The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-08-27
COTTON CROP IS
LOOKING HEALTHY
The Condition Report Issued by Com.
/. mercial Appeal Yesterday Points
to Yield of IL, ZOO, 900 Bales.

Reports sent in by correspondents
of The Commercial Appeal indicate
that the condition of the cotton crop
as of Aug. 20, 1919, is 62.6 per cent
Of a normal. This compares with a
condition of 800 per cent at July 20,
but allows 3.9 per cent acreage aban-
donment, which was treated as a sep
arte item in previous reports.
Acreage abandonment is charged
against the percentage condition in
this report in order to conform to
the practice. of the government, adopt
ed for the first time in it's recent
July condition estimate.
The condition figure herewith in
dictates a yield of II, 200, 900 bales.
This report is based upon CORE
spondence covering in detail 1872 coun-
ties included in the ten principal cot
ton producing states.
Temperatures-Mostly about sea-
sonal normal or above, except below
throughout most of the period in the
Carolinas.
Rainfall-Rainfall about enough
yer North Carolina, ample to exces-
Sive over South Carolina, excessive
throughout Georgia except scattered
counties north, excessive south Ala
bama and south Mississippi, but def
cient north in both, inclined to drouth
in Tennessee and Arkansas, but with
out damage, excessive in portions Of
Louisiana, Texas moisture ample, but
drouth in Oklahoma caused deteriora-
ton.
General Weather Condition-Favor-
able western belt except Oklahoma
drouth, and unfavorable, account ex-
cessive moisture, coastal plains OF
eastern belt.
Cultivation-Crops were laid by in
fairly good condition except for lack
of timely cultivation. Georgia fields
now very grassy account continued
rains.
Appearance of the Plant-Generally
the plant is healthy-looking, but many
say it is all weed and no fruit, anc
tldt OWIIlS W SOIlt1lluCu 1dlilS dtSIdl
were developed at the expense of TAP
rot. Some following, some rust ant
some wilt, but complaints scattered.
Insects-Georgia and the Carolinas
continue to report red spider, but the
damage seems to be nil. Boil weevils
in south Georgia, south Alabama
south Mississippi, over about the
whole o louisiana, south and eastern
trail Texas constitute major obstacles
in the crop prospect. Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Texas and Okla.
homa report army worm, but infested
areas are small so far, and no appre-
ciable amount of damage has beer
done.
MISSISSIPPI.
The general condition has been ia
orable, although unfavorable in many
localities. Moisture conditions varied
from excessive in south to deficiency
in some of the north and delta coun,
ties. Except for boil weevil, the crop
Id IIOSI lAAo1S ShoA " AiohASi
ago. Weevil damage becoming more
extensive. Sharkey and Sunflower are
delta counties reporting great dam
age. Fruiting fair to excellent, but
considerable shedding. Chief COM
plants are weevil, l~ateness and she'd
ding. Some complaints of wilt.
Condition by states as to Aug. 20,
1919, with condition at July 20, 1919
and condition at Aug. 25. 1918, for
comparison follow. All estimates and
comparisons are Commercial Appeal
figures:
Aug.2O, July 20,Aug.25,
State 1919. 1919. 1918.
Alabama --59 CT 72
Arkansas --60 62 81
Georgia ---6O 70 II
Louisiana ----..53 SO 81