The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-02
BAD WEATHER FOR CROPS.
Cotton Showing Up Poor In Mos
Parts of the state.

Cotton Showing Up Poor In Most
Parts of the state.
The Georgia weather crop bulletin Just
not give very encouraging reports Of the
states crops
On account Of an excess Of rain and want
OF sunshine the crop prospects In the north
west section OF the state are far from en-
couraging. There is little change In the
condition Of cotton and the outlook is gem
orally poor. But little cotton has opened in
this portion OF the state. Fodder pulling
has been retarded by the vet weather and It
Is now firing and drying up on the stalks Of
the early crop Fruit and melons are about
gone.
In the northeastern section the weather
was highly beneficial to nearly all
crops. About the average amount of
] rainfall, heat and sunshine was
received and everything is in
much better condition. Cotton is doing
fairly well on red lands, but il is shedding
at an alarming rate on gray and sandy
SOIL. Reporters estimate the crop to be of
from 20 to so per cent. Corn is IN good
condition, but fodder pulling is only begun
IN some OF these countless while in others il
Is nearly finished Cane is being cut in
some places, ami the mills are already at
work. Sweet potatoes and pease are look
ing well.
In the western section heavy rains, accom-
panied by an excess Of heat, seem to have
been general over the entire section. Cot
ton, although very poor, is not shedding as
much as it was last week. 1t has been I'M
possible TO save fodder on account of the
wet weather, and in some portions of the
section 30 per cent Of it still remains on the
har . &
Fruit Is about gone. All Of the smaller
crops are doing very we'll
la the central section warm, rainy
weather has prevailed during the entire
week. Although cotton picking was COM
menced on a few plantations, vet it has not
become general on account Of the excessive
rains. The bolls are rotting in many places
Fodder is nearly all pulled, but it has been
damaged in plaoss by rain. large yield
has already been harvested. With a few
exceptions the yield Of corn will be above
the average An abundant yield of potatoes
aud pease is expected, and a large crop Of
turnips has been sowed.
From the eastern section very en-
couraging reports are received. AS
RUE all crops have improved very
perceptioly under the influence of
seasonable amount of rain, heat and sun
shine. Cotton IL opening rapidly and pick
ing is in progress. From the present re-
ports IL Is Thought that the shortage will
not be as great a. in other sections. A large
amount of fodder has been secured and a
good crop of corn is expected. All small
crops, such as pease, potatoes aud Jurnips
are very good. Rice is in good condition
and some of it is being cut.
In the southwest section more damage
has been caused than In any part
the state. Rain has been falling
continuously for several weeks and
the outlook is very gloomy. Cotton Is
seriously damaged on nearly all plan ations,
aGd rotting is very general. Quite a mum
Der OF bales have been marketed, but large
percentage of them we're stained badly.
Cane is good, but potatoes have poor ap-
perance in many places.
In the southern section the rainfall,
though about normal, was badly
distributed. Cotton is still reported
as in poor condition, and there
are numerous complaints of rot
ting. Rus; Is also quite general in some
localities. Corn is very good and ready to
be gathered. A good yield is expected
Potatoes, pease and cane have been in
lured as much as other crops.
In the southeastern section the rainfall.
though about the average, was mostly in the
form of local showers which were badly dis
tributed. Cotton has improved in most
portions Of this section though whsre heavy
rains fell the growth was retarded and rust
appeared. The picking of early cotton has
been in progress between the showers Po-
tatoes and cane are excellent.