Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-12
GEORGIA's CROP REPORT.
Cotton and Sweet Potatoes Ipjured by
Drought During the Last Month.

Drought During the Last Month.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 11.-From the adj
vance sheets of the September crop re-
ports of Georgia the NEWS correspondent
takes the following: The cotton crop OF
North Georgia, in comparison with an
average crop, is reported at 66, Middle
Georgia and Southwest Georgia 66,
| East Georgia sc, Southeast Georgia
| 7S, and the average for the
| State IS. There has been a remarkable
deterioration in the condition of the crop
caused by rust and shedding since the
last months report. The reports from
North and Middle Georgia tall below that
OF last month 18 points, Southwest GeOr-
gia 16 points, East Georgia 10
points, and Southeast Georgia points.
Very little damage has been done by
worms. The crop is very considerably
below the average for the State, but will
compare favOrably with that of last year.
The seasons have been untavora-
bic throughout the year for the
growth of the crop in most parts
of the State. The cold spring which
caused a late start for the plant was fol-
lowed by excessively wet weather and
then by general drought. These condi-
tions developed rust to an unusual eX-
tent and caused the shedding of later
fruit. The state Of the weather for gath
ering crops up to the time the reports
were made has been unusually favorable,
and the condition and quality of the lint
are exceptionally good.
CORN.
The condition and prospect of the corn
crop compared to an average is: North
Georgia 81, Middle Georgia 80, Southwest
Georgia 100, East Georgia 102 Southeast
Georgia 81, whole State SO. The cOndi-
tion and prospect for the State is points
below the report of last month, due to the
effects of the recent prolonged drought on
late crops. Early planted corn is generally
good throughout Southern Georgia and on
all the uplands that were properly culti-
waited in Northern and Middle Georgia.
The drought Of August and September
has materially affected the condition and
prospect of the sugar cane crop. The cor
respondents reports show the crop to
have fallen off from Sc to II since Sept. 1.
The average of the sections are as follows:
Middle Georgia 20, Southwest Georgia 5S,
East Georgia 6S, Southeast Georgia 81.
Others averages are as follows:
SOrghum-North Georgia "a, Middle
Georgia sc, Southwest Georgia 80, East
Georgia 50, Southeast Georgia 80, whole
State 72.
Rice-Middle Georgia 95, Southwest
Georgia 81, East Georgia 81, Southeas
Georgia 101, whole State SO.
SWEET POTATOES.
The sweet potato crop has been greatly
injured in most parts of the State by
drought. On Sept. 1, there was a prom
ise of an unusually fine yield. The crop
was reported then at 102 for the State,
but falls to 81 in the present report.
Southeast Georgia is the only section that
shows a falling of in the condition of the
crop. In North Georgia the condition
and prospect is rep0r ed at IA, in Middle
Georgia at 63, in Southwest Georgia at 70,
in East Georgia at So ard in Southeast
Georgia Mt liz.
The average of field peas is: North
Georgia II, Middle Georgia 63, South
west Georgia 70, East Georgia SO, South
east Georgia s., in the whole State 78.
CHUFAs.
North Georgia tGGTT, Middle Georgia 50,
Southwest Georgia 81, East Georgia n,
Southwest Georgia 102, State 81.
TURNIPs.
A failure of the turnip crop is reported
from many counties in every section eX-
cept Southeast Georgia. The condition
and prospect for the sections are: North
Georgia 80, Middle Georgia 2S, Southwest
Georgia %, East Georgia 50, Southeast
Georgia 81.
Commissioner Henderson, in closing the
report, highly recommends millionaire
as bread grain. 1t makes good loaf
bread, is exceedingly palatable, and fully
as acceptable as any bread made from
Graham -four. The Commissioner says
that the extreme hardness Of the plant,
resisting drought to wonderful degree;
its heavy yield, far exceeding that of corn,
and then its adaptability for human food,
as well as food for work stock, all indi-
cate a coming favorite in Millionaire
among the farmers of the South. cit will
be felicitous, indeed, If we have unex-
pectedly fallen on plant that will set
rust at defiance. and give US both corn
and flour, just as we choose to convert it,"