Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-01
CONDITION u. S.
COTTON CROP IS
us PER CENT
THE DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE
MAKES PUBLIC CONDITION or CROP
TO 18TH DAY LAST MONTH.
COTTON PLANTING BEGAN IN MANY
SECTIONS Or SOUTH m MARCH
AND IN EARLY APRIL.

.sy Associated Tress.J
WASHINGTON. June 1.-The co ton
crop Of The United States showed a con
dItion Of 40 per cent 81 = normal on
May =, the department If agriculture
announced today III lis first condition re-
port II the season. awaited with interest
b. re ton. textile ami other interests.
That condition with 800 on
May - last year. 7i.3 III 1911. 19I FL
1913 and 79-S the average Of the last ten
years on May =.
Until the governments official rrpor;
estimating the area planted ~ cotton
this year is issued on July ], no caicu-
la ION will be made by the dcnarimcnt,
experts as to the probable size Of al
crop. Unofficial estimates place the arel
planted at from 9 to 10 per cent more
thar last wear when The PRELIMINARY IS
innate made by the department in j.
was 81 .S'5 600 acres. an iuc-casa ~
from G 10 10 per ccnt in the area this
year would piece the acreage II from
81. Az 600 to 3l.GS~ 800.
Cotton planting was begun iii The
central and southern portions NJ the belt
late in March and early III April but
some early planted failed To terminate
in Texas because Of dry weather. Plant
ing in tie extreme southern portions
was completed early in April md was
progressing satisfactorily IN central dis
;ricis. Heavy frost in TcXls April IN
killed considerable cotton In the low
bottoms 81 the Mississippi the ground
was too wet for planting early in April
Planting begun ~ the more northern
portions Of the belt toward the midt
Of April and was growing favorable in
the central districts while in Tie sou-
thcrn parts II WIS reported u becoming
Ia i COOL stand Some rpplautiue was
necessary on ad'ount of frost damage
through nearly ~ the central nart c'
The bcs. In Texas rcplanting was 2
laycd ly dry weather anu there WIS q
lack Of rainfall IA the eastern parts oT
the belt.
Weather was generally favorable for
cotton work IN The southeastern states
late IN April but IL was much too cool
for proper ~germinaion and pilni
growth and in some sections Il WAS also
too dry Cuiworms were doing some
damage IN the lower Mississippi aNllcv.
Early ia May II was found shat mach
cottonsccd had failed e. terminate well.
aud 4 generally poor stand WIS report
oil because If odd and dry weather
Conditions were somewhat improved
during the first week III May but re-
planting was DELAYED in the southeast
ba-auSc ~ lack of rainfall ChonpinE
was going on in most ID the southern sec
tionS. Cutworm dnmagc continued ih
parts If the lower Mississippi valley.
Toward the middle NJ Nav warmer
weather prevailed I'M most of the cotton
states and there was y decided improve
men. except where dry weather contin
ucd. Planting IN the northern parts of
the belt was finished toward the cnd -
the month but much replauting was meg
csSary. Cultivation Of the crop WAS g'
ing on vigorously il most sections.
Reports from the dc%rprtmeut ~ agr'
cultures correspondents ana agents
show the condition II the crop on Mas
- ~ follows. with comparison for the
la- three wears and The average condi
tien on MAY - CIR the last ten years:
The per cent for the year 1916:
virginia -: North Carolina 10: South
Garolina t.: Grnrria -: Florida =: ~
ALBANIA 76: Mississippi 81; Louisiana -;
Texas -: Arkansas 81: Tennessee 81;
Missouri -: Oklahnma 81 California -