The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-27
CROPS IN THE STATE.
The Outlook for Cotton Very Bright in
Every Section.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept 26-The weather
crop bulletin issued to-day gives very
/ bright view Of the cotton crop. From III
sections Of the state the reports show
most favorable weather for the maturing
/ and gathering Of the crop. BY the last of
October the entire crop will have been
/ gathered.
The weather in the central section of
Z the state has continued dry and fair. 10
! has been admirable for cotton. much OF
which has been picked out. With another
such week more ethan half the crop viii
have been gathered. The amount Of hay
saved this year in this section is unus-
ually large. Sugar cane is better than
last, but begins 10 need rain. Peas have
done well.
Although some correspondents say that
more rain is needed in the eastern coun-
ties, the week has generally been a favor
able one for crops Cotton is being rap
idly picked, and in some localities the
fields are almost cleaned. Caterpillars
are still at work on the crop, and are
stripping of the leaves on some planta-
tiOns
In Southwestern Georgia the weather
has been very fine for cotton picking.
Cotton is opening rapidly, with probably
one-half or one-third of the crop still in
the field. Crop conditions have changed
ton The weather has been dry
and sunshiny, just such weather
as the farmers need for picking cotton
and cutting rice, both of which operations
are being pushed rapidly. Cotton is about
all open, and in quality is fair.
From every part Of Southwest Georgia
comes the report of mo rain" and favor
able weather for cotton. Picking and gin
ming is the order of the day. The cutting
of rice has been general and good yields
are being realized
CROPS N CAROLINA.
Columbia, S c., Sept 26.-Following is
the weekly weather-crop bulletin for this
state for the week ending to-day:
Piedmont RegiOn-COtton is opening
rapidly and picking progressing with
rush. Some sections report cotton open
ing prematurely and ahead of the pick
ers. The seed from the coming weeks
picking will probably be the best for next
years crop Ginning has commenced in
some places and cotton fails to third
itself Where the ground was highly ma
nured the staple is strong, but the
lint from unmanured fields seem imma-
ture The crop will undoubtedly be be-
low former estimates, in fact, Anderson
county claims it will be the shortest crop
since 1881 which was below one-half crop.
Labor is abundant at forty cents a hun
bred for picking.
Middle Belt-The weather has favored
gathering of all crops and dried the
ground except in lower bottoms Cotton
is opening very fast, many bolls opening
before being matured. Picking generally
is processing rapidly with all hands at
work Three more weeks of good
weather and cotton will be all open
Some fields are open except late planted
Many farmers say the top crop is lost
Labor is reported scarce in Aiken county
Coast Region - June rice recovered
some and is shooting and improving
nicely Harvest of early rice has been
pushed with all possible vigor. Some of
the new crop has been milled and mar
keted Cotton is opening freely and pick
ing progressing rapidly, and viii be over
soon this year Along Charleston coast
peaches, pears and cherries are in full
hlpovn