Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-08-02 | Page 1 | Damage is Reported to the Cotton Crop

DAMAGE IS REPORTED TO THE COTTON CROP , "WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Heavy damage dam-age to the growing cotton crop between June 25 and July 25 has caused a reduction reduc-tion of 1,350,000 bales in the prospective i production. The August cotton report of the department of agriculture announced today indicates the production of 12,915,-000 12,915,-000 equivalent 500-pound bales, compared . with l-i."fi6,000 forecast from the condition condi-tion of the crop June 25. The crop condition con-dition during the month dropped S.S per i cent, to 72.3 per cent of a normal.