The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-01
COTTON CONDITION Is
ESTIMATED AT so.

Acreage planted 10 cotton IN
the cotton belt this year Is esti-
mated by The Commercial APP.
peal at 9-S per cent over that OF
last year. This estimate is based
upon reports from correspond
ents from all sections Of the
belt.
The condition Of the crop as OF
average date Of May %, Is estl-
mated at 80 per cent of normal.
This compares VITA an average OF
80 per cent, the government e.
innate for May %, last year
The crop may be claSsed a good
in the western belt, excellent M
the central and poor in the east
ern belt
Dry weather in some sections
and hoayy rains in others have
made tho Texas crop late, but
the crop is making good progress.
There Is large Acreage increase
Ia all the tans-Mssissippi States,
as well as mast central belt
States, but the diyeSificat.on
idea has prevented return 20
the one-cmp system of 1914.
Ia the east moderate acre
age increase is shown, and dry
weather has greatly nierierred
with stands IN that section Re
cent rains viii DO nuch 10 over
come this condition A big de-
crease in the Use o. commercial
fertilizers Is reported, and that
used is OF Inferior quality, Ow
ing to the absence OF potash
from is make up
Cultivation, as rule, Is well
up, although recent heavy rains
Wrst ~ the river Cspeially l'
Texas and Louisiana have re
hrdod farm work somewhat,
and some fields are getting in
tie grass. However, the paSt
week of favorable weather should
have greatly improved this phase
II OF the crop. Some scattering
II reports of boil weevA are heard,
II but 70 date their appearance IS
II by no means general, even IN The
worst infested areas.
II A condensed report from
States is as follows:
II ALABAMA - Crop is nearly
II IL" planted and u up 70 fairly
good stands over probably 80 per
4 cent OF the State. Cool nights
y have retarded growth somewhat
: but plant, while swell, IS healthy
i Prevalence OF boil weeyh has pre-
Invented largo acreage increase
l Heavy reduction in use of com
j inercial fertilizers. Cultivation
! lfairly well advanced and GROUND
generally in good condition, bu
some fields in grass.
MISUNDERSTANDING Is al
most completed and the crop ,
coming to good stand. Replani
ing has been rather less than Oh
average. Although weather VA
,Il been somewhat cool, the plant
quito generally strong an
healthy Ground wei prepaI
'S cd and while there is some gras
= as rule fields are well cultlya'
ed. Use of commercial feriilii
ens has been quite heavily d'
q creased. Although more ootto
Z IS planted, diversified crops az
\ still popular
Al GEORGIA The long droui
bl has resulted in poor stands, b'
u most correspondents think TIA
Z recent rains VIII soon remed
this defect. Cultivation has be-
- well advanced, owing 10 the dl
weather. which afforded oppo
tunity for farm work. Plant tn
nd is up is generally quite healul
me but somewhat small There h
ew been a heavy reduction in q
nd use Of fertilizers and the quad
ife, Of that used is poor
LOUISIANA Crop had go'
d, start, but heavy rains Of ~ dh
~ ago checked the advance ~
'on may result in considerable
planting Stands fairly good, q
~ cept ON oycrflowed disiric
where replau'ing IS necessary
nd a large sale. Plant healthy n
rah growing. Cultivation checked
are heavy rains and some fields
AMI grass. but present tayorai
weather should soon remedy Q
defect.
EN- Observation-Disclosures Is "
a advanced almost completed
70 Is - -. ..,,..a,,t inualV %