The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-09-21
BIG DECLINE. IN
STATES COTTON
FOURTEEN POINTS DECLINE IN
AUGUST INDICATES SMALL
PRODUCTION

The condition of cotton on Angus
% was IA points lower than one
month ago and 10 points below th'
10 year average on August 20.
The condition of the gr wing crol
on August % was IS per cent OF
normal. This compares WIN % Pc
cent on July rs, 1921; 90 III cent u
IsAugust 25, 1920; AZ per cest on aug
ust 25, 1919; and with 81 pq 4 cent til'
10 wear average of condit1oR on aug
ust 25.
The forecast OF proc cc40fFs~Eoi
Louisiana based on the ugust 2;
condition figure of 45 per ce At is 244,
600 bales of 500 pounds grd SIS. That
is, the final outturn will pr bably be
larger or smaller than thiS, amount
according as conditions hereafter are
better or worse than average condi-
lions. Last year the production was
$50, no bales; two years ago 29S,000
bales; three years ago $4,000 bales,
and four years ago $4,000 bales.
The growers generally report the
crop deteriorated heavily during the
past month on account of lack OF
rain. Just prior to July %, it was
raining too much and since then it
has rained but little or none at all In
some sections, except in spots locally
This complaint is general from most
the northern sections of the state
The hot dry weather has caused much
cotton to open prematurely and the
plants are shedding bol1s. Much
complaint of severe boil weevil dam
age despite the hot dry weather. The
decreased use of fertilizer under cot
ton this year has much to do with
the poor condition of the crop.
The percentage condition of cotton
by parishes on August 25 is as follows
comparison being with a normal con-
diton represented by 100 per cent.
Acadia 81, Allen rs, Avoyelles AZ,
Beauregard SO, Bienville 48, Bossier
40 Caddo As, Caldwell 48, Catahoula
AZ, Claiborne SO, Concordia 40, De
Soto A, East Baton Rouge Al, East
Carroll 40, East Feliciana 81, Evange-
line Sc, Franklin 48, Grant SO, Iberia
so, Jackson 81, La Sale "a, Lafayette
so, Lincoln AZ, Madison Al, Morehouse
At, Natchitoches 80, Ouachita SO,
Pointe Coupee 38, Rapides So, Red
River SO, Richland As, Sabine AZ, st.
Helena so, st. Landry so st. Martin
48, Tangipahoa as. Fensas II, Union
46, Vermilion 81, Washington 81, Web
ster A, West Carroll 46, West Fell
ciana 20, and Winn SO.
For the United States
The condition Of 49.3 per cent on
49.S per cent of normal This COM
pares with 64.7 per cent on July 25,
1921; SIS per cent on August 25,
1920; 61.4 per cent on August rs,
1919; and 67.7 per cent the average
of condition on August %, for the
past 10 years q911 1920.
The condition of 49.3 per cent on
August 25, forecasts a yield of lint
cotton per acre Of about 127 pounds
and total production of about 1907
BOO bales of 500 pounds gross. That |
Is the final outturn will probably be
larger or smaller than this amount
according as conditions hereafter are
better or worse than average condi-
lions. Last year the production was
lS,499,60S bales; two years ago H.
f2O,768 bales; three years ago r.
I4O,532 bales; four years ago 1902
US bales; and five years ago 11,449,-
80 bales. /
The condition of cotton on August
Is by states follows:
Virginia So, North Carolint 50
South Carolina so, Georgia Al, Florida
-, Alabama SO, Mississippi 81, Louis
ana 45, Texas AZ, Arkansas SO, Ten.
lessee "A, Missouri Is, Oklahoma AZ
California SO, Arizona IS, other S.
All non tenderable cotton, inclu3.
ng snaps and bollies, in hands Of
armers July 81 (not stored in com.
presses and warehouses; equalled