The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-28
THE WEATHER SMILED.
The Last Ten Days Very Favorable for
Georgia Farmers.

j The Last Ten Days Very Favorable for
Georgia Farmers.
/ Little rain and generally good weather is
tbs report from nearly every part Of the
state to the state weather bureau for the
last ten days. Over the northwestern
portion the weather has been very favorable
for the gathering Of ell crops. a large pro-
| portion Of the cotton crop has been secured
and the yield Is no better than has before
| been anticipated. AS fast a the crop is
picked it is gthned and rushed into market.
/ Thres-quarters Of a full crop Is a large
estimate for this years cotton. Corn is not
ell gathered in this section, but that which
has been housed Is OF good quality and there
is fair amount to the acre. The ground
continues too dry for blowing and little
grain has been Sow ed.
The weather conditions in the northeast
ern counties have, on the whole, been favor
able for crops, although there is some COM
pIaiHt that the deficiency in rainfall and
excess OF sunshine is drying the ground and
retsrding the sowing Of grain, as well as the
growth OF vege ables. Cotton picking is
about over and the usual complaint, as 60 a
general shortage in the crop, is received
from all localities. The corn crop has been
almost all gathered, and the yield was
slightly below the average. Fall apples are
being 10 rketed aud the crop is evidently
short. Wheat, oats and rye are beng
sown, but the ground is rather hard owing
to the lack of rain.
The continuation of dry weather in the
western section has enabled the gathering of
much of the crops remaining in the field.
Under the effects Of the warm. sunshiuy
weather cotton has nearly all opened and
very little remains to be gathered except on
bottom lands. Thus far the crop has aver
aged fully one-quarter short. The corn
crop this year is generally good, but little
more remains 70 be gathered, prime. pallg on
bottom lands. OF pease there is also full
crop, the greater portion of which has been
secured. Potatoes, turnips and garden
truck generally are fair, though they have
suffered some Sha5 for The want of rain.
As in most other sections of the state,
there has been very little rainfall in the
central counties, which, although favorable
for the gathering OF matured crops, has re-
tarded the sowing Of grain. In some looali-
ties cotton picking is still in progress, while
reports show that in other places there is
very little remaining in the field. The
crop, as was anticipated, is very short. Corn
gathering still continues and the crop will
be good. Although some small grain is be-
ing sown, most OF the farmers are waiting
fer rain to put the ground in better condi-
ton for receiving the seed. Vegetables are
growing nicely, but little rain would be
beneficial.
In the eastern counties little rain fell.
All crops have been much improved by the
warm, sunshiny weather. Cotton picking
has been kept "well up,n and only a small
portion Of this crop remains to be picked,
probably not more than one-quarter
Plantations this year that yield three-quar-
tsrs OF an average crop ere considered so be
doing exceedingly we'll. The corn crop is
fully up to the average, aud except in
few counties is nearly all housed. Sugar
cane has turned ont well, and syrup is
plentiful. Rice, though much endangered
previously by wet weather, has finally
averaged q fair yield, which lie all housed.
Peass and potatoes have been plentiful in
all counties of this portion IF the state.
| Very little grain is sown yet, owing to the
| dry condition Of the soil.
10 the south western portion of the state
the weather, with its deficiency in rainfall
| and pleat Of sunshine, has been rather
| favorable for the haT vestinR of such crops
as have matured ami the growth OF those
still in the field. For some crops a little
more rain Is needed. Cotton picking has
been In progress during the week, and there
is very little more to be gathered. As in
Dictated in previous reports, the crop Is
below the average. Corn has ABOUT all
been gathered and the yield was good, al
though in some localities rotting Is reported.
! Pesse, potatoes and sugar cane are in excel
| lent condition.
The weather has been quite favorable for
| the crops OF the southern counties. The alb
sence of rain, with plenty of sunshine, has
| given the farmer ample opportunity to
gather his matured crops, while growing
crops have in nowise been injured thereby.
| Reports relative to cotton are very few
| but rom such a. have been received 10 ap-
pears that 5here is very little remaining in
the field. Corn has been gathered, and, as
was anticipated. the yield was good. Su-
| gar cane, potatoes and ell garden truck Is IA
1 vnall AvNf nd fUa1 as.R.
| fine yield.
Like all other portions of Georgia the
weather in the counties near the coast has
continued IL iformly dry and warm except
In the last day or two Cotton is nearly all
open in this portion of the state, and it has
generally been picked out" as fast as it
opened. All agriculturists report a con-
siderable shortage in the cotton orop-fully
one-quarter. This years crop of corn has
been about all gathered and the yield has
been pretty good, in fact, considerably bet
| ter than an average yield.
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