The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
cotton AREA LESS.
FARMERS CUT OUT MAIN CROP
ON 5,S71,OOO ACRES
CONDITION sos Per CENT
Government Figures Indicate Yield
This Year VIII be 2,454,07S Bales
Under 1914-Total Acreage 31,-
$50, 5,O0O-Acreage Reduction of 20
Per Cent.


A prospective cotton crop Of 12,.
100000 equivalent 500 pound bales
this season is unofficially estimated
from the department of agriculture's
June 25 condition and acreage report
issued Thursday. That would be 81
100000 bales less than last years
crop, or a reduction of % per cent
In all 1885, 1000 acreas were
planted this year, showing that the
governments repeated appeals to cot,
ton growers to reduce their acreage
and devote more land to other crops
had been needed. Reductions for this
years area amounted to 5,S71, ,OOO
acres, or 1876 per cent.
Condition Of the crop was better
than last year at this time and also
better than the ten-year average on
June 25. Along the Atlantic coast
the crop deteriorated in June but
conditions improved in Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
A total area Of 31,535,000 acres
of cotton is under cultivation in the
United States according to the esti-
mate of the department of agricul-
ture announced Thursday. That COM
pares with 37,406,000 acres, the re-
vised estimate Of acreage under cult
vation a year ago; 26,333,000 acres
picked last year, 37,0S9,000 in 1913
and 34,2S3,000 acres in 1912. Aban-
donment of acreage during the season
last year amounted to 1.5 per cent.
of the planted area and for the past
five years it has averaged 1.8 per
cent Of the area planted.
There had been much interest IN
cotton and textile circles concerning
the area planted to cotton this year
in view of the record crop last year,
the curtailed foreign takings because
of the European war and the low
price of lint early this season, which
were believed to have influenced cot
ton growers to reduce their acreage
and put some of their land in grain
and other crops. The extent Of this
reduction had been variously estimat-
ed unofficially at from 10 to 20 per
cent.
The condition Of the growing crop
on. June 25 was S0.3 per cent. of a
normal, as compared with 80 per
cent. on May 25, this year, 1916 per
cent. n June 25 last year, and 1919
per cent. The 1O-year average on
June 25.
Growing conditions generally were
favorable throughout the month
since the last condition report was
canvassed. Precipitation during the
first week in practically all portions
of the belt furnished sufficient mols-
ture Tor the time being, and the crop
made satisfactory growth. Late
planted in Texas was coming up and
a good stand was reported. Except
ing in portions of Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas and some of the more eastern Sec
tions of the belt where the soil was
too wet, cultivation proceeded salts
factorily.
Cultivation and satisfactory growth
in all excepting a few districts was
favored during the second week .oy
the moderately warm weather, with
general absence of continued rain.
Wet weather delayed cultivation and
caused some damage by flooding IN
northern Texas, Oklahoma and the
Carolinas, where fields were becom-
ing grassy. In most other sections,
however, the crop was well cultivated
and the fields clean.
Continuation of moderately warm
weather, with local showers sufficient
for requirements, greatly favored cot
ton growth during the third week in
all portions of the belt Delay in cul-
tivation permitted fields in few Sec
tions to become grassy, but over most
districts cultiV. tion proceeded salts
factorily, the fields we're clean and
the crop continued in good condition:
Rapid growth was forced during
the final week of the month by con-
tinued warm weather, with sufficient
moisture, ami the crop was in good
condition and well cultivated in near
ly all districts. Some retardatlon OF
growth was reported from Oklahoma
and adjoining sections, and grassy
fields occurred locally, with boil
weevil reporte as active in portions
of Alabama, Mississippi and Texas.
The crop was fruiting in southern
districts and some bloom was report
ed as far north as North Carolina.
The area planted and under culti-
walton at the end Of June by states,
with last years planted area and
orao Dicl.o6 (000'S omjtte61 follows