Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-28
COTTON ISPUT
AT4O.5BY JAY
New York Concern AnaIyzes
Conditions All Over the
Belt

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-J. W. Jay
Co. have just issued a private cot
ion fndition report showing the av-
L erage up to Sept. II to be 4O.5 per
cent. 1t shows the following condi.
ton by states;
Virginia, sos; North Carolina,
49.1; South Carolina, 38.1; Georgia,
1872; Florida, AIS; Alabama, 46.1,
Mississippi, AL; Louisiana, Al;
Texas, 36.8 Arkansas, 476; Tennes-
see, 59S; Oklahoma, 39.1; Missouri,
Gil; California, SOL; Arizona and
CMl others, 8l.4.
Nv The report then continues:
Summary By States
Virginia-Season normal. Weather
too dry. No top crop. Lint yield per
acre will be light. Completion of
picking about November LIST. Frost
on average date will have no effect.
Prospects poor.
North Carolina-About one week
late. Weather hot and dry. Top
prospects very poor. Lint yield per
acre is light. Expect completion of
picking about November 10th. Frost
on average date will have very little
effect. Picking yield compared with
original expectations is disappointing.
Hot weather causing some premature
opening. Weevil in great numbers
in Southwestern, Southern and South
eastern counties. Prospects poor to
bad 'tsm
South Carolina-Because of pre-
mature opening, season in many
counties early-ten days late in 9TH
crs. Weather has been too hot and
dry Poor prospects for top crop.
Lint yield per acre on an average
light Expect completion of picking
November LIST, while many reporters
mention October 18th. Frost on an
average date will have practically no
effect Yield compared with original
expectations is very disappointing.
Wcevil have been very destructive.
Correspondents say conditions worst
in years, with no chance for improve
mcnt.
Georgia-Bccause of premature
opening, season is from fifteen days
early to one week late. Weather hot
orable for picking. No top crop eX-
pccted. Lint yield per acre is very
light Expect cimpletion of picking
on average about October 18th, and
in weeyil infested district by Octo-
Der list. Frost on average date will
have no effect. Yield compared with
original expectations very disappoint-
ing WeeVil destruction continues.
Conditions worst in years. Planters
dscouraged.
Florida-Normal to one week late,
Prospects for top crop not promising.
81. 1T YNd per acre is light. Expect |
twill be completed October
18th Frost on an average date will |
have little effect Yield disaPpoint- !
ing. Prospects poor to bad.
Alabama Season fifteen days ear
ly, due to premature opening in some |
/ sections and one week late in others |
Weather hot and dry, favorable for
6Mcking. Top crop prospects very |
Lint yield per acre is light. |
Expect completion of picking about !
October goth. Frost on average date !
will have no marked effect. Yield |
Disappointing. compared with original
expectations. Weevl continues de- |
stmctive and no hope for improve
ment in yield, General outlook bad. !
Mississippi-Ten days early to ten
days late. Prospects for top crop
poor Lint yield per acre light, Ex-
pest completion of picking about Dc
c~hcr both Frost on an average date
will have no material effect. Produc-
i tion compared with original eXrecta-
4 tons very disappointing Weevll
have done much damage to top and
middle crop and correspondents say
don't expect any improvement in
yield. Prospects bad,
Louisiana-Twelve days early to
one week late. Cotton opening pre-
naturely in many counties. No
promise for top crop. Lint yield
4 light. Completion of picking expect
ed on average about October 18TH
Frost on average date will have no
marked effect. Yield disappointing
compared with original expectations
Wecvil continue destructive and have
II taken all of top crop. Army worms