The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
SOUTHERN CROP CONDITIONS.
Cotton Picking Is Pretty General.
some Rust Reported.

some Rust Reported.
Washington, July 2s.-The weather bu-
reau's weekly crop bulletin, issued to-
day, contains the following:
Observation-Disclosures Weather has con-
tinued generally favorable for crop
growth, harvesting. threshing and fall
blowing, except in the western portions.
Corn and tobacco are very promising also
gardens and pastures. Wheat is thresh-
ing below the average. and oats giving
am average yield. The army worm has
appeared in southwest portion.
North Carolina-Warm weather, with
abundant sunshine and sufficient rain,
improved all crops materially. Cotton,
corn, sorghum, tobacco, sweet potatoes.
field peas and rice are all In an excel
lent condition. Some cotton bolls are
nearly open. Tobacco is being damaged
by the fiea-bug, but cures better this
week. Grapes are fine; all other fruit Is
poor.
South Carolina-Hot humid weather,
with light, scattered showers, has been
favorable for rice, peas, sugar cane, sweet
potatoes and forage crops. Corn is ma
turing satisfactorily, Cotton has improv-
shedding and excessive weed are receiv-
ed. Tobacco Is not curing well. Grapes
are abundant and of a superior quality.
Georgia-Plenty of sunshine, high tenn
perature and occasional showers have
been very favorable to all crops. Corn
is unusually fine. Cotton, as a rule, Is
doing remarkably we'll is fruiting rapidly,
and some hollis are opening, though there
is some complaint of rust and shedding.
Pastures are excellent Grapes are rot
ting badly.
F'lorida-This week was decidedly more
favorable. The excellent weather was
for saving fodder, and has put cotton in
better condition. Cotton is opening, and
some is being picked. Corn, cane and
potatoes are generally satisfactory.
Orange trees are growing rapidly.
Alabama.-Warna and generally favora-
Bile. Cotton continues to fruit heavily,
but has considerable rust, with some
shedding. Cotton picking is about to be-
gin; corn is maturing and fodder being
pulled. Cane, peanuts, sweet potatoes
are excellent, and a large hay crop is be-
ing made.
NTississippl-The drought and heat have
been injurious. Cotton is shedding and
opening prematurely. The first bales of
cotton were received on 22nd, much earlier
than usual. Corn gardens and other crops
were seriously injured by the drought
Louisiana-The week was hot and dry
The situation is critical. In many north
ern parishes stock water is scarce and
rapidly in the north portion, and a great
deal Of 1t Is shedding. Some rust Is also
reported. Corn is bad in the north por-
ton, but good in the south. Rice is suf-
fering Cane is generally excellent, but
needs rain.
Texas-Dry warm weather prevailed
during the week. Cotton is growing ana
fruiting nicely except in a few localities,
where it never recovered from the effects
of the drought, but, a whole, the crop
Is promising. Picking continues in the
southern portion, and is extending ana
will become general over the state by the
middle of August Late corn continues
improving. Rice has been benefited.
Flowing for fall crops has commenced.
Observation-Disclosures rains fell in the
northeast counties, and all crops are
hourishing. Elsewhere the drought con-
tinues. Cotton continues to shed squares
and leaves, and Is opening rapidly The
first bale has been marketed. Old corn
is ruined, and late corn is on the verge
of destruction. All minor crops are suf-
tering A general rain is much needed
Tennessee-EXcept in the eastern portion
the conditions are slightly more favor
able, but sunshine Is much needed to re-
store the failing conditions. Early corn
about assured. Late corn is not matur-
ing well. Cotton generally is of fine
growth but with slight damage by rust
in the western portion. Rains have dam
aged tobacco considerably, still the Grip is
reported good. Growing crops are in fair
condition. -