The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-07-30
COTTON CROP IS
OUT OF GRASS
The Commercial Appeal Reports Of
The Condition OF The Crop Shows
a Condition of $3.50 on July 20

Reports sent in by Correspondents
of The Commercial Appeal indicate
that the condition of the cotton crop
as of July 20, 1919, was 69.9 per
cent of a normal. This compares
with a condition of 1872 per cent at
June 20, and 100 per e at the close
of the end-July period in 1918.
The condition figure indicates a
yield of 11,4OO, 900 bales, subject to
conditions to the end of the season.
This report is based upon cores
pondence covering in detail 1872
ties included in the ten principal cot
ton producing states.
Temperatures.-Mostly about sea
sonal normal, but below except South
Mississippi and Central and Northeast
Alabama. Nights a little too cool.
Rainfall.-Pcrtions of Oklahoma
inclined to be droughty and rain need
ed in Arkansas. Toe much rain South
and Southeast Texas. Unusually heavy
rains over the Carolinas and Georgia
| flatwoods detrimental. Sunshine de-
| fciency for 10 days ~preseeding the
close of our report period amounted
to one-half to two-thirds of the total
possible over the Atlantics.
Labor-Scarcity of labor continues
to cause about as much apprehension
as boil weevil and explains i n a great
measure the rather poor state Of cul-
tivation.
Cultivation.-Cotton remained in
the grass too long, and cultivation
has been neither timely nor thorough.
While most fields are being laid by
clean cultivation has been inadequate.
Rains now needed in many sections to
start cotton to growing that is just
out of the grass. The crop is about
80 per cent laid by. Few farmers
have finished entirely.
Appearance of the Plant-General-
ly the plant is healthy looking, but
many sections complain that it is toe
small, others that it is overgrown, and
:. in neither case is fruiting properly
:; Majority of reports say plant is fruit
: ing we'll. Reports indicate that the
I. crop is from one to four weeks late.
: Tap Root While most reports in
!, dictate that there is a good tap root
, many say excessive moisture devel
t oped laterals at the expense of thu
. tap root, leaving the plant poorly
: fortified in the event Of dry weather
| Iusects.-There is some complain
, of red cpider from the Caralinas
Georgia and portions of Alabama, AM
| of army worm from Texas, but Dol
: weevil occupies the center of tn
$ stage. Weevil has already done grea
!, damage in South and Central Geor
r gia, Louisiana and South and South
= east Texas and has caused consld
r cradle damage in South Alabama an
: South Mississippi, and is widely prev
i alent and spreading.
j MISSISSIPPI
! There are some complaints of poo
stands. Fields generally clean. Few
!, exceptions. Scattered complaints tina
. tap root is not good, but plant health
= in appearance. Correspondents, wit
=. one or two exceptions say crop l
: poorer than last year. Plant as a rul
It fruiting we'll but some say it is stunt
e ed. and others that it is too rank an
+ not fruiting. Boil weevil numerou
}. but damage small excepting in local1
ties to the southwark. Weevil caus
ling great apprehension. Farmers lay
ing by but few have completed worl
. Timely cultivation has been lacking
Labor extremely scarce. Weathe
mostly favorable, but too much. rain
locally. Farmers appear more cheer
full than they did a month ago. Cor