The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-07
t91S with 1915 1919
37 ,073 900 S3.a 81 I43, 0t
Summary by States.

Summary by States.
Virginia-Preparat Of the soil
average about fifteen days late. Fer
tiliZer less efficient and decreased
/; about twenty-five per cent. Sufficient
farm animals. Ample subsoil mos
tnre. Labor not plentiful.
North Carolina-Ten days early TO
fifteen days late. Grade Of fertilizer
compares favorab bly, with last year but
eighteen per cent. less will be used
! this year. Ample supply of mules.
Subsol moisture sufficient. Scarcity
/; Of farm labor most serious complaint.
Correspondents advise that on account
! OF recent advance in cotton market
acrea sc reduction will be less than
originally expected.
teen days late. Use OF fertilizer de-
creased abont 90 per cent. with grade
! averaging same as last year. Suffi-
cient farm animals Plenty OF sub
soil moisture. Only complaint thus
far. is scarcity Of labor as returning
soldier. Indifferent. Acreage reduc-
ton not as drastic as forecasted
three weeks ago.
Georgia-Preparations average
about eighteen days late. Use OF ferti-
| lizer decreased about twenty-five per
cent with grade slightly less efficient
than last year Plenty Of farm animals
Serious scarcity Of labor as returning
| soldiers who previously were farm
workers refuse to work. Some con1S
plants of excessive moisture thus de-
| laying preparations
| days late Forty per cent. less fer
! tilizer used compared with last year
with grade less efficient. Ample sup
ply of mules Sufficient subsoil mois-
ture. Scarcity of labor. Delay in
preparations due to excessive rains
.Alabama-About fifteen days late.
Less fertilizer used about fourteen
per cent. with grade less efficient than
! last year Plenty of farm animals.
Sufficient subsol moisture. Excessive
rains delayed preparations. Labor
scarce and unsatisfactory.
ississippi-Preparatio of the
| soil average eighteen days late. Less
| fertilizer used about twelve per cent.
| The grade is reported slightly less ef-
ficient than last year. Ample farm
animals. Sufficient subsoil moisture.
No Improvement in labor situation.
very scarce. high prices demanded
and work unsatisfactory.
! Louisiana-Ten days late. Reduc-
ton in use Of fertilizer twenty per
cent with grade less efficient than last
year. Ample supply OF mules. Plenty
of Subsoil moisture. in fact to some
extent ecessive. Labor supply very
scarce and inefficient. Weather condi-
tons unsatisfactory.
Arkansas-Preparat!ons fve days
early TO twelve days Late. Use OF fer
1iliZer decreased about twenty five
per cent. quality averaging good.
Ample supply Of mules. Sufficient sub
soil moisture. Most correspondents
report sufficient labor at present. Only
complaint is TOO much rain.
Texas-Averages about sixteen days
tate. Fertilizer not generally used in
| this State except in n few localities
i where a marked decrease is reported.
Plenty OF farm animals. Correspond
en,s report beS, Snbsoil moisture in
years. but weather somewhat cold and
wet Prospects. however. are
more promising than AZ this time last
year. Labor is rather scarce. mefll-
cicnt and demand Il high price.
ssce-Preparations Of the soil
average twelve days late. Twenty per
cent. less fertilizer used With grade
less; efficient than last year Mule
s.pply ample Plenty subsoil nois-
:lrre. Some sections report sufficient
labor. while others say scarce.
Oklahonaa-Ten days early 10 four
teen days late. Fertilizer is not gen
erally used in this State although
some decrease noted in sections where
used last year Plenty OF farm ami
mals. Best Subsol moisture in years
with general outlook more promisin"
Correspondents believe labor supply
will be sufficient providing no eXten-
sive cultivation is necessary.
Missouri-About fifteen days late.
No fertilizer used in this State. Ample
supply Of all farm anif.als. Sufii-
cient subsoil moisture. Enough Ia
Dor for present needs.
/ Resume.
Cold wet weather over practically
the entire belt is responsible for the
1880 cotton crop getting off to z
start later than normal.
While indications month ago wera
for a reduction Of possibly thirty per
cent i'm acreage. considerably larger
than shown in this report. the recent
rise in the market has brought about
some change in sentiment.
There is also marked decrease in
use of fertilizer reported in most
States on account OF the high price
demanded.
The labor situation is unsatisfac-
tory An acute scarcity is noted In
many sections. Only ideal weather