The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-31
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE OF CON-
p,TION JULY TWENTY-FlFTH Is
SEvENTY.SX PER CENT.
ACREAGE IS LESS TOO
Lack Of Rain and High Temperature
Through Western Portion OF the
Cotton Belt Has Caused Late Cotton
TO Suffer.

Washington, July 3l.-lhe cOnutlon
o f the growing cotton crop in the
United States o. July % was 76.4 per
cent of a normal, the United States
departm ant @: aer!culture's crop re-
porting beard announced at noon to-
day in Us third condition report of
the season This condition compares
with 1916 per cert on June 20 this
year, 1915 per cent on July 20 last
year, 76.5 per cent in 1912 and 500
per cent, the average condition on
July 25 for the past ten years.
The area planted to cotton and un-
der cultivation on July 20 this year,
as previously reported, was 96,96O,OO0
acrse, a decrease of 49S,00O acres or
1.3 per cent from that under cultiva-
ton on June 20 last year. A condi-
ton of 100 per cent Of normal on
July 25 would be equivalent to a yield
of 234.1 pounds of cotton to the acre,
the bureau of crop estimates has an
nounced.
Weather conditions generally have
been favorable to the crop throughout
the month, except in the western part
of the belt, where lack of rain and
high temperatures caused late cotton
to suffer severely.
During the early part of the month
local showers over large areas to the
eastward Of the Mississippi greatly i'm
proved the outlook, and. the early
planted crop was nearly everywhere
reported as in good condition. West
of the Mississippi, however, no rain
occurred over the greater part Of the
cotton-growing portions Of Texas and
the late planted in that state was suf'
fering for moisture. The early plant
ed, however, was making satisfactory
growth in Texas as well as in most
portions of Oklahoma, Arkansas and
Louisiana. Boil weevil were report
ed as increasing in several sections,
Toward the middle of the month
generous showers over the eastern
states greatly favored growth and the
planted was generally reported as
being in good condition. In the cen
tral portions of the belt loci. rains
greatly benefited the crop in Arkan-
sas and Louisiana and in parts of
Mississippi, but rain was badly need
ed in Mississippi as well as in Tennes-
see. In Texas and Oklahoma but little
rain fell and the soil then was be-
coming very dry; the early planted
cotton was reported as doing well,
however, but the late planted was
much in need Of rain.
During the latter part of the month
widely-distributed showers, with mod
crate temperatures and the usual
amount of sunshine, greatly improved
conditions of cotton over all eastern
and most central districts and the
prospects continued coed. In the
western part of the belt practically
no rain fell in Texas and only small
amounts in Oklahoma an Arkansas.
High temperatures prevailed during |
much Of the time and late planted |
cotton was suffering severaly. The !
early planted was standing the
drought fairly well, but rain was
greatly needed in most of the district.
Boil weevil conditions remained the
same; they appeared inactive, how
ever, and were doing little damage in
Texas.
The condition of the crop in Ok
lahoma on July % was rs per cent
as compared to 70 per cent on June
25. this year. 81 per cent on July 20,
1913, so per cent July 25, 1912 and So
per cent for the ten-year average.
The condition of the crop in Texas
on July % was II per cent, Arkansas
70 per cent. Louisiana rs per cent