The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-19
THE CROPS
The Five Months Dr0Qth Re.
mains Unbroken,
And the Fall Crops of Pota-
toes and torages are
Suffering, and Like Corn and
Cotton Will Prove a
fniIure Unless the Clouds Let Out Their
Watery Contents on the Parched
Earth.

VI ACaiiy A'C uoiiVAo Aoo ouOle
been, drouth and in consequence
the cotton and corn crops have been
cut from so to Is per cent, and unless
there be rain soon, forage crops will
suffer like fate.
New ORLEANS, Sept. Is, 1896. The
weather was warmer than usual over
the entire Gotten belt during the
week ending Monday, September IA
1896, except on the North Carolina
coast, where it was slightly cooler
than usual. No marked departures
occurred over the more southwestern
portion of the belt, the weekly mean
temperature being only from one to
two degrees above the normal, but
over Western Tennessee, Arkansas
and East Texas there was an excess
of from five to seven degrees.
There was but little rainfall during
the week, Central aud South Texas
and South Louisiana receiving more
than any other sections of the belt.
and it was Gully in a few localities in
this section than an average weekly
fall occurred. The eastern half of
the belt received practically no rain,
scattered showers alone falling over
small areas, and the same conditions
prevailed over the greater portion of
North Texas, Arkansas and North
Louisiana.
The following is from telegraphic
summaries from climate ard CROP
sections of Weather Bureau in the
Cotton Belt:
Louislana-Week warm, with light
scattered showers north, but more
generally south, though generally in
sufficient. Favorable weather for
harvesting corn, hay and rice, and
picking cotton. Corn is nearing COM
pletion cotton picking being pushed:
worms are injnring the late cotton in
localities. Cane variably reported,
but in generally good condition.
Texas-Dry weather has continued
except 10 few sections, and has been
favorable to cotton picking, which
is being rushed; the continue d
drouth lessons the outlook for a TOP
crop and in many sections there is No
top crop Rain is needed badly in
the wheat belt, as blowing has been
seriously interfered with. Corn
gathering continues.
Arkansas-No improvement in con-
ditlon of cotton and it is now too late
for improvement from one third to
one half of the crop is picked and
picking has been delayed by hot
weather, Rain is much needed for
potatoes, peas and turnips, to facili-
tate blowing and'sowing grain.
Mississippi = GENERALLY favorable
week for harvesting all crops. Cotton
picking b ing pushed forward rap
idly and some have finished picking i
scarcity of labor will delay the COM
pletlon of cotton picking in some
sections; some few reports indicate
Il slight improvement in the top crop.
Drouth seriously affecting fall gar
dens and stock in many localities.
Alabama7sHot, dry weather con-
tinues. Cotton picking and ginning
progressing rapidly and the bulk of
The crop will be gathered this month.
Corn being housed in good condition
Cane, sweet potatoes and all minor
crops maturing three to four weeks
sarlier than usual.
Georgia-Hlgh temperature during
ne day and cool nights, abundant
sunshine and practically no rain were
he characteristic features of the
past seven days, and as a result sill
,rops have suffered. Cotton about
Ill open and farmers are pushing |
ahead picking as rapidly as
possible to save what they can. The
'rop will be all picked by October Is
1t least. Pastures, gardens and all
minor crops failing. The outlook is
exceedingly gloomy.
Florida-Excelleut week for har-
resting cotton crop; it will be picked
before the Both instant, excepting
sections of some southern counties.
)nly scattered showers fell and fall
'rop interests need rain. Portions Of |
1ofthsrn and western equities report