Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-05
Weekly Weather and
Cotton Crop Report

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Weekly weather
and crop bulletin says:
Temperatures below normal in the north
and east parts of the belt; somewhat cloudy
| weather prevailed in south portion.
No rainfall or only light rains occurred,
| except locally; heavy on the immediate At
| lantic coast and in parts of central and
eastern Texas.
| The weather was mostly favorable for cul-
| tiyation. Progress of the cotton crop was
rather poor to satisfactory in Alabama; sat
| isfactOry in Tennessee and Louisiana; very
good in North Carolina, Georgia and Missis-
| sippi; good to excellent in South Carolina,
| and excellent in most of Arkansas, Oklahoma
and Texas, although there are some COM
plains of shedding in the southern part of
| the belt
| The crop. is mostly fruiting we'll. Picking
| is progressing rapidly in southern Texas, and
| beginning in the central portion of that
| state. Weevil damage is confined mostly
| to the southern half of the belt from Louis
lana eastward. The weather was favorable
| for most other crops.
| Texas: Progress of cotton generally excel
lent, although there are some complaints of
shedding. Late cotton needs rain locally
Condition of the crop mostly satisfactory to
excellent; insect damage slight.
Oklahoma: Progress of cotton generally
excellent; condition satisfactory to excel
lent; some shedding reported, but crop gen.
orally blooming and fruiting nicely. Fine
crop.
Georgia: Cotton made very good progress,
CnOuRn signify checked by cool nights: con-
dition normal; crop blooming freely in north
and hollis opening in south portion: moderate
shedding reported, but slight damage by
weevil.
ADD n. Y. PRODUCE. July 40
Butter, weak; receipts, 14,63S creamery
extra, ola 54Ac; do. special market 541 a.
55@c; state dairy, tubs; imitation creamery,
firsts, 45@54c; nominal.
Eggs, dull; receipts, 21,362; nearby
white fancy, 6S6l7Oc; nearby mixed fancy,
4S@62c; fresh frsts, .47@55c; Pacific Coast,
extras, .50@7Oc.
Alabama-Cotton made rather poor prog
ress. Coo nights unfavorable for best
growth. Weevil numerous and doing con-
sidearble damage in many sections in south,
but slight damage in north. Considerable
shedding in south.
ress generally but shedding continues.
Weevil are numerous and doing considerable
damage in south and central portions, but
very little damage in north.
Administration made excellent progress
in southern counties. Weevil still very few
in central portion and none in north. Fruit
ing and condition very satisfactory.
North CarOlina-Progrcss and condition of
cotton mostly very good. Crop ten to fiji
teen days late.
South Carolina-Nights rather cool for
best development Of cotton, with complaints
of shedding in spots, and rank growth III
some sections, but the crop is blooming
and fruiting in very satisfactory manner
generally. Weevil doing considerable damage
in south.
Tennessee-Progress and condition of cot
ton satisfactory; crop we'll cultivated and
plants healthy.
FlOrida-Fields grassy in localities but
dry weather or light rainfall permitted good
cultivation. Some localities in north and
west report cotton unsatisfactory, but prog
ress and condition generally fair to salts
factory and a few reports indicate very
good.
Louisiana-Cotton progressed satisfactorily
in general. Weevil reported increasing, but
damage local, bolls opening in south.