The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-25
IMPROVEMENT SEEN
 IN COTTON CONDITION
ARKANSAS CROP IS POOR
MEMPHIS PAPERS WEEKLY SUMMARY ENCOURAGING
 ON THE WHOLE.

Memphis, June 22.-The Commer- cial Appeals weekly summary of the cotton crop conditions in the south says today:
 Good progress has been made by the cotton crop during the past two weeks. Exception to the general pro- gress should be noted in that part of Arkansas outside of the St. Francis basin, much of West Tennessee and some of the hills of Mississippi. In the remainder of the belt much im- provement is shown over conditions that prevailed two weeks ago.
 Tn Texas and Oklahoma great headway has been made against weeds and grass, and while there is yet much to be done, cultivation has made such strides that the outlook for good yield on that part of the crop up before the rains is favorable There is much cotton that was planted since the rains and this is late. Much acre. age, it is stated, can never be cleaned out and this will be abandoned. While no figures are available on the amount that will be abandoned, it will proba- bly, prove sufficient to cause a reduc- tion in acreage in those states.
 'In Alabama and the Atlantics a series of local rains has practically broken the drouth and the outlook is greatly improved as result. Old cot ton is growing rapidly, is healthy and is fruiting freely. There was much cotton not up when the rains fell. Some of this is up and growing, while some of it will be plowed up and planted to other crops. This is also the case in the central portion of the belt. Taken all in all, this acreage is likely to prove sufficient to cause re- duction in the acreage of the entire belt as compared with last year.
 "The crop is exceptionally well cul- tivated. Outside of Texas and Okla homa, where work is being pushed, fields are almost perfectly clean and ground is in excellent tilth. Favora- ble weather will find the plant ready to grow in so far as cultivation is con- cerned.
 "Boll weevils are numerous in irl- fested areas and already some dam- age is being done. Farmers are mak- ing a strong fight against the pest and in most cases expect to make crop in spite of them"
 The summary for the state of Ar kansas follows:
 lowing to the extended drouth the plant made little actual growth dur ing the period under review. Howev- CT, there was little deterioration, the plant having about held it's own. In scattered sections partial relief was afforded last week by light to moder- ate rains. Plant is small, but thrifty, and in some sections beginning to fruit. Cultivation has been rushed during dry weather and approxi- mates perfection. A rather consider able area planted to cotton has been or will be plowed up owing to late planting having failed to come up."
 The report of the correspondent for Faulkner county says:
 Conway, Ark, June 2O.-Cotton crops in Faulkner county and Central Arkansas are at a standstill waiting the breakage of drouth that threat ems to become serious. Rains last week had the effect of holding the growing plants up, but more is need ed to bring them into satisfactory condition. Cultivation over the coun- ty is good, and the plants are stand ing the prolonged drouth we'll. Crops planted late have failed to come up and this ground is being prepared for something else. With sufficient mois- ture the crop of the county will com- pare favorably with the record one of last season."