The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-02
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
THE PAST WEEK FAVORABLE IN
GEORGIA.

The Dry weather Very Advanta-
~eous for the Picking OF Cotton
and Gathering of other Crops.
vegetable Interests in Florida Re-
tarded by Deficient MOisture-Cot-
ton picking in Alabama TO BE Com
Melted by Oct. 2O-NO Further Dam
age to Cotton in Mississippi.
Atlanta. Ga, oct. 1.-The weekly crop
ranort of the weather bureau out to-day
says:
although there has been but little
interpolation in Georgia during the past
week the general weather conditions
have been rather favorable for both the
pIanter and the crops. The dry weather
has given ample opportunity for picking
cotton. pulling fodder, and in the cen
trail and southern counties gathering corn
cotton has continued to open rapidly
under the influence of the excessively hot
weather Of the hrst few days. but this
ranid opening has been checked some
1rbgr nv the cool weather which follow
Ell Picking has been pushed with a vim
and a large portion. of the staple has al
ready been gathered and ginned. The
drought still continues in the eastern
section of the state. While the dry
weather has been unfavOrable to the fail
crops II has been very favorable for all
ION out fast and all the green seed cot
ton will soon be on the market The
planters are beginning to gather and haul
IN corn and all crops Will soon be
%Rice is all harvested, and the yield Is
fair"
Washington; Oct. 1;-7Following are sum
maries from the weekly weather crop bull
letin of the agricultural department:
observation-disclosures: No abatement of
the drought; season close, pastures bare,
fnT "a in nd aa11
streams drying up; most of the tobacco,
late corn and fodder secured; fall plOw-
ing and seeding much later than usual.
North Carolina-Raleigh: First FIVE days
of the week extremely warm, followed by
cooler with frost in the mountain sections;
drought undated, injuring cotton and all
fall crops; streams and wells very low;
no fall blowing.
ed by cool weather and no rain, favorable
for picking cotton, but drought has CUT
of top crop largely; rice harvest nearly
finished, yield satisfactory; fall root crops
and peas very poor, owing TO drought;
much hay being made.
Georgia-AJlanta: Week dry, and during
early part unseasonably hot cooler from
the 9th; several light frosts reported, but
no damage done; cotton opening and pick
ing in progress; corn being gathered in
central and southern counties; minor crops
in good condition.
Observation-Disclosures: Excellent week
for harvesting corn, hay and cotton, the
ldtleI staple Will De gathered by OCt. 10,
vegetable interests retarded by deficient
moisture, which was marked, save over
portions of the central districts.
Observation-Disclosures Dry and hot I'M
III Friday; since then quite COOL which
is favorable for cotton picking; cotton
about all open and viii be practically
gathered by Oct. 20; harvesting corn and
minor crops continues; rain badly needed
for ran crops and blowing.
ppi-Vicksburg Harvesting of
cotton and corn has progressed rapidly;
cold weather fastening it's maturity else
Wherei no further reports of damage
from frost worms, rot and blight; cor
tnued dry weather injuring gardens and
truck farms; hay saved successfully and
fodder all housed; slight injury 10 cotton
and fall gardens by light frost and cold.
Louisiana--New Orleans Favorable
harvesting week. and scattered showers
beneficial, but general rain needed for fall
crops corn and hay harvest progress
ing in north; about completed in south
portions; rice harvest nearing compile
toni, cane ripening rapidly from. cool
weather; cotton picking progressing, and
worms continue their devastation.
Reconsideration: The weather has
been favorable for cotton picking except
Over the central and southwest portions,
whore rains have retarded work anG
slightly lowered the grade of cotton; corn
gathering has continued; more rain Is
needed for fall blowing over the northeast
portion.
Arkansas-Little Rock: Weather more
favorable than for several weeks; gener-
Gus rains fell in some sections. while
others received none at all; light frosts oc-
CURED in localities, but no damage report
ed; cotton opening and being picked very
rapidly; condition about the same as last
week; too dry for fail blowing and the
late vegetables.
nnessee-Nashville: Generally dry
and hot; rain much needed for blowing
and seeding; early fall crops mostly gain
cred in good condition; weather faVora-
bic for curing tobacco: cotton picking
well advanced; pastures falling rapidly
on account of drought; frost 29th and sOth.
ORLANDO's FoRGER.