The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-08-03


poor
I Georgia-Twelve days late. Guilt
walton fair to good. Stands fair to
good. Plant normal to undersize.
/ Fruiting fairly good Weather was
too dry. but recent rains broke droutn.
Too much rain now in southern coun-
ties. Weevil active and correspon-
dents say very destructive. Dry
weather needed. Plenty of labor. Cen
eral prospects poor
F7orida-Abut ten days late. Gull
tivation fair to good. Stands fair
Plant slightly undersize. Fruiting
fair to good. Weevil active. No short
age Of labor. Prospects poor.
Mississippi-About fourteen days
late. Cultivation and stands fair to
good. Plant normal to slightly under
size. Fruiting fair. Weather favor
able with exception that occasional
showers are needed over a scattered
area. Weevil active and destruction
from this pest has offset improvement
in weather condition in some counties.
Correspondents mention that with ex-
cessive moisture insect damage will
be heavy. No shortage of labor. Pros
poets poor to fair.
Louisiana-Fffteen days late. Gull
tivation good. Stands fair. Plant nor
NAL to undersize. Weather favorable
with exception of the cenral and
southern parishes where excessive
rains caused weevil activity, in some
places, although damage on the whole
minimized by the hot weather. Plenty
of labor. General outlook poor to
fair.
| Arkansas-Average ten days late.
Cultivation and stand good Plant nor
NAL to slightly undersize. Fruiting
fairly good. Weather conditions fav-
orable with exception of too much
rain in southwestern and southern
territory. Chief weeyl complains
from southern and southwestern
counties, where damage is heavy. In
other sections of state weevil not ac-
tive at present. No shortage of labor.
Prospects fair
Tennessee-TweIye days late. Cul-
tivation good to excellent. Stands
fair. Plan normal and fruiing fair
Weather too dry need moderate rain
fall No insect complaints. Labor
plentiful. General prospects fair.
Missouri-Normal to ten days late
Cultivation and stands fair to good.
Plant normal Frufting fair Need
rain in some sections. No insect com
plants. No shortage of labor. Out
look fair to good.
Season now twelve days
late. Cultivation and stands fair to
good. Plant normal Fruiting good
poor. Too much rain until July
10, which caused heavy weevil dam
age in central and southern counties.
Plenty of labor. Prospects fair.
Texas-Fully two weeks late. Gull
tivation fair to good. Stands fair to
good. Plant normal to slightly under
size ard in some sections reported
above normal size due to rank growth.
Fruiting fair to poor. Too much
rain up to July Is caused heavy de-
struction by the weevil Since then,
weather more favorable and this pest
not so active. No scarcity Of labor.
General outlook only fair.
Arizona-Season normal. Cultivation
and stands good. Plant of normal size
and fruiting good. Excellent weather
conditions. No insect complaints.
Plenty of labor. Prospects good to
excellent.
California-About normal Cultiva-
tion and stands good Plant normal
and fruiting good. Weather ideal. No
insect complaints. Plenty of labor
Prospects good to excellent.
Resume
Weather conditions since our June
crop investigation were Of a mixed
character. The drouth east of the
Mississippi river was broken by bene-
fetal rainfall, and west of the Mis-
sissippi excessive rains, principally in
Texas, occasioned heavy weevil ac-
tivity and considerable damage. Dry
weather and moderate temperatures
are needed for the best development
of the plant. Plenty Of labor is avail
able in all states at greatly reduced
+ remuneration.
/ The results for the month as a
whole has been a seasonal improve
ment, as the decline in percentage
condition is IA pei. cent as compared
j with ten-year July average cond!-
ton decline of 81 per cent for the