Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-29

seeded to food crops. This has caused moderate reduction in acreage. Plants are small ard linhealthy in ap- pearance. The crop is from 10 to 25 days late. The ground is in excellent state of cultivation and rains of last week may bring up the seed to good stand. If not, acreage figures may undergo further downward revision
 Texas-Planting is practically con- pleted, except in certain localities, and some 75 to so per cent of ahe crop is up to good stand. Cool weather has had a retarding effect on the growth of nlants, whic.' are small and not altogether healthy in appearance, but weather conditions have been inn porved for the last week and the crop is improving: The ground was well prepared and soil is in good state of cultivation, although there are a fe,s complaints of grass and weeds. There is moderate increase in the acre. age. Soil well supplied with mois- ture at moment.
 Oklahoma-Cold weather of the first half of May retarded germina- tion and growth to some extent, but the crop is coming up to general good stands, and at the mon, ent about tho only drawback is an average lateness of about 10 days or two weeks. A fair increase in acreage is indicated, largely owing to planting of new lands by Indian farmers. Cultivation has made excellent progress and fields are clean.
 Louisiana-Cool weather has re- tarded the examination of seed an1 growth of plant Stands are reported poor to good. Planting is completed, although all cotton not yet up. Culti- vation we'll advanced and fields clean.
 Tennessee-The cold weather of the first half of May left the crop in poor condition. Heavy replanting has been necessary, owing to poor germination and damage to plants by cold wealth CT. Stands are at present poor, but rains of last week should bring about big improvement, if higher tempera : lures are had. There is small de- crease in the acreage, caused prin- cipally by turning cotton lands to feed crops in the replanting process. Soil is in excellent condition and working we'll Fields clean.
 Alabama-There has been a huge cut in the acreage on account of poor crops last year, fear of boil weevil. the high price of food crops, lack of financial backing and shortage of la, hor. Weather has been distinctly un- favorable and examination has been slow. Stands are poor and plants, where up, are small and sickly. Culti- vation is well up and fields are clean There is a marked decrease in the use. of commercial fertilizers.
 Georgia-There is a moderate de- crease in acreage, owing to fear of boil weevil, the propaganda for food production and the scarcity of labor. Weather during spring has been un- favorable and preparation of soil in many localities was not up to stan- dard. However. the average is fair. Stands are spotted, ranging from poor to excellent, and muca of the seed has not yet come up frem replanting made necessary by cold weather dur ing the first half of May. Crop Is late, but chopping is under way in most localities and is finished in some sections. There is a small in crease in the use of commercial fer tilizers, but potash is absent from their makeup.
 North Carolina-Germination of seed and plant growth has been re- tarded by cold weather, and stands are poor. Much replanting was made necessary by plants dying from the severe cold. Most planting, i'm cluding the replant. is completed. Plant, where up, looks poor. Use of fertilizers increased over last year, but quality is inferior. Soil in fairly good condition and fields clean.
 South Carolina-The crop is 10 to 20 days late, owing to the unfavor- able spring weather, especially low temperatures early in May. Stands are uneven where the cotton is un. but much of the seed planted has not yet come up. Plant small, but has shown tendency to improve during last week. Ground in fair condition and fields clean. Many complaints are made of severe lsbor shortage. Probably 8 or 10 per cent increase i'll Ca, 1,-