The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-29
IMPROVES
WfSI 100 DRY.

WIZ w
Is Shown In Five Of the ,
St1te4.
The week gives mixed and rather un-
returns from the coetoa1 Solids.
aiupFOvsmsnt 1ttendant
upon dry weather II shown in Alabama,
Mississippi and Arkansas
while Northern Louisiana il rounding
into . state Of fair promise.
The Carolinas and Georgia suffered
from heavy rains early in the week, 30
that little cultivation RAJ done on the
later days, while Texas Ind Oklahoma,
without rain, are approaching > time
when the crop may suffer. In fact, some
loss has already boon sustained in South
ern and Southwestern Texas.
In the Central and Eastern States the
crop is being "laid by" in q rather poor
condition, some Ut the fields being in .
rather grassy state. Ten days without
rain would permit Of rather consider
able Improvement, but tho crop has re-
ceived much less work than it would
have gotten under normal weather. The
plant remains small and seems late. 1t
has put on little fruit, and in many
places it has not begun to bloom freely.
Estimates on condition seldom run
higher than rs per cent, and are often
below this. There are limited districts
in all tho valley and Atlantic States
however, that gives . good account Of
the crop.
The plant is fairly we'll fruited, al
though still late in Texas and Oklaho-
ma, and will do we'll il rain is received
this week.
TENNESSEE.
Considerable progress was made in
cultivation, and the crop is being rap
idly laid by. 1t is small and has not
) fruited much yet, but tho farmers are
hopeful that, with q favorable August
and a late frost, = good weld will be
J obtained. Grass had a foothold, but is
I being eradicated without much diff:
! Guilty.
LOUISIANA.
) In the northern parishes considerable
! Improvement is shown as no rains fel
after Monday. In the south rains con
! timed, and the land is very wet. Wee
: wills are numerous. There is a fai
, promise in northern and western dis
tricts, but reports from other parts Q
I tho state are poor.
TEXAS.
- The cotton crop did we'll during tn
y week over a large area Of the state, bu
the soil is dry in most districts, and i
Z south, central and southwestern coun
- ties, a critical stage has been reached
= and moisture is needed at nee. Else
= where another week without rain, pro
! vided temperatures are not too higl
will not result in serious injury. TIL
= crop is nearly laid by, and ID waitin
4 on rain, with the soil in fine condition
: The plant is vol fruited. Cotton
y beginning to open as far north q
LAGRANGE and Navasota.
III GEORGIA.
Rains were rather general until Wed
! nesday, except in northen counties, IN
= only small progress was made In cult
. walton. The fields are still grassy, an
: the cotton will be laid by in poor shap
1t is small and poorly fruited, and doe
not have a hearty, healthy look excer
in those few localities where, owing
favoring conditions, cultivation hi
been possible and the grass kept undo
control.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Rains we're general up to the midd
of the week, being heavy near tt
coast. Cultivation wss delayed, al
there is still much grass in the field
Some Of the views expressed are vel
pessimistic, and it is still asserted tn
considerable acreage has been aba
doned. The plant has fruited b
little.
ARKANSAS.
Inc COtUOu CEOp III tA0 0dSoOIA SON
ties needs more work badly. Hea'
rains have retarded it in places. The
was some Improvement in the Gre
- however, and in the west the fields .
- in fair or good shape, although the pla
. is everywhere small, and is not y
) fruited to speak of.
: a OKLAHOMA.
Many sections Of the state look TO
! bumper cotton crop. The lack OF "a
in the northern and western product
sections wi l o become serious, no
ever. Elsewhere the cotton looks to
about everything b a it ought to
but the soil is becoming dry.
ALABAMA.
Rains fell as late as Thursday in c.
trail and southern Alabama, and VIZ
--.- S,.ALo- lalcrnI II no1~k f0ns