The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-10-13
SEPTEMBER COTTON REPORT
FOR STATE FOUR POINTS OFF

was / points lower than one lloht'
ago and 10 points below the lo-year
average on Sept. %, according to
report just issued by Mr. Lionel l.,
James, Agricultural Statistlclan al
New Orleans, Of the Bureau or Mar
kets and Crop Estimates, U. $. Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
The condition of the growing crop
on Sent 25 was Al per cent OF a nor
NAL This compares with % per cent
on Aug. %, 1921; Al per cent on Sept
1920: SO per cent Sept %, 1919; anu
with IS per cent the 1O-year average
of condition on Sept %.
A condition of Al per cent on Sept
q forecasts an average yield per acre
Of approximately 116 pounds OF lint
cotton and total production OF ABOUT
245 600 bales of 800 pound gross weight
That is, the final outturn will pro0-
ab)v be larger or smaller than TINS
amount according as conditions mere
after are better or worse than aver
age conditions. Last year the pro
duction was 3S7,663 bales; tive
wears ago, 29S,OO0 bales; three years
ago 5SSOOO bales, four years ago "'"'
600 bales: and five years ago 443,0oo
bales.
Growers generally state that the not
)dry weather during September and the
Iravages of the boil weeyil are rcspon'
siblp for the decline in the condition OF
the crop. The general decreased use
of fertilizer under cotton this year Is
also reflected in the condition figures
Catterpillars or army worms ne
, foliated the cotton stalks in some sec
lions causing premature opening Oh
the bolls. In many localities there
is no top or middle crop to speak OF
? Weather conditions have been good TO
harvesting the crop and labor has beer
plentiful. Picking and ginning ar
f we'll advanced.
:: The percentage condition of cotto'
' by parishes on September %, is as FOL
= lows, comparison being with norma
+ condition represented by 100 per cent
, Acadia IS, Allen 50, Avoyelles 3:
y Beauregard 60, Bienyille Al, Bessie
u SO, Caddo 81, Caldwell Al, Catahoul
L 40, Claiborne 46, Concordia 46, D
Y Sofa SO, East Baton Rouge Al, Eas
Il Carroll 43, East Feliciana IL, Evange
[e inc 4S, Franklin 4S, Grant 80, 1beri
K 80, Jackson 50, La Sale %, Lincol
IL, Madison 4S, Morehouse 43, Match
} toches "A, Ouachita Al, Pointe Coupe
II, Rapides 80, Red River 81, Richlan
As, Sabine 40, st. Helena As, st. La
w. dry, A, st. Martin 50, Tangipahc
"A, Tensas AZ, Union 4S, Vermilion 4
A. Washington 60, Webster ~, West Ca
e- roll 46, West Feliciana 50. and Wiz
10.
10 For the United States.
,r- The condition on September % "
&C. 42.2 per cent Of a normal. This col
," pares with 1913 per cent on August
hf 1921; 591 per cent on Sept. IS, 1872
at 54.4 per cent on Sept. 25, 1919; a
ct with 62.4 per cent the average
III September Is for the past 10 years.
$50 The condition Of 42.2 per cent
he Sept. %, forecasts a yield Of lint colt
ed per acre of about 11S pounds and
Inc total production Of about 6,537,(
w bales Of 500 pounds gross. That
,ed the final outturn will probably
as larger or smaller than this amount
cording as conditions hereafter are t
III, ter or worse than the average cor
LA lions. Last year the production v
an. 10, 499,6O3 bales, two years ago
42O,763 bales, three years ago 1874
}, 532 bales, four years ago 1902,
'rh bales, and five years ago 11,449.
bales.
The condition of cotton on Septem
% by states follows:
u nessee G., Missouri 70, Oklahoma
S,,4l, rorol;no 1O Gonrvio q F1O1