The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-01
EST|MATESOF
COTTON CROP
SHOW|T SHORT.
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES ON
THE COTTON CROP INDICATE
TWELVE MILLION BALE CROP
DUE TO BOIL WEEVlLs.

Washington, August Condition of
the growing cotton crop on July 25 in
dicatcs a total production of 12,916,OO0
equivalent 500-pound bales, the de-
partment of agriculture today an
nounced in its August cotton report.
That compares with 14,266,000 bales
forecast last month by the bureau of
crop estimates basing its calculations
on the condition of the crop on June
20, and with 11,191,S2O bales, last
years final production, 1613i,9 $50 in
1914, 14,156,4S6 bales in 1913, and 12,-
703,421 bales in 1912. The final out
put, however, will be larger or smaller
than above forecast, according as con-
ditions hereafter are better or worse
than average conditions.
Conditions of the crop on July %,
as compiled from reports Of agents and
correspondents in the cottonbelt was
placed at 1913 per cent of a normal
compared with 81 on July "a, 754 on
July rs last year, 764 in 1914, and
7S.5, the ten year average on July %.
During the month storms caused
some damage to the crop. In the first
week weather was favorable in most
places and the crop made satisfactory
growth, but owing to earlier unfavor-
able conditions some fields were ir-
regular and in places the plants were
small and backward. Boil weevil
were reported damaging the crop in
Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas
and Louisiana,
High winds and heavy rains OF a
tropical storm did serious damage in
portions of the central and east Gulf
states during the second week. Much
of the crop in the lowlands was flood.
ed, and uplands were badly washed
and the crop otherwise injured. In
extreme western Florida the crop was
damaged from 20 to so per cent by the
storm. Continued rains favored boil
weevil increase and prevented much
needed cultivation. In the western
portion of the belt and northern part
east of the Mississippi weather was
generally favorable and the crop made
good progress.
During the latter part of the month
some damage was sustained from
floods in the northeastern section. The
weather west of the Mississippi was
favorable but in the east it was less
so, especially in the lowlands. In
creased damage by boil weevil was re-
ported
Statistics compiled by the bureau Of
crop estimates show the value of the
1915 cotton crop was 10 per cent more
than that of 1914, while the produc-
tion was 80 per cent less. Total value
Of the 1915 crop was S794,OOO,OOO COM
pared with S72O.OOO,OOO, the value of
the 1914 crop. The 1913 crop was
valued at $1,O27, 100000.
Lint was valued at S62s. 100000 for
the 1915 crop, paying producers about
1l22 cents a pound as calculated on
averages based upon monthly prices
and monthly sales. For the 1914 crop
the lint value was S591, ,OOO. 900, paying
producers about 1888 cents a pound.
The value of seed of the 1915 crop
was Sl66,OOO,OOO. paying producers
$3.50 a ton compared with Sl29, ,OOO.-
00O the value of the 1914 crops seed
which paid producers $3.50 a ton. The
increase in the price of the seed over
1914 was greater than the increase in
the price of lint
Comparisons Of condition on July
25, by states. follow: