The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-26
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF
WEATHER CONDITIONS

WASHINGTON. May 26-Tempera-
lures were moderate in the cotton belt
except that they we're rather low in
the more eastern sections, and. rains
were light except in localities In the
northwestern and southeastern portions.
where they were excessive.
Cotton made better progress gener.
ally east OF the Mississippi river and
conditions to the westward were ia
Vorable except in the more northwest.
ern portions 81 the belt, where rains
were too heavy
Stands are irregular in the Carolinas.
but plants are mostly vigorous, although
small. The condition OF Gotten Is rather
poor In Florida and Georgia, but prog
ress was very good In the latter state.
| Condition II rather poor TO satisfaC-
| tory in Alabama and rather poor in
Mississippi where considerable rcplant-
ing Is necessary. Warmer weather and
iess rain In Arkansas favornbly ar
tected growth. and progress was very
good, but continued excessive moisture
In the soil In Oklahoma was unfavor-
able and progress was rather poor to
satisfactory The week was favorable
in Texas and progress and condition
were satisfactory, although the crop Is
ate
Corn, truck pastures and meadows
made satisfactory advance in Southern
states
Report by states
Texas-&easonahle temperatures. am
pie sunshine and scattered mostly
Hight rainfall In western sections favor
able for work and plant development
Cotton planting and repanting stlll IN
der way Progress satisfactory Cohdi-
tion fairly satisfactory.
Alabama-Weathe more favorable.
Progress and condition rather poor to
satisfactory. planting and chopping pro-
grcssing In north, finished in many
sections in south. Stands generally
rather poor Ia fair, much rcplnnting
necessary Weevil numerous in south.
many complaints OF grass in fields,
ssssippi-Weather generally favor
able except for wet spil first two days
| In northern and east central portions.
| Condition generally rather poor. CON
siderable implanted, little chopped, poor
stands Wcevil appearing in extreme
south labor not sufficient.
| oklahoma --Tempcrature seasonable,
sunshine deficient, soil mostly too wet
In eastern portion for planting. Cotton
made poor to satisfactory progress, but
| too wet in most sections, especially in
the eastern portion. stl planting gen
| orally poor, at least third Of acre
| age replanted. CultivatinR early planted,
| Georgia-ShOwcrs at beginning and
| close Of week. but much warmer, fair
| weather for Intervening days beneficial
| and moderate but general progress re-
ported in crop conditions Planting &C.
| tive IN northern division, some re-
planting necessary central and north
| ern divisions. condition rather poor but
progress very good. Chopping and cul-
! tivation active.
| Four warm days favor
| able but heavy rains interfrred with
| work. cotton made generally salts.
| factory progress, condition rather poor
To satisfactory, Much Is late and con.
siderable r"phntihg IL required.
South Carolina Sensonabe tempvra
| lures beneficial but rain needed IN
central. east and south Stands fair
to good generally. plants small but Wig
orous Planting pretty finished
North Carolua-W Gather more favor
able for crops although nights too coo
| for hest results IN cotton. Some i'm
provemont but small and stand largely
| irregular
louisiana warm weather and light
local rains favorable except in over
| flowed areas cotton made satisfac-
tory progress. Much cultivation accom-
pishcd