Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-09
COTTON CROP CUT MILLION
Bales by Recent Rains-rhis State
Shows 05 Per Cent Condition.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The cotton
production was reduced 1,35O,0OO
bales because of the heavy damage to
the growing crop between June 25th
and July %.
Condition Of the growing cotton
crop on July % indicates a total pro-
duction Of 5000 equivalent
500-Eound bales. the Department Of
Agriculture to-day announced in its
August condition report. That com
pares with l4,266,OO0 bales forecast
last month by the bureau of crop es-
Inmates, basing its calculations on
the condition OF the crop on June %,
and with II 1,191, $40 bales. last years
final productions; 16.134,93O in
1914; 4,156. 4S6 bales in 1913, and
12,703,421 bales in 1912. The final
output, however, will be larger or
smaller than the above forecast, ac-
cording as conditions hereafter are
better or worse than average condi-
tions.
Condition OF the crop on July rs
as compiled from reports Of agents
and correspondents in the cotton belt
was placed at 1913 per cent Of a nor
NAL, compared with S1.1 OH June "a,
74.4 on July 25 last year, 1914 in
1914 and 1876, the 10-year average
on July 25.
During the month storms caused
some damage to the crop. In the first
week weather was favorable in most
places and the crop made satisfac-
tory growth, but owing to earlier un-
favorable conditions some fields were
irregular and in places the plants
were small or backward. Boil weevil
are reported damaging the crops in
Texas. Mississippi, Alabama, Arkan-
sas and Louisiana.
High winds and heavy rains OF
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
flooded and uplands were badly
washed and the crop otherwise in
jured. In extreme Western Florida
the crop was damaged from 25 to SO
per cent by the storm. Continued
rains favored boil weevil increase
toin. 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 1t was
less so, especially In the lowlands.
Increased damage by boil weevil was
reported.
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
production was 80 per cent less.
Total value of the 1915 crop was
1874, 100000, compared with $780,
100000, the value of the 1914 crop.
The 1919 crop was valued at $1,O27,-
100000.
Lint was valued at $52S,00O, 900
for the 1915 crop, paying producers
about 1872 cents pound as calcu-
lated on averages based upon month
ly prices and monthly sales. For the
1914 crop the lint value was $751;
900, 600, paying producers 1888 cents
pound.
The value OF the seed Of the 1915
crop was $166,0O0,000, paying pro-
ducers 1880 a ton, compared with
1929, 100000, the value Of the 1914
crops seed, which paid producers
$3.50 ton. The increase III the
price Of the seed over 1914 was
greater than the increase in the price
of lint.
Comparisons Of conditions on July
25 and June 25, by States, follow:
July 25. June 25.
virginia 81 10
North Carolina :. 20 76
South Carolina -. 65 "a
Georgia :. ...... 68 80
flOTlua OF S3
AlaDama 54 70