Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-19
CROP REPORT OF GEORGIA.
Monthly Statement of the Commissioner
of Agriculture.

The following is the June report of the
Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia:
Often in the eight years, during which
this department has labored to advance
the interests OF agriculture in Georgia.
the crop prospects in the State have been
more promising July 1st than this year.
and yet never before during that period
have the farmers been so cheerful and
hopeful as now. No one can read the
"nOtes from correspondents" published
in this circular without being impressed
with the buOyant hOpefulness of the
farmers Ofthe State.
Oats have not yielded as well as last
year, nor was the area sOwn to them so
large. The quality of the grain however
Is generally superior, though the straw
has been short on account of the spring
drought. The yield compared to an aver
age Is reported in the whole State 81: in
North and Middle Georgia, SO: in South
west Georgia. S3; in East Georgia, 80, and
in Southeast Georgia, 50. The average
yield per acre this year, in the whole
state. Is HID bushels against 10 last year.
In North Georgia the average yield is re-
ported l. bushels; in Middle Georgia, 10;
IN southwest Georgia, y; in East GeOr-
gia, II, and Southeast Georgia, il BUSH
els.
The yield Of wheat in the State, COM
pared To an average crop, is IS per cent:
in North Georgia, 81; in Middle Georgia.
So: in Southwest Georgia. 81: in East
Georgia, "a. None is reported in South
east Georgia. The average yield per acre
in the state Is one bushel less than last
year. 1t was ) bushels last year and :
this. The yield per acre in North. Middle
and Southwest Georgia is : bushels, and
in East Georgia bushels. None reported
in Southeast Georgia. The wheat has,
with the exception of a few counties i'm
frno frrr
other casualties, except the injury from
freezes during the winter, and cOnse-
quently the quality is generally good.
Corn, though not so good as last year,
is generally promising. The condition is
somewhat reduced by the difficulty in
getting bottom lands planted in proper
! time, and well prepared. The condition
July lst, compared to an average was, in
North Georgia 90; in Middle Georgia 95:
in Southwest Georgia %; in East Georgia
-, and in Southeast Georgia 50. The ay-
erage condition in the whole State is 93
per cent. of an average crop.
Cotton Is generally late, and IN some
sections the stand is very imperfect.
owing to the unreasonable cold weather
which prevailed in the spring. Its con-
ditiOn July lst, compared to an average
at that date was-in North Georgia. 50;
in Middle Georgia, 81; in Southwest GeOr-
gia, s.: in East Georgia, -, and in South
east Georgia 93 per cent. The average
condition in the whole State, compared to
an average July 1st was 80. The cater
pillar has made its appearance in some of
the Southern counties.
Sugar cane is still growing in pOpulari-
" in Middle Georgia, where many farm
eTs report ii the most profitable crop
grown. 1t is being planted on a small
scale in some of the more Southern cOun-
ties Of North Georgia, where the condi-
2 . I'll
an average. at YS; in Middle Georgia. 9S:
Southwest Georgia, %; East Georgia, 90,
and Southeast Georgia, 81. The average
for the State is 80.
Rice is receiving less attention in the
interior of the state than was devoted to
itga few years ago, though many are still
prOfitably utilizing their bottom lands,
which are too wet for general cultivation.
Its condition compared to an average,
July lst, is reported in North Georgia at
100; in Middle Georgia, IS; in Southwest
Georgia, 81; in East Georgia, SO: in
Southeast Georgia, 102, and in the whole
state, making proper allowance for the
prepOnderance Of area IN Southeast GeOr-
gia, 10l.
Sorghum is reported compared to an
average. July LIST, at % in North Georgia;
"a in Middle Georgia, "a in Southwest
Georgia, 50 in East Georgia, 100 in South
east Georgia, and in the whole State 90
per cent.
The average condition of millet in the
State, July lst, was "a; that of ground
peas, 90; chufas, 81; melons, 50, and
sweet potatoes 9S.
The average yield of hay compared to
an average is 81, and the yield per acre,
Is tons.
In consequence of the fun supply of
grain and forage produced last year. the
farmers are purchasing less corn, flour
and meat than at any time within the
last decade, and hence will be able to
make the present crop at less cost than