The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-05-26
CROPS IN GEORGIA.

An increase OF ten per cent 10 IT,
ported in the number of acres plants
ed in corn in the State and the pres
paraticn of the soil has been seven
per cent. better, than last year.
The excessive spring rains have
injured the land in some sections, and
thus impaired the benefits of thor
ough preparation.
The severe cold in the latter part
of March so seriously injured the
corn in all the lower part of the State,
that it became necessary to pillow up
and plant over many entire crops.
Indeed, in some sections this was
very generally done. The second
planting, however, is generally re-
ported up well, and promising The
planting in Upper, Middle and North
Georgia, was not sufficiently ad>
vanced to be generally up sufficient
ly to report the stand May LIST,
when these reports were made. The
stand as far as reported averages
eighty>five per cent.
Fifty, five per cent. Of the corn
planted in the State is fortified, and
forty.Seven per cent. of this is fertll~
lied with cotton seed or home COM
post. The increased acreage plant
ed in corn and the improved prepare
ton for the crop, are encouraging
facts which Indicate disposition on
the part of farmers to return to a
self sustaining system of agriculture
OATS.
The acreage in oats as compared
to last year, is reported at 135 or
thirty-Gve per cent. increase. Six
! ty-six per cent. OF these were sown
last fall. Only thirteen per cent. of
the oats sown has been fertilized
The average condition May LIST was
80. The average is reduced by the
condition Of spring sown oats and by
the drouth in some parts Of the State,
WHEAT.
The acreage in wheat compared to
that of last year, is lis, or an in
crease of eighteen per recent. Its con>
dition May LIST is reported at sixteen
per cent. above an average; but rust
on the blade is reported IN all sections,
and in some counties of South Geor-
gia the crop is reported as almost
ruined. 1t was injured only three
per cent. by the cold in March, a
large majority Of correspondents re-
porting no injury. Fifty>eight per.
cent. Of that sown is fortified.
GLOVER.
An increase of twelve per cent. is
reported in the acreage of clover,
and its condition May LIST is two per
cent. below an average.
OTHER FORAGE CROPS.
There is twenty four per cent. in
crease in the acreage of millet sown,
and twenty per cent. increase in the
area of forage compared 10 that Of
last year. The introduction Of the
German milet has stimulated the
planting of special forage crops.
COTTON.
While there is a decrease of ten
per cent in the area in cotton COM
pared to that of last year, the prepa-
ration of the soil is reported seven
per cent, better, and the amount Of
fertilizers used on that crop nineteen
per cent greater than last year.
The average time Of planting is
six days later than last year. Forty
four per cent. of the fertilizers used
on Gotten were home compost This
embraces the manure saved on the
farm and used without the admixture
of purchased material, as well as the
compost of farm manure with phos-
pilates, chemicals, etc. There was
not enough cotton up May first to sc
cure reliable estimate of the stand,
but where up the stand is generally
reported good and the plant healthy.
SORGHUM.
An increase of thirty six per cent.
is reported in the area planted in
sorghum-sn important crop in view
of the scarcity of bacon which it
largely supplements in feeding labor
ers. The crop was not planted in
upper Georgia when this report was
made, and was not generally up, eX~
cept in lower Georgia, where the stand
is reported at 81.
ORCHARDS.
Sixty>nine per cent. of the peach
es were killed by the cold spell in
March, making the average prospect
only thirty>five. This reduction in
the quantity will probably have the
effect of improving the quality ofthe
fruit.
The apple prospect compared to
al average is 97-pear prospect So.
POTAIOkB.
Irish potatoes are reported at 81.
1t is gratifying to learn that more att
tentioL is being paid to the produc,
ton of this important crop in North
Georgia, with view to supplying
our own markets.
The experiment was made last
year with very satisfactory results,
and one gentleman, Mr.. c. W. How
ard, plants this year, one hundred /
barrels His example is well worthy
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