The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-27
GEORGIA oRoP REPORT
Condition ofthe Cotton, Corn. whea
and Other Crops.

Atlanta. July % -Althoueh the temper
allure of the past week has not been above
/ the seasonal average, it has had the
/ effect of intensitying the drought mate
/ rially. The only rains received have been
scattered showers, quite heavy at some
! points but generally light. Such rainfall.
| however, even if considerable in amount.
| brings but partial relief, as the larger part
runs off from the baked and hardened
! ground into the creeks and the soil is wet
! but a slight distance downward. Corn
| on dry and hot lands is firing badly, espe-
| cially in more northerly districts, where
| the crop is less advanced. Cotton, while
not greatly injured as yet, has ceased to
| grow rapidly in the drier sections.
| The drought seems to have fallen on the
| northwest section most heavily The
| latest paintings of corn are in particularly
| bad shape, many fields being scarcely
| waist high. There are localities, however,
| from which very favorable reports are
| received. These are the places where
| showers have fallen. Other points report
no rain in six weeks, and the upland
! crops are ruined. Wheat, oats and hay
| have been housed in good condition. but
! the final result for corn is yet in doubt,
| while cotton will certainly be very short
! in this section
Unevenly distributed showers account
| for the varied condition of crops in the
different counties Of the northern sec
ton. Where plenty of rain has fallen all
| crops have improved, but where the
amount of rainfall has been very little or
none, crops, especially corn, are literally
burning up. Plenty of heat seems to
steadily improve the condition of cotton,
but little more moisture would be Of
great benefit. The size of the cotton
plant continues small. Corn is silking
ana tasseling, and rain in the near future
would considerably increase the pros
pective yield. Melons, apples, peaches
and pears have all done poorly this year
Last week, after period of drought,
the northeastern counties We're favored
with pleasant showers, under the influence
of which crops improved very much
Cotton still remains small, but has
grown rapidly. Corn in many localities
will be below he average in yield, but in
some districts the condition is far better
than that Of past years, and the yield will
be greater than usual. Sweet potatoes are
rapidly advancing towards maturity OF
syrup cane there will be an exceptionally
large yield. Rye has nearly all been
threshed with satisfactory yield. The
wheat crop is small in this section
Rain has fallen at only few places in
Western Georgia during the past week
On many farms none has fallen in five
weeks, and all the crops are suffering,
especially cotton and corn. All of the
corn has been laid by except that planted
after oats. In a few localities upland
corn is the best the land can make, but
in other places the rain did not come soon
enough to prevent firing. Bottom land
corn is doing well where rain lately fell,
but where no rain has fallen in long
time it is suffering Cotton throughout
| the section is growing very slowly and
still PemainS small. On some plantations
on sandy soil, it is shedding Gardens
are needing rain badly.
Fairly favorable reports come from
central Georgia, where showers have
| covered nearly all the ground. While the
stalk of cotton is small, fruit is forming
in abundance The improvement in cot
ton since the heated term set in has been
very great in this portion of the state,
| and at some points big crop is predicted.
| On uplands some corn has fired, and the
crop will be cut off more or less; on low
lands the prospect is still good. Ia fact
| in this section much corn is already
made and is beyond injury The first
| crop of melons was below the average in
yield and quality, but there is promise
of a good second crop. Irish potatoes
are reported in extra fine condition. The
same IS true of cane and minor Vege-
tables
Farmers in the eastern section are not
complaining much this week, as there
has been enough rain everywhere to
keep the crops in a good growing condi-
ton. In Colombia county they are re
ported to be in far better condition than
they have been for many years. Early
planted corn now seems to be safe. The
recent rains have improved the corn crop
considerably, but apparently did little
good to cotton. Cotton, while doing fairly
well, is small and a full crop cannot be
made. Cane and potatoes are doing we'll.
Fruit is in poor condition.
In the southwest counties the rainfall
during the past seven days has been un-
equally distributed, in some districts
there being a drought, while in others
there have been excessive rains. Cotton,
although generally growing nicely, is
shedding, and some correspondents com
plain of CatCrpillars and rust. In some
localities the bOlls are opening Corn is
now at that stage in its growth where it
can no longer be injured by weather
changes. Fodder pulling is in progress
in some districts. The melon crop has
about all been shipped but the returns
were not up to the expectations of planters.
Peaches are still rotting and falling from
the trees. Cane, potatoes and peas, al
though still in fair condition, need rain
very much
In the southern portion of the state
farmers are busy pulling the crop of fod-
der, which is not very good. The crop of
corn about to be secured in this section
appears to be an average one, except
where not properly cared for Cotton
will soon be ready to commence picking
Warm, dry weather has caused cotton to
shed its leaves and forms in a few places,
but over most of the counties in the south
the rainfall has been amply sufficient; in |
some places too much. Peanuts and pO-
tatOes have been especially mentioned as
having done well this year. Melons have !
''panned out" badly Fruit is more plen- |
tiful than was expected earlier in the sea |
son; peaches more than doubly so.
From the southeastern counties are re- |
ceived complaints of excessive rains dur /
ing the past week. These rains have de- !
layed farm work, especially fodder pull |
ing, and, in combination with the hot |
sun, has injured cotton, causing it to shed |
some. AS rule this staple is doing very
well, and the bOlls are opening rapidly. \
Corn is growing rapidly. Sugar cane and |
potatoes are also in most excellent con- /
ditiOn. Fruit has been almost a failure.
MONEY IN HUCKLEBERRIEs.
A Thrifty German Sets Georgians !
Good FxamOIe