The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
CONDITION IS BAD
COTTON CROP IN BAD FIX, SAYS
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
STATE CROP FIGURED 72

Department of Agriculture Places Es-
innate of Cotton Crop Now Grow
ing in the South at 74.3-Two
Years Have Been Estimated at
Per Cent.
The condition Of the cotton crop of
the country is the lowest since 1871
with exception of 1908 and 1907, the
department of agriculture announced
Monday. It issues statistics showing
the condition on May 25 as 74.3 per
cent. of a normal, or 7 per cent. be-
low the ten-year average.
The low condition of the crop, it
was said, was due largely to exces-
sive rains and exceptionally cool
nights in central and northeastern
Texas, eastern and southern Okla
homa, and southwestern Arkansas,
which brought the condition percent
age in those states down to 65, 68
and 7s, respectively. In Texas many
farmers were OBLIGED to replant sew
eral times.
No estimate Of the acreage plant
ed to cotton will be made by the de-
partment until July /. Unofficial es-
Inmates of the acreage have placed it
from 3.5 per cent. decrease to 1 per
cent. increase.
In a detailed review Of the condi-
tions in the cotton states the depart
ment makes favorable report on the
progress Of the crop in the heavy pro-
ducing sections Of Mississippi and
Louisiana, Oklahoma, Georgia, Ar
kansas and Alabama. In Texas, says
the statement, cotton is making one
of the poorest starts witnessed in
many years"
The Mississippi crop is probably
ten or IL days late and there is some
complaint of weevils, but taking the
State as a whole the department
says, conditions are excellent"
In parts of Oklahoma, the depart
ment says, the crop will average as
much as three weeks late, while toe
much rain in lower sections has pre-
vented cultivation. In semi-arid re,
gions, however, the crop is declared
to be in excellent condition.
While the crop is declared to be
ten days to two weeks late in Ala
bama, general conditions Of cultiva
ton are regarded as excellent. Coo.
weather has retarded growth some
what and weevils are resulting in the
southwestern portions of the State.
By far the most promising condi'
tions to be found in Texas are in the
northwest where rains have given
the best asset of moisture in six OF
eight years.. In the greater part oi
the State. however, excessive rainfall
fhas retarded planting and cool wealth
er has caused poor termination
Much replanting has been necessary
Rains have ceased in the other parts
of the State and great activity is re
ported. Sunshine for a week or ter
days the crop can be we'll cleaned.
The early planted cotton in Geor'
gia, consisting of probably 80 pei
cent. of the total acreage" is report
ed in good condition. "a small por'
ton Of the crop is not up and viii
not come up until it rains," adds the
report. The Georgia crop is esti'
mated to be about a week late.
In North Carolina the crop is about
two weeks late, due to dry, COO.
weather. The early planted cotton
however, is reported as in almost per
feet condition.
Dry weather is held responsible fol
the backwardness Of the crop in South
Carolina, where probably 20 pei
cent" is reported as not up to q
stand. Dry winds have necessitateo
much replanting, and rain is needed
to germinate the late planted seed
"The cotton standing is in almost
perfect condition." says the report
Louisiana conditions are declared
to be "too wet or too dry, but gen
orally the crop is satisfactory" Some
late planted seed is not up and the
crop averages two weeks late.
Southwestern Arkansas" says the
report, "has had entirely too much
rain. The fields in that section are
foul with grass and weeds, and por-
ton of the crop still is implanted. In
the heavy producing sections of the
State conditions are favorable"
In Tennessee only about three
fourths of the crop is up, and 1.-The
plant is perhaps only half as large as
it should be at this time. 1t lacks
vigor, the color being rather poor"
Some sections of Florida have suf-
fered poor stands on account Of dry
weather but plants are we'll cultivat-
ed.
Comparisons of conditions on May
25, by States, follow:
10-yr.