The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-05
COLD AND RAIN
 INJURIES COTTON
Fair Progress Reported In Southeastern Portion
 Of Belt

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Crop and weather conditions in southern states during the week ending yesterday were summarized today by the weather bu- reau, as follows:
 The cool, wet weather in northern cotton districts east of the Mississippi river and quite generally in the western portions of the belt, was decidedly un- favorable for cotton. It was somewhat more favorable in the southwest, and especially in southern Georgia and ad- joining districts of other states, because of higheg temperatures, especially the warmer night.
 Cotton deteriorated in Texas because of cool, wet weather, and there was considerable damage by washing rains and flooded bottom lands; the general condition of the crop is mostly poor, with insects increasing, though dam- age so far is slight. Stands are very irregular in Oklahoma, while the gen. eral condition of the crop averages poor with planting and replanting still in progress.
 Late Cotton Benefited
 The rainfall in Arkansas prevented cultivation, but was of benefit to late cotton in some sections; the stands of early cotton in, this state are good in most places, though the size of the plants is very irregular. Thee rop de- teriorated or made only fair progress in Louisiana, while frequent rains were unfavorable for cultivation in Missis- sippi where there is complain of weedy fields. Progress as mostly poor to fair ill Alabama where rain prevented need ed cultivation and stands are very ir- regular.
 The warmer nights were beneficial in Georgia, though there was still too much moisture in the northern portion of the state.
 Conditions were fairly satisfactory in Florida and South Carolina.
 Carolina Crop Gains
 The crop showed some improvement in North Carolina, though it was still rather too cool and wet, while in Vir- ginia, Tennessee and farther north in the Mississippi valley the cool, wet weather was decidedly unfavorable. Conditions continued favorable in the more western states.
 Corn planting was further delayed by unfavorable weather in all central districts east of the Mississippi river.
 The crop is generally up to a good stand in Missouri, but is off color, and made fairly good progress in the more southern states, especially in the seuth- east, because of the warmer weather.
 Wheat made generally fair progress in Oklahoma and fair to good growth was reported as q rule in the eastern winter wheat belt, as we'll as in the middle Atlantic area. The crop was coming into head during the week as far north as north-central Missouri and southern Indiana.
 Spring wheat continued in good con dition in the principal producing states though growth was slow and rain is now needed in many portions of the belt.
 Fruit Doing We'll
 Oats did fairly well in most sections, though growth was slow and com plalnts of yellowing were received from parts of the Ohio valley. Rice did we'll in Louisiana and made very good ad- vance in the west gulf districts. Fruit IS doing well generally in eastern states, but there were some complaints of damage to citrus from lack of mois- ture in Florida. Truck and garden crops did fairly well throughout the South.
 Summaries by states include: ..-'.
 Alabama: Rains generally and To- cally heavy. Corn, truck, fruits and minor crops mostly fair to good; fields becoming grassy some sections. Pota- toes and pastures good condition. Progress and condition of cotton mostly poor to fair; rains prevented proper cultivation; chopping progressing slow ly in north; stands irregular, varying very poor to very good.