The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-09-08

Taylor-The corn crop is exceedingly
fne. The rains made fine cotton weed
but it is poorly fruited.
Ierre1l-Corn crop never better in this
section. Cotton crop good, but grassy
and most Of it is too far advanced to be
worked to advantage. Sandy lands
badly injured by excessive rains.
Ihomas-Tobacco set out late has
been injured by hot weather. Corn
Webster-Continuous rains caused
much damage to cotton. Outlook
gloomy. Farmers discouraged.
:, Wlicox-Corn acreage increased, and
there will be fine yield. Cotton i'm
proving and promises a fair cron
Worth-Rust has damaged cotton.
Tobacco planted here is doing finely.
Corn crop fine
EAST GEORGIA.
Burke-It has been too wet to dosatis-
factory work, and the rains heavy and
Washing during the month. Corn on
lowlands drowned out.
Ulascock-The excessive wet weather,
to1!owed by very warm days has dam.
aged all crops materially. especially
cotton.
Jefferson-Very hot and dry. Cotton
IN critical condition. 1t is full of sap
from the wet season and will not stand
drouth. Corn and other crops are
average.
Johnson-Corn, owing to wet weather
on hight land, is fred badly. Cotton on
such land is now taking rust. On good
land cotton going too much to weed.
Laurens-Have had too much rain for
cotton and corn, but very few crops in
the grass, as farmers have been working
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Montgomery-Since last report have
had too much rain for all crops Corn is
made and some are pulling fodder.
Pulas ki-Crops depend largely on rains
to sustain them in their present succu-
lent condition. An abundant yield Of
food crop is promised Cholera killing
hogs, but no general epidemic.
Richmond-The melon crop a failure
almost, and the price so low that there
was nothing to Be made.
Tattnall-Crops improving, but will
be cut off considerably on account of the
excessive, wet weather the early weeks
in July. Corn crop made.
Telfair-The excessive rains have de-
barred the farmers from working their
cotton. and is also causing it to shed.
Corn was also injured by too much rain.
Twiggs-The weed of cotton is large
and tne, but much of the fruit was
shielded. Corn, where properly culli-
waited, is excellent, except on very sandv
Land, on which land it was injured by
the rains.
Washington-Corn somewhat injured
by excessive rains, especially SO on
sandy lands. Cotton has a large weed
with but little fruit.
Wllk1nson--SO much rain in July,
with a week of very hot weather, that
cotton has retained but little fruit An
average crop of corn will be made.
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
Camden-The farmers of this county
will make fair crop.
Charlton--ln some portions of this
county crops have been injured by too
much rain.
Chatham-FarIners are we'll satisfied
with result of watermelon crop. No
rain since the 22d, and beautiful wealth
er to cure fodder. The land of trucks
is now given over to the hay crop, ex-
cept that reserved for potatoes. The
hay crop promises to be good. IN
Characterization of cotton improved,
also that of corn this month. The sea-
sons have been good.
Coffee-The wet weather has injured
cotton materially, and it is very late.
Pea crop badly damaged
Efingham-Cotton badly in the grass.
and on lowlands shedding leaves. Late
corn was injured by the heavy and con-
tinuous rains. 4.
Glynn-Recent rains have improved
the condition of crops. A good season
for potatoes and sugar cane. A large
acreage in COW peas
Liberty-A great deal of attention has
been paid to supplementary crops.
which is gratifying. An unusual area
has been planted in sweet potatoes and
peas, and they 1gye been better cultiva-
ted than GENERALLY.
McIntosh-All crops looking well,
and we will make an average crop.
More sweet potatoes than usual.
Pierce-Cotton is very small and not
as we'll fruited as last year. Corn is
much better than last year. Rice not
so good. Sweet potatoes and sugar cane
fine.
Ware-Crops of all kinds badly in
jured by the wet weather.