The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-09-16
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COTTON PROSPECTS
Checked shedding In Some States
East of RIVER.

Checked Shedding In Some States
East of RIVER.
A moderate Improvement in the cot
ton crop is indicaUed during the week
in all states 5 Of, the Mississippi
and in Arkansas. Rains fell in
sections and the plant was stimulated to
better growth, and shedding was check
ed where it had begun. Owing to the
growing condition of the plant, cotton
in all this territoryis opening slowly.
There are sections in the eastern and
central belt which have had little or ne
rain, and these complain of severe she'd
ding and expect a short crop. These
places pull down h general average
somewhat, though, as an Offset, there
are some reports of very excellent
crops.
In Texas it is shown that the rainfall
was not general, being confined to
northern central, northern and western
counties. The benefit in the central
and northern districts will be consider
able il the frost date is sufficiently de-
ferred. Correspondents say that rain
now would be of no benefit in the
South, Inc that the moisture in the
dro~uth-stricken West came too late to
save cotton. Oklahoma was helped by
rains, but there is rather widespread
complaint Of boil worms, which are
very active on some Of the lowlands.
Outside of Texas cotton is opening
slowly. In the latter State the reverse
is true, and the farmers are selling al
fast as the gins turn out, the bales
Elsewhere the early cotton is being
sold at prevailing prices.
ALABAMA.
Where rain has fallen recently the
crop is doing we'll, and although quite
late it, promises a fair or good yield
This is particularly true of northern
sections. There are many scattered
districts, however, where it has beer
dry and is dry, and there the cotton il
shedding, and has about come to matu
rity, and is beginning to open freely
As a whole, cotton is opening slowly
and reports average better than for tn.
preceding week.
ARKANSAS.
The weather appears to have bee,
favorable, and many points report ex
cellent progress with the crop. In thu
infested territory boil weevils are yer!
active and some damage from boil worn
and rotting of the lower hollis is re
ported in the Arkansas river bottoms
The plant is late, and cotton, except il
the southwest, is opening, slowly.
GEORGIA.
Reports from this state are mixed
The crop appears to have made stead,
improvement in northern districts 70
several weeks. A very hot sun is caus
ing more rapid opening, and in tn
south picking is decidedly on the in
crease. There are places where tn
plant is still thrifty and growing, an
will mature a good crop if the frost i
late, while in other sections the plan
has shed much of late young fruit an
appears to have ended it's fruiting.
NORTH CAROLINA.
There is some complaint of sheddin
as a result of very hot weather, follow
ing the previous weeks rain, and raj
fell in some places during the weel
somewhat to the disadvantage Of tn
cotton. Conditions in the average in
proved, however, and the plant appear
to be doing nicely. 1t is green yet an
little cotton has opened.
LOUISIANA.
Frequent showers appear to hav
helped the boil weevil more than til
cotton, which is still growing and NJ
maturing and opening. It is reporte
that the crop not now matured or nea
~ SO is being destroyed by the weevi
MISSISSIPPI.
y The week was a favorable one fc
cotton, moderate rains having falle
and relieved the drouth and checke
shedding. There are, however, SON
localities which have had little or +
rain, and these places complain loud
of shedding. Boil weevils are active
the lower half of the state, cotton, as
rule, Is opening slowly, as the stall
still are glowing.
OKLAHOMA,
Some damage is reported from DO
worms, and prior to the weeks raj
} there had been some shedding, SO ths
not appear quite SO rosy as two wsel