People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-08-19
GEORGIA WEATHER SERVICE
Crop Bulletin by j. MI. Sherier, u. &%
Department of Agriculture.

Crop Bulletin by J. Nj. SherieF, L. ~,
Department of Agriculture.
The weather conditions of the pas.
week have been somewhat diversified
In the Northern counties Of ths S&slsee
hot, dry weather has prevailed YvaRs
more than the usual amount OF srrn-
shine
In q few localities there have beem
light showers but they were, as a rn}e..
very poorly distributed and Insufficient.
in amount.
The effects Of these conditions on
crops has been far from encouragzpgy.
Cotton is particularly in need OF raiEa.
There are numerous complaints OF sRrssls
ding, and nearly all reports agree THAI IL
will be very short. That portion OF f7aa
crop on gray land has sustained z1acgrq
damage than any other. There ii as
turning yellow and shedding verr
badly.
The corn crop, which, up to the presasgax
time, has been uniformly reported as iaz
excellent condition, is also suffering foa
the want of moisture, and ia soEHaa
places it will be rather short. Ezsr3gr
corn is in much better condition t2aau
the late crop.
Fruit is plentiful, but in some sect EazzF
it is Of inferior quality, and there Rrz7
many complaints of rottting and drup~
ing.
Peas, potatoes, turnips and other sxna82
crops are in good condition.
In the middle portion OF The Sta1ss ID
more favorable state of affairs EXISTS.
There has been more rainfall, ana tEaag.
with an average amount of heat ana
sunshine, has proved highly beneficial tgs
all crops.
Cotton in the Western counties is gaxs-
orally in good condition, being nuEaa
better on red than gray lands, but in t33E
central and Eastern sections the early
crop has stopped growing and rus6 axIa
shedding seem to be quite general. Exa
the West section it is opening rapidly,
picking will probably commence dprrfa,g-
the coming week. In many portions Oh
the central and Eastern sections PICKING
is already in progress.
Throughout this entire belt corn IS IFS
fine condition and fodder-pulling - aR-
most over. In some portions OF sRe-
Eastern counties corn is firing, b1s ahE.
larger portion of the crop is far abUye
the average. During the present ssasasra
a
corn acreage, and from its ffouris2aEuE
condition it would seem that an ayayx-
NOUS crop will be thrown upon tRra>
market
Fruit, which has been so plentiful ia
the Western and central sections, Es
about gone.
Potatoes, peas, rice and all small cxofass.
are doing well.
Reports in southwest sections aYs tire
only ones who complain Of exoesaaxa,
rainfalls. Here the weather of the HasA
week proved very injurious TO coBeDn,
but it was generally favorable oo Az
other crops with, perhaps, the excep&icaa.
of tobacco. In many places EXCESSIVE.
rains fell, which, when followed By hos
caused cotton to shed greatly,
In other southern counties the RAINFALL
and temperature have been about azys.
average, except in q few places, waexxs
there has been too much rain for cotton
Cotton in the southwest is openI8g
rapidly and picking has become general
Complaints of rust are very numerous
this week. 1t is causing a premature
opening of the bolls and killing the
plant. The entire cotton crop Win bs
very short this season, and some coTras-
pondepts state that it will not average,
more than so per cent. of the nsaaaE
yield. The crop will also be short i'm thes
other sections of the southern tier DE
counties, but the prospects in the South
ern and South eastern sections are mags
encouraging, although there is eong5gz-
er lble shedding.
Fodder pulling is about over and @ fDa
crop has been saved. and corn, though
injured by the unfavoraAsse
conditions Of the last few weeks, Will
still make an average crop.
Tobacco cutting still continues. aEfg
with a few exceptions the crop shows u.
fair average.
Potatoes, field and garden peas, and at!
the small crops, are in fine condition.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. is, 1892.