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Thursday, August 10, 1950
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
SHORT COTTON CROP MAY
> BRING IN MORE MONEY
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b Atlanta, Aug. 5—Old King Cotton
shows today that he still carries a
sizeable cash balance despite his eb
bing power over the South’s econ
omy.
The boss of the Southern Cotton
Association predicts, for example,
that planters probably will wind up
with more money from their “short”
^ crop this year than they did in 1949
with a banner harvest Prices are up.
They may go even higher.
“It all depends now on the wea
ther,” according to J. W. Brooks,
♦ who has observed the ups and downs
f of the cotton market for some 23
years.
Estimates awaited—Cotton people
themselves were surprised last month
when the XJ. S. Agriculture Depart
ment announced that only a mite
above 19 million acres have been
planted in cotton this year.
They now are looking forward to
the government’s estimate of how
many pounds each acre will yield.
That announcement is to be made
next Tuesday (Aug. 8).
Most cotton people now think the
total crop this year will be close to
ten million bales in contrast to the
16 million which last year comprised
the fourth largest yield on record.
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Brooks, general manager of the
Southern Cotton Association, pre
dicted the yield-per-acre probably
will be less than the 284 pounds ex
pected at this time last year.
Supply-demand—Cotton supply is
short. Even the surplus held by the
government is dwindling so rapidly
that Uncle Sam may have none left
by 1951 except what can be hauled
from the fields.
Brooks said that this situation as
sures a high price for the 1950 crop,
“provided the government does not
impose a quick ceiling.”
The price began climbing last
month with disclosure that fewer
acres bad been planted than expect
ed. TJie market opened that day of
July 8 at 33.35 cents and closed two
cents higher, which was the limit of
a single day’s price lift permitted by
the Exchange rules. Cotton prices
since have hit as high as 39.20—high
est since immediately after World
War II ended. They may go even
higher if the current crop prospects
worsen.
Weather Vital—'Prospects for good
per-acre production are ndrv
bright, even when compared with
the weevil-ridden crops of 1949.
Brooks pointed out:
“All sources of information indi
cate that planters in the South-east
have done more poisoning than ever
to.offset insects. This was needed.
We had a warm winter. The weevil
survived in the fields and started
work on the 1950 crop.”
Indications were that the fight
against insects was being won, but
| the last .three weeks have set back
, the crop.
i Heavy rains and damp weather
: from the Mississippi River eastward
jhave given the weevil a new lease
on life, and Brooks declared:
“Unless we get some hot and dry
weather now we will have a very
small crop in the Soutn.”
Allotments—Brooks said that re
ports from planters show they are
[unhappy about the government ac
reage allotment program.
Farmers overwhelmingly approved
such controls last year. Now, they
seem to be “stuck" with their protec
tive plan.
Some planters simply did not use
as many acres for cotton as the gov
ernment alloted to them. Others
wanted to plant more cotton and
were prevented.
This, apparently, was responsible
in a large degree for the July esti
mate being more than two million
acres less than anticipated.
Moreover, the ratio of supply and
demand apparently was not foreseen
when the allotments were made.
Cotton goods are selling at an in
creasing pace both at home and
abroad. Still more demand comes
with* the Korean war and the emer
gency step-up of the United States
and allied defense requirements.
Brooks said that consensus among
cotton people is that the allotments
will be raised considerably, if not
altogether rmeoved, by next year.
shuck covering in protecting corm
be protected?
Answer. Planting seed can best be
protected by drying before weevils
do serious damage and then prompt-
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be shucked?
Answer. The shuck covering should
not be removed from corn unless it
is to be used very shortly or unless
it can be fumigated. The same ap-
corn.
from weevils?
Answer. This varies from season
to season and from locality to local
ity, but in any one lot of corn there - -
is remarkable variation in the de- ^ treating with DOT. I ii can utr i uiiugd icu
gree of infestation. For human pur-| Question. Should harvested com plies also to shelled
poses, select the least infested ears. 1 ~
Com not infested with weevils is
more nutritious as it still contains
the germ.
Question. In case some fields of
corn are more badly damaged than
others, which should be fed first?*
Answer. Feed the corn with the
greatest weevil damage first, _This
will be the variety with loose-fitting
shucks. Where fences are available,
such corn may be hogged off.
Questioh. What preparations should
be made for storing the new crop?
Answer. Clean up the corn bin
now. Kill rats. Line the corn barn
with builder’s paper to make fum
igation possible. Spray the walls and|
floors of the bins with DDT. Clean
ing the bins will not control field
infestations.
Question. How can planting seed
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Questions And Answers
On Corn Weevil Control
To Aid Farmers
Clemson, Aug. 1—Insect and Plant
Disease Notes, prepared by special
ists of the Clemson Entomology and
Plant Disease Extension Work, give
brief answers to several questions on
corn weevil control.
Question. Why is control of weev
ils in corn important?
Answer. A substantial portion of
the corn grown in South Carolina is
damaged by weevils. Estimates
range from 50 percent in the Coast
al area to as low as 5 percent in the
upper Piedmont. Several warm win
ters have resulted in more severe
damage than usual. An increase in
small grain has also tended to in
crease the weevil menace. More le-
cent stress has been placed on corn
for eating purposes and also lor
feeding purposes.
Question. What practices are of
most value in reducing weevil loss? ;
Answer. A close fitting ^huck is
one of the best means of protection.
Question. How effective is the
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