Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-27
Cotton Crop Picked
Rapidly as Frosts
Extend Far South

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The weekly
weather and crop review, issued today by
the department of agriculture, had the fol-
lowing to say regarding southern crops:
The first part of the week was cloudy,
and rainy in the central portion of the
cotton belt, but rainfall was light to moder-
ate, as rule, in the western and more east
ern\ districts. 1t was unseasonably cool
throughout the belt except in the Atlantic
coast states. Frost occurred In the north.
central and northwestern portions Of the belt
and extended southwark to the interior of
the gulf states, but without material dam
age reported.
The top crop continued poor in Texas
where picking and ginning advanced very
favorably, with fully half the crop gathered
in the northwestern portion. The progress
of cotton continued poor also in Oklahoma, !.
where damage has been done by wet wealth
err and there was some complaint of sprout-
ing in the fields; bolls continued to open
slowly, with picking and ginning backward.
The rainy, cloudy weather retarded picking
in Arkansas and did some damage to open
cotton.
The crop has been nearly all gathered in
Louisiana and while field work was re-
tarded in Alabama and Mississippi. cotton
harvest is nearing completion. In Iennes-
see the crop is mostly in, except In the north
ern portion and likewise in southern North
Carolina, and the central and southern por-
tions of South Carolina, with fair to GOOD
results. The weather continued faVorapIe
for cotton in Arizona, while the warm wealth
er in Texas was advantageous.
Showers were beneficial for fall grains IN
nearly all sections of the Atlantic coast area
being especially helpful for winter oats IN
the east gulf states.
There was some damage to rice in Arkan-
sasAby frost, but it was probably not extern
sive as the crop was nearly ripe. Rlce hat-
vest has been nearly completed IN LOUISIANA.
The weather in Florida was favorable Tor
the shipment of fall truck, with beans,
peppers squash and cucumbers going to
market. Tomatoes are in good condition IN
that state, while the cool weather the lat-
ter part of the week was very benet1c1al TO
celery Truck crops mostly poor In tine
east gulf states because of previous dry
wea Their, and they need more rain IN the
South Atlantic area.
Late truck was damaged considerably IN
Arkansas by the frost from the 20th TO the
23d, but all minor crops show improvement
in the west gulf area.
Sweet potatoes doing well In FLORIDA,
where digging has become more general,
while conditions continue favorable as
rule in other southeastern states; ~.
The weather mostly favorable Ior the
DEVELOPMENT of sugar cane in the west gulf
states, while this crop did well IN more
southeastern districts.
Tobacco harvest was about completed In
Virginia. with marketing progressing in
North Carolina.
Weather conditions were favorable in ear
ly all sections for fruit harvest with apple
picking progress in the important producing
districts.
Oranges are co1oring and maturing nicely
in Florida where the cool weather was bene-
fetal, with shipments increasing.
Cotton conditions by states:
Virginia: Boil weevil reported IN COTTON
in Norfolk county. ~,
North Carolina: Week mostly fair with
moderate temperate and faVoraole Ior ma ma
turing and harvesting crops. Cotton pressing
nearly completed in south and we'll advanced
in north with good results, some excellent
Much yet to be gathered. . o+;
South Carolina Cotton picking pract-
co11v connlnted in MANY eastern, central
and southern counties and progressing Ia
vorably in Piedmont with fair to GOOD re-
suits generally.
Alabama: Local, light frosts but no ma
terial damage Cotton picking, though re-
tarded by rains, practically finished in south
and central and nearing completion IN eA-
IRENE north.
orally. SLOW progress in picking cotton but
work. generally approaching completion in
south and central portions; fair advance IN
ginning.
frosts in north and central portions latter
part of week and freezing at few interior
PONIES Tuesday, but no material change
Cotton nearly all gathered.
Texas: Cotton top crop poor Picking
very well generally, with fully half of
crop gathered in northwest and three -foq fs
to all, elsewhere. Scattered H 4go.t tro 81
Oklahoma: Progress of cotton generally
poor; damaged by wet weather and some
sprouting in fields Opening slowly and
picking retarded by wet fields
Arkansas: Rain with several cloudy
days interferred with cotton picking and
caused some damage to open cotton. Heavy
to killing frost all portions on Goth to 23d
Tennessee: Cotton mostly in except in
northern portions. Rain interrupted pick
ing during week.
Arizona: Weather favorable for cotton.
California: Warmth favorable for cot
ton; ginning continues
Georgia: Cotton practically all picked