The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-07
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS
The State Weather Bureau Bulletins
Resumed.

The State Weather Bureau Bulletins
Resumed.
With the opening of the growing season
the weekly issue Of the weather crop bull
letin Of the Georgia weather service has
been resumed. Each OF the 1871 counties Of
the state is represented by one or more cor
respondents with tho exception of four
Clayton, Mcintosh, Pickens and Twiggs.
Director Park Morrill,, in his first report
this week. says in reference to the work Of
tie bureau:
If we had the recognition of the legis-
lsture and the aid Of the state in the way of
better facilities for printing and distributing
reports as is contemplated in bill which
awaits consideration at the next session Of
the general assembly, / think we could have
sweather and crop service in Georgia as
good as the best. A large number Of states
have already taken action, and it is beyond
question that the advantages of such
service are greater in the south than il
most sections
At this time, Mr.. Morrill, says, it may be
well to make brief explanation Of the
method used in the collection and compiia-
ton of these reports Public-spirited per-
sons who appreciate the advantage 10 farm.
ers and to all honest business men Of relia le
information upon the condition OF crops,
have volunteered to furnish 10 this office
weekly report. As noted above 100 such
gentlemen have already sgnified their will
ingnesS to perform this dury. For mora
ready digestion OF the great mass OF infor-
nation thus received, the state Is divided
into nine geographical districts after the
plan used by the pOstoflice department "a
rule crop conditions will be considered
with reference t. these sections. Outlines
the report given for a section will differ
from that made by any individual reporter.
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by the latter upon remembering that the re-
port is the average Of some dfty reports.
Sometimes even in county reports there
Will be similar divergence. especially in the
case OF very large counties, some OF which
contain eight or ten reporters.
The uausCal cold since the beginning Of
the year, while having tho effect Of render
Ing the opening Of the season q few days
later tnau usual, Is NOT without cOmpensa-
tion. BY holding back the buds of fruit
trees until the sudden coming of really
warm weather gives good assurance OF the
escape Of serious damage by frost, batter
prospect OF good yiold Of peaches pears.
apples aad minor fruits was never had at
lhiS season. Other crops also, while planted
little later than usual, Will very likely at
tam a sturdier growth and more perfect de-
Ve4opment by reason Of the favorable con-
altlons under which they Will terminate.
Inc chief injury done by the cold seems to
nave teen to the earlier sowing Of oats and
to early vegetables and garden crops.
special inquiry was instituted for this
report into the increase in the acreage OF
cotton, OF which much has been said III the
public press Of late. 1t will, OF course, be
understood that in the northern sections Of
the state this is proposed rather than an
actual increase a. this time; and, perhaps,
the publication of the dep!oTsbe fact that
considerable increase Is certain NAV lead
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entering on a new experience OF low-priced
cotton. Tbs results arrived at are as
4oloWs: There is an estimated In
crease in cotton acreage in the northwest
section OF II per cent; northeast, per
CENT west, 10 per cent; central, II per
cent east, II per cent southwest, 10 Ter
Sehti south, per cont; southeast, per
cent For the entire state tie estimated in-
crease Is 10 per cent. An encouraging
feature is an ACCOMMODATING slight increase
Ia The acreage of wheat and oats, except in
Tue south and southeast districts. The
acreage OF corn has also kept up to that Of
Ias1 year in the central belt of the state, but
elsewhere is diminished from to 10 per
cent. The increased consumption of guano
seems TO have been in part for use OF corn
as well as cotton.
The weather OF the past week has been
favorable TO most farming operations. The
rainfall has been confined to occasional
. "AACu were very ilEOl, except IN
tue tnFee southern sections Although
there Is no serious need Of rain, few show
ers would be beneficial to sproutng seeds
ana tender plants in many norgherIy dis
ulcts. FOR the first time tnis ear the
temperature is up TO its normal point for
The season.
=, Cora planting is about finished except in
me northern sections and there it is well
under way on uplsnds. Cotton planting Is
vel In hand ct southerly points. The re-
ports OF the condition of fruit orchards are
universally encouraging. In the melon dis
HIcts extensive preparations have been
made for the next crop. In several western
COUNTIES much attention has been given to
.ne setting Oh vines this spring, ard some
extensive vineyards will come into bearing
mus year. The truck farmers 1T tue SOUTH
east section report peas nearly ready Tor
Snlpment. Except from some damage from
ate rains and COLI to spring oats the oGt
crop Is in a fair condition. Wheat has stood
.ne cold rather better than oats. II no late
irostS should come the season Of 1873 will
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