The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-25
lNDlTION OF THE CROPS.
sIMARIEs FROM SEVERAL SOUTH
ERN STATES.

(tOn Opening Rapidly and in
ONE Cases PrematureIy in GeOr-
fa-YOung BOlIs Opening Prema-
ureIy in south CarOIina-NO Ma
eriaI Change in Condition in
florida. But Rain Needed-Picl1ing
Progressing Rapidly in North
'arOIina.
Washington, Sept A.-The weekly wea-
er crop bulletin of the department of
rfculture embraces the following sum-
aries from the various state weather
vices:
Observation-Disclosures: Excessively hot,
Y weather. making crop conditions criti-
/. ground baked; pastures burning up;
fall blowing or seeding done; fodder
ostly saved, but some of it poor from
ing; tobacco cutting and curing pro-
.essing; crop generally in fair condition;
any farmers feeding and watering stock.
North CaroIina-Raleigh Very abnor-
an hnfavorable week, with intense heat,
arthg sunshine and unbroken drought;
otta opening prematurely, late blossoms
ad small bolls shedding; turnips. pota-
tes md peanuts suffering from drought,
ad all blowing and seeding in prog
rst rice harvest under way.
Sdth Carolina-Columbia Excessive
III and no rain favored cotton picking,
ID young bolls are opening premature
!, growth having stopped; good harvest
either for all crops; too dry for growing
ops or fall seeding.
glorgia-Atlanta: A hot and dry week,
,Iorable for farm work; cotton opening
Mdly and in some cases prematurely;
albccasioual complaint of rust, but no
sliding; picking general; corn still unin-
juh and being gathered in southern
c1ties; fodder pulling over in southern
all nearly finished in northern and CEN
I'll counties.
lorida-Jacksonville: Week hot and
ut excellent for picking cotton, the con-
dibn of which has not materially chang
ejit would be benefited by occasional
stHers. Large quantities of forage
s,bd; too dry for fall gardens, many be-
u
habama-Montgome Hot and dry
eyept scattered showers in west pOruons
aftOn nearly all open and picking pro-
ressing rapidly; corn still being gather
q in good condition; all minor crops do
lg well, though rain badly needed for
al crops.
sissippi-Vicksburg Weather hot
ad dry, causing cotton to open very rap
ilY and doing some damage by causing
DIN to open prematurely; complaints OF
dTpge from worms, rust, rot, blight and
sleqlng. less frequent; corn being gain
cred with insufficient storage room; hay
say4 satisfactorily; gardens needing
rain
Laisiana-New Orleans: Another dry
hot week, generally favorable for har-
Veshg rice, corn, hay and picking cot
ton showers south benefited cane and
garbns, but all growing crops need rain
in lie interior and north; cotton opening
vert fast and some prematurely; some
wons continue damaging crops.
T&as-GalVeston: Generally fair weatn-
er Fevailed over the interior Of the state
Indcotton picking has made good prog
eoton short; showers over the coast dis
rits have. been favorable for rice ana
'egetables.
arkansas - Little Rock: Cotton has
pned very rapidly, but owing to no;
vather picking has progressed slowly;
so1e complaint of shedding and prema-
tup opening. Corn is being gathered;
god crops of potatoes and fall crops are
seIbusly injured by drought; rain needed
fo1all blowing.
nnessee-Nashville Except showers
on Sept l6, a damaging drought has pre-
vated, seriously affecting cotton, pea
nuF, late potatoes and delaying plowing
ant fall seeding. Tobacco Is mostly hous-
ed4but considerably damaged by worms.
Cotton is opening rapidly and picking has
beSIn. Sorghum making. fruit drying ana
styling late hay have progressed favor
pAy