
rains fell at many points in the Eas
during the week.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Much work was done in the fields
and, tho temperature being high, cottol
grew rapidly. General progress i
noted. There are still, however, man,
grassy fields, and the plant is SINAI
many localities reporting it not NOR
than knee high. Some acreage in tn
low places will inever be worked o u
Showers were heavy in places, but wer
local.
OKLAHOMA.
: Good rains have fallen in the Mi
cottOn-producing areas of the State a
. most opportune time. The crop il i
the finest of condition, although just
trile small. 1t is growing very rapid,
however, and fruiting fast. The field
J are clean and we'll cultivated. and thor