The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-10-06

oatS' 1here Is larger area in peas this
year than since the war, which will 90
long ways towards supplementing the
I corn crop.
! Rockdale-Generally speaking the
/ people are trying harder this year to
raise Their own meat and bread than in
years. The excessive hot weather cut
! off the cotton crop.
Ta!bot-The cotton crop of this county
/ Is at least ~ per cent. short if not more.
In sandy soil it is caused by rust and
scald from the rains, followed by hot
| weather. Late cotton promises much
better than early. The corn crop is
hardly up to an average but more viii be
| made as the area has been largely in
| creased.
Iroup-Corn crop is the best for sew
eral years. Cotton crop not we'll fruited
having shed very badly.
Upson-The rains still continue caus-
ing almost complete loss of corn fod-
der. The cotton prospect is unfayor-
able, caused by wet and rust, though
iate planting is still taking on some
Walton-The late rains have injured
the crops to some extent. The season
for fodder pulling has been very unfay-
orable. Upland corn good. lowland
drowned out.
Wilkes-Cotton has been injured by
intense heat and want of rain at the
most critical period of the plants devel-
opment.
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
Baker-It has rained almost every day
since the goth of June. Cotton weed is
large, sappy and has but little fruit.
Wet ho1. hoe int !:
Walton and the crop is very grassy /; not
over 60 per cent of last years crop will
be gathered. Corn, peas, potatoes and
sugar cane are good. Tobacco badly in
1ured and experiment discouraged.
Berrien-Too much rain for the past
sixty days for tobacco, cotton shedding.
Corn not damaged, rice fine.
Brooks-This will be the shortest
short staple cotton crop ever gathered in
this county, due in a great measure to
wet weather. Long cotton doing well.
has not suffered from any cause. and
has not been attacked by boil worms.
We pick cotton between showers and
samples very poor.
Calhoun-Since the 1st of July SO
much rain has fallen that crops have
been greatly injured by the grass num-
bers OF small farms will not make over
two bales of cotton to the pillow. Plenty
OF corn will be made. Sugar cane doing
well. Picking slow on account of rain
and few bales have been marketed.
Clay-ToO much rain has been fatal
to the cotton crop. A great deal of corn
has rotted in the the field and it is not
well filled out. This year fair returns
have been received for melons.
Cr9wfOrd-Tba rai,,c hove 5o,oono5
cotton on all lands, cannot possibly make
full crop, opening rapidly on account
| OF rust. Peas and potatoes fine some
fodder ruined by wet weather. Fruit
crop fine; What cotton has opened is
badly damaged.
Decatur-A months rain has injured
the saving and curing of this county's
large crop of Cuban tobacco. Cotton
acreage less than last year and crop very
poor; corn larger acreage and very good
crop Some stalks are rotting and the
corn falling off. Rice, fine crop; the
condition Of cotton is due to the rains.
Dooly-Cotton on all low, or even lev
Ell land, Is very poor caused by excess
slve rain and its consequences, shedding.
lack Of cultivation black rot, or rust. as
it is called. Lands rolling enough to
shed off water have better crops. and
red lands better than gray. The yield
of corn will be fine.
Early-We are having continued rains
from which cotton has suffered very
much. producing rust. Corn crop fair.
Ground peas good.
ROustOn-Rust, grass and wet wealth
er have greatly damaged the cotton crop
IN this and adjoining counties. Corn is
made and Is the best crop in years. Peas
potatoes and sugar cane are fine.
Lee-Too much rain for cotton Grown
bolls rotting badly and the young fruit
shedding. This county will not pro-
duce two-thirds of last years crop, Some
corn damaged also. Fair crop of fodder
Peas good.
Macon-Owing to excessive rains the
cotton crop has been injured by grass
and lack of work, and the outlook for a
large yield is not satisfactory. More
corn has been made than there has been
IN several years, as a larger acreage has
been planted. Fine prospect for peas
and late crops.
Marion-Wet weather, rust and boil
worms have injured cotton. On account
OF rain farmers have almost lost their
crops of fodder, and what was saved is
badly damaged. Corn will not be so
good as anticipated
Miller-The poorest cotton crop ever
made in this county. Very dry in
spring, rain all summer. and with rain
every day now cotton rotting in thef field.
Quitman-This year has been unusual
ly unfavorable for cotton. Cotton planted
from LIST to 18th of April, owing to dry
weather, did not come up until June.
After that time excessive rains have pro-
duced growth of weed with but little
fruit. Sugar cane and all fall crops are
fine. Corn the best for years. Very
little, cotton picked on account of
weather.
Randolph-The condition of cotton
has improved since the last report, but
we are now having heavy rains which
are doing serious damage to open cotton.
About one-fourth of the crop is open.
Stewart-This county will make an
abundance of breadstuf and stock feed.
Excessive rains have resulted in great in
jury to the cotton crop.
Sumter-The heaviest rains of the sea-
son have fallen during the past week,
and cotton is being damaged by rotting,
etc. Closer examination gives corn