The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-01
CONDITION OF COTTON IS
76.4 PER CENT OF NORMAL
Report OF Department. of Agriculture |
Forecast About I3.S5O,OOO Bales OF
800 Pounds (:ross WciKht.

Washington. July Si.--TlIs Department Of
Agriculture. Bureau of Crop Estimates. an
cotton crop on July 20. reported as ga per
&C n.a OK OF normal forecasts yield Of about
This is tho FIRST time the government has
So1 oSs Of he
visisina. '; Sor,h Carolina. So; South
baina. 81; mississippi. 10: louisiana. 7s
a TsHas oN 5sSoss, s. Mis-
The official statement OF the bureau an
no ,.r,s the forecast Of production said:
normal. forecasts u yield OF about i3a pounds
would about psnS
OF OF lint: "h m would make abou! $4,000
S 81 cent Ss %eA Dan
donment The present forecast would be
DG@; s: ys bales sSs tSo gssrs %.'n
l5.693.ooo three years ago and li,l6ocGo four
In Supplemental statcmea, tho bureau
reviewed conditions in tho various States
North Caroiina-Therc has been consid-
cradle improvement in most sections OF the
parts OF tho south central and southeastern
portions. there has been insufficient rain.
entirety. liz IN better condition than usual
at this tibmc especially early cotton.
South carolina-in some parts of the
state the crop has improved considerably.
In other important parts there has been
crop. is small. and Is not likely to yield
''Tenn.rsee--Portions OF Tennessee havo had
no rains OF consequence since carly In May.
hut i, is well frui,ed Deterioration. how
The crop lie very spotted. Even in the dry
sections there are some splendid crops. and
for a good Yield '''S''e'
fop aat the Sas w"0 Wb he
rains have fallen pretty generals. there
arc some sections which are, s,!il dr,. Over
made during the month. There arc some
but generally the prospect Is for fine crop.
"Fiorida-Thcre is considerable variation
western portion Of the State. Where the boz boz
wcevil IS taking the top crop and the en-
treme dry weather OF the spring makes the
ALA bama-A iarxe area OF Alabama ma.
districts shedding. wilt, etc. is noticeable
Taking the State as whole, the crop mas
lost several points during July bu, is st!!
.Missssippi.Muc % the state has SUI
ing the month. This IS in the boil weevl
s Sc and II has had tendency 10 check
very honssn Of making ' fair a crop o''' co,on
Is generally well fru;ed. and In parts oil
ions Of the a.a ' have VII ST Of ar
other very large yield
lures in Louisiana. While rets-dins the
srowth OF the plant have held the boil
x.
the worst Infected areas. are hopeful of
a fair crop. In some sections rain is badly
aecdcd
''TeNas-Thcge are three ages OF cotton In
Texas. Ahou; y pcr cent OF the crop was
planted at about the normal dates; - pc?
cent during May. and the remainder after
the rains ceased. The carly planted cotton
has stood tho twO-months drought remark
ably well! However most of II nad rcaehcd
the limit, OF endurance withou; dcteriora-
tion by tho 18th instant. The late planted
cotton. Ia order 10 survive spent its cnc:-
s:cs during tho month in roo, growth. in
an effort 20 reach moisture at the expense
OF the stalk. stands are bad that IL vii!
undoubtedly show up In the mai Yield per
acre. Inc month has been extremely dry
and hot.
"Arkansas-Thc cotton crop is abnormaIly
shottcd in Arkansas. In sections which have
had ral IN. and In the river bottoms. ;hcre
is the best prospect for years. Many por-
lions OF the state are extremely dry. These
Dry sections have small cotton plant. bu,
II Is generally well fruitcd. The crop in
some sections has turned yellow and is
shedding its fruit
ok ahonaThc past month has been cx-
;rcnue!y hot and dry over the greater po--
sion of OSahons. Inc crop has held up re-
markedly we'll. bu, has begun to slit and
shed its fruit IN some places. The young
cotton. amounting 10 Il - per cent Of
the total. needs rain 20 insure anything like
4 decent crop.