The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-30
COTTON CROP MUCH
REDUCED By WEEYIL


Reports by correspondents of the
4 Commercial Appeal indicate that the
cotton crop has deteFiorated some
what more than normal for the period
during the past 80 days These re-
! ports are Of the average date of Sep
TENDER %, and cover in detail 1872
4 counties and parishes embraced III 10
! principal cotton producing states.
says George 4. Fossick the cotton
correspondent Of the MemDhis Com
! mercial Appeal in Mondays issue of
that paper.
The condition is relatively high in
Texas. Oklahoma, Arkansas, West
4 Tennessee and North Carolina. 1t is
lowest in Louisiana, Alabama, Geor-
~ia and Mississippiin the order
named
There is little chance for a top crop
"a Georgia, Alabama Mississippi.
Louisiana and considerable portions
Of South Carolina. for which reason,
in SO far as the cotton crop is con-
orned the date Of frost viii not be-
Of great Importance in these sections.
In West Texas. portions Of the north
ern division Of that state, oklahoma,
Arkansas. West Tennessee and North
Carolina million or more bales are
robably hanging in the balance. de-
rendent upon the frost date
Picking and ginnine have become
nbout general, the cotton Is opening
freely in all sectors, With few ex-
eeptions there appears to be enough
labor available to get the cotton out
Of the fields promptly indicating
under favorable weather conditions
which have prevailed So far, a crop
If good quality. In some sections.
owing to the absence of top crop
and to meagerness Of the middle crop
the first picking will be the last.
Southwest Texas il about picked
out A bumper crop was produced.
Sections of West Texas promise
record Yields. and Central Texas NAV
make a bumper crop, but boil weevil
lis still a menace and some Of III even
IA not devoured by the weevil may
get caught BY frost. Picking Is far
dvanced in Georgia and Throughout
Ne south wo-thirds Of Alabama and
the southern half Of Mississippi, and
has also made fairly good progress
i'll louisiana.
Weather conditions during the last
week we're decidedly favorable over
the whole belt for picking and for
maturity Of the crop, and for the past
two weeks were favorable. except
over a few scattered areas. The first
two weeks following August 25. how
ever, weather conditions were highly
throughout the belt, caus-
ing the greatest deterioration sus-
tanned by the crop this season Cool
wet weather, with deficient sunshine.
was peculiarly suited to boil weeviI
habits and the infestation which oc-
Cured early in the season soon be-
Fame manifest in great damage to the
crop over wide areas There IS Tess
complaint now because most Of the
hollis that were left are too far adj
vanced To be susceptible to weevil /
damage.
Tennessee Lateness Is the chief
drawback There il fair to very
good middle crop. but the top crop, |
which now looks PROMISING, is de-
pendent upon frost. The bottom crop
IS somewhat better than AVERAGE.
Not much ginning has yet heen done
but cotton is opening well in most
sections. and weather has been fav-
1rable for picking The sunnlv Of la-
Dor is more satisfactory than 1t was
last year, The general condition Of
The crop is somewhat above the TO-
7ear average.