Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-04
TEXASCOTTON
ACREAGE CUT
13,O66,ON) ACRES
Hidalgo and Cameron Co.
Crops Show Condition
/, OF IS and IS Per Cent

The cotton crop in Cameron eoun-
ty shows an sss1llee condition of s5
per cent of normal while that OF Hi
dalgo county shows 95 per cent of
normal. according to cotton report
issued by F. n. Gray, cotton stats
tician, Bureau Of Markets and Estim-
ates, United States Department of
Agriculture, at Houston.
The report shows that 9,199, 600
acres of cotton are planted this year
las compared with l2,265,000 last
year. decreage Of 25 per cent, or
3,066.00 acres.
The report follows:
The Texas cotton acreage under
cultivation June 25, preliminary es-
timate, is 9,199.000. as compared
with 12,265, 900 acres, the revised
estimate of acreage in cultivation
year ago, being decrease of % per
cent.
The condition of growing crop
on June %, was ~ per cent of
normal condition, as compared with
II on May %, 1921, IL on June 20,
1920, and 70 the average condition
for the past ten years on June 25.
A condition of ~ an June % fore
cast yield per acre of about 40
pounds and a total production Of
about 2,666.000 bales of 500 pounds
gross weight, not including linters, al
lowing the usual / percent for aban-
donment of acreage.
Comments on Acreage and Condition
Acreage reduction Of % per
cent, means that there are 3,066. 600
acres less planted TO cotton in Texas
than last year This great reduction
was brought about chiefly. by the or
ganized work of many interests con
cerned. for the following reasons Il
Because o fthe prevailing low price
2. The unstable commercial condl.
tions affecting cotton and the fear of
over production, considering the
large amount of last years production
E5t having as yet entered into con-
sumption. However. aside from the
almost universal prompting TO reduce
acreage, there were other limiting fac
tors. such as the protracted drought
in the western belt at seeding time,
followed by torrential rains and the
early prevalence Of boil weevils il
other important districts. Under the
enforced conditions. farmers have
either let their lands lie idle, or have
planted more largely 70 other crops.
The average portions compared
with last years planted acreage
Northwest 65; North I'll; Northeast
7S; West Center rs; Center 78; Eas
IS; South 81, Southeast 90; Tota'
rs.
Condition There is an improve
ment over the condition, e. May %.
Under favorable weather influence
nearly all large producing districts
made rapid progress and the crop ha,
no bacisets until the 22nd Of June,
when a tropical storm brought an ex
cess Of rainfall, covering wide areas
for several days duration, This stop
ped the cultivation, which was then
well in hand; tended TO promote gras-
siness; caused shielding in many ins-
tances and augmented the number Of
boil weevil now prevalent and work
ing injury in number of districts.
With the recent heavy rains in all
parts fine state, there is now suf
ficient moisture in the subsoil to
make crop, without additional rain
This is viewed as an asset and in a
measure offsets the losses occasioned
in some counties where injury was
wrought by the storm.
The plant, while generally a little
late. is very healthy in condition, at
tanning to too rank growth. in To-
calties Of certain counties, What Is
mainly needed, is dry hot weather TO
check the growth and aid in the con-
troll of weevis. In the south portion
of the State, barring the effects Of
the storm in a few counties the con-
dition is very good. Cotton is fruitlng
.markably well and little or no wee
vii ravages have been reported. Cal
cium arsenate is being used more
largely in this district, than any other
as was done last year, when bump
or crop resulted. As yet, comparative
ly few are busting with this effective
poison in other districts, but it ev-
pected, as the season advances, its use
will become general, despite the cost,
which is bagatelle compared with
the beneficial results to be attained.
Acreage and Condition in U. s.
The acreage AZ reported by the Bu-
rcau of Markets e. Crop Estimates, as
of this date. for the United States, is
26.519,0OO as compared with 81
O43. 900 planted last year, showing
reduction Of 1N.524,00 Condition
169.2 per cent Of normal, forecasting
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