The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Abandonment Of Acreage VIII
Be Very Heavy, Boil Weevil
Is Active
INSECT DAMAGE SMALL;
FARMERS APPREHENSIVE
Condition of Crop as Of June 20
Was 1872 Per Cent Of a Nor
NAL, Only Slightly Above
Lowest End-June Condition
in 10 Years
(Mernphis Commercial AppeaD..

(Ade1nphis Commercial Appeal,
Reports sent in by correspond
ents of The Commercial Appeal in
dicate that the condition Of the cot
| ton crop as OF June 20 was 1872 per
cent Of normal. This compared
with o condition Of 76.S per cent at
May 20, and S49 per cent at the
corresponding date in 1913.
This years crop, reports indicate,
will be grown on approximately
so, ,O0o,o 900 acres, compared with
37,20S,000 acres last year, allowing
| for all acreage that had been aban-
doned up to June 90. This is equiva-
lent to a reduction Of about 20 per
cent in acreage compared with last
year.
Our reports indicate that 94-7 per
cent of the acreage intended for cot
ton was, planted, and that SO per
cent of the acreage planted has been
abandoned.
This report is based upon CORE
| spondenear covering in detail ~
cotton producing counties Included
in the 10 principal eotten-sroWfns
States, and is general as TO all oth-
| ers
Acreage 81 per cent OF
intended acreage was planted, S3 per
cent has since been abandoned; Ar
kansas, 81 per cent planted, 14.4 per
cent abandoned; Georgia, Sc per cent
planted, per cent abandoned; Louis
lana, 90 per cent planted, per cent
abandoned: Mississippi, 90 per cent
cent planted, TT per cent abandoned;
North Carolina, 81 per cent planted,
abandoned none; Oklahoma, 95 per
cent planted. Z per cent aban-
doned;. South Carolina, So per cent
planted. abandoned less than per
cent; Tennessee, 81 per cent planted,
abandoned 10 per cent; Texas. 9s per
cent planted, 5 per cent abandoned.
Te1nperatupes-Prio to June tenn
peratures were deficient about every
where throughout the belt except in
the Carol;nas and the coastal fiat
woods country Of Georgia. The first
10 days OF June were about seasonal,
or above, east Of the Mississippi, but
decidedly subnormal westward. and
from June 10 to the date Of this re-
port temperatures were deficient over
the coastal fiatwoods Of Georgia and
the Carolinas- and also throughout
most of Louisiana. Texas and O!lla>
hon,a and portion CT Southwestern
Arkansas.
Rainfall-Rainfa!l prior to June
was excessive in ali portions Of the
belt except the CaroEnas, Central
Georgia and East Central Texas. Tas
June rainfall has been too frequent,
and in localities very heavy, .interfer-
ing with cultivation, but conditions
for cultivation and for growth more
favorable than during last half of
May.
Labor-Labor scarce except at very
high wages, and usually inefficient.
Observation-Disclosures has been
neither timely nor thorough. Chop
ping delayed too long. resulting in
broken stands Most farmers feel
satisfied. for the time being, to get
their crops out of the grass.
Appearance Of the Plam-Pla:t i
small, but recovering rapidly from
brittle and sappy condition caused by
too much moisture and lack OF sun
shine Complaints Of poor tap roots.
Squares and blooms in many sections.
Reports indicate crop from one TO four
weeks late. averaging about 1G days
late.
hseets-Boll weevil has appeared
in great numbers in Georgia as far
north as Macon, in Alabama as far
north as Taliadega, in Southern and
Central Mississippi, throughout Lou
isiana and in Southern Texas, but has
caused little damage so far. Grave
apprehension is felt The plant is re-
mar5ably free from lice. Red spider
, has appeared in the Carolinas, army
worm and cutwcrnls in Texas and
Oklahoma A few complaints Of root
lice and root rot have come from
some localities. Up to this time dam
ages from insects about negligible
except to stands by cutworms. Local
damage in Texas from hail and heavy
rains.
Conditions by States as of June 20.
1919, with condition as Of May 20,