The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-07-11
TEXAS COTTON CROP PROMISING
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
REPORT ON COTTON CROP.
ACREAGE Planted in United State'
Largest on Record, Amounting
to 36,o6o,OOo Acres.

| est acreage ever recorded and with
the prospects of production probably
equal to or better than those OF last
| year, the growing cotton crop OF the
| United States Wednesday was report
ed by the department OF agriculture
as being 1916 per cent of normal, with
the area in cultivation as 36,9to,oo0
acres.
The condition is slightly more than
/ per cent below the average condf
! ton on June % for the past ten years.
| Bad weather early in the season
caused a low condition in number
of states, but during June conditions
in those localities improved greatly.
| In Texas, where on May % the con
| dition was 50 per cent Of normal, the
| June % report showed condition OF
"A per cent; in Oklahoma it improved
from 6S to 10; in North Carolina from
IS to 50 and in South Carolina from
| " to 81.
This outline of cotton's condition up
| to June rs in the various states was
/
ment's estimates:
Nirginia-There has been improve
| ment during the month and the crop
| is practically all up, though the fields
are uneven
North Carolina-There has been
pronounced improvement over a
month ago.
South Carolna-All portions of the
state except the northwest have had
bountiful rains since the middle OF
the month, causing cotton not pre-
viously terminated to come up.
Georgia-Probably II to Is per cent
of the total planted acreage, mainly in
the northwest portion, did not come
up until early in June
Florida-The stands are very good
in the eastern counties, but not so
good in the western part of the state.
Alabama-This state is the best ia
yored OF any in the main cotton belt.
The fields are generally as well Guilt
waited as a garden.
Mississippi-Them month of May was
dry and cotton received very favor
able start Hot weather and dust
have been valuable in combating the
weevil, which is present in at least 70
per cent of the area.
Louisiana-Local showers during
the month helped conditions in many
places, but the long drouth over much
Of the northern part of the state has
retarded growth of the plant, which |
had late start.
Texas-It was not possible to do |
much farm work during May because
of rains. The crop became foul with |
weeds. Twenty-Five days of almost |
perfect weather conditions to about |
the middle of June, when timely rains |
fell over considerable area, have !
made wonderful Improvement The |
plant now is growing rapidly and !
showing remarkable vitality. Stands !
are fairly good, but irregular in size,
due to many replantings. The crop
is three or four weeks late, probably |
80 per cent having come up since |
June l. and this late cotton will be !
more than ordinarily subject to dam
age from the summer heat, insects or |
early frosts. But the crop has great |
asset in the amount of subsoil mois- |
ture. Boil weevils are in evidence in !
the central. east and southern dis
tricts. but no damage yet has been
reported.
Arkansas-The state has suffered |
great extremes. Stands are irregular,
but the plant is green and thrifty.
Tennessee-The western part Of |
the state has been extremely dry
since early in May. The crop is gen
orally clean and we'll cultivated
Missouri-The crop is reported as |
the best in years.
Oklahoma-Most of the state was
wet during May and fields
were badly washed. Much replanting
was necessary.
Acreage and condition by states fol- ,
low: Condi- |
States Acreage. ton.
Virginia ........... $4,000 sc
North Carolina 80. $4,000 80
South Carolina 80. 2,826.0OO 81
Georgia ............ 5,398,000 80
FLORIDA ............ 1874 900 sc