The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-23
CROPS ALL OVER GEORGIA.
General Outlook for a Short Cotton
Yield.

CaterpilIars, Boll-Worms, Rust and
Shedding Reported in Many Places,
But Picking Going on Everywhere,
Except When Interrupted by Rain,
of Which There Has Been Too Much
in Nearly Every Rice Grow
ing Finely all Around Other Crops.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 22.-The past week
has been dry in Northwest Georgia, with
hot days and cool nights Cotton has not
made any marked improvement this
week, although it is generally reported as
fruiting well and rapidly. An occasional
report is received Of rustng, especially in
low places. and there is some shedding.
Upland cotton is particularly small.
Other crops are advancing to maturity
with promise of fair yield. In the north
section there has been slight deficiency
in rainfall during the past week. This
deficiency, accompanied by high tempera-
ture, has injured turnips and sweet
potatoes. Cotton, under the in
fiuence of the hot sun, has
been favorable for the planters of West
ern Georgia. There has been only an av-
erage amount of rainfall, but the exces-
sive moisture of the preceding weeks has
caused considerable rust in cotton and
some shedding. The early planted crop
is being picked, and indications are that
the crop viii be short. In some localities
the planters are using poison on their
bottom lands to kill the worms, which
have been doing some damage. The
picking of cotton is under full headway,
and in some Of the counties of Middle
Georgia, several bales have already been
marketed. The susceptibility of cotton
to the weather causes it
to grow rapidly and fruit well, and in
some places it is opening Reports
received Indicate that there viii be
an average yield of this staple. Cotton
continues to do well in the northwestern
counties. 1t is beginning to open. Rust
is still reported in some districts, but not
to an alarming extent. The weather of
the past week in this section was gener-
ally favorable TO the growth of all crops,
being mostly fair and seasonably warm
The sun was hot on some
days, but the nights were cool.
Rain is now generally needed
for cotton. Weather conditions for
GGHtIdllN
diverse. In a few localities, where it
has been too wet, it is in bad plight,
rusting, dropping squares and troubled
by boll-worms; but in the greater por-
tion of this section the weather has been
favorable, and in consequence the crop
is in very good, if not fiourishing, condi-
ton. BY the first Of September it is
thought that the greater portion of abe
cotton crops throughout Central Georgia
VW~Tl HF In ~
past seven days have been favorable to
the crops for the most part, although rain
has been somewhat spotted, and
in some places there is need of
moisture. There continues to be some
complaint of shedding of cotton. and a
good deal of rust has appeared, causing a
premature opening of bolls. In a few
fields worms are at work, but happily
this is not general. The common opinion
as that the cotton crop will be light, and
especialty the sea island variety The
top crop promises TO be a failure from the
effects of rust. The weather has been
hot in the southwest section, and there
were several showers early in the week
Cotton has opened rapidly, and picking is
everywhere in progress. InD a few
localities there is complaint of the bolls
rotting. Rust is general throughout the
section and occasional complaint is made
of caterpillars and shedding. Everything
points to a short crop. From the south
section come reports indicative of an ex-
cess of moisture and a rather mfavora bic
condition of the cotton crop. This staple
has rusted some, and correspondents com
plain of shedding. Picking is being
pushed forward, but much delay has been
caused by frequent showers. In South
eastern Georgia there has been too much
rain for most crops and they are almost
at standstill. Rice is the only excep-
ton. This crop continues to grow finely;
not a single report has been received
from any locality but states that the crop
is doing we'll. The heavy rains of last
week had a bad effect on cotton, which
looks very sorry.