Sept. 20 Cotton Crop Progress and Conditions

Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 19,:September 12,:September 19,:  2005-2009  
                :    2009     :    2010     :    2010     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:     33            73            81            66      
Arizona ........:     81            70            78            82      
Arkansas .......:     41            88            94            75      
California .....:     38            25            35            48      
Georgia ........:     42            73            85            59      
Kansas .........:     15            30            45            19      
Louisiana ......:     85            97            98            92      
Mississippi ....:     69            92            95            84      
Missouri .......:     32            79            88            66      
North Carolina .:     63            82            88            73      
Oklahoma .......:     41            55            75            44      
South Carolina .:     72            49            68            61      
Tennessee ......:     39            79            92            72      
Texas ..........:     39            41            53            40      
Virginia .......:     46            40            60            75      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     43            56            67            52      
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Cotton Harvested - Selected States
[These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 19,:September 12,:September 19,:  2005-2009  
                :    2009     :    2010     :    2010     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:      -             5            14             6      
Arizona ........:     17            10            12            12      
Arkansas .......:      -             9            23             6      
California .....:      1             -             -             -      
Georgia ........:      -             3             7             2      
Kansas .........:      -             -             -             -      
Louisiana ......:      5            33            48            15      
Mississippi ....:      -            19            37            13      
Missouri .......:      -             3            10             7      
North Carolina .:      -             -             -             -      
Oklahoma .......:      -             -             -             -      
South Carolina .:      1             -             1             1      
Tennessee ......:      -             4            14             3      
Texas ..........:     14            10            13            16      
Virginia .......:      -             1             4             -      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:      7             8            13            10      
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-  Represents zero.