The Atlanta constitution., 1896-08-31
RAINS SAVE COTTON
Further Damage Stopped by the Gen
efaI Rainfall.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN OUT
Gives Interesting Statistics Concern
ing the Agricultural Situation
in Georgia.
EEKLY CROP BULLETIN OUT

The weekly crop bulletin was 'ssoe'
day by the government weather nu'''u-
1t decIares that cotton was greatly ea''i
aged during the last week by continue
hot dry weather. Relief was had ~" "'S
ago by general rains throughout IeofP'i'
The rains so far have not been sdfuelSn'
to assure a larger yield than was expect
cd a few days ago. bIt further dai''a-3
was restrained if not stopped. Inc ON
cial report is as follows:
'''Thc past week mp to sunday. was y
REPETITION of what we have h'eh lie '''-
for the past month, hot and dry As d ''''
sequence all growing crops nav 'oi''i'"'
to suffer- rendering the outlook more aH.
more gloomy to the farmer. G"od 7a'7o-'.t-
showers have. occurred the nor fth-'"
and central counties on Sund1% ai" '''-
came general over the state 4tS.t' ''
Rain is falling i'm most sections ''-''E
W hile the rains have cCrnc t-o tal" 10 Wv
any material good TO cotton and Ehcn OF
the corn crop. vegetation Eehefa'i4 WI
be greatly revived and the ground VIII "e
put in good order for fall seeding, 'l.'
The cotton crop viii fall considerably SNORT
Of the average. The drought has cause
It to shed rapidly and pTematuIeiN' "l'
plant to turn yellow and rust 10 sIrt3'-
Many Of the late crops will reap consider
able benefit from the rains. Pastures VIII
improve. and stock water. that was bec"m-
ing very scarce in sections. viii be Fefir"-
ished.
Northern Section.
'The protracted drought which set /"
| about four weeks ago was bi'Neh 30 ,''
| northern counties 10y good rains on N.h-
/ dav aud they are continuing today tP
| to this time practically no RAIN has iah'm
/ for a month. and as "a consequence %"
| crops have been seriously damaSe"- i"'
cotton crop has been ca; OH neafN "'''-
| half and late corn seriously huft- N'''
dcns and pastures are burning up an"
stock is falling off as "a natural 'o"7'
/ oueuce Cotton is opening rapidly anu pre-
/ maturelv. and rust is iujurius IL IN a "''ii
| ber of localities. The crop Is beihE Pm
al. fas. os possfblc and some has airrtiE
| been placed upon the market. y y tii",7''-
/ by many Thar the present f''H7 -
/ cotton about as much if not more ha''"
| tl,an rood. as they viii cause new grow"
/ 10 start and the old crop WiH drop "'
| min patches that have not. "e'h
| viii derive much goc3 f~om the rams ''l.,
/ ~. ,,rornd which has been too hard a''
i cry will now be- in good eondlllah 20
! i,., ti,. seed Pastures VIII ne rcNiN'"'
sock water repleu.shoi and vegetation
! ..enerauv Will DE greatly benrhleH' "''
most gardens are past redemption
Central Section.
''Drv and warm weather preEalel ~ .. ,.
/ central portion of the state odi'i' 7,.:-
Z xx-ba showers OtthiAfl AAi A'''N-+-
/ ,rbps. showers were Suppi"mtht'0 ~ i'N
/ =, General rain ON Monday. wtach CON
! tip,i.. as we 10 10 press. COTTON ""l
/ has suffered greatly from "a" ui '"----,
! is too far advanced To- he bei'lt'v' 80 -
{ rl,t ,lagree The hot and drN weather
/ has caused the plant Co shed pteh''' ''"i '-f
| ard there is almost unlNc'aA t"i'' ~,
r,, ,rha uIaut is turning yellow H'
/ ...,,, ,,r.,sr.4,.ts Of this crop are N''
/ dfscouracint. to The planter. 'ie@'"-
! Iaire, pushed ahead as ralHdlE ~
/ Corn ON hieh ground lS uritiiN i"''''''
/ where planted i'm bottoms '"e IA, a..
/ ,o,d the drought fairly we'll ana VIII "'
| ,t.. i,,,-,royed 10y thc rains 81 the p"@-
| ,.,.. Gardens are ruined. eNerEihiit-
! i ,ar.hed SO badly that nothing can
/ ,.i,-e Them Pastures. Whlch h'Ft
/ raridlv during the past feW weeks VIII "'
/ benefited The rains Will serve 20
/ an mn the soil sufficiently 60 alo" 'ii'1-
| ~ hove not already sowu. 30 put lh t.'t-
-, saed and viii do much good - patches
| ,,.be~. the seed came mp. ltttS are ''''''
| infured nut viii revive considerably a.''l
| tbs rains Fodder ruiliue Is ABOUT over
ana THE crop has been saved ii N'lE
/ ,,iit:on The excessively dtN "'i'i''-
has greatly injured suSar care
Southern Section.
.,,,... ,,4 1,at weather has continued
.i,,,,,.i.,iit the southern counties most vl
+he vr.l, II-ht local showers occurred ln
scattered loealitses. hut not enough fA'"
I'm untu last day OF the week - lay tlr
d,,st cotton has failed rapidly and iA~
,rop will fan far short of an ayerase- Dc
is too far advanced Co he improved i> r"iH-
long cotton is said 90 have stood tine UNI
e,-,r.tl. SaaSon much better than the
snort cane. potatoes 1ud pe'as haze s'ti-
fered considerably and need ram "''iis-
some cotton on river land is fruiung nicely
ana has stood the drought fairly Wen
ToIder has been about al gathered and
housed i'm very good condition Gardens
are marched and burned so badly that
rotbirc can revive them. Pastures are
moor. but will be improved by the present
rains stock is thin but healthy.
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin.
Wash neton. August 15.-'ollo"inE are
extracts from the summary Of the weekly
climate ana crop bulletin of the weather
| bureau:
Nirginia-Drought conditions continue IN
tidewater and several portions OF middle
counties causing erauual fallins OF IN
! prospects for tobacco. tate corn. pea
| nuts ana pastures. elSew mere local sho WerS
! have relieved the situation and the outlook
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