The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-10-17
GENERAL CROP SUMMARY
A Dry Month Has, With Hot Weather,
Opened the Cotton-Othsr Crops.

a Dry Month hAs, with Hot weather.
Opened the Cotton-Othsr Crops.
COTTON.
Our last report was for the month of
August. which was entirely too wet
for cotton, resulting in much rust and
shedding throughout the state. Dur
ing the month Of September but little
rain has fallen in the state, except in
the southeast section. In addition to
the dry condition Of the atmosphere, It
has been excessively warm for the sea.
son Of the year. These two conditions
combined have caused cotton to open
very rapidly, the half grown bolls open.
ing prematurely, and the crop Is fast
being gathered, ginned and sold. Pains
should be taken to gather and handle
the crop as nicely as possible, as trash
and dirt Of any description inevitably
cause q reduction in the price. Again,
never in packing mix dirty and clean
cotton in the same bale, hoping to sell
it all for the price of the clean cotton,
for invariably the entire bale sells
as dirty cotton.
The Liverpool cotton buyers are com.
planning at the way American cotton is
packed and demand an improvement
in tnat line. l think there is room
for improvement and trust that our
farmers will take pains to cover their
cotton bales as neatly as possible, hid
ing the sides and ends entirely with
bagging 80 that less dirt may accumu-
late on the cotton and less cotton be
| washed on account Of dirt after reach
| ing the factories. AS to the threat of
Liverpool buyers to impose q heavy
| penalty on our farmers for poor pack.
| ing Of cotton, that is all bosh and non !.
sense. They must buy our cotton how
| ever packed, but it Is much to our in
| terest to pack it neatly and carefully.
must warn our people against an
| other thing. Never sell all Of the seed
from the first and second pickings Of
the crop and depend upon the seed from
the third and last picking for plant.
| ing. This is very serious mistake.
as very many of the seed from
the last picking are immature and
light. and if they terminate after
planting, can only develop into weak
and sickly plants. Always reserve
your planting seed from the bottom or
middle crop of cotton, for they are apt
to be plump, heavy and fully matured,
and when planted will develop into
healthy vigorous plants The crop will
be gathered early this year and will not
in my opinion exceed if it reaches T.
OOO 900 bales If my estimate of the
crop is right, cotton will be selling for
higher prices in the spring than it is
bringing at present.
While l believe prices will be higher
l. do oil xyic ha1
Each farmer must be his own Judge Of
that matter. as the conditions surround
ing each are different.
do, however. unhesitatingly advise
against selling cottonseed at the
prices now offered. Every farmer in
the state knows how valuable
they are as fertilizer for corn
wheat, oats and other crops, and as a
simple matter of economy, they should
not be sold at present prices. Keep
your seed to build up your compost
heaps, with which to enrich your land,
and you will be much better repaid than
by selling them at present prices.
CORN.
The promise of the spring and sum.
mer has been fulfilled, and the huge
corn crop of the state is safe from all
contingencies. Every section has
bountiful crop, with the ex.
ception of small areas here and there.
where the rainfall was difficult. Now
that it is made, be sure to save it all
carefully, wasting none. at the same
time feeding literally to stock of all
kinds that they may enter upon the
winter in good condition. Commence
early to feed the hogs you want to fat.
ten and kill, remembering that bushel
of corn or other feed will make much
more fat and flesh during the mild days
of October than after the weather b..
comes colder.
SORGHUM AND SUGAR CANE
The grinding Of sorghum has been in