The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-08-17
CROP CONDITIONS.
MONTHLY REPORT OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
What Correspondents Say About
Cotton, Corn, Melons, Rice, Etc.

A general review of the condition of
the crops of the state is difficult. for
the reason that only limited areas have
| been subjected to the same amount of
sunshine and rain. In many cases in
the same county in certain sections the
seasons have been propitious while IL
| others all crops have been parched for
lack of proper moisture. In southern
Georgia the area where the weather has
favored the growth of vegetation is
larger in extent than where the crops
| have suffered for want of rain while in
middle and north Georgia the damaged
area is much greater in extent.
Iy COTTON.
The ability of the plants to withstand
drouth enables it to present far more
healthy appearance than the corn crop
IN those sections where there has not
been sufficient rain fall. AS stated
| this area is larger in middle and north
Georgia where growth was retarded by
the cold weather prevailing in the
spring and owing to which imperfect
stands were secured. Upon the whole
the plants in these sections is unusually
small subjecting it to the liability of
future damage by early frost. Only in
exceptional cases has the want of
! proper stand been to any extent com
pensated for by vigorous plant growth.
In southern Georgia the outlook is more
favorable though here we have reports
OF Localities suffering from drowth and
other localities where injury has re-
suited from too much rain.
The last days of July brought
showers to nearly every point in north
Georgia of great benefit to all vegeta-
ton and invigorating to the cotton
plant. Compared with the report for
July the condition of the crop shows in
the average for the state only slight
| change, this decrease little over
per cent Compare to last year the
condition for the entire state is about
the same while sections vary widely.
CORN.
Comparative figures as to this crop
are not encouraging. Whereas last
| month the department from the reports
of the correspondents was able to re-
| port condition that promised large
| yield. Owing to the drouth, especially
in the principal corn section of the
state the condition has fallen off over
ten points and the outlook is unfavor-
able. The crop on the alluvial lands
has not suffered so greotly but the usual
product of the upland has been greatly
reduced. In the more southern parts
| of the state the crop is matured but in
the northern portion the recent rains
| will prove very beneficial.
MELONS.
Inquiry as to the prospects of This
crop compared with last year has not
been met with encouraging answers.
The growing of fruit for market merits
close study from every farmer, and the
causes of failure should be investigated.
1t may not be in either the quantity or
quality of the product but in the
methods of marketing and the ex-
penses of transportation.
RICE.
/ Rice with sugar cane and sweet pota-
toes as seen from the tabulated state
ment present more faborable condi-
tition than the two great staple crops.
AS these crops occupy larger place in
our agriculture than is generally &C
coded to them it is a source of gratifi.
cation to report that these crops will be
nearly if not quite an average.