The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-26
COTTON SHOWS
GOOD PROMISE.
Sheddlnk Reported Only In Texas and
aud Georgia.

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and Northern and Central Georg la
Elsewhere, with local exceptions, the
crop is now in the best state Of promise
of the season. The August fruitage has
bsen heavy and the plant is thrifty and
growing. In Oklahoma, with an average
or late frost, the largest crop within q
number Of years will be harvested.
No shedding is reported except in the
dry districts above. The bolts on the
plant are still young, and continued
favorable weather is needed for their
proper development, while the general
~lateness of the plant in the matter of
growth makes a very late frost espe-
cially desirable, and with such a
frost assured, the general crop prospect
would be favorable.
Telegraphic reports up to Sunday
show that Texas had no general rainfall
during tho week and that deterioration
of the crop has been checked over a
limited and scattered territory, COM
prised mainly of the lower Panhandle
and northern and extreme western CEN
trail Texas the heavy movement in the
south and southwest is the result of
rapid and premature opening OF bolls
The crop is % nearly matured.
Boil weevils have destroyed consid-
cradle cotton in Louisiana and Southern
Mississippi, but elsewhere have not
been an important factor with the crop.
MISSISSIPPI.
Reports from this state are not en-
tirely uniform, the diversity being
caused by ravages of boil weevil in
southern counties and lack of rainfall in
many scattered localities. Where show
ers have fallen and there is no weevil,
the crop is doing about everything that
ought to do and is fruiting well. Open
hollis are reported from a number of
places.
Showers stayed deterioration over
the lower Panhandle and parts of north
ern and western central Texas. Else
where there was no rain of consequence
Perhaps the cloudiness and lower tenn
p~erature were of some temporary bene-
fit. Bolls are opening p~rematurely in
the south and southwest and the crop is
about matured and will make very little
more during the The drouth is
spoke of as much the worst in many
years in southern parts of the State.
Along Red river the crop looks good.
ALABAMA.
The cotton crop appears to be in the
best condition of the season. The plant
is growing nicely and is setting fruit
rapidly, and no shedding is reported.
In few localities rain is needed. There
is no other complaint. Bolls are open
ing in the southern counties. A popular
estimate of the crop is rs per cent. of
a full yield.
ARKANSAS.
In western and southern Arkansas
rainfall has been in excess Of cotton's
needs. Some shedding is complained of
and a rank growth of stalk. The matter
has not yet become serious. In the
northern part of the state moderate
rains would be beneficial. The plant is
generally we'll fruited and promises in
excess of expectations of a few weeks
ago.. 1t is still late.
TENNESSEE.
There are no serious complaints from
Tennessee, though general moderate
rains would be beneficial. The plant
is still growing nicely and is setting
bolls.
OKLAHOMA.
The cotton crop is in very fine condi-
tion and very promising for the largest
yield in a number of years. There are
but few open hollis and the crop is late.
An early FIR ost is the chief danger to
which it is exposed. With an average,
or late frost, the crop will be very large.
GEORGIA.
Northern and central parts of the
state are in need of rain. Without
rain, shedding will quickly become seri-
GUS. The crop is doing well in southern