The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-17
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
RAIN AND SUNSHINE MAKE GEOR-
GA PLANTERS SMILE.

Considerable Complaint of Lice in
Cotton, But the Corn Crop Very
Promising and BEING Laid By-Fa-
vOrabIe Weather in Florida and n
Marked Change for the Better in
Crops OF Every Kind.
Atlanta, Ca, June 1.-THE weekly. crop
bulletin Of the weather department gives
the following summary OF the crop con-
ditions in Georgia for the week ending
to-day: The weather during the past
seven days was not altogether so favor
able as could have been desired The
nights, in the northern and central coun-
ties, were a little too cool for cotton, and
as a result there is a very general COM
plant Of lice on that plant. Cotton is
blooming in all sections Of the state, and
squares and small hollis are numerous in
the southern portion.
Except in a few localities, where dam
aged by the late drought, corn is in excel
lent condition, and is very promising
throughout the state.
Wheat and oats have been harvested,
the former giving a fair yield and the lat
ter turning out very short.
Melons are a fair crop and beginning
20 appear IN the market in the southern
part of the state.
Good showers have put crops in fine
growing condition, except cotton, which
has suffered greatly from cool nights and
lice.
Melons and peaches are plentiful in the
local markets, and considerable quantities
have been shipped. The melon crop will
be shorter than usual, however, on ac-
count Of reduction in the acreage"
Washington, June 1.-THE following are
extracts from the summary of the weekly
weather and crop bulletin of the agricul-
tural department:
Virginia - Richmond: Cool, cloudy
weather, with much rain, has kept farm
ing operations at standstin in eastern
counties; corn continues fine, but fields
are grassy; wheat harvest under way;
grass improving; oats heading; cotton
and peanuts damaged by rains. Tobacco
very promising.
North CarOlina-Raleigh: Week too cool
for cotton; precipitation abundant, with
excess in five counties and destructive
hail storm in one; all crops doing we'll;
first cotton blooms 10th; wheat harvest
nearly over, and threshing begun; early
peaches and apples in market; poor
quality; condition Of grapes good.
South Carolina-Columbia: Week favor
able for crop growth and cultivation ex-
cept too much rain over southeastern por-
ton; both early and late corn continue
promising; cool nights and lice have in
jured cotton seriously; squares forming
plentifully and blooms common; melons
ripening; fruit prospects lessentng.
Georgia-Atlanta: Plenty Of rain and
sunshine, and crops generally doing well,
though much complaint of cotton lice,
especially in southern portion; cotton N
bloom and squares forming; corn very
promising and being laid by; all minor
crops in hourishing condition.
Florida-JacksonVille: Week very ia
vorable; rains general and copious; cot
ton, corn and other staple products sat
tsfactory; opinion Of crop conditions
throughout the state shows marked
change for the better.
Observation-Disclosures Rains first Of
week retarded work. but subsequent dry
and cool weather, while checking growth,
allowed rapid advance in crop cleaning;
cotton becoming lousy and making too
much stalk, but fruiting well; corn fine
ana crop practically laid by; cane and
minor crops fiourishing.
Observation-Disclosures: Cotton and
corn injured by cool nights; cotton FORM
ing bolls rapidly but injured by lice;
blight and rust; corn laid by, but needs
rain badly, especially in west and north
portions; gardens and minor crops also
suffering for moisture.
Louisiana--NeW Orleans: Light scatter
ed showers and cool nights; in droughty
area, covering north central AMI central
parishes, all crops need rain, and old corn
is in precarlous conditions cotton good and
fruiting nicely; cane being laid by in good
condition; rice improving but needs more
rain.
Texas-Galveston: The growth Of cotton
has been checked in most sections by
drought, but the plant has been improved
by showers in localities over central and
western agricultural districts; the crop is
in a good state of cultivation and notwith-
standing drought ii continues blooming
and frutting; corn improved in localities by
showers but crops suffering for rain; high
winds blew the stalk down where show
ers occurred: rice and vegetables need
rain; fruit ripening nicely.
Arkansas-Little Rock: Weather too cool
for cotton; some reports of lice though
generally the condition of this crop is most
favorable; corn much in need of rain, and
serious injury will result If dry weather
continues; wheat and oats harvesting pro-
crossing.
nnessee-Nashville: Heavy rains in
eastern section and portions of central
benefited crops; latter part of week ia
vorable for haying and cleaning crops; cool
weather checked cotton growth, but plants
generally healthy; tobacco generally thrift
ty; corn and other crops doing well; west
ern section needs rain.