The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-08-04

out are now having too much rain for
Gotton and crops getting very grassy.
II ram continues two weeks cotton will
De materially damaged. Rice when
planted on bottom land does finely in
our section and upland rice might also
do well.
Stewart-Crops have suffered for want
OF ram. but condition very much i'm
proved by recent showers, and in some
sections crops are looking well.
SUMMERTIME season over entire
county. Cotton growing rapidly. Mel.
ons, ordinary and cheap. All side crops
such as peas. sugar cane, groundpeas,
sweet potatoes, are doing well.
Terrell-Rains have been general
throughout this section during the past
week, thereby increasing the prospects
OF all crops. Germ, peas, potatoes and
small grain have been planted in lieu of
cotton In many places. In some locali-
ties the corn and cotton will not recover
from the effect of the drouth
Thomas-In this county rains have
been partial, some sections having
plenty and others comparatively none.
Webster-Forty days drouth broken
by general rain on the 25th of June.
forward corn injured, cotton poor stand.
small and unpromising.
Worth-Plenty of rain at this time.
though the drouth up to the 18th in
9ured crops. Condition rapidly improv-
Ing. Very little tobacco set out on &C.
count OF drouth.
EAST GEORGIA.
Bplloch Season of June good.
Burke-H the wet weather, continues
many days longer the cotton crop will
be greatly damaged.
Dodge-Crops in excellent condition
generally and seasons good.
Emanuel-Since the spring drouth the
season has been propitious; in some
localities excessive rains. Taken alto.
gether, crops are in good condition and
doing well.
Jeffers6h-Crops of every kind have
been greatly benefited by June rains.
Cotton in some localities is backward
though generally in good condition. All
crops, as a rule, are free of grass and
well cultivated.
Johnson-Coin WAS never better.
Crops generally clean. Sugar cane,
short crop, poor stand.
Laurens--Corn crop fattering. Cotton
healthy and vigorous, suffering some
from grass. All crops are looking well.
and farmers are working harder than
ever.
neutrality-suspicious., large crop and
very promising. More field peas being
planted than for several years. The un.
usually small acreage in cotton is i'm
proving. Crops of all kinds looking
we'll.
Pulaski-Too much rain for cotton.
and grass is growing rapidly, which will
injure the crop unless we have sunshine
soon. Considerable acreage planted in
peas and groundpeas, and promise a
large yield; upon these crops we rely
for fattening pork.
Rlchmond-Cotton has come out won
derfully in the last three weeks. So will
corn, but corn will tassel very low.
Tatnall-Cotton is remarkably small
for the season. 1t shows the effect of
cold, dry spring and light fertilizing.
Telfalr-Seasons rather wet: rain
every day for the past ten days; land too
wet to work, and cotton in the grass.
Corn is about laid by and is looking fine.
Twiggs-Abundant rains this month
now almost excessive
Washington-Fine seasons. Rains
planted than usual. In some localities
too much rain.
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
Bryan-The prospect now is good. A
heavy rainfall came just as corn was
shooting, and the season continues pro-
pitious.
Camden-The weather here has been
exceedingly dry this summer and has
injured the grape crop. but has not af-
fected corn, rice and sweet potatoes
where properly cultivated. Recent
rains seem to be general and outlook
more favorable.
Charlton June rains caused a
marked improvement in corn. and if
seasons continue favorable will be above
an average. The drouth in April and
May caused the cotton stand to be very
poor, though the plants are looking we'll.
Chatham-Trucking season has closed,
leaving truckers far from satisfied with
general results. About one-half of the
potato crop was disposed of at 1925 to
81. 70 per barrel in the eastern market.
After deducting freight. wharfage,
charges and commission very little was
left to pay for seed. rent, fertilizer, cul-
tivation, etc. Having heavy rains daily.
Corn crop very fine.
Clinch-The long drouth in this sec
ton was ended with good rains June !.
and all crops are improving. Corn
planted late will make an average crop.
Coffee-Plenty of rain since June 20.
Crops are doing well. Corn has been
cut off some by drouth. but will make
an average crop.
Efiugham-Early planted corn suf-
fered much for want of rain, but the
rain came in time to prevent serious
falling off IN crop prospects. Sweet
potatoes promising, and large acreage
planted.
Glynn-We are having plenty of rain
and good season for crops generally.
Liberty-The recent rains came Just
in time to save crops of all kinds except
oats, which were very much injured.
McIntosh-We are having fine show
ers now, and corn, cane and upland rice
are looking WELL
Pierce-The recent rains have very
much improved the condition of all
crops. Early corn is cut off some by the
drouth, but late corn is fine and there
will be large yield. Potatoes and
sugar cane Were never better. EARLY
melons cut off by the long drouth.
Monthly Talk with Farmers.
Since the last report appeared the
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