Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-07-07
COTTON west Of
RIVER DOING we'll
Intense Heat Did Some
Damage to Crops in Caro-
linas and Georgia.
RAINS HELP ARKANSAS
Crop in This State Stood DrOuth Well,
But Now in Danger of Deteriorating
Texas and Oklahoma Report
Progress in Conditions.

Progress is reported in cotton crop
conditions during the past two weeks
by corres pondents of the Memphis
Commercial Appeal in Texas, Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma. Rainfall was light
i'll Tennessee, Mississippi and Ala
bama, and little growth is noted. Con-
ditions are spotted in Georgia, South
Carolina and North Carolina. Where
rains have fallen good progress was
made, but in sections where it is still
dry the intense heat of the last week
did some damage. Plant of very I'M
even size owing to the failure Of much
OF the late planting to come up. Guilt
walton perfect, but now that the fruit
ing season has arrived rain Will be
necessary to prevent rapid deteriora-
ton. The intense heat has failed to
check the ravages of the boil weevil.
Arkansas.
Plant made little growth, as a
whole since last report, owing to con-
tinued dry weather. Light rains in
scattered localities alleviated drouth
conditions toward the end of last
week, and these places reported i'm
provement following the rains. The
plant has held up we'll under the
drouth, but now that the fruiting Pc
| riod has arrived rain will be necessary
| to prevent rapid deterioration.
Texas.
| The crop made good progress dur
ing the period covered by this report,
but the need Of rain is beginning to be
! felt. Cultivation has been rushed
| j1y al Il
soil in good condition. Plant still very
late. Old cotton beginning to fruit,
( but is needing rain TO a greater extent
than the younger cotton. Most cotton
planted since the rains is chopped out.
A good general rain would send the
crop far on the road to maturity.
Some boil weevil reported in the
south, but little damage done to date.
Oklahoma.
The plant made rather good prog
ress under favorable weather condi-
tons. Cultivation is well up and
fields generally clean. Plant young
and small, but beginning to put on
squares and many blooms reported
However, the ned of rain is begin
ming to be felt and continued failure
|
for the crop.
Tennessee.
The plant held up we'll under the
dry weather, but rain is, generally
speaking, badly needed. Some sections
received showers and report improve
ment. Plant generally healthy and of
good color, and though small is limb
ing out nicely and fruiting fairly we'll.
Mississippi.
Rainfall was light during period
covered by report and the plant is
feeling the effect of the drou,h.
Growth has been decidedly slow and
in many localities entirely stopped. 1t
is the, general belief, however, that a
good rain would start the plant to
growing again, with the actual dam
age from drouth not large. Cultiva-
ton perfect Boil weevil numerous in
southern and central counties and
some small damage reported.
Alabama.
Complaints of hot, dry weather are
quite general. Cotton, as whole,
made little or no progress. In most
sections it is thought that little de-
terioration occurred and that a good
general rain would start the plant to
growing again, but tbHt rain is badly
needed. Cultivation practically per-
feet. Boil weevil in south and south
east are numerous and some damage
is already being done, although this
is small.
Georgia.
Conditions are spotted. Where rains
have fallen good progress was made,