The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-09-25

satisfactory except that in some o.
the Central counties and along tn,
southern border of the state the croK
is somewhat short, the latter section
having been considerably damaged BY
boil weevil. Counties along the rive1
have an excellent crop, some com.
plant of bell weevil damage in the
south being the principal drawback
GEORGIA-There has apparently
been a slight Improvement in the
northern part Of the state, but this
has been more than Offset by losses
in the south, where boil weevil is
doing damage. Cotton is opening
rapidly; much Of it prematurely, and
picking is progressing faster probably
than ever before. Most growers are
selling as fast as ginned, but a break
in values would probably check Of
ferings.
LOUISIANA-The crop is estimat-
ed to be all the way from go to 100
per cent open, with most estimates
averaging around 80 per cent. Pick
ing is being rushed and to a consider
able extent growers are selling free
ly. However, many are disposed to
hold for higher prices and a great ma
jority would resist any important de-
cline. Labor is plentiful. The yield,
except in q few localities, is proving
disappointing.
MISSISSIPPI-Cotton is opening
rapidly and picking is being rushed.
In many localities the crop is about
all out and farmers are preparing to
plow their lands for small grain crops.
A few are not picking at all, but are
cutting the stalks for feed this win
ter. AS picking progresses the short
.ge of the yield is becoming more ap-
parent and the outlook is less favor
able than it was one month ago. Even
in the upper delta outturn is not up to
expectations. Further damage from
boil weevil activity has also resulted
during the month. Labor is plentiful,
although many laborers are leaving
the sections where the crop is poorest
for the delta, Arkansas and other
points. Farmers are quite generally
talking diversifcation for another
year in the boil weevil districts. Most
growers are selling freely, although in
sections where the crop is shortest
there is disposition to hold for high
er values.
NORTH CAROLINA-The crop has
not opened so fast as in other Sec
tions of the belt and this appears to
be the one important section where
the date Of killing frost will prove of
very great Importance. There is some
blooming and fruiting still going on,
that will augment the yield moder-
ately, if allowed to mature. However,
correspondents. are unanimous in pro-
the crop very short. Far
mers appear disposed to sell at cur
rent prices.
OKLAHOMA-Rains, which fell
around the last of August, have re-
suited in some improvement, but this |
is not pronounced, being principally |
confined to maturing young bolls !
rather than causing new fruit of con-
sequence. The crop is opening in rec
ord fashion, being helped along in
this regard by some premature open
ing. Picking is keeping fairly we'll up
with the opening, Notwithstanding
mild labor shortage. Farmers are
selling freely at current price levels,
SOUTH CAROLINA-Opehing has
been rapid and picking is being rush
ed. The yield is proving increasingly
disappointing with the progress Of
picking. There is some young cotton
in few localities that may make a
good outturn with late frost. Labor
is plentiful for picking. Growers,
with few exceptions, inclined to sell
u current levels, but wssla probably