The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-08-17
STILL GREATER LOSS
IN COTTON CONDITIONS.

The cotton Gro suffered ItII Tn
er heavy deterioration during the
last ten days Principal eontr.bu-
ting causes were continued rams
and heavy boil weevl ravages
east OF the river and dry weather
IN the west
The greatest damage during the
period covered by this report was
caused by activity of the boil
weevh I'm all OF Mississippi and
Alabalna but the northern conn
ties. and In most Of Louisiana,
damage from this pest Is report
ed as decidedly the greatest ever
known They are active IN n
lesser degree in Texas and South
ern Georgia. Fields are lined
with the pest. and big stalks IF
cotton IN many instances 'eenI
denuded Of almost all their fruit
Some correspondents report acres
and acres OF cotton with stalks
carryi ing an average ID two bOlls
each. Only portion Of the bot
tom crop is counted upon 90 ma
ture In the best of weevfl lnfest-
ed areas Ina many places the
plant has stopped blooming, and
where squares are formed they
are punctured by the weevil-
Heavy rains, besides rendering
conditions more favorable for the
spread OF the weevh, have stop
ped cultivation and allowed grass
10 take Possession Of the fields
The plant. outside the boil weevh
districts, Is large and saTpy and
is fruiting poorly, with a dsposi-
ton To shed much Of the fruit. II
does put on Most correspondents
believe that conditions in the east
outside Tennessee and the north
ern portion of other States, are 50
bad that only a very partial re-
covery Is possible under most aus
piciOus weather conditions Tor the
remainder OF the season.
LOUISIANA: Too much rain
and ravages OF boil weevh have
greatly impaired the cotton crop
prospect. This Is quite a general
compliant. except the northern
part of the State. where the out
look is reported still good Some
cotton opening and being picked
GEORGIA: Heavy and cont nrI-
Gus rams have greatly damaged
the crop. Fields are fille.l with
grass, in many instances as high
or higher than the cotton. Plant
Is generally quite large, but
frnited very poorly, with dis
position to shed much of the fruit
already put on. Most cOrrespon-
Ont say the outlook is for a
shorter crop than last year, de
spite an increased acreage
NORTH CAROLINA: There
are a few reports OF good condi-
tons, where the crop is thriving
and fruiting well, but as a rule
heavy and continued rains have
greatly damaged the plant, and
the outlook as whole is poor
Fields are grassy, and the plant
though large, Is poorly frulted.
TENNESSEE: There are some
complaints, which make conditions
spotted, but on an average the
crop has done well during the
period covered by the report, and
the outlook is adorable. Cult
walton Is about finished, with
ground in good condition and
fields generally clean. Plant
healthy and fruiting well IN most
Instances, although there are
some report or poor fruitage.
OKLAHOMA: Hot. dry wealth
or has checked the progress of
the crop and result in some loss
for the last fortnight, although
many correspondents report the
plant holding up we'll. Further
extension OF the drouth means
rather heavy deterioration, while
good general rains within few
days would probably result III a
fine yield for the State
MISSISSIPPI: Heavy rains AND
boil weevh have played havoc
with MiSsiSsippi's prospects for a
cotton crop. Aside from the up
per delta, rains and boil weevh
have reduced the outlook until
correspondents quite generally eS-
innate prospects at from y 10 90
per cent Of nOrml crop Fields
are grassy for the most part, the
plant is large, poorly friited, and
such fruit as is being put on now
is being destroyed by weeyIl.
Most correspondents say this
pest Is the worst ever known IN