Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-16
GEORGIA s COTTON
CONDITION BETTER
IN UPLAND. FIELDS

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Tem-
peratures averaged nearly normal
throughout the cotton-growinS
states except in the northwestern
portion Of the belt. where it was
cool, during the week ending yes
terday. said the Weekly Weather
and Crop Review issued today by
the department of agriculture.
Rainfall was very urevenly dis
tributed, heavy to excessive
amounts falling in northern Texas,
northern Arkansas, much of Okla
homa, western Tennessee. northern
Mississippi, and in some sections
Of the southeast. Elsewhere the
amounts were generally moderate.
Seesonable warmth prevailed in
Texas and rain fell st nearly all
stations. Cotton made fair TO very
good growth, though some damage
was done by heavy rains in the
north and the crop continued con-
siderably later than average, with
plants fruiting only fairly well.
Weevil are increasing and grass.
hoppers still active in the central
and western portions. 1t was too
cool and wet for cotton in Oklahoma
and considerable bottom land was
flooded by the heavy rains; fields
were grassy and general de.aricrl-
ton was reported.
Arkansas Hard Hit
Continued frequent and leavy
rains were very harmful in the
northern half of Arkansas, where
cotton deteriorated or made only
slow progress; in the southern half
rainfall was mostly light and fair
to very good advance was made.
Conditions were fairly satisfactory
in Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
bama, where mostly light to moder-
ate rains permitted of considerable
field work and cotton made fair
progress as a rule though II was
too wet in some localities
The condition of cotton, continued
irregular in Tennessee, where culti-
walton was needed, though consider
able work was done during the
week.
Some improvement was noted IN
many counties in Georgia. where
less raiN fell, but conditions were
still mostly unfavorable. Tha cr@p
is generally poor and fields grassy,
though growth was somewhat bet
ter and some cultivation was &C
Comriishel on uplauds.
The weather was more favorable
in the Carolinas, especially the latter
part of the week when the warmer
and dry weather was very beneficial,
par ticularly in South Carolina. The
condition and progress of&the crop
were fairly good in the latter state,
though stands were poor and fields
grassy in the northwest portion.
Moderate rains would be beneficial
in eastern North Carolina, though
cotton made fair to very good
growth in that state.
Transplanting of sweet potatoes
continued in the southeastern states,
but this crop was needing rain in
portions of North Carolina.
Florida Crops Poor
Melons and tomatoes continued in
poor condition in Florida, but some
what better weather for shipping pre-
vailed during the week.
Sugar cane made good progress
in the lower Mississippi valley. but
it has continued too wet on the low.
lnads of Florida for this crop.
The weather favored the trans
planting of tobacco in Kentucky and
soil condition was made favorable
for this work in Virginia; this crop
showed improvement in much of the
southeast.
Rice planting was nearly completed
in Louisiana, ana the crop was IN
good condition in Texas, while good
progress was reported from Ark
ansaS.
Strawberries were damaged By
too much rain in Kentucky and
pic king was prevented. The shipping
of peaches and dewberries proceed
with favorable weather in North
Car olina.
Citrus trees We're in good condl-
tiCn and fruit holding we'll in Flor
ida. except in few localities.