The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-09-15
CONDITION OF COTTON
CROP UNCHANGED
IMPROVEMENT REPORTED IN
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA.
Picking Keeping Close to Opening, and
Most Lint being Offered for Sale
at Prevailing Prices.-BOll
Weevil Actively Spreading.


The cotton crop about broke even
during the past fortnight. In Texas
and Oklahoma there was some slight
;;anrovement reported. Georgia and
North Carolina about hold their own,
while there was further deterioration
in the remainder Of the belt,
The crop is opening rapidly, prob
ably more rapidly than was ever be-
fore known at this season of the year
Farmers are picking about as fast as
the bolls open, and in a majority Of ca
SEES the seed cotton is being run thru
the gin and the lint offered for sale.
There is some talk, however, of with
drawing offerings at below 15c, basis
middling. Growers in some of the
sections of Mississippi and Alabama
where the outlook is poorest consti-
tute an exception to the general rule
to sell as fast as ginned.
Boil weevil ravages continue over
a constantly widening range of ter
ritory Over large sections of Missis-
sippi and Alabama the crop is prac-
teal failure as a result of storm dam
age, followed by boil weevil depreda-
tons. Some damage is also being
done in Texas, Louisiana and southern
Georgia
TENNESSEE.-The crop held its
own fairly we'll during the last fort
night, though there is some complaint
of poor fruitage. especially in the top
crop. Bolls are opening rapidly and
picking has started all over the state.
Lint appears TO he up to the average.
Good suurlv of labor and growers are
picking and selling practically as fast
as the cotton opens.
Observation-Disclosures ravages
hv boil weeviI have further reduced
the crop prospect in Mississippi The
pest is steadily working northword
and reported in considerable numbers
in sections Of Coghona county,. Where
weeyil is worse only a small bottom
crop is indicated and this is opening
rapidly and will soon be picked. In
these sections there is a disposition
on the part of many farmers to hold
for higher prices. North of the weevil
infested area the outlook continues
good.
ALABAMA-The crop continues to
show exceedingly poor promise, and
seemingly lost more ground during
the past fortnight Roll weevil raw
ages have caused almost a complete
failure over much of the state. Cot
ton opening rapidly and being as rap
idly gathered. Most farmers inclined
to sell at prevailing price levels.
- L0UISIANA-The progress of pick
ing is revealing very short crop. Cot
ton opening rapidly and being picked
and ginned as rapidly as it opens.
Growers as rule disposed to sell at
prevailing price levels.
TEXAS.-The crop is opening much
more rapidly than usual and picking
has advanced further than is custom
airy at this time of the wear. The
yield promises to be fairly satisfacto-
ry, with the lint fully up to the aver
age. Some boil weevil damage report-
ed in the south and east. and a few
scattered localities will have the Weld
cut short nv drou+b In tho north coo
sonable weather and a late frost MIGHT
materially increase the WELD Growers
disposed to sell as fast as the cotton
is ginned.
OKLAHOMA. Rains which fell
around the end of August, helped the
crop over a considerable portion of the
state, and in sections where the rain
fell an improved outlook is renorted.
In MANY other sections however tbo
drouth is unreEeved and the ontlool
for yield is not bright. Picking is
under way in the drv areas. with far.
mers selling freely at present prices
GEORGIA. 49, Reports are mixed
with many reports of slight improve.
ment in the fruiting of the plant about
offset by reports of shedding and boI
is OOOrlV fru1tpd In tbn Sp,1tbor.y, h. IA