Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-20
Cotton Picked Fast
Throughout the Belt,
u. S. Report Declares

WASHINGION, Oct, LILLE weekly
weather and crop review issued today by
the department of agriculture reported the
following on southern crops:
Temperatures averaged near normal
throughout the cotton growing states ex
cept in the northwestern portion of the
belt, where it was rather cool. There
very little rainfall east Of the Mississippi
river, although rain set in at the close of
the week over the central gulf states. In
the western portion of the belt the rain
fall was heavy to excessive in many locali-
ties with deficient sunshine; there was
large amount Of sunshine east Of the Mis-
sippi river
1t was too cool and wet for cotton in
Oklahoma and very unfavorable for picking
and ginning; bOlls opened slowly with con-
siderable rotting. The crop in general
showed further deterioration. The first
part of the week was generally dry in Tex
as. but the latter part was rainy and wet,
and picking was largely suspended. The
top crop continued to make poor progress
and some open cotton was beaten out by
rains and grades were lowered.
1t was favorable for picking in Arkansas
and this work made rapid progress in that
state. There is no top crop except in the
extreme north and many bolls are injured.
Cotton is practically all gathered in southern
LOUISIANA and nearly so in the northern por-
ton, but some open cotton damages
by rains and high winds at the close of
the week.
East of the Mississippi the weather was
unusually favorable for harvest operations
and picking and ginning continued to make
excellent progress. Harvest was practically
completed in central and southern portions
of Mississippi and Alabama and the crop was
nearly all out in Georgia. though there
some fields unga thered in the northern por-
tton of the latter state.
Picking is further advanced than usual
Tor the season in South Carolina and has
been almost finished in some sections of
Tennessee. Weather was favorable in North
Carolina and picking advanced rapidly with
the crop turning out better than, was ex-
pected in some weevil- infested areas. The
general condition in that state is fair to
very good.
Conditions were unusually favorable fo-
late corn in Arkansas, but this crop has
been damaged considerably in the east gulf
states and Tennessee by reason of INSULT.
cent moisture.
Moisture was needed for seeding winter
oats in the east gulf states, and it was too
dry for grain in much of the Atlantic coast
area. Rice harvest progressed fayOrably in
Arkansas, and was well advanced in Lou
isiana.
Late potatoes have been damaged by
drought in Tennessee and Kentucky. Sweet
potatoes harvest progressed favorably in the
southeastern states with satisfactory results
in most sections.
Cutting tobacco has been completed in
Maryland and Ohio, and the crop is mostly
cured in Kentucky. Sugar cane made excel
lent progress in the lower Mississippi valley
and continued in fair to good condition in
Florida.
Apples were being picked rapidly in the
Appalachian mountain districts. Citrus,
though colorinS slowly in Florida, remain
good to excellent, with shipments showing
increases.
Cotton condition by states:
North Carolna-Dry, sunshiny and cool,
with light frosts in north and west first part
q Favorable cotton
good progress made in picking, crops turn
ing out better than expected in portions of
WeeVil-infected area. Progress and cond1-
tOn fair to very good.
South CaroliDa-Very dry and favorable for
harvesting, cotton picking is much in ad-
vance of former seasons. Crop practically
all open.
Georgia-practically no rain during week.
Picking cotton nearly completed. Some left
to be gathered in north but very little else
where.
Alabama-Fair weather except for rain in
south at close Of week. Condition of cotton
unchanged. Picking and ginning progressed
rapidly; picking practically finished in most
central and southern sections and also some
northern sections.
ssissippi-Generally dry until Monday.
Rain with damaging high winds in south and
central Monday night. Picking cotton most
Iy completed south and central portions and
good progress elsewhere. Ginning made fair
advance.
Louisiana-Dry until close of week when
rs in occurred over the entire state, stopping
all farm work. Cotton picking made Ialr
progress; completed in south and nearly COM
pIeted i'll north portion. Rain and wind will
damage some open cotton.
Texas-Forepart Of week mostly dry, but
latter part had general moderate to excessive
rainfall. Conditions and progress of cotton
top crop poor. Rain beat out some open COT
ton and lowered grades. Picking progressed
very we'll in east, but was prevented by rain
last four days elsewhere.
Okahoma-Cool, cloudy and wet with
heavy to excessive precipitation. Very UNI
favorable for maturing and harvesting crops
Cotton deteriorated further and was dam
aged by rains. Bolls opened slowly with
considerable rottirg.' Picking greatly re-
tarded.
Arkansas: Favorable for cotton picking
which is about completed some portions and
progressing rapidly elsewhere. No top crop
except in extreme north; many injured bolls.
Tennessee: Cotton harvest almost finish
ed in some localities and being pushed else
where.
California: Too cool for cotton; ginning
started in San Joaquin valley and continues
in Imperial valley.