The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-23
Cotton From so to 80 Per Cent.
Matured.

that, On the whole, the past two weeks
AVE brought the crop toward maturity
more rapidly than the farmers had an
ticipated. AS a result, there are some
of shedding in the valley
and the Atlantic states. In the latter,
however, the shedding does not appear
to ave beer SO great as is usual for the
season.
1t is estimated that 30 per cent. of
the fruit on the stalk in the northern
districts is mature and cannot be hurt
by frost. In Southern Texrs, Southern
Georgia and Louisiana estimates on the
matured cotton run 80 to 100 per cent.
In Oklahoma and Arkansas the crop
appears later than elsewhere. Some of
the Oklahoma reports say that early
complaints of damage by boil worm
were much over-estimated, although it
is evident that the promise is not quite
SO brilliant as one time indicated.
In general, a larger yield than that
of last year is Indicated in all States
save Georgia, South Carolina and North
Carolina. In the two latter a late frost
would add considerably to the yield.
1t is shown that considerable benefit
to the crop has accrued in Contra and
Middle Western Texas as a result of
rains during the first week Of Septem
Der. The making OF a top CROP will
however, upon a late frost.
Farmers are generally marketing cot
ton freely.
ALABAMA.
Reports show that there was some
deterioration in the cotton crop in Ala
hama during the week on account of
shedding. Cool nights Or drouth, or
both, appear to be forcing the plant to
maturity more rapidly han was antici-
pated two weeks ago. Tnere is some
good cotton in many parts of the State,
but other sections are poor, and the
yield, al a whole, is not a large one
although promising better than last
year. In Southern Alabama crops are,
in instances, nearly mature. In the
north the frost date will be important.
ARKANSAS.
Boil weevils are very active and have
injured the prospects in all southern
counties. Some shedding is complained.
of elsewhere, and a few correspondents
say that the plant, although fine look
ing, sis not we'll fruited. There are dis.
tricts, however, which report a fine
crop. 1t is late and is opening slowly
GEORGIA.
The crop in Georgia is a spotted
} affair. The prospects in Southern
, Georgia are poor, improving irregularly
northward. Some sections are now dry
with cotton opening rapidly, while
others have cotton that is thrifty an
: growing, and which will produce a fai.
yield, with a late frost. The average
! Of reports Indicate that considerable
! cotton will move in the next ten days
/ Estimates on the amount of cottol
! already sufficiently matursd to be sat
run from so to 100 per cent. on tn
1 stalk.
LOUISIANA. .
The date of frost does not appea
important in Louisiana because tn
boil weevils nave taken all late cottor
What is made is now opening rapid
! and being gathered. What is needle
4 is weather favorable to the harves,
I The crop is below earlier expectation
: | INIT haitian than last voop
NORTH CAROLINA.
I Some shedding is complained of, blu
= on the whole, the week appears to hav
~ been favorable. The plant is general
I we'll fruited. It's chief drawback no,
is lateness, which will not be a faul
. if frost is delayed two weeks. Pickin
has just begun in a small way, Will
. some OF the fields are still green an
- blooming.
OKLAHOMA.
! The crop has lost something Of il
- one time brilliant promise by rease
7 of boil worm shedding. Some corr,
! spondents say, however, that the dan
! age has been over-stated. The crop
< not maturing very fast, and but littl
I cotton has begun to move. With a LAT
! frost the yield will be good.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The amount of shedding during tt
; recent past appears to have been Z
4 more than, if as much, as is usual *
! the season. The plant is we'll fruite
) and correspondents estimate That 60
= So per cent. of the fruit on the sta
! is safe beyond harm from frost (
shedding. Some of the older cotton
= opening fast, but many fields are sti
= green and fruiting. Farmers are willir
sellers at prevailing prices.
- TEXAS.
Cotton is opening rapidly now
NEARLY all parts OF tie State. Rains
8 September 5 and helped the crop mat
rally in central and middle westel
counties in furnishing moisture for %
8 turing half-grown hollis. There is
diversity of opinion 40 to whether snl
cisat time remains to mature > 4
s crvp. With very late frost it Is pro
ehsa Ahc+ the v;Ald will ~ eOnaidcf1n