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

damage done by wind and hail Sons
grain damaged in the shock. Farmers
have economical. lived harder and
bought less tEan for many years,
Plke-Crops are little late. Cool dry
weather IN May kept vegetation back
recent rains have caused it to take 3
new start
Rockdale-Corn is looking fine. Cot
Ton Is beginning to fruit verv we'll. hut
very small. In some localities crops
nave been damaged by excessive rains
and grass is abundant.
Iallaferro-For last few DAYS have
had fine rails. All crops looking well
since rain; small but will make fair
crops II season continues.
Taibot--Recent rains have greatly i'm.
proved all crops, still the prospect is be.
low the average. Much of the cotton is
zoo late to make June crop. Tobacco
ana potato plants were set out late. on
account Of dry weather. More tobacco
planted than for years.
Iroup-Corn and cotton have greatly
improved since the last report. though
both are small. owing to the drouth in
the spring. Oats seriously injured by
the spring drouth.
Upson-Owing to dry weather up to
Jone 10th corn is much smaller than
usua! at this date, but where nroperlv
cultivated has good color, and with good
season will do well.
Walton-The heavy rains. for the last
ten or twelve days have greatly inter.
iered with farm work, and in some local
tues heavy winds and some rain NAV
possibly reduce the average. Grass is
also getting stronghold and will iniure
the crops before they can be cleaned
out.
Warren-Crops have been cultivated
with less labor up to date than for wears
past. Owing to dry May grass seed did
not come uS A part of the county dry.
larger portion rain plentiful, in some
localities excessive. AS a rule crops are
IN a fine condition.
Wilkes-Have had good seasons for
ten days. Grass beginning to be trouble.
some. Condition favorable to fast
growth of crops.
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
BUTTERFLIES rain fell here from April
LIST to June Goth than any year since
1919, hence crops are very backward.
Plenty OF rain now and the crop prospect
is improving.
Berrien-Clover and grass are receiv-
ing attention in Berrien county, also to-
pocco. A large crop of peas has been
planted. Fall crops were injured by the
drouth. Plenty of rain now.
Brooks---All crops vary throughout the
county. In portion of the county rain
was more frequent and crops are unusu-
ally good. For want of rain in some
localltles they are poor. Early planted
corn is very poor, as it was seriously in
Jured by the drouth.
Calhoun-Spring oats on Door land al
most failure. Fall oats better than an
average. Two weeks ago our section
was very dry, but since that time have
had heavy and constant rains. The corn
crop has been well worked and is prom
lslng. If the heavy rains continue, cot
ton on sandy land will be injured. 1t is
small. but the weed is healthy.
Chattahoochee-The crops have i'm
proved very much in the last ten DAYS.
We are having fine rains at this time.
Corn and cotton very poor-on hard,
stiff lands too late to make crop with
out very late suitable fall. Fruit in
abundance.
Clay-Condition of crops generally
good. Cotton late and small, especially
where no fertilizers are used. Corn
small but looking well. Owing to too
much rain there is danger of cotton be-
ing injured by the grass.
Colquitt-We have had fine rains re-
Gently which have greatly improved the
crop prospect generally, and especially
the corn crop, which was fast failing
when the rains set in. This crop is now
assured with one or two more good
showers.
Crawford-We have had fine seasons
for several days all over the county, ex-
cept small area. Rainining too much
now for cotton, and it is feared that
grass will injure the crop. Corn has i'm
proved and the prospect is f1attering.
The acreage in cotton is cut down Is per
cent. Peas and groundpeas fine.
Decatur-Good seasons at this time;
no rain to do any good until last week.
consequently all crops have suffered.
Dooly-Very few acres of wheat sown:
all harvested and threshed: very fine
yield; will be more sown next season.
Cotton very late, though healthy, good
stand and in fair condition; at least
twenty days late caused from drouth.
Corn, fair stand, but very uneven and
impossible to make full crop Sweet
potatoes rather backward as the season
was too dry for transplanting. Sugar
cane very late but plenty of time to
make good crop. The stand is good.
The melon crop, though not so much
planted, is ripening earlier; not quite so
large as usual, but fine flavor. Peaches
plenty andshealthy, but rather small.
Late varieties may yet develop. Apples
an off year. with many of the trees about
half crop. Grapes. while few are grown,
are doing well and quite number of
vines are being set out. -. .
Early-Corn has improved rapidly
since the rain. Up to the list of June it
looked as though impossible for it to
make more than half crop, but if sea-
sons hold out there will be no need to
ship corn to Early. Cotton late and i'm
perfect stand. Cane stand good and in
fine condition. a large acreage planted
in potatoes.
Houston-The early drouth has been
broken and with favorable seasons from
now on the corn, though injured BY the
long drouth, viii produce large crop.
Cotton will be late but is improving and
though small is clean of grass and
weeds. Experiments In tobacco where
set in time are looking we'll.
Lee-Cotton generally clean and looks
healthy, though later than last year.
Some localities have suffered for rain,