The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-10-06
Notes from Correspondents.
NORTH GEORGIA.


Banks--Cotton improving since last
report. Corn not so good.
Bartow-Rains retarding fodder-p,lll-
ing, cotton going to weed. Flowing for
wheat pushed while land is in order.
Catoosa-Growth of cotton retarded
in spring by dry weather and injured in
July and August by wet weather Sea-
son favorable for potatoes. Cholera has
destroyed many hogs in this county.
Chattooga-Corn on upland good, on
bottom land drowned ont and worthless.
Cotton shedding badly on account of toe
much rain.
Cherokee-We are having general
rams at this time, which is help tC
corn, but injurious to cotton.
Cobb-Both corn and cotton have been
badly injured by the wet weather. Far.
mers have been unable to work their
crops properly ON account of the rains,
Should the wet weather continue8co cot
ton will be still further damaged as it is
shedding badly.
Dade-Wheat and oats have been all
threshed out and We're exceedingly good.
Corn promises a fine yield
Dawson-Not much cotton planted in
our county, corn promises a better Weld
than shown by last report. In some To-
calltles hard rains have left the ground
packed and rendered an average crop
impossible.
Fannin-Rain in the last few DAYS has
helped the condition of corn. Some
cholera among hogs
Floyd-Cotton is late, we had too
much rain in June followed by drought.
and are again having too much rain,
n aF
good, but the rain has injured all low
lands, The large area planted in this
crop VIII make up sufficient supply.
Forsyth-Con has been greatly dam
aged the present month, fodder burning
w,
Franklin-Upland corn is generally
good, low bottom an entire failure Cot
ton crop III this section will be the least
for years. The weed is small and she'd
ding forms. The acreage has boon re-
duced one quarter, and if this is followed
throughout the cotton states, the price of
cotton will go up.
Gordon-Owing to the wet weather in
June and July we have more grassy
fields than usual Corn Is perhaps safe,
but there is no telling about cotton
Gwinnett-Lowland corn badly dam
aged by rain Ond overflow in the last ten
days. Cottonshed fruit from dry, hot
weather from the list to 10Th of August.
Caterpillars in cotton first discovered on
August 2lst SO far have appeared in
only few fields it is feared by farm
ers that they will be bad. In some parts
Of the county rust has injured cotton to
some extent. An unusual area has been
planted III peas potatoes and sorghum
cane.
Habersham-Hogs are not as a rule
doing well, nearly every farmer has
some that are sick and few of them
die. Doesn't appear to be as fatal as
cholera.
Hall-There is some Improvement in
bottom land corn since last report. To-
bacco was injured by the very warm
weather causing the under leaves to fall
OFT. Cotton has shed its fruit badly.
corn fired badly. Farmers will plant
large fall crops, turnips, etc.
Haralson-Both cotton and corn have
been damaged from four weeks
drought, late corn in particular. We are
having good rains for the last ten DAYS
good proSsect for turnip crop.
Hart-We have had a good season the
last ten days but too late to benefit the
Erops to great extent but will assist.
Jackson-Owing to the drought, cot.
onhas been cut off some. Bottom land
corn has greatly improved up land corn
was about made before the drought SET
IN Peas sown after wheat have not
done well.
Lumpkln.ICorn greatly improved by
the recent rains; not much c6tton plant
ed in this county.
Madison Tho ,1A@,,,
county is damaged on a large part Of
the crops the leaves have parched IN
Corn planted in March is uniniured lat,
corn a total failure bottom corn good
Milton-Wheat threshing is now oveI
and the crop averaged 10 bushels pc,
acre. j. NJ. Davis made 80 bushels OF
4 acres. j. B. Bradwell made 374 bush