The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-09-08

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The psst " een-
eral improveu16 eoudi-l
tions, even if - been
entirely ideal c. rszSs fen in
Texas and Oklahou1a. foiIo~ed By
fair and cooler weather, while in
the central belt there have been less
frequent showers. The western
rains have thoroughly relieved the
drought conditions IN that part of
the cotton belt, while the better
weather in the central belt has in q
measure relieved the anxiety as to
the growing crops, which was she'd
ding badly and becoming q victim
to the insect pest because Of the
constant rains. In the eastern part
of the belt the Atlantic storm
which did SO much damage around
Charleston, brought welcome rains
in its train in Georgia and in the
Carolinas.
Taking the cotton belt as a whole
there has been improvement in crop
conditions during the week, and, al
though sentiment no longer favors
bumper crop ideas, conservative
opinion still leans to the side of a
liberal yield if weather conditions
prove normal from now on and the
date of killing frost is not too early.
The large increase in acreage plant
ed and the very small amount of
such acreage afterwards abandoned
will Offset larger deterioration dur
ing the month of customary de:eri-
grafton than in August. Much
will depend upon the weather from
now on. A dry, open fall vii IN
doubtedly greatly increase the
: yield, while wet weather and early
frost will as certainly cut it short.
The r crop, which is nov
practically made, promises to be al
| excellent one throughout the South
+ except, possibly in Texas and Okla.
CHINA, where it was damaged by thu
hot weather and drought. Coco
corn is. nov being raised in con
stantly increasing quantities ane
farmers who have been hit by tn,
7 cotton boil weevil are feeding thei
I good crops of corn to cattle ant
, hogs, into which industry man,
have drifted.
g The rice crop has been great,
: retarded as far as hervesting i
: concerned by the wet weathe
! which has prevailed. A good crol
! has been brought to maturity, but
dry spell is how needed to get it t
4 market IN good condition. Forum
. ately the wsasler within the pas
. few DAYS has been mor6saasonabl'
and riee receipts are increasing
correspondingly.
The less frequent rains have beer
: welcomed by the sugar cane growers
who began to fear that continued
= rain, while it would not hurt ton
: mage, would bring the cane to thu
. grinding season green and unwork
able. The less frequent rains o
!. the past few days have therefor
: been favorable to the sugar belt
where the prospect for a record
breaking tonnage is now bright.
The louisiana Painter says, edi
torially, in it's edition of S4turda,
: last: THE rains which have been fall
ing almost dairy for nearly a montl
? have shown some signs of cessation
and our planters r glad Of a res
pite from them. The cane is grow
;, ing luxnriantly, but so much mois
ture has given rise to apprehension
: of exceptionally green cane at tn
2 beginning of the grinding season
:, Hence a dry September would b.
: welcomed. The corn crop has beef
7 injured by the continuous rains an,
the rice planters have been serious
? ~ Inconvenience. So far as ton
mage gees the Cane crop nov on tn
ground is simply magnificent. Sucl
a heavy crop will necessarily b
2 very sensitive to damage from hig1