Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-13
Showers Help Cotton
Crop in This State;
Too Dry Over Belt

weather conditions in southern states dur
i ing the week ending Yesterday were sum
married. today by the department of agr-
culture as follows.
There was reaction to cooler weather
| in the cotton belt after eight warm weeks
| in succession: in fact. prior to that just
closed, there has been only one week with
| general subuormal temperatures in the
south since the beginning of June. There
was abundant sunshine during the week.
| which favorable for harvest, and bene-
| fetal showers occurred in parts of the east
ern belt. Little no rains fell in the
western portion, where droughty conditions
! continued.
Dry Weather Hurts
There was little change in the condition
! of cotton in Texas; progress continued very
good in the extreme west and northwest
! and poor to fair elsewhere. Bolls are small,
the drer areas. 1t continued too dry in
| oklahoma, where cotton detcriorated or
| made only slow progress :nd the general
condition varies from poor to very good;
| picking YVES becoming general. but yields
were mostly below expectations. There
was likewise little no change in the gen
eral outlook in Louisiana. Progress vas
fair "a very good i'll Arkansas, except poor
in the southern portion; plants are still
| blooming in the central and northern coun-
ties.
Z Further deterioration was noted in Mis-
sissippi and Alabama, though devClopme mt
was fairly good in parts Of the latter state;
there were further complaints of shedding
and premature opening in both these states.
There was some deterioration in Tennessee
but not general with condition ranging from
poor to very good.
Georgia outIok Improved
Beneficial showers occurred in Georgia,
which caused considerable Improvement in
the outlook though there still was some
shedding, with bolls small in much of the
northern division. There was much she'd
ding reported from South Carolina, with
* nprD hln do rinrat jbn in, Ia III
southern portions. Cotton made fair prog
ress and its condition continued very good
in northern North Carolina, but the out
look is less favorable in the south, especial
growth in Virginia, but conditions contin-
ued generally favorable in the more west 4
Favorable tn Corn
Low temperatures were unfavorable for
corn in the middle Aaantic area.
Favorable weather aided the rice harvest
in Texas and the lower Mississippi valley.
Showers were beneficial for minor crops
in the southeast, but sugar cane in Louis-
ana needed rain
TENNESSEE-very COOL moisture fairly
satisfactory in east, but quite scarce il
middle west. Some deterioration of cotton
but not general and crop varies from poor
to very good; opening becoming general
Rains benefited corn locally but drought
generally severe on late crop. Late hay
poor. Tobacco fair to very coed and cut
ting well under wav
DETAILED REPORTS
Conditions by states follow:
NORTH CAROLINA-Wcek cool especial
ly nights, with some light rains Cotton
opening rapidly in some sections; progress
fair and condition fair to very good in north,
While progress and condition fair to poor in
south; continued to deteriorate in southwest;
much shedding in many counties. Tobacco
giving fair to good results. Apples good.
SOUTH CAR0LINA-Week cool, with |
drought somewhat relieved by rains Condi- |
ton of cotton rather bn-
coming very poor in eastern and southern |
counties with much shedding and prema ture |
opening. intermediate and late corn and |
truck and pastures poor. Soil too hard for |
fall blowing. \
GEORG IA-Beneficinl showers with more |
moderate. temperatures, were generally IA |
vorable, though several counties still too dry |
Cotton made considerable improvement: bols |
are opening rapidly with picking and GIN |
hlng under way in all sections; still some |
shedding and premature opening and bolls !
small in much of northern division.
REPUBLICATION picking nearly finished !
locally; quality of lint good to excellent;
ginning active. Large quantities of hay |
and corn harvested in good condition. Bene- !
flclal shroWers in all divisions, but more |
needed for sweet pote toes seed beds, re- |
Gently set truck, cane, citrus trees and |
ranges. Setting strawberry plants delayed !
and early planted slow growth due to dry, |
warm weather.
ALABAMA-Moderate temperatures with |
much needed beneficial rains, but mostly !
insufficient. Corn in most sections badly |
damaged by drought and failure locally. |
Truck, pastures and minor crops mostly |
poor, except where revived by rains Open |
ing and picking of cotton progressing rapidly |
IN central and south; some shedding and CON |
siderable premature opening; progress ranges |
from deterioration to fair; condition mostly |
poor to fair.
MISSlSSIPPI-Generally abundant sun |
shine. but cool with only light shoyers Prog
ress in picking cotton fair; plants deteriorat-
ed with stalks dying and many bolls opened
pfematurely. Corn deteroratcd OF made only !
poor progress; harvesting in south Prog
ress of cane, forage, gardens, potatoes and |
truck mostly poor.
Enthusiastically cool, with rains giving
only transient relief. Too dry for fall plow- /
ing and pastures and feed crops generally
need moisture. Rice yield good and harvest |
progressing rapidly. Progress and condition
OF cotton continue very good in extreme west
and northwest and poor to fair elsewhere:
bolls small and opening prematurely and lipt
snort in dry areas; aside from extreme NORTH
rain would harm bolls; insect damage gem
orally light. Cotton picking and ginning
progressing eXcelently, beginning even in
extreme northwest. Amarillo Condition of
ranges and live stock fair to good except
range dry in southwest.