The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-04
A FAIR WEEK GENERALLY.
Good Weather Taken AS Whole for
the Farmers.

Good weather Taken AS Whole for
the Farmers.
The last ten days have been fair for the
farmers. There has been some want of
heat, little rain and fair amount OF sun
shine.
The frost Of Oct. % was the first general
frost of the season and was killing all over
the northern part of the state. Although the
frost came about two week earlier than its
average date, yet the fall has been, on the
whole, an exceptional one for the gathering
of crops. Farmers have been favored with
abundance of fsir, sunshiny and warm
weather
Specially full reports upon the cotton
crop show a further reduction to be neces-
sary in the estimated yield. Considering
that the late frosts have stopped ell further
maturing Of late cotton in the northern
half of the state, the total yield cannot be
over &c per cent. of full crop. IN the
northern districts the frost was 80 severe
that many bolls already developed have
become soft and cannot possibly open with
the most favorable weather. The best re-
suits have been realized along belt extend~
ing from'th Savannah river to the south
western corner Of the state. Along this
belt the crop is estimated at II per cent. OF
a full yield. The poorest result is in the
bDubuchsbtEh COuubles, WueIo OO DbE Coub- -
the estimate. Nine-tenths of the crop has
been picked and the most of this is already
marketed. In the northeast section, per-
haps, a fifth OF the crop is still in the field,
while in the southeast hardly a twentieth
remains unpicked.
The corn crop has proved about an aver
age one for the state. In northern districts
it seems somewhat below the average yield,
bottom lands doing worst, while the yield
on uplands Is good. In the southern part
of the state the crop is above the average.
Except in northern and western counties
the crop is practically all gathered and
here it will be housed within the next ten
days.
Potatoes, both Irish and sweet, have been
given good crops. The only complaint made
is in the eastern section, where, on strong
lands, they have been injured by too much
rain. They are being rapidly dug and
stored. The pea crop is small in the north
west, but in other sections the yield has
been good, especially 30 In eastern counties.
Turnips and late cabbage have been stunted
by the recent dry weather.
The crop Of sorghum is light, but a good
yield of cane has been grown in the south
ern and eastern sections Grinding has com-
| menced and the prospect is that g good
quantity of syrup will be made.
The crop of rice, especially inland rice. is
as good as ever seen.
AS yet little ploWlng and sowing or fall
grain has been done, the ground being too
| dry and hard. Some progress has been
made in the northeast, where the ground
has been little moistened by heavy dews and
| frosts. There are hopeful Indications that
a large acreage will be laid in grain.
The issue of weekly weather crop bulle-
tin by the Georgia weather service will be
| suspended for the rest Of the season.
| During the winter it is proposed to issue a
monthly statement OF weather conditions
and of the status Of farming operations,
which is believed will prove of interest and
value. The publication of bulletins was new
and untried in Georgia. The information
| given has been collected by the voluntary
cooperation Of large corps of reporters
| That the service. both in point of minute
ness with which the,state is districted and
of character and quality of bulletins Issued,
compares favorably with similar services
in statss where they have been IN operation
! for several years, is certainly creditable to
the public spirit and enterprise Of the clti-
zens of Georgia.