The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-04
CROPS In NEED OF RAIN.
SOUTH GEORGIA SUFFERING FROM
A LONG DROUGHT.

No Rain in Six Weeks in Several OF the
Counties-The Dat Crop Suffering
severeiy-Cotton Standing the siege
Fairly Well-Tobacco Planters Heavy
Sufferers.
WLLAcoocHEE, Ga, May 3.-There has
been no rain in this section since March 27
The oat crop and gardens are complete
failures The cotton crop is injured at least
half for want of a stand. The corn crop is
not injured and looks well. The hot dry
weather is causing much sickness in this
section.
SEVERE DAMAGE IN PIERCE.
BLAcKsHEAR, GA, May 3.-The drought
is very severe. 1t is about seven weeks
since any rain fell. Corn and cane are up,
but are suffering greatly. Cotton and sweet
potatoes have not been planted exceptin
few cases and where up they are dying.
Oats are cut off 50 per cent.
NO DAMAGE IN DECATUR.
BAMBR1DGE, GA, May S.-No material
injury has been done to crops in Decatur or
Miller counties. Cotton, corn and tobacco
are In good condition and growing finely.
The oat crop is slightly damaged by the
drought. one-eighth. Within the past few
days fine rains have fallen in Decatur and
Miller, though they were not general.
DRY FOR SIX WEEKS IN APPLING.
bailey, GA, Nav 3.-The drought has
prevailed here for about six weeks. No
alarming damage has been done, however,
vet, The greatest drawback has been In
getting up the later crops planted. The
earlier planted crops came up very salts
factory and seem to be growing nicely.
The drought has been a benefit in rendering
cultivation easy.
BROOKS COUNTY SUFFERING.
QUITMAN, GA, May "a distressing
drought prevails throughout this section.
Excepting occasional light showers it has
been fully two months since rain to any ex-
tent has fallen. The result is that crops are
beginning to suffer. Oats will be hurt worse
than other crops. Cotton, corn and melons
are not suffering much as yet. but they can
not do well much longer without rain.
HANGS LIKE A PAIL.
ALBANY, GA, May 3.-The drought that
now hangs like pail over an area OF thirty
miles around Albany is Of SIX weeks dura-
ton. The hardest of vegetation is sue
cumbing to it's blasting effects. Farmers
are becoming disheartened, for much of the
cotton planted has not sprouted and the
ground in many localities is 80 hard that
replanting is out of the question at this
time, though good indications of rain are
noticed.
RAIN NEEDED IN LOWNDES.
VALDosTA, GA, May with the ex-
ception Of a light shower on April 81 Val
dosta and its immediate vicinity has had no
rain for six weeks. Crops that were plant
ed before the drought set in have stood it
well until now. If we get rain within a
few days the damage will not be serious.
The north west part of Lowndes county had
q good rain two weeks ago, but the south
ern part has had none for six weeks. Plant
ing in this section has been interfered with
and growing crops are suffering badly.
The weather for the last few days has
looked very much like rain.
CROPS SUFFERING IN THOMAS.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, May 3.-The drought
has continued several weeks and is being
seriously felt. Oats, a large acreage Of
which has been sown. are suffering. They
are now heading ouI aud this is a critical
period. Every day of drought now cuts off
the yield greatly. No harm has been done
to cotton and but little 20 corn. Melons
may be hurt by too much rain following
the long dry spell. The little melons are
now appearing on the vines. Tho tobacco
crop has felt dry weather worse than any
other and growers have not been able Co set
plants except at the expense of watering
them. This will make the crop late, beside
cutting it off in acreage. The prospect for
pears grows worse daily, and the pear crop
will be very short compared to the number
of trees now bearing.