Cotton Harvest

October is cotton harvest time in Dallas County, and these bountiful fields were captured on camera in 2008 by guest photographer Christine Weerts.

This year, we have lots of rain that has hindered farming as a whole. But next week, the weather is finally supposed to be cool and dry.

Photograph by Christine Weerts

Cotton Boll

Ever picked cotton? While the fiber is soft and fluffy, the hulls are rather scratchy. This year's county cotton crop will be short due to the drought, but this week...with its cool nights and clear, breezy days... is perfect cotton picking weather.