The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-08-04
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS MS
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP
Heavy Damage Has Resulted From
Almost Daily Rains For Nearly
8 Weeks-Epitomized Reports
From Many Counties.

MISUNDERSTANDING condition of tho
cotton crop on July rs was 1853 per
cent of normal, according to reports
sent the Commercial Appeal. This
compares with the government fig.
ures Of S1.1 on June rs of this year, rs
on July 25, last year, and the 10-year
average of 1876.
The big loss in condition is largely
due to recent excessive rains east of
the Mississippi river. where heavy
damage has resulted from almost
daily rains for three weeks.
In the northwestern part of Missis-
sippi reports show the crop in excel
lent condition
Ashland.-The status of the cotton
crop in this section is very discourage
ing. Plant has had too much rain.
Clarksdale.-Crop conditions in this
section are at least SO per ZEN per-
feet. Rains have not been excessive,
although plentiful at most points,
while state Of cultivation is good.
Columbus.-Recent rains and high
water have damaged the cotton crop
In this section by approximately %
per cent. The plant now, however, is
gaining some ground and with favor
able weather, should gain some loss.
Greenwood.-The cotton crop in Lee
flore county is 80 per cent Of normal
Damage from rain a great deal less
than many believed.
Greenville.-In much of Washington
county cotton has d~eteriorated heavily
during the past three weeks, due to
continued rains.
Laurel.-The cotton crop of Jones
county will be 40 to 60 per cent short
of last year. The storms of July 5 did
a great deal of damage, but the 20
days, of continuous rains which fol.
lowed did more.
Money.-Cotton in this territory is
In fine condition, much advanced over
last year, and prospects bright.
Ruleville.-The cotton crop has gain
ed some of the losses suffered during
the recent excessive rains, but only a
small per cent.
Sturgis.--Cotton, with the exception |
Of the grass, is doing we'll, compared
with the two past years. Boil weevil
are not as thick as they were at an
earlier date. Farmers did some work
In their crops this week, it being the
first since July 4.
Senatobia.-Weather has been ideal
the growth of cotton for the past
10 days and the plant has responded.
Shannon.-The cotton crop in this
has deteriorated greatly the
past three weeks owing to the over
which flooded the lowlands to
such an extent that in many places
the cotton was washed up.
Shaw.-On the first of July this Sec
ion of country had as flattering pros
poets for a bumper crop as it aver had,
'ut the three weeks of rain and cloudy
weather has caused an i%rreparable
of not less than IS per CEN
rom last report.
Vicksburg.-Cotton damage in this
enormous. Country reports
'stimates deterioration at 40 per cent
a the past 30 days. In the adjoining
arish of Madison. in Louisiana, con.
itioEs are favorable and an average
ield is expected.
Walthall.-Grounds have been too
ret to pillow from 9Th of July up to
re present week. There have been 1
We days now of sunshine and farm 8
ork is resumed. .
West Point.-Cotton in Clay county /
damaged by excessive rains and |
to about 20 per cent from |
st report. The boil weevil is not |
Ear so bad this year as in 1915.
Yazoo City.-July "a was the date of
10 finding of the first open boil of cot
n in Yazoo county. and the farmers
this section declare that they have
,ard of no other bolls being opened
any par Of Mississippi. The first
Dom and the first unopened boil was
SO reported early in Yazoo county.
City promises the first
lie of cotton for the season.