The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-06
Excessive Rainfall Has Rendered Calf.
vadoa Impossible
over THE COTTON BELT
With Fields Soaked in ali the States
but Two. and Crops Threatened
by Boil Wecvil in Several States.
the Situation Indicates a Cotton
Famine This Fall.

The Memphis. Tenn. Commercial
Appeal says: Owing TO excessive
rainfall east o: the Mississippi river
and in Arkansas and Louisiana cult
walton oveg large area was suS-
pended during the week and grass
has become a menace. For the best
development OF the crop dry. warm
weather is imperative. In Oklahoma
and Texas moderate to light rains
relieved an incipien, drought.
The crop in those TWO States is
late and small but has begun 10
grow very rapidly and aside from
its lacy Of size there is no complaint.
fields being in an exceilen; state o;
cultivation Hea.ier and more gen
eral rains. however. would he yerS
helpful. In Louisiana. Arkansas and
Mississippi boil weevils are becom-
ing more numerous and in the for
mer State are reported as already 3;
work on the cotton
The New Orleans report says the
cotton marke: this week. opened a
day later than usual. Will o.. called
upon SrSt Of all 70 discount what
promised TO be. when the market
closed for the week last Friday nigh;
important weather disappoin,E,ents.
The forecast was for more rain in
the eastern part OF the cotton belt,
where too much rain had already
done much damage. II the rains
continue until Tuesday morning they
will overShadow in Importance all
other features OF the market
The report on condition last week
showed just how inlpoflan, the wea-
ther is getting TO be. 1t is time now
that the crop should be making tas,
and anything in the weather tha;
, prevents normal development Of the
plant. thereby threatening the yield.
will have an immediate and marked
effect Oh prices. all the more marked
because Of the semi-fanine condi-
ton OF supplies Of raw cotton. Un-
less manipulation out afresh in the
July position it promises to be =
typical weather market this week.
The semi-famine conditions are
expected to have their effect among
mills IN earnest before long. and OF
Late there have been signs tha; mills
were about 70 start closing down in
earnest shortly. as they have TO do
in every season like the present.
The rumor was spread about las,
week that IS mills had agreed TO
shut down four weeks during July
and Angus, and the trade will De
waiting for confirmation Of this re-
port this week.
Developments o. this sort may
have the effect Of o1seting to some
extent the bull;sh features OF the
market.
The boil weevil situation will come
in for its share OF attention. for
those who have made a study Of the
conditions in Louisiana. Mississippi
and Arkansas. say that the ars,
brood this season OF the pest is in
caba,ing in young boil and tina, il
is only question Of time before this
brood makes its appearance by the
millions and s,irs up new complaint
among farmers. with consequent;
alarming kilograms and letters to
the main speculative centres Of the
cotton world.
The extent Of boil weevil depreda-
tons will determine in great meas
ure the yield Of lint il The three
States named and during more than
one period this season boil weevil |
reports will have much TO do in
shaping speculative opinion
The July deal in New York may
show activity and at all times the
trade will look or tenders from ac-
tual shorts who as We; have made no
very grea; effort TO cover. Sooner
Or later sensational trading Is bound
70 take place in the July position
and operators in all three markets
,s tie world will be extremely aer-
'ous until she trading takes place.