The morning news., 1894-07-26

sunshine The average condition of crops
over all this section is much better than
for weeks. Farmers are more hopeful,
and the outlook for everything is far
more encouraging than that Of a week
ago. The upland corn is springing for
ward rapidly and with favorable
weather will be in fine shape in a week
time Too much rain has run TO the bot
toms at a few points. causing a little dam
age among; the crops but the improve
uent of the upland crops, from the same
showers, has been enough TO Overbalance
the damage done below. The cotton
croD Is in good shape, and if fair weather
will prevail, it will greatly improve its
condition. The weather has been too wet
for this staple, and sunshine is what is
needed at present. Gardens, together
with the potato and pea crops, are look
ing fine Sugar cane is growing nicely.
Turnips are now being sown to a great
extent.
Farmers of Central Georgia are well
satisfied with the improvement of their
crops during the past week. Frequent
rains have saturated the soil, and all
vegetation is in fine condition. Cotton,
although still late, is growing as rapidly
as the planter could wish. A few COM
plants are made of rust on the staple, but
peas continue TO grow rapidly. and the
yield of both will no doubt be large
Corn which some weeks ago was thought
10 be beyond redemption has taken on
new life. and will average a fair crop if
the weather continues favorable. Corn,
which was in fair or average condition
before the rainy weather set in is. as a
rule, an exceptionally fine crop. Turnip
sowing is now in progress. Grass and
weeds are overrunning all fields. as the
wet weather has delayed farm work con-
siderably
Toomuch rain has fallen in the eastern
portion of the state Corn was at that
stage of its growth that the rain was gen
orally beneficial, ana fine crop Is fairly
certain Field peas, sweet potatoes, of
which large acreage has been set out,
cane aud rice have also done we'll and are
now in promising condition. Cotton, on
the other hand, has suffered The fields
are more in grass than often occurs so
late in the season, because for a month 1t
has been too wet to kill grass The weed
is oyergrown,. but poorly fruited In
many places IL has turned yellow and
much shedding is complained of. Especial
injury has been done on sandy soils, in
many cases irreparable. Melons have
been damaged by the heavy rains
Rainy weather has continued in the
southwest section during most of last
week. In spots the rainfall has been too
heavy, teaching the light soil and wash
that do not paint the outlook as very
promising for all crops growing. Cotton
is generally growing well and putting on
plenty of bolls. If fair weather will now
only prevail for a week or so, cotton is
surely bound to be good crop. Corn is
growing finely, but still shows some of
the damaging effects of the long drought
in May and June. Sugar cane, peas,
sweet potatoes and other small crops CON
tinue TO grow well. Peas are still being
planted in few places. Fodder pulling
has begun. Grass is getting troublesome
Crops have revived in south Georgia
RAIN and lots Of it, has fallen during the
last two weeks, and has been the prnci-
pal agent 10 make the prospect for good
crops a certainty. Corn is safe ana most
farmers are nearly ready to begin pulling
fodder. Cotton is coming along finely.
especially the sea-island variety. Cotton
in most places is shedding but little Dry
and warm weather is only wanted now TO
insure good crop of cotton. Sugar cane
is growing nicely. Sweet potatoes and
field peas could hardly be growing better.
The melon crop has been a poor one.
Grapes are the only fruit that will be
plentiful.
From the southeastern section there
are received very encouraging reports
relative to the general condition of crops
Cotton is growing rapidly, but in a few
fields is shedding slightly and shows
some indications of rust. Rice is COM
mencing to head up, and cutting will
begin In some localities about Aug 15
All fields are generally grassy, as wet
weather has caused a rank growth of
weeds and grass, and at the same time
prevented the farmer from working. Peas
have all been gathered and marketed,
with yie&d of only about one-third of an
average crop. Farmers are now ready
for fodder gathering. Peas are we'll ad-
vanced toward maturity, and few are
already ripening. Watermelons are rather
scarce.