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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
John "Red" Murray Has
Been Given His Release

Elmira, y. Y, May 23.-John Red"
Murray, of Elmira, who has played
for years in the outfeld for the New
York Giants, has been given his un-
conditional release. 1t is known that
several big league clubs are anxious
to have an experienced outfielder in
reserve but no announcement is forth
coming at present regarding Murray's $
plans for the remainder OF the sea-
son.
Murray was released by McGraw
season before last, and signed with
the Chicago Cubs. Last season he
went with Toronto in the Interna-
tional. During the winter Murray and
AicGraw got together. with the result
that Red" again was signed by the
fiants and took the spring training
Arip 10 Marlin, Texas. McGraw has
OF used the veteran outfelder to any
peat extent since the opening OF the
eason. Murray undoubtedly will
Rtch on with another team.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23

New York, May 2S.-The four no
hit games hurled by major league
pitchers during the first month of
the 1917 season have established a
new record in this department of
professional baseball and created an
unusual amount of interest among
close followers of the game. The
records show that on April IA Ci-
cote, Of the Chicago Americans,
shutout the st. Louis Browns without
a hit. On April "a Mogridge. of
the New York Americans. performed
a similar feat against the Boston
Red SoX.
Toney, of the Cincinnati Nationals,
added his name to the list at the
expense of the Chicago Cubs on May
2. On Sunday, May s, Bob Groom.
of the st. Louis Americans, held the
Chicago White Sox hitless for full
nine innings. In addition Vaughn,
Of the Chicago Nationals, pitched
hitless ball for nine innings against
Cincinnati and Toney on May 2,
whe. the latter made his record,
and it was not until the tenth period
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
Boyd Frees Is Winner
in Camp Hill Tournament

In the last game of the seminal
of the Camp Hill HIgn scnooI tourna-
ment yesterday afternoon Boyd Frees
defeated Edward Harrison. 6-s and
SO. In the first game of the inter-
class series Miss Mary STROBE. Ju-
nior. defeated Miss Katherine Smith.
a Sophomore. 6-1 and 60. Another
contest will be played tomorrow aft
ernoon. Interest in the sets is in
creasing and many students and resi-
dents witness the games.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23

Detroit the receipts jump about 80
per cent.
What does a club get when a star
is suspended? A financial loss. And
what does the star get? Nothing
more than a vacation. Baseball
clubs should fine the player for every
day that he's out of the lineup.
Baseball clubs have been in the
habit of paying the fines of their
players, and in this they are pecu-
liar, for in no other business does a
firm fail to dock it's employees, espe-
cially If they are troublemakers. ANY
time players pocketbook is hit,
you hit his weak spot. And that is
what should be hit, not the club, that
has his contract or the public which
pays the price to see him play"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
GARDNER WILL NOT PLAY

Chicago, May 2S.-Robert A. Gard
ner. of the HinsdaIe Golf Club, win
ner OF the national amateur cham
pionship in 1909 and 1915. and run
ner-up last year. announced that he
would not compete in any champion
ship events until the war is over.
Gardner. who had been counted on
to compete in the national tourna-
ment at Pittsburgh this year. and in
the western championship here. said
he did not approve of conducting
championship tournaments with the
country at war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
CHANGE AMERICAN SCHEDULE

lyn team, champions of the Nationa.
League last year. will play an exhi-
bition game with the Cleveland Amer
leans here Monday. June Is. officials
of the local team announced yester-
day. Cleveland had been scheduled to
play that day in Philadelphia, but this
game will be moved up and played
as half of a double-header on June
16, the Athletics and Cleveland teams
then coming to Cleveland to play on
Sunday. the 11th, the game originally
scheduled for July Is.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
reading Owners Await
Orders to Paw War Tax

Reading, May 23.-Ofcials of the
leading Club Of the New York State
league, DR.. F. y. Tate and George
iltse, have no information regarding
be baseball war-tax. DR.. Tate, pres
5fent Of the club, said on Monday.
|Shen the team returned from it's road
|rip, that he expected that President
] Iohn II. Farrell would make the an
houncement for minor league clubs OF
lhe country and Reading as well as
pther cities will have to regulate the
admissions accordingly. It has been
Etated that the fans would have to
pay twenty -eight cents admission.
1t was stated by the local club off,
tials for the guidance Of the fans that
hereafter all weekday games would be
called at 3.15 and the Saturday game
will take place at 3 o'clock. There
will be two ladies' days each week, on
Tuesday and Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
LATZO RETURNS TO RING

Hazleton. Pa, May 23.-Steve Latzo,
the Hazleton welterweight, who an
nounced his retirement from the
lighting game during the winter
after breaking with Tony Quigley, the
Wilkes-Barre promoter, with whom
he had signed up, is to stage a come
back here on the night of June 10.
either against Danny Ferguson. of
Manayunk, or some other equally fast
man.
The Hazleton A c.. after abandon
ing bouts last fall. owing to lack
of interest, will book the contest.
Latzo has been II munitionsmaker
at the Jonesville Iron Works for
some months, but quit to go into
training.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23

New York. May .. = August Bel
mont, chairman OF The Jackey Club.
is in full accord with the suggestion
made last Saturday that a fund be
raised to send grain to England for
the use of thoroughbreds. and particu-
larly brood mares, if on investigation
the limitation of grain for feeding is
likely to have an all effect on the
breeding industry.
business trip, Mr.. Belmont expressed
a Willingness to subscribe $4,000 to
the fund.
He agrees with John L. Madden and
other horsemen that no effort should
be spared to lend help if help is need
ed, in view of the fact that this coun-
try has been drawing on the best
blood of English horses for years and
wears.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
PTTTsRURGH LANDS STAR

Pittsburgh, May 2S.-The Pittsburgh
Nationals have purchased Jake Pitler.
second baseman, from the Chatta-
nooga club of the Southern Associa-
ton, II was announced yesterday. Pit
Ter is leading the Southern Associa-
tion in batting, with an average of
$50. The Chattanooga club receives
William Gleason, utility infielder. and
cash consideration. An option on
Pitler by the Detroit Americans was
rendered void few days ago through
failure to exercise II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
''DOde" Birmingham Will
Play on Reading Team

Reading. May 23.-Joseph Dude"
Birmingham the Elmira athlete, who
has made a big baseball name for
himself during his several years
playing with the Cleveland Ameri-
cans. has been signed by Hooks
Wiltse to play in the outfield of the
Reading State eLague team. so Ell
nlirans will have an opportunity soon
10 see one of their favorlte baseball
players in action.
"Dode" was a sensation in Cleve-
land for several seasons until he took
over the management of the Indians
and then his troubles began. Finally
he was released and last season man
aged the Toronto team OF the Inter-
national League.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
COMMENCEMENT DATES

She Rev. DR.. Bagnell, pastor of
Grace Methodist Church, Harrisburg,
will make the address at the high
school commencement exercises in
Trinity United Brethren Church,
June 81. The baccalaureate SER
mon will be delivered by the Rev.
A. G.. Wolf. pastor of st. Paul's Lu-
theran Church, in Baughman
Memorial Methodist Church, June
IT
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
JENNINGS is
STARS FRIEND

Detroit, Mich, May %. - It's all
wrong to suspend the stars of base
ball, in the opinion OF Hughey Jen-
nings, manager of the Detroit AM
orleans. The public. he says, pays
its money to see the stars perform,
and should not be cheated. The
proper solution is to fine the Offend
ing player. and see that the fine is
paid, Jennings believes.
1T isn't treating the public fairly
and it is not treating the club square,
ly to suspend the stars of the game"
Jennings said. People come out to
see the stars play. We know that,
for every time Ty Cobb is out of our
lineup the gate receipts take a big
tumble. And every time Walter
Johnson is advertised to pitch in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
Driver Falls Dead From
Auto Truck at Carlisle

Carlisle, Pa, May 23.-Stricken
with a heart attack, Samuel Sim
mons, aged Sc. formerly of Hoges-
town, fell dead shortly before noon
yesterday from the auto truck which
he was driving. He was a butcher
for many years. He is survived by
his widow, a son, Ira, of HoSestown;
a daughter, Viola, of Carlisle, and
the following brothers and sisters:
Jacob. Wertzville; Mrs. Emma Walt
ers, Shiremanstown; John, Locust
Point, and Mrs. Sarah Shumberger,
Good Hope.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23

The makeup iof the latest Harvard
unit of the American Ambulance Ser
vice. which will sail June 2 for France,
has been announced. The sixteen men
of last years football team; f. Il
Casey, halfbsck; j. L. Bigelow, foot
ball guard; j. ID. Hutchinson a mile
runner. and Paul Squibb, manager of
the track team
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
AMERICAN IEAGUE

At CIeVeIand-
philadelphia 10000 201-S o
Cleveland II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O-1 9 1
Batteries - Falkenberg, Schang;
Morton, O'Neil. Umpires-Moriar-
ity and Evans.
At Detroit
New York-Detroit game post
poned-wet grounds.
At Chicago
Boston-Chicago game postponed
wet grounds.
Other teams not scheduled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
Allison Hill League
Galahads VS.. Rosewood.
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
National League

National League
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
American League
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at st. Louis.
New York State League
Syracuse at Harrisburg.
Utica at Reading.
Binghamton at Scranton.
Elmira at Wilkes Barre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
Yesterdays Scores
NATIONAL LEAGUE
As Boston
o., ~, r,n-s- Ens+nr, eranna nnSfnnne

Cincinnau-B Boston game postponed
rain.
At Philadelphia-
Chicago ...1 0 0 5 . 0 O-6 9 .
Philadelphia 0 6 0 0 0N-S .
Batteries-Seaton, Elliott; Laven-
dar. Hillifer. Tmpires-Rigler and
Orth.
St. Louis ...O1OooOoO o-1 l
Brooklyn 100 020FS s o
Batteries - Horstman, Gonzales;
Coomhs. Miller. Umpires - O'Day
and Harrison.
At New York
Pittsburgh 1000 0100o-2 Z l
New York % 0 0 0 0 % 4 2
Batteries-AIiller. Fischer; Ander-
son, Rariden. Umpires-Klemm and
BranSfelt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
Thrilling Game Features
Allison Hill League Series

A base on balls with the bases load
ed, and an overthrow at first base
gave the Stanley team a close vic
tory in the Allison Hill League last
evening. In the meantime the Gala
hads were kept from scoring and the
contest ended to 0, with the stan
leys on the long end.
Both Washinger and Connor pitch
ed alright ball, with the former hav-
ing a shade on his opponent. Only
five innings were played because OF
the cold weather. Tonight the Gala
hads will oppose Rosewood. the league
leaders. The score by innings:
R.H.E.
Stanley, .........0 0 x-2 l
Galahad, ..........O 0 90 %
Batteries: Stanley-Washinger and
Schickley; Galahads - Connor and
Howe. Umpire-Hain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE

At Reading
Syracuse
OOO1O11OOOO1-4 13 2
Reading
1OO1OOO1o s 1
Batteries-Heunke Konnick; Her
cher, Haddock. Umpire-Jo ohnson.
At Scranton
Elmira .....O1 90 0OO30-4 2
Scranton 10000 001031-5 Il l
Batteries-Walsh, Fischer; Wertz,
Crossin. Umpires-Glatts. Pirman.
At Wilkes-B Barre
Binghamton o 0 90 % % . 1
wilkes Barre O 0OOC2E2 . i
Batte-ies-Caporel, Murphy; Turo,
Snyder. Cmpires-Brown and Will
lians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
LADIES AID TO MEET

Shiremanstown, Pa, May %
Tomorrow evening the Ladies' Aid
Society of st. Johns Lutheran
Church will be held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bates in
Green street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
BIuc Ridge League
Allison Hill League
LES DARCY IMPROVING

Memphis. Tenn. May 23.-Les Dar-
cy. Australian pugilist, vino has been
critically i'll hero for several days, is
reported much improved and his ply
sicians declare he virtually has pass
ed the crisis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
LUTHER LEAGUE MEETING

Shiremanstown, Pa, May 23.-
The weekly meeting of the Luther
League will be held this evening at
the home of Mrs. d. Y. Zimmerman,
in ocust street. Topic, What Are
We Doing For the Jews"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23

sas E @ = ss s9 .a . ss
from all sections of the baseball universe Most & na he
ssas ne 9ss? ~: ;'ss Ss P e
% Bu @ hs Cubs % Ss G a PFf e HS e
The
of 1914
I % % a Sm se se aas G @ @ R % sG @ @ a Shst
the championship Phes
Giants
% @ them tSe ehponsSp @ % pdseGs @ G @ S Bend paade RoSS
s hai ad @ Maaard neRE @ the G Giants
@ ha q" @ @ R a % ta S
ns @ clubs be s mad. up sod part from other
a. s3a'':s 1iPs With
The Blended
Giants and and bite the 9ank atSe n f
The 5ssR has 9Sn % the s P9 sH sR n R % 6o %
a: % @ S
has worked win nd Douglas @ . hail ,n m ., the
enty @ been an mas eeve produSed
ant
aRs 3 f2 aS a ai
ep ipn from from % the PTates saee from the pogsr Hrzog being
S n @ e nS s2nnf the @ life h hs ] s5rv @
and stick any club @ @
always Work Fo2 speaker cTend
10
@ SRs tA @ Ss
I S s a 5sn n:t 4 ss 1 in H s1
useless
thee day of restr the
Coombs,
|
0utfed-Cobb. ECONOMIST
m
Catchers-Nunamaker
|
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base-Zimmerman
Oufed-Robetson Jacobson Glhooey
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
l3aae&aN
Summa14|
20

National League
Philadelphia. S; Chicago. 6.
Brooklyn, 8; st. Louis, /.
Pittsburgh, 2; New York, o.
Boston-Cincinnati, postponed; wet
grounds.
American League
Philadelphia. 8: Cleveland, /.
Chicago Boston, wet grounds.
Detroit-New York, wet grounds.
Other clubs not scheduled.
International League
All games postponed; rain.
New York State League
Scranton, 5; Elmira, 4 Go in
nings).
Syracuse, 4; Reading. (12 in
nings).
Wilkes Barre. .; Binghamton, 0.
Aarriseurg-Utica, postponed; rain.
Allison Hill League
Stanley. 2; Galahads, 0.
Lucknow Shop League
Smith Shop. 8; Storehouse, 2.
Blue Ridge League
Chambersburg. 8; Gettysburg, 2.
Hagerstown. 10; Frederick. ..
Martinsburg, 3: Hanover, 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY

National League
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
American League
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at st. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
New York State League
Harrisburg at Utica.
Binghamton at Wilkes Barre.
Syracuse at Reading.
Elmira at Scranton.
Allison Hill League
Galahads VS.. Rosewood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
%@6qrhh8hf
- @Gazzzua6R Rdce

(rew Trbune)
the Foreign Legion they
recruited the baseball Most of Their
handle Doyle the nheld still suffering from the nects
decid
edyi and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-05
HOPES TO HELP OTHERS
BY TELLING EXPERIENCES
{ Miss Lena Burns, of Greer, Makes
Interesting Statement.
WORK WAS TOO HARD
Young Seamstress Made Use of "Tip"
She Received and Profited by 1t.

"Tanlac is fine medicine for stom-
ach trouble and it is a good general
tonic, too, and Pm glad to recommend
1t as such to anyone" said Miss Lena
Burns, of Greer, S. c., in statement
she gave May II. "Ie was troubled
with nervousness and weak spells be-
fore | took Tanlac. I am a seam
stress and my work is very trying,
and it brought on my my troubles.
indigestion troubled me lot and my
appetite had left me. I certainly was
run down in health and feeling badly
when l began taking Tanlac.
81 decided to take course of some
medicine, and l had heard so much
about Tanlac l took it. The Tanlac
helped that nervous trouble right
away and soon. had good nerves.
My appetite came back and l gained
great deal in strength and weight.
| got SO I could sleep we'll, too"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine is
sold by Dickson's Drug Store, Man.
ming; L. w. Ncttles, Jordan; Shaw
& Plowden, New Zion; Farmers, Sup
ply Co., Silver; D. c. Rhame, Sum-
merton.--Adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-05
648,241,O89,O07 Buckwheat Cakes

Washington, Sept. 3.-G84 ,241,- :
089,O07-Ths is not bond issue, nor
a new foreign loan, but the number
of those great big brown buckwhcat
cakes Uncle Sam will have between
nm and starvation next winter.
Who now can say it will be a win
ter of discomfort for the Uncle?
The Department Of Agriculture csti-
mates this years buckwheat crop at
100000 bushels, which is 100000
more than last year. This total
should mean at least G,500,0O0 bushels
of buckwheat flour, which will in turn
but there's the figures, up the in
the first line.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-05

ago and 100, the average on August
rs of the last ten years.
In forecasting the total production
the Department of Agriculture allow
ed l per cent from the planted area
for abandonment. The final outturn
will probably be larger or smaller
than quantity forecast according as
conditions hereafter are better or
worse than average conditions.
Condition by States follows:
Virginia, 7G; North Carolina, 60;
South Carolina, Ia; Georgia., 68; Flor
ida, 65; Alabama, 65; Mississippi, rs;
Louisiana, rs; Texas, SIS; Arkansas,
70; Tennessee, 80; Missouri, 83; Okla
homa, 81; California, 90; Arizona, 80
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-05
Aut0"IntOxiCati0Il|
Causes Death

Do you know why you have sick
headache, diabetes, neuralgia, rheu-
matism and liver or kidney troubles ?
It's because you are being poisoned
by products of your own body. Your
organs Of elimination are not work
ing properly. Waste material that
should be thrown out is being retained
to poison, and intoxicate your system.
That could not happen if the bowels
Regulator. This splendid preparatio,,
is purely vegetable and non-alcoholi,.
Demand Granger Liver Regulator at
your drug store--25c box-and take
no other. There is nothing 'just as
good"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-05
KILLED BY LONG SPLINTER
O. V. King Meets Sudden Death in
Florence Sawmill.

Florence, Aug. So. V. King, a
well-known and most highly esteemed
lumber man, of this city, was killed
at his lumber mill in this city this
afternoon. He was measuring up
asome lumber in the vicinity of the rip
saw, which was at work. A sharp
splinter flew off from the lumber that
was being sawed and pierced him un-
der the arm, going almost entirely
through his body. He died immedi-
ately. Mr.. King had been in Flor
ence, at the head of the King Lumber
Company since 1912. He was always
one of the most generous and public
spirited of the business men in the
city, and one of the most devout and
useful members of the Methodist
church. He was married to Miss
Kathlene Bean, of Florida, who, with
two girls, one fifteen and the other
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-05
BRITISH ANSWER
TO POPE'S NOTE

Rome, Sept. St was reported in
circles close to the vatican tonight
hat the British government has draft
cd a brief reply to Pope Benedict's
peace proposals. The document, it
was said, will be handed to the pontiff
probably within, the next forty-eight
hours.
In well-posted quarters, the belief
was expressed that England's reply
will consist in a reference to Presi-
dent Wilson's answer and that it will
state the ideas and ideals outlined in
the American note are also those of
great Britain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-05
ELEVEN KILLED IN
EVERY THOUSAND

Washington, Sept. 3.-Elcvcn killed
out of every thousand in battle is
the wars death toll, according to Il
statement given out by the Crael in
formation bureau. The figures rep
resent the percentage Of killed in the
fiercest action and were given out af-
ter careful tabulation of the data of
allied battles. The French war Of
flee to date shows the heaviest death
rate was set in the battles of Char.
lcrOi and the Marne.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-05

ten, survive him. Mr.. King was born
and raised near Hartsville and has
worked in the lumber business all his
life. He was in Georgetown for sew
eral years, and in Florida where he
was married, and with the Bridgers-
Heithan Lumber Company, of Lum-
Der, for years. He was devoted
Knight of Pythias and Mason. He
was the sole proprietor Of the King
Lumber Company, very considerable
industry of the city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-05

of 2.5 points compared with a ten
year average Of &C points decline
Acre yield was forecast at 174.6
pounds compared with 1863 pounds,
forecast from July 25 conditions.
Condition on August 25 CTS per cent
Summary of Situation.
The cotton crop specialist summa-
rizes the cotton crop situation of Au-
gust rs as follows:
The most notable feature in cotton
crop conditions at this time is the
heavy deterioration which has occur
ed in Texas. No rain or real benefit
fell in Central and Southern Texas
during the past month and the crop
went to pieces rapidly. In much of
this section one picking got the crop,
and the stalk is dead or so badly
damaged that nothing could now bcnc-
fit it. Should heavy rains come at
, this late date it is doubtful if it would
benefit the crop. Frost would prob
ably get any new fruit that was put
on.
| NeneTal improvement.
In portions Of Northern and East
ern Texas, and in almost the entire
cotton belt to the East, improvement
was made during the month, the chief
exceptions being portions Of Florida,
Alabama and Georgia, where because
of too much rain, wecvils are ravag-
ing the crop. In the older wcevil-
infested States wecvils are doing less
damage than in former years.
Army worms are reported in sew
cral sections, but there has been no
material damage to date. Rust,
blight and shelling are local COM
plants in a number of the States.
Fruiting Well.
The crop generally is fruiting well
and seems to have overcome part
of it's latencss in many sections. How
ever, in the northern part of the belt
there is much young cotton which
will require at least normal frost
date to reach full maturity.
The crop has been largely picked
and ginned in portions of Southern
Texas and picking is in progress
everywhere in the southern part of
the cotton belt. There is some fear
that scarcity of pickers will be felt
in most Of the States.
Comparison Made.
The cotton crop forecast today COM
pares with 11,949,00O bales as esti-
mated from the condition of the crop
July 25 and 11,632,O00 bales as esti-
mated from the condition on June 25.
Last years crop was II ,449,93O bales,
two years ago 11,191, 1870, three years
ago 16,134,930, and four years ago
14,156,48G. The condition reported
compared with 703 per cent of nor
nal on July 25 this year, 61.2 on
August 25 last year, 69.2 two years