The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-02
1T SENT COTTON UP.
Extracts From the Crop Bulletin
show No Improvement

snow NO improvements
Washington, Sept. 1.-The following are
extracts from the weekly crop bulletin of
the weather bureau:
Virginia-Gentle rains in the tidewater
and the great valley counties have i'm
proved the prospects for late corn, pas
lures, tobacco and truck, and have put
the ground in condition for blowing; the
general condition of corn is about the
average; in middle counties crops are fall
ing off; tobacco curing has begun.
North Carolina-No material change in
crop conditions this week; the rainfall was
poorly distributed and drought is still pre-
vailing in many countless nearly half of
the cotton crop is open, and the bulk of
the crop cannot now be improved by rain;
the making of pea vine hay has begun;
the ground is too dry and hard for fall
blowing.
South Carolina-Cooler weather and nu-
merous showers helped sweet potatoes.
cane, peas and root crops materially, but
not corn, which is fully ripe, nor cotton
except to check premature opening; half
of the cotton crop is open and there are
no blooms to indicate a late or top crop;
1t is unfavorabe rice harvest weather.
Georgia-With the exception of local
showers during the first of the week, the
dry weather, with warm days and cool
nights, continue; cotton is shedding and
opening rapidly; picking is being pushed
as rapidly as possible and most of the
crop will be gathered by the middle or
this month"; the yield of cotton will be but
little more than half the average; late
corn and all inferior crops are inferior;
gardens are complete failure; some late
gardens are being planted.
Florida-The week was generally fav-
orable for farm work and crop growth,
although frequent showers over portion
of the northern district interfered with
cotton picking; cotton is opening rapidly
and the condition is beyond material inn
provement; corn is thought to be below an
average; cane, potatoes, rice and peas are
doing WELL turnips and cabbage seed are
being generally sown.
Alabama-Heavy but scattered show
ers fell the first part of the week and
there were good rains in the southern
portion; though the drought is unbroken
in many central and northern counties;
about two-thirds of the cotton crop is
open and picking is progressing rapidly,
with no improvement in the prospective
yield; corn is yielding light, and minor
crops only fair; sorghum syrup is being
made.
observation-disclosures were beneficial to
all crops, except cotton and corn; the
weather is favorable for cotton picking,
corn gathering, fodder pulling and fall gar
dening; cotton picking is progressing ra-
pdly and some few have gathered all the
crop and finished picking owing to the
light yield which required but one pick
ing.
Louisiana-Unequally distributed show
ers benefited vegetation in localities in
the north and west portions. but the up
lands continue dry; the week is favorable
to cotton picking, gathering corn, hay and
rice cutting and thrashing; corn is yield
ing well in the southern portion; rice is
below the anticipations; cane is good, but
needs rain; cotton is a short crop.
Texas-The generally fair, pleasant
weather during the week was favorable
for cotton picking, which is making rapid
progress; the greater portion of the crop
will be picked by the middle of October;
| the outlook for top crop is very poor,
| except over the southwest and northwest
portions of the cotton district, where, in
some sections, the plant is still growing
| and blooming; corn gathering is well adj
! vanced and the yield is light; rice is a
| poor crop and has been slightly damaged
| by brisk winds.
| Arkansas-The condition of cotton re-
mains unchanged; it is opening and being
| picked rapidly, and with favorable
! weather, will all be gathered by Oct. 10;
| there is some complaint of damage where
| the rains were heavy, and a slight i'm
provement in top crop in other localities:
all minor crops are much improved, but
| more rain is needed for fall blowing and
gardens.
Tennessee-Local showers fell early in
the week and slightly improved the condi-
lions where they fell, but the drought is
still severe in most sections; cotton is
opening rapidly, and picking is in full
progress. Tobacco is mostly housed, and
is good, except where it is worm-eaten.
Quantities of fodder, peas and milet hay
has been saved. Flowing is greatly de-
layed.