The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-12
CROPS IN GEORGIA.
Their Condition is Greatly Improved
by the Rains.

synopsis of which was published in the
Atlanta dispatches of the MORNING NEWS
yesterday, is as follows:
During the past week more or less rain
has fallen in all parts of Georgia. to the
great Improvement ofcrops In some places
cotton has even begun to shed from an ex-
cess of moisture, but in general the staple
is doing finely. The most marked improve
ment has occurred in corn, on which ears
are forming in abundance Cane, rice and
sweet potatoes have also felt the stimu-
lating effects of increased rainfall The
temperature has been below the normal.
but not sufficiently 10 be injurious To the
growth of crops.
In the northwest section of the state
the weather during the week hasEbeen
very favora Die for cotton corn and other
crops. The rains are making corn grow
beautifully. and farmers are now hopeful
of securing large yield. There are sew
eral localities, however, that still stand
in the need of more rain. Cotton is COM
ming along finely, but, of course. owing
to its many previous set-backs, will
hardly yield two-thirds as well as last
year. Sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes
are doing fairly well. Sweet potatoes ap-
pear TO be doing the better of the two
Gardens are generally livening up again.
Cabbage is troubled some by worms To-
bacco has not done well so far. The
threshinR Of wheat shows tnat the Weld
of that crop has been bat fair. Fruit is
scarce. blackberries being about the only
fruit obtainable, and they are only about
half a crop.
The northern counties of the state have
been visited, during the past week, by
general ana beneficial showers, which in
most cases thoroughly soaked the ground
and as a result everything that had any
g. 1s~F4 l., H.
early gardens were too far spent to re
vive, but those late planted will come out
all right. Peas ana sweet potatoes give
every prospect of good crops while
Watermelons have improved and will
give an average yield Wheat is thresh-
ing out very well, and, together with rye,
will be good crop, but the Dat crop will
fall far short of an. average. Cottonhas i'm
proved wonderfully; it is blooming, and,
although little small, seems to be very
full of squares. Corn is also doing nicely
since the rain, although some on uplands
will be failure. 1t is beginning To silk
and tassel out, and with few more
seasonable' rains, will make about an
average crop. Hay also promises to be
good yield.
With plenty of rain, the crops of North
eastern Georgia have continued to i'm
prove during the past week. Bottom-land
corn is generally in excellent condition,
but the upland crop is too far gone to
make an average yield, unless exception
ally favorable weather prevails during
the next three or four weeks. Oats have
been harvested and the yield found short,
although the quality is fair. Cotton is
small, but healthy. but is about three
weeks late in most localities. Blooms are
beginning to appear on the stalk, which
indicates that the plant has about reached
its full growth Sweet potato slips have
been set out in i -e quantities. A large
acreage of turnips will be sOwn this fall.
Gardens are now doing we'll. Grass in
pastures is thriving. and there is promise
of a beautiful harvest of hay
Rain has been general throughout the
western counties during the past week.
Corn shows more signs of improvement,
and is now further advanced than other
crops On the upland it is only in fair
condition, while on the bottoms it is bet
ter than it has been for years, and all has
been laid by. Cotton is doing well and is
blooming nicely. Lice have appeared in
the cotton and bud-worms in the corn at
few points. Gardens are improving
Melons are ripening. Turnips and peas
are being sown in abundance. Crabgrass
Is making good progress.
Plenty Of rain and fine growing seasons
have been the general character OF the
weather during the past week in the CEN
trail portion of the state, and all growing
crops have taken on new life and are
growing nicely. Corn especially seems to
have recovered from the effects Of the dry
weather, now looks green and healthy,
and fair crop will be made if seasonable
weather continues from now on. Water
melons have improved somewhat, but,
as rule, they seem to be poor and small
in size. 1t is expected that the shipping
of melons will begin in earnest this week
Peas, potatoes. and all late planted vege-
tables are growing nicely All CORE
spondents seem to agree that cotton is do
ing as well as could be expected, and the
farmers are feeling good over the present
prospects.
An abundance of all crops will be raised
in East Georgia. This is the latest ad-
vice received from one of the reporters,
and it answers very well for nearly every
locality in the section. Plenty of rain has
fallen, and the weather has been espe-
cially favorable during the week for all
crop-growth. The only trouble now is
that farmers will be kept very busy clear
ing the crops of the rapid growing grass.
Cotton is growing well; though if the soil
was not quite so wet on the gray
lands, it might possibly be doing bet
ter. The crop is fruiting nicely Corn
IS IN an excellent condition, and a large
yield is more than probable 1t is about
oil ldlN OS- I-OtdUOGSY peanuts, peas, cane
and rice are all in an "A, number one,
condition. This has been a kind of an
off year for watermelons They have
neither done well in size quality or guam
tity. OF fruit there is very little. only a
few apples and pears, but grapes will
probably be plentiful.
+ rom the southwestern counties are re
ceived encouraging reports relative to the
general condition of crops. During the
past week there has been a bountiful sup
ply Of rainfall, and vegetation has fresh
ened up wonderfully. Peas and potatoes
have been planted in large quantities.
Cotton is doing fairly we'll, but few cor
respondents complain of rust. Fruit is
appearing on the stalk. Rain came too
late TO save the corn crop; and at best,
there can not be an average yield Ship
ments of melons have been large. and
prospects for the July crop are excellent.
Many fields of both cotton and corn are
becoming grassy, as the weather has been
cloudy and moist, rendering the killing of
weeds and grass difficult. Sugar cane is
small, but now has a good color, and is
growing rapidly Rice is growing nicely
and appears to be healthy
Improvement in all crops, over that of
week ago, is visible throughout the
southern counties. Although upland com
has improved, yet it is not, at present, in
a condition indicative of large yield.
Most farmers think that there will only
be enough for home use. Cotton shows
no serious damage received from the