Released July 8, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

Cotton Squaring - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2012 cotton acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
                 :-----------------------------------:           
      State      :  July 7,  : June 30,  :  July 7,  : 2008-2012 
                 :   2012    :   2013    :   2013    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Alabama .........:    85          65          82          64     
Arizona .........:    84          81          86          71     
Arkansas ........:    99          80          97          92     
California ......:    69          70          95          65     
Georgia .........:    82          41          51          69     
Kansas ..........:    64           7          16          50     
Louisiana .......:    90          75          88          91     
Mississippi .....:    93          19          73          86     
Missouri ........:    78          21          34          70     
North Carolina ..:    64          37          63          80     
Oklahoma ........:    38          15          21          38     
South Carolina ..:    59          17          33          56     
Tennessee .......:    73          29          39          71     
Texas ...........:    57          31          41          55     
Virginia ........:    64          56          60          58     
                 :                                               
15 States .......:    67          37          51          63     
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Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2012 cotton acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
                 :-----------------------------------:           
      State      :  July 7,  : June 30,  :  July 7,  : 2008-2012 
                 :   2012    :   2013    :   2013    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Alabama .........:    23           2           5          16     
Arizona .........:    34          18          32          32     
Arkansas ........:    67           -           8          32     
California ......:    29          10          35          19     
Georgia .........:    41           5          11          25     
Kansas ..........:     9           -           -           2     
Louisiana .......:    50           4          15          53     
Mississippi .....:    39           1           6          31     
Missouri ........:    12           -           -          13     
North Carolina ..:     5           -           2          17     
Oklahoma ........:     5           -           2           3     
South Carolina ..:     9           -           1          11     
Tennessee .......:    15           -           -           9     
Texas ...........:    14           9          11          15     
Virginia ........:     7           -           -           8     
                 :                                               
15 States .......:    21           6          10          18     
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-  Represents zero.                                              

Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 7, 2013
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2012
planted acreage]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Alabama ........:     -           1          22          74           3     
Arizona ........:     -           -          10          46          44     
Arkansas .......:     4           4          20          47          25     
California .....:     -           -          15           5          80     
Georgia ........:     1           5          32          49          13     
Kansas .........:     -           5          47          38          10     
Louisiana ......:     -           1          28          57          14     
Mississippi ....:     1           3          24          66           6     
Missouri .......:     -           5          34          57           4     
North Carolina .:     1           9          42          41           7     
Oklahoma .......:     5          32          40          22           1     
South Carolina .:     1           7          31          59           2     
Tennessee ......:     1           7          23          51          18     
Texas ..........:    15          23          36          22           4     
Virginia .......:     5          13          23          53           6     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:     9          15          32          34          10     
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Previous week ..:     4          13          36          38           9     
Previous year ..:     4          14          38          36           8     
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-  Represents zero.