The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-16
CROPS IN THE STATE.
The Weekly Bulletin of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.

Atlanta, Ca, May l5.-The weakly
weather crop bulletin, out to-day. saws.
Most sections of the state have received
rain during the past week in the form of
local showers. At Augusta and Sayan-
nah nearly three inches have fallen at
Ihomasvllle one and quarter, at Macon
one and three quarters, at West Point
and Atlanta one third Of an inch. at
Rome one and six tenths. These showers
have been of immense value to crops and
particularly to grain.
This has been a very favorable week
for all crops and farm work in the north
ern counties Of the state Cotton on gray
land is good stand, but that on tho rcd
soil is not so good. Late planted cotton
is beginning 10 break through the soil
worms are not so plentiful as they were
last week.
IN NORTHEAsTERN GEORGIA.
SIN Northeastern Georgia cotton plant
ing has been finished, and the heecv sta
pie is above ground with good stands In
many localities it is being chopped out.
Corn is looking fine cotton is excellent.
and wheat and oats are looking much bet
ter than they did week ago. although
the latter do not seem to be doing well.
Early oats are beginning to ripen, but are
very light, and will hardly be high
enough TO be cut. Rust has been noticed
on wheat at few points.
Middle Georgia reports are diversi-
fled relative TO the condition and advance
ment of crops Showers have been scat
tered. Corn and cotton are generally
looking better than most all other crops
Corn has been worked over and cotton
chopplng Is well under way. Cane is
coming along finely. Melons, as rule,
look well.
IN THE EAST.
'The drought which has prevailed over
the eastern section of the state for the
past three weeks, hasat last been broken.
Corn is looking and doing better, and is
fine stand. 1t is being worked, and some
are blowing il the second time Cotton
chopping is well advanced. The sea
island brand is all chopped. Replauted
cotton is up, or coming up. Most of the
chopping will be completed this week
Cut worms are playing havoc in some To-
calities to both corn and cotton. Sorghum
and watermelons are growing nicely.
Watermelons will be eight to ten DAYS
later than last year.
DAMAGE BY HAIL
''At few points in the most southerly
counties a heavy hail on the 9th did CON
siderable damage, stripping cotton and
corn of leaves and inturing melons greatly.
Corn is small and yellow with poor
stands and will be several weeks late
Cotton is generally doing well and
chopping is well advanced Cut worms
are at work on cotton in some fields.
Melons are now in bloom in South Geor-
gia, and most of the vines are in healthy
condition and q good crop is anticipated
Corn and cotton are looking fine and are
growing fast. Cotton in some places is
getting its second blowing, and the stands
are good. Corn is about all plowed out
1t looks well, though there is not over
half stand in some localities.
IN THE SOUTHEAST
"In the southern portion of the state
corn is looking we'll, and shows the effects
of the recent rain. 1t will be a good
stand. Cotton is looking well and grow
ing nicely, and the prospects are fine for
a good yield. The beneficial rains the
past week have been the making of the
oat crop, and the yield will far exceed
that which was anticipated by the farm
ers. Sugar cane and rice are doing nicely
and have improved. The general condi-
tion of crops is fine. and the prospects are
good. What fruit was left is not looking
well, and peaches are dropping Off"
RAINS IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
Albany, Ca, May 15-Splendid rains
are falling in this section daily and crops
are taking on rapid growth in conse-
Quence.