Released September 8, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service 
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA)

Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 98% of the 2013 cotton acreage]
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                :               Week ending               :             
                :-----------------------------------------:             
      State     :September 7, : August 31,  :September 7, :  2009-2013  
                :    2013     :    2014     :    2014     :   Average   
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                :                        percent                        
                :                                                       
Alabama ........:     18            18            27            34      
Arizona ........:     78            54            60            68      
Arkansas .......:     40            21            50            55      
California .....:     47            27            51            29      
Georgia ........:     20            38            56            42      
Kansas .........:      9            13            17            20      
Louisiana ......:     70            63            82            79      
Mississippi ....:     23            23            43            60      
Missouri .......:      5            12            22            37      
North Carolina .:     18            18            30            44      
Oklahoma .......:     34            25            30            28      
South Carolina .:     12            20            46            31      
Tennessee ......:      7            27            35            40      
Texas ..........:     19            33            34            31      
Virginia .......:     32            10            36            30      
                :                                                       
15 States ......:     23            31            39            37      
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Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 7, 2014
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2013
planted acreage]
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      State     : Very poor :   Poor    :   Fair    :   Good    : Excellent 
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                :                          percent                          
                :                                                           
Alabama ........:     -           9          36          50           5     
Arizona ........:     -           -          11          47          42     
Arkansas .......:     -           5          21          49          25     
California .....:     -           -          20          20          60     
Georgia ........:     3          13          31          44           9     
Kansas .........:     1           4          34          53           8     
Louisiana ......:     -           1          13          68          18     
Mississippi ....:     -           2          26          56          16     
Missouri .......:     -           3          35          59           3     
North Carolina .:     -           4          24          59          13     
Oklahoma .......:     1          10          47          40           2     
South Carolina .:     -           2          20          73           5     
Tennessee ......:     1           3          24          58          14     
Texas ..........:     8          17          40          27           8     
Virginia .......:     -           -           3          95           2     
                :                                                           
15 States ......:     5          12          34          38          11     
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Previous week ..:     4          12          34          39          11     
Previous year ..:     8          13          34          36           9     
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-  Represents zero.