The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-15
CROP CONDITIONS AND CLINE,
WEEKLY BUREAU OF THE DE-
PARTSIENT OF AGRICULTURE.

The weather in Georgia, Florida
and south Carolina Very FavOra-
BILE for Farm WOrk-The weather
in Most of the other Southern
states Also Favorable for Plant
Ing.
Washington, April 1.-THE following
is the weekly weather and crop bulletin
of the agriculture department:
Virginia-Richmond; Cool, cloudy wea-
Their operated unfavorably on all crop
growths winter wheat shows no improve
ment, but remains poor and uneven; warm
weather would greatly benefit it, espec-
tally in the western counties; gardens do
ing WE'LL corn planting beginning.
North Carolina-Raleigh: Week unfav-
orable for growth; early part too cool,
with severe frost, injuring fruit and young
vegetables; corn planting progressing
rapidly and large areas are fortified and
ready for cotton; first shipment of straw
berries, April 10; some corn up, but warm
gentle rains are greatly needed to cause
termination of seeds.
South Carolina-Columbia. Week favor
able for farm work; seed terminating slow
ly. owing to the cool, dry weather; up
land corn planted and up in eastern coun-
ties; cotton planting general; some up;
grain looking promising, with slow
growth; early frost injured, but late va
rieties safe.
Georgia-Atlanta: Warm, dry week. very
favorable for vegetation and farm work
Bulk of corn planted and up to good stands
and being worked in central and southern
counties; cotton planting order of day in
southern portion and ground being put in
{ Dlant1nR northern norton
fruit very promising.
Florida-JacksonYille Temperature be-
low the normal and, excepting over south
ern district marked deficiency in precip-
itation; all farm work being actively pros
ecuted; cotton planting about finished, ex-
cept over sections of west and north dis
tricts; corn, fruit and vegetable interests
satisfactory, but copious rain in general
demand, and unless received within a few
days serious injury will result,
acknowledgements Warm and very
favorable week, accelerated generation
and growth; corn one-half and cotton two
tifths planted, and both coming up in
southern portions, with good stands; all
other crops growing well; fruit in excellent
condition, except pears dropping; uplands
need rain.
Mississippi - vicksburg: Favorable
weather; corn nearly all painted, and some
up receiving first cultivation; cotton plant
ing becoming general, and some coming
up; oats promising; fruit and garden
truck dong well; worms damaging corn,
tomatoes and cabbage locally.
Louisfana-New Orleans: Week favora-
bic for blowing and planting, and late
showers will terminate late seeded cotton
and corn; excessive rains in northwest
parishes will delay farm work a few
days; no damage from strong winds to
fruit; warmer weather will benefit all
crops.
TeXas-Galveston: Showery weather has
retarded farm work over the central and
southern portions of the state, while dry
weather has been injurious over portions
of Northwest Texas; some cotton is up and
growing fairly well, except in localities
where. dry weather has prevailed, winds
have damaged the plant; corn and wheat
are doing very we'll. ....
Arkansas-Little Rock. Weather favora-
BILE for planting and growth; corn planting
nearly completed and early planting COM
ing up to a good stand; cotton planting
begun and will be general the ensuing
week; wheat, oats and potatoes doing well;
fruit prospects excellent
nnessee-Nashville: Most favorable
week for farming this season; blowing
and planting corn and other seeds pushed
vigorously; wheat improved and condition
generally fine; oats. clover and grasses
growing we'll: some cotton planted in
southern portions; fruit prospects good,
season two weeks late.