The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-15
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
v,eE FROM EXCESSIVE RAIN
N VIRGINIA.

THE week Extremely
Worth CarOIina-CrOps on BOT
r,,ds in south Carolina DAM
bv OveraOws-The Rising
80. Also Cause Havoc in Geor-
showers Prove Beneficial in
ALBANIA.
.-.--s ca. July 1.-THE weekly crop
.---.f- issued by the weather bureau
$3.50 saws. With the exception OF the
-. $50 DAYS Of the week. exceptionally
.,y weather has prevailed, and crops
.-srrv have improved materially. me
81 he week finds all crops much IN IN
lr-F esnecially cotton ana cOIh. =
t~7 corn is well adNaAcSu' iiNo-
r-- 1 full silk a., IT.
...-----1-ror is progressing rapidly. Inc
IL large and full of fruit IN some
'..f-sas this crop is about Two "eenS
fsr than usual some Farmers ~
1-+.- az rust Grapes are good anu I y u
-s1f liz. but other fruits are sald 10
'all-l5ns are not abundant. and com
-.-s-treiv few have been shipped. -.
F..-1-so5is rains have fallen throushOut
.-. southern portion of the state, accom-
ranied hy wind in some sections ou' ~ ~
BE- frle damage, and crops are in me
co1lfrion Cotton is fruiting neaNlly' anu
Sneuiug Tobacco is doirg nicely. Inc
fruir crop is poor. eXcepp grapes, Whlch
a. 6ne. Watermelons are very inferior.
Washington. July lA-Following are eN-
tracts of the weekly weather report;
Observation-Disclosures and con-
ungous rainfall has done much damage
70 wheat. oats, corn, tobacco and cotton
I'm The southern tier of counties; northerly
tUo-thirds of the state free from special
injury and crops reported in good con-
alton: cultivation and harvesting impos-
sibIe as yet.
North Carolina-Raleigh-W ex-
trenalv unfavorable with excessive rains.
Aoodtug rivers from the French Broad to
Roanoke. destroying thousands of bushels
of lowland corn; other crops injured by
standing water and local storms on the
Sth inst; cotton but slightly damaged,
though shedding some forms; week of
fair weather will probably lessen present
estimate of damage.
south Carolina-Columbia- rains
IN western portion caused oVernoWsi dam
aging bottom land crops seriously, hlgn
winds blew down and broke corn, tangled
large cotton and shook off the remain
ing fruits. very little sunshine; falling or
iu general condition of corn and cotton
since last report but minor crops i'm
proved decidedly.
Georgia-Atanta: The heavy rains dur
ing the early part of the week seriously
damaged crops in the lowlands, but ex-
ceptionally fine cotton and corn weather
has prevailed for several days, and all
crops are doing we'll; cotton is fruiting
heavily; grapes are good, but other fruits
are inferior.
orida-Jacksonville: Week unfavora-
BILE over the west and north districts for
cotton and corn; the 18th a destructive
storm passed over the western coast coun-
ties and portions of the north districts,
destroying fruit, prostrating corn seri-
ously damaging cotton. and in many re-
spects changing bright prospects to one
of failure; timber interest greatly injured.
Observation-Disclosures Temperature
slightly deficient, but showers beneficial,
except in south and southeast portions
where excessive rains and wind storms
seriously damaged corn and cotton; field
crops healthy in other portions; cotton
beginning to open, and picking will. begin
in about ten days, with promise of a fair
yield; cane, field peas, peanuts and sweet
potatoes very promising.
ississippi-Nicksburg: Good rains in
some sections; corn will be injured beyond
reparation by drought in the delta dis
trict; corn about laid by and cotton being
laid; some cotton shedding and few boil
worms.
Louisiana-New Orleans: Drought I'M
broken IN more northern parishes, where
cotton is filing and corn badly damaged:
showers fell in central and south portions
ana corn and cotton more favorablv re-
porled;sugar cane in good condition and
ing.
Texas-Galveston: General rains have
occurred except in a few sections and as
cotton is in splendid state of cultivation
IL mas been greatly improved; in some sec
TONS the crop is excellent, while in others
II Is poor and as a whole the outlook Is
Ior falr crop; picking is becoming gem
eIdI IN southwest Texas; late corn has
Deen improved and vegetables have been
greatly benefited; more rain is needed for
the rice crop.
Arkansas-Little Rock: Showers verv To-
cal IN character and unevenly distributed
general soaking rain is much needed; cot
ION stands drought very we'll and little
com Plant of shedding is made, 1t is heav-
ny Iruted and at least two weeks ahead
ol the season; early corn is seriously in
cured late corn will do well with season.
nnessee-Nashville: Damaging rains
~ eastern portion and excessive in mid
oIe portions; warm, humid weather nro-
HIouhs growth, but unfavorabIe for cot
ton ana tobacco; corn developing well. cot
Ion me prospect, fruiting we'll: tobacco
emLIa me, still much frenching; wheat
SSId oats sprouting in shock; thrashing and
n my retarded; young crops growing
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