The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-09
.roRerA CROP REPORT.
Of Cotton, Corn and other
Crops.
-.,... 1.aru. Local Forecast Omcl.
t'.N Weather Bureau Direcior.l

,-..u,a. Aug s.-As "a rule rain has
', abundant the past week in all parts
y. .,.,rria. while the temperature has
ierately cool. Ageueral improve
-...-ir becondition Of crops has resulted.
a.. crops. especially, have been bene-
So while early crops. particularly on
I.,iI3uds, have suffered more or less of
u'.,.r5nrut injury. Upland river has been
ifrsatIv improved. A rapid growth of the
rro-tru plant has been stimulated, but rust
T1. been induced in some cases. In the
liter of taking on fruit reports are vari-
lbie In some sections fruit is forming
Tani5ly and WELL in others there is com
,I9iut aft much shedding. The peach crop
Of Georgia is very nearly failure this
Ear There is somewhat more promise
6f rpars and grapes are fairly good. The
second crop of melons will soon 90 forward
10 market.
10 consider the various sections of the
state more in detail, we find in the north
vest week of daily showers, and
rignv satisfactory Improvement of all
crops. Some upland corn fields had been
so seriously burned by the drought
mat the yield win be greatly cut off
Bottom corn, however, bids fair
10 make a heavy crop. Cotton has adj
vanced wonderfully and in some localities
Is reported up to the average for this
date A good pea crop is indicated and
much turnip seed is being sown The
complaints are still made of peaches rot
ting Apples promise little better.
Cotton is doing well' tells the whole
story of how it has been benefited by
good wetting showers during the past
week in the northern section Of Georgia.
The present condition of cotton appears
10 be pretty fair, taking intocOnsideratiOn
the bad beginning earlier in the year. The
stalk is small, and cotton by no means is
as good as the average of
past years. but, nevertheless, it at
present is blooming and fruiting
in a wonderful way, and the yield will be
far above that which could have been
possibly anticipated earlier in the season.
rains have also very much improved
corn, cane, sweet potatoes and all other
growing vegetation of any kind whatsO-
ever. Corn on bottom lands is in the best
condition; on upiauds it was too far ad-
vanced to be very much improved.
Melons are generally abundant. For
fruit this has been very bad year.
Under the influence of occasional show
ers and an average amount of heat and
sunshine, all crops have rapidly improved
in the northeastern counties. Cotton has
regained much that was lost during the
earlier part of the season and now bids
fair to give somewhere near an average
yield. Corn is in most excellent cOndi-
tion and a large yield is assured. Fodder
is about ready to pull. Many farmers are
still sowing turnips. Melons are small
but unusually good while peaches and
grapes have almost all rotted. Sweet
potatoes and cabbage are growing rap
idly. Sugar cane is excellent.
In Western Georgia cotton is small, but
&c fr1it baa of a do Of
fruit is being shea and rust has appeared
at many points. The rains have been
heavy in this section and have damaged
exposed lOWlandS. Considerable corn has
been beaten down. Fodder pulling has
been interrupted by the continuous rains.
Peas and potatoes are in fair condition,
although there has been too much rain for
the latter. Cane IS doing well Garden
and truck patches are taking new
growth since the rain. Peaches are a
failure, many orchards being reported as
now bare of fruit, while in others the
peaches continue TO rot and drop. Turnip
seed is SprOuting and in many fields is up
An improved condition of crops is evi-
dent throughout the central section
Cotton Is beginning to open and reports
received indicate the yield will in some
localities, be fully up to the average of
past years. Some complaints are made
and fodder pulling is being pushed as rap
idly as the weather will permit Canta-
loupes and watermelons have given the
farmer poor returns Fruit continues to
rot and fall from the trees. Peas, pota-
toes and grass have been very much i'm
proved by the frequent showers.
In the eastern section Of Georgia the
past week has been good one, one of the
best Of the season, and cotton conse-
In some few places rains have been too
heavy, and cotton has shed and rusted
In those places, but in most localities
nothing but improvement is noticed in
the condition of cotton, likewise in the
condition of all other crops
1t is even. reported that
the present condition of cotton in Column
bla county is fully up to the average of
past seasons. Cotton is opening fast, and
already little has been picked Fodder
pulling Is going along with . rush and a
large crop is being saved. Corn is better
than was expected would be the case, yet
IL IS hardly up to the average. Peas, cane
ana potatoes are thriving, and good yields
OF all are expected. Turnips are Just be-
ing sown.
IN the southwest counties the week has
oeen marked By frequent showers and
hlgh temperature. Cotton has improved
rapidly and is now opening. In some To-
calites the planter has already begun
picking On pine lands some rust has
been observed. FOdder-p pulling has been
delayed by wet weather. but will proba-
DlN be completed during the coming week
Corn Is an unusually fine crop, and in
parts Of the section is being gathered
POTATOES, peas and other garden truck are
tourishing.
More moderate rain has fallen in South
georgia the past week, and has been of
general benefit. Farmers are putting in
lnelr seed for fall green's and winter veg
SIaoleS. The corn crop in this section
DluS ialr to prove as good a one as was
ever known. Cotton is rusting and she'd
uihg IN some localities, but such COM
paints are not numerous. Late water
tILeiohs are coming in, but the crop is
thought to be short.
Inc river fields of the southeastern
sec!lQn are in tiourishing condition, es-
Pe'lalIN the inland fields Here the
weather has been warm and almost daily
showers have fallen. 1t has been rather
wei Ior peas and cotton but potatoes and
SSaue nave improved under it. The rain
nas Lnpeded the work of the fodder strip
pers and the making of hay Cotton
9Seelis IN good condition and is opening
i;"sJ FRUIT, other than pears and grapes,
40 Iot.llllng good deal but pears are in fine
lIotHoIJlon and grapes are doing well. The
L, o, crop OF melons promises good yield
N0'H III quality and quantity.
GHOSTS HAUNT A HOUSE.