The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-22

much, while cotton has fruited rapidly.
| Both crops are reported to be in exception
| ally fine condition, except in few locail-
| ties where there is some rust ON COTTON.
| Fodder pulling is being pushed forward us
rapidly as the rainy weather VII! permit.
| Late melons are growing well. while sweet
| potatoes, sugar cane and turnlps are HOUR
| ishing.
| In northeast Georgia crops are generally
| improving. Rain has been plentiful, III
| some localities Il little too much. Though
| cotton has steadily improved over all the
! northeast section of the state, III some
| places the Improvement has been a very
| slight one, owing to the very wet condition
| of the soil and the little sunshine. In these
wet places, which were not many, cotton
has been rusting and shedding to con-
siderable extent. Corn has improved under
the influence of the cool, moist weather OF
the past week The pulling of corn-fodder
is claiming the attention of most farmers
at present. Cotton, late corn, cane, peas,
potatoes and turnips, all, may be said to
be doing very well at the present time.
In the west section peas, potatoes ana
turnips are growing well. Complaint IS
made of cotton shedding from excess or
moisture The boil worm has also made
its appearance and there is a. little rust
and rot. Fodder pulling has been retarded
by the continued rains. Sweet potatoes are
exceptionally good this year. Sugar cane
and sorghum promise full crops. Late
corn is in excellent shape and will make
a heavy crop. Gardens have revived I'M
der the benehcent agency of recent rams
and are again in fairly good cohdilion'
| Fruit and melons continue to rot
| Reports received from correspondents IN
| the central section show that the past week
| has been unusually cloudy with super
abundance of rain, which has promoted the
growth of weeds and. in some Localities,
| has caused rust on cotton, while 1odaef
| pulling has been very much delayed. Cot
ton is beginning to open but is shedding
some At few points caterpillars have
made their appearance, but as yet nave
done no serious damage A. large crop OF
| turnips have been sown and are almost all
above the ground. Peaches and apples
are very poor, in fact, a most failure
| Potatoes are growing nicely.
The picking of early planted cotton has
fairly begun in the eastern part OF Geor-
rla In Burke county many bales nave
already been picked. Over the most OF
This section of the state there has been
TOO much rain during the past seven days
and the consequence Is that cotton IS rust
ing and shedding. Some few farmers
thjplt that they have fields OF
cotton damaged nearly 20 per cent cent
Fodder pulling is nearly finished
This years corn crop, which has al
readv been saved on some plantations
is very good though the yield is hardly
IN to that Of last year. SuSarc'the 'hu
potatoes are doing fairly We'll. az
With 1nuch rainy weather and den
cheney of sunshine cotton IS, IN hloSt
Darts of the southwestern couhlies, 'aA'
Ing rust rapidly; caterpillars are also DOM
some damage In other respects thls S'ap'e
- do;no we'll. oncning rapidly and In the
most southerly districts picking is already
in progress. Fodder pulling is about l'nl IS
ed and Il large supply was saved. Ntniel
pears arc being shipped i'll large q''ah,.lt.ieS
s,ugarcane is in most excellent cohultioh
| Potatoes are growing nicely.
There has seldom been better corn
cron made in south Georgia than that 81
the present season There has been more
| sunshine in this section the past week IMAM
in other parts of the state. Ram mas iaileh
| in showers, in some cases very nettS :
Short staple cotton is opening rapldlH' "
casional complaint is made OF shciMlhs'
but a general Improvement is remarked III
the condition of the cotton crop ana pre-
dictions are heard of full average YIELD
| s good quantity of fodder has boon saved;
| Rice and corn are reported looking wen
in every case. POTATOES ana peas are III
| extra promising condition. Late water
melons are coming in but the crop Is not
| very good.
The crops of the southeast section have
been benefited by the weather or the past
week, with the execution of cotton. Ire
| latter continues to shed a good deal on
account Of the large amount of rainy
weather Cane and rice are reported III
highly sntisfa ctory condition. Fodder
pulling has been about finished but the
crop is hardly q satisfactory one rs much
has been damaged by rain i'll gathering.
| The pianting of Irish potatoes for the fall
crop is nearly done. Sweet potatoes are
in excellent condition. The wet weather
has hinderel cutting grass
Atlanta, Ga, August 10, 1888.