Crop Progress - CottonJul 3, 2012 Cotton Squaring - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2011 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 1, : June 24, : July 1, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 27 61 71 45 Arizona .........: 69 70 81 61 Arkansas ........: 73 92 98 81 California ......: 46 40 65 55 Georgia .........: 46 56 62 51 Kansas ..........: 28 19 44 22 Louisiana .......: 87 72 81 85 Mississippi .....: 69 77 87 74 Missouri ........: 56 50 72 56 North Carolina ..: 71 21 59 73 Oklahoma ........: 6 12 23 24 South Carolina ..: 45 23 42 40 Tennessee .......: 43 46 58 59 Texas ...........: 36 21 33 38 Virginia ........: 54 45 55 35 : 15 States .......: 44 36 49 48 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Setting Bolls - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2011 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : July 1, : June 24, : July 1, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 3 2 8 6 Arizona .........: 27 15 25 24 Arkansas ........: 10 16 47 12 California ......: 11 - 20 15 Georgia .........: 14 13 18 10 Kansas ..........: - - 2 - Louisiana .......: 48 10 35 30 Mississippi .....: 5 6 28 14 Missouri ........: 2 5 10 9 North Carolina ..: 11 - 2 7 Oklahoma ........: - - 1 - South Carolina ..: 11 - 1 4 Tennessee .......: - - 3 3 Texas ...........: 14 10 11 14 Virginia ........: - - 5 2 : 15 States .......: 12 8 14 12 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending July 1, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 5 20 43 31 1 Arizona ........: 1 6 19 48 26 Arkansas .......: 5 7 28 40 20 California .....: - - 5 35 60 Georgia ........: 1 3 33 52 11 Kansas .........: 1 5 53 37 4 Louisiana ......: - 3 32 54 11 Mississippi ....: 2 5 22 51 20 Missouri .......: 9 30 43 16 2 North Carolina .: 1 4 35 54 6 Oklahoma .......: - 3 53 41 3 South Carolina .: 1 2 31 62 4 Tennessee ......: 6 12 31 45 6 Texas ..........: 6 20 39 31 4 Virginia .......: - - 18 82 - : 15 States ......: 4 14 35 39 8 : Previous week ..: 5 11 34 40 10 Previous year ..: 22 19 31 24 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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. | 
