The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-05
CROPS In OUR OWN STATE
LAST MONTHS CONDITIONS SOME
WHAT UNFAVORABLE

Recent Rams Rather in Excess or
What WAS Needed-A Decline of
goaar Points in the Condition of
Cesaoa-rne Corn Prospect Falls Off
TWO Points
ATLANTA. Ga, Sept. 4.-Commissioner
OF Agriculture Henderson furnishes the
press with his report, dated Sept. 1; with
tie following:
General remarks-The conditions during
the month were rather unfavorable than
otherwise for crops not already matured.
The variable weather conditions that pre-
vailed during the greater part Of July and
which were brought to cl Sc
by general rains during the
last week of the month were again
resumed early in August and prevailed as
before until the last week in the latter
month. No widespread disaster of storm
or A cd has occurred, yet tho seasons we're
not such as TO cause any material aud gen
eral improvement in the prospects of either
of tho leading crops The effect of the
heavy rains during the first part of this
month remains to he seen.
CONDITION OF COTTON.
The general average condition and pros
@ANS'
to s. on Sept. |, loss of fonr points. In
Nor h Georgia the reduction was from 90
to 81: in Middle Georgia from 81 to So; in
Southwest Georgia from 81 to o3; in East
Georgia from so to 70, and i'll Southeast
Georgia from 90 to 81. This shows that the
condition of the crop in Southwest Georgia
has declined more than the aggregate
reduction of the other four sections.
This was due to the more general prevail
ence OF rust, and at the same t. ne the
depredations of the caterpillar Drought
and rust are pretty generally assigned as
causes of injury throughout the state. though
too much rain is reported in few of the
counties. On the whole, the crop in the
state at large was three points better than
81 on Sept. l. The very
heavy rains that have fallen
throughout the state since the date
Sept II, to which these estimates refer,
will doubtless seriously impair the quality
of cotton and somewhat reduce the final
yield of the crop.
OORN'S FALLING OFF.
The prospective yield Of this crop is two
points lower than the prospect one month
ago The dry weather severely in
jured the late corn in North Georgia,
and to a limited extent in Middle
Georgia The other sections show no
change other than may be charged to a
sill bit reduction of the estimates after the
fodder was pulled. The average for the
state 90, is still higher than the estimate
of July, when it was thought the crop
promised to yield enough for all home
demands"
MINOR CROPS
Sugar cane and sweet potatoes have
yielded somewhat to the dry weather, and
show a reduction of condition and prospects
of points to the former and in the
latter, as compared with Aug. l. Tobacco
has somewhat improved, showing an adj
vance of points.
STOCK HOGS.
The report indicates a falling off in the
number of stock hogs as compared with
last year. and their condition compared
with an average at this season. The farm
ers of Georgia made less pork last year than
tie year before, and the probable supply the
coming winter will be still less. This means
that the quantity of home rsised pork pro-
duced this year in Geor Zia will be less than
90 per cent. of what will be necessary next
YEAR