Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-23
Shannon Reports Cotton
Crop Condition at 67.7
NEW ORLEANS,

| NEW ORLEANS, June N.-Shannon
| cotton report says:
! Returns from our correspondents Of aver
| age date of June 18th indicate cOndi-
| tion of the cotton crop of 67.7 per cent OF
normal. The ten-year average for this
month is 1919. ?
An increase of IT. per cent in acreage
is indicated by our correspondents. making
the probable amount planted 36,660OO0.
These figures point to a probable yield
OF 10,300,000 bales. based on the govern
ment's formula.
On the 10Th of May our correspondents
made the condition Of the crop 50 and esti-
mated the acreage increase would be IL
per cent.
belt since that time has reduced the acre
aged actually planted and caused good
deal of abandonment Of land that had been
planted.
The government estimated the condition
of the crop at II on May 25th. That eSti-
mate points to yield of 100000 bales,
based on an increased acreage of ~ per
cent as reported by our correspondents.
The figures which our correspondents now
furnish therefore indicate a shrinkage of
approximately 100000 bales, since the gov
eminent estimate of May %.
Every cotton producing state excepting
Texas shows a substantial loss in condition
since the May estimates were issued. Texas
has just about held its own:
improvement is reported from many parts
of the eastern and central belt recently
and further improvement appears likely to
occur between now and the end of this
crop reporting period.
Weevil are reported in nearly every Part
of the belt and many parts of the east are
badly infested. Grasshoppers and cutworns
are active in parts of the west.
Labor is generally scarce, the crop is
backward nearly everywhere and q great
many fields still grassy.
We give below the estimates of our cor
respondents with the governments May
estimate for comparisons:
South Carolina: Ninety per cent of CORE
spondents report weevil and many say they
are bads Stands small and condition bad to
fair. Considerable land abandoned. Labor
scarce. Condition 61 indicated yield &c.,
900.
AIississippi Weevil reported in nearly
every part of the state. Condition bad to
good, with stands mostly small and many
fields grassy. Labor generally scarce. Con-
dtion 60; indicated yield, 907 900.
Alabama: Fifty per cent of correspon
dents report weevil. Condition generally
poor to good Many fields still grassy but
are being rapidly worked out. Labor scarce.
Condition, IS; indicated yield, $4,000.
Florida, Condition classed bad to good
with weevil nearly everywhere. Many fields
still! grassy and farmers complaining of too
much rain. Labor supply fair. Condition,
81; indicated yield, 24,5Oo
Missouri: Condition generally poor and
plant small due to excessive rains. Cut
worms reported. Labor generally scarce.
Condition, 50; indicated yield, $1,000.
Oklahoma: Crop has suffered heavily
from rains and overflows. Condition re-
ported mostly poor and plant small. Many
fields grassy, about one-third of CORE
spOnden&s report weevil. Labor generally
ample. Condition, 90; indicated yield, 6S5,-
600.
Louisiana: Plant generally small but con-
dition mostly reported as fair. Two-thirds
of correspondents report weeyil Fields
grassy in many parts but being worked out
apidly. Labor scarce some sections; ample
r., a. inhin otoI x-iol
232. 206.
North Carolina: Condition varies from
poor to good with plant generally small and
| late. Stands mostly good Some sections
'eport considerable land abandoned. About
half report weeyil. Labor ample some sec
| tions; scarce others. Condition, 20; indi-
| Gated yield 741 900.
Georgia: Condition ranges from bad to
| fair but mostly claSsed as poor. Many re-
port fields grassy; 95 per cent report Wee
| vii. Labor scarce. Considerable land ADAM
doned. Condition, 81; indicated yield, $751;
OO0
| Tennessee: Plant generally small, fields
mostly grassy and condition poor. Several
| sections renort considerable abandonment.
About 10 per cent of correspondents report
weevl. Labor fair in some sections. scarce
in others. Condition. 63; indicated yield,
100000.
Arkansas: Crop has suffered considera-
bly, from excessive rains and condition geS-
| orally classed as poor. Many fields grassy
| ana Dauly IN neeu OF CulIlNdClOus WeeNll
| and cutworms reported by large percentage
of correspondents. Labor mostly scarce. Con-
diton, 81; indicated yield, S2S, 100.
| Northwest Transformation, fair to good.
Grasshoppers damaging crop in some sec
tions. few correspondents report Wee
| vii. Labor generally ample. Condition,
North Texas-Plant late but condition
| generally classed as fair to good. Grass
| hoppers reported doing damage in some
| sections WceyiI reported by few. Labor
| mostly ample. Condition, 70; acreage in
| crease, u per cent
Northeast Transformation, mostly good
| some say very good. About so per cent
of correspondents report weeyl; labor
generally ample; condition, 49, acreage in
| crease, ~ per cent.
Central Transformation, generally good
| some correspondents report best in years
| grasshoppers doing damage in parts. Wee
| vii found by nearly 80 per cent. Labor,
| mostly ample. Condition, To- acreage in
crease, IL per. cent.
| East Transformation, generally report
ed good; most sections report weevil and
| labor is scarce in some. Stands poor in
few localities. Condition, 77.5; acreage in
crease, 10 per cent.
Southeast TRANSPORTATION generally
| Some weevil reported. Condition, 75.5;
| acreage increase, 10 per cent.
| Southwest Transformation varies from
fair, to very good but generally classed
as good; few say excellent cutworms
and weevil reported by nearly all. Labor
| generally amRle. Condition, 80; acreage
increase, 20 per cent.-Fennsx a Beanes