The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-27
Jumper CROPS OF FEED STUFF GROWING
Texas Cotton Acreage 5S Per Cent Off, Condition 22 Per Cent Lower
Than Last Year Oklahoma Acreage l59 Per Cent
i Less; Condition Ga Per Cent Lower

acreage shows sharp increase in
most sections, with the yield
above the average. Other feed
crops are reported in large acre
age. Cotton, though late, is re-
ported TO be in fine condition.
Fields are clean and the plant
well cultivated. Grasshoppers
are reported in scattered locali-
ties, but other insects are scarce.
Cotton crop prospects the best
in years.
SOUTH TEXAS
Cotton and corn ten TO fifteen
days late. Grasshoppers re-
ported in some sections, damag-
ing fields near the timber. No
other insects. Corn acreage in
creased: also other feed crops.
Rains came IN time 10 save corn
IN most sections, although some
sections complain of drouth. In
western portion hot winds have
done some damage. Lands well
cultivated. Since the rain of
June l6 and II all crops show
Improvement.
NORTHWEST TEXAS
Large acreage Of maize, kafiir
corn, sorghum and other feed
stutfs with prospects Of a large
yield exceptionally good. Very
large oat acreage, an increase of
about 10 per cent. Rains did not
come early enough to insure a
full oat crop. but the yield is
greater than last year. Cotton
is late. but ~ thriving. Recent
rains bringing about wonderful
progress. Much new land in
cultivation.
MIDDLE WEST TEXAS
Hot winds and lack Of rain in
jured corn and oats. Ram came
to insure fair corn crop. Oat
acreage increased fully go per
cent. Yield in some instances.
cut short by dry weather. Large
acreage Of maize and kafiir corn
nearly all doing well. Cotton
late but since rains is making
good showing. Grasshoppers
have been troublesome in some
counties. But few insects re-
ported. Cotton acreage reduc-
ton due to acreage crops of feed
stutfs and grain.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS
Hot, dry winds in western por-
ton injured corn, but recent
rains have brought about ad-
vancement and the best crop in
years is making. The largest
acreage Of maize and kaffir corn
in history of western portion OF
this section was planted and is
doing fine. Bee county is going
heavily into broom corn. Farm |
ers diversifying- growing forage
crops. peanuts. etc. Increased
acreage of cotton in Rio Grande
Valley. where it is beginning to
open. Southern districts well
advanced. Cotton laden with |
hollis and squares. But few boil
wevils and cutworms. Grass
hoppers reported alta few points. |
All crops exceptionally good and
prospects since the rain were
never better. Heavy cotton
crop expected.
PANHANDLE AND wEsT TEXAS
Cotton in cotton growing
counties of Panhandle and West
Texas is reported in excellent
condition with. every prospect for
a large yield. II Is well cultlva-
ted and is not being damaged by
insects. Recent rains have been
beneficial. The wheat acreage
and yield is above the average. |
Large acreage given over TO
maize. kailir corn. sorghum and
other feedstuifs. In the Pan
handle proper very little cotton
Is grown. There is a large in.
crease IN wheat and cat acreage.
with snlendld Yields. Large
acreage IN hroom corn. milo
maize kaIlir corn and sorghum
The Panhandle has gono heavily
into foedatuIfa.
OKLAHOMA
A cold, late sprlna responsible
fora aecfnaao Ia acr,a2e and