Crop Progress - CottonAug 31, 2010 Released August 30, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 88 85 92 95 Arizona .........: 99 95 97 100 Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100 California ......: 99 90 93 97 Georgia .........: 98 98 100 99 Kansas ..........: 94 91 96 92 Louisiana .......: 100 100 100 100 Mississippi .....: 100 100 100 100 Missouri ........: 99 100 100 100 North Carolina ..: 98 98 100 99 Oklahoma ........: 94 96 100 96 South Carolina ..: 96 86 94 95 Tennessee .......: 100 99 100 100 Texas ...........: 88 91 94 91 Virginia ........: 100 91 94 100 : 15 States .......: 92 94 96 94 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Bolls Opening - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State :August 29, :August 22, :August 29, : 2005-2009 : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 8 36 50 27 Arizona .........: 47 30 45 49 Arkansas ........: 14 31 65 32 California ......: 20 10 20 23 Georgia .........: 9 29 44 19 Kansas ..........: 6 10 12 5 Louisiana .......: 56 69 75 55 Mississippi .....: 20 50 71 41 Missouri ........: 2 14 33 21 North Carolina ..: 11 25 43 15 Oklahoma ........: 7 10 21 9 South Carolina ..: 11 8 12 14 Tennessee .......: 7 28 44 22 Texas ...........: 20 14 15 20 Virginia ........: 27 4 9 35 : 15 States .......: 18 21 29 23 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending August 29, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 8 19 40 29 4 Arizona .........: - - - 75 25 Arkansas ........: 1 5 32 43 19 California ......: - - 15 55 30 Georgia .........: 8 17 32 35 8 Kansas ..........: 2 6 33 53 6 Louisiana .......: 1 14 29 50 6 Mississippi .....: 4 10 28 46 12 Missouri ........: 11 24 22 38 5 North Carolina ..: 4 15 33 42 6 Oklahoma ........: 2 6 29 49 14 South Carolina ..: - 2 26 64 8 Tennessee .......: 1 3 26 56 14 Texas ...........: 2 6 28 46 18 Virginia ........: 9 28 46 17 - : 15 States .......: 3 9 28 45 15 : Previous week ...: 3 8 27 46 16 Previous year ...: 9 11 29 40 11 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This information is not to be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation or an offer to buy the commodities herein named. The factual information of this report has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but is not necessarily all-inclusive and is not guaranteed as to the accuracy, and is not to be construed as representation by Commodity & Derivative Adv. The risk of trading futures and options can be substantial. Each investor must consider whether this is a suitable investment. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Read Entire Disclaimer. | 
