The Progress., 1896-09-05

d "a herring corn and hay, and ri,
Getting and threshing Corn
: yielding we'll south; rice yielding b,
low antiripatious: cane in GOOD co
6ltlon tut sneeds ram. Cotton
short.
Iexas-G-nerally fair and pIeasa,
weather during the week WAS favor
bic for cotton picking, which Is NAL
'hs RAPID progress; the greater Dol
tlon OF the crop Will be picked by til
middle of October: the outlook forto
crop very small except over soathwes
and northwest portions of the c,ttc,
district, where, ir some sections FL,
plant is still growing and blooming
Corn gathering is we'll advanced anc
the yield IS light. Rice is a Door
crop and has been slightly damaged
by brisk winds.
Arkansas -Condi'iOn of cotton re.
mains unchanged; it is opening and
being picked rapidly, and with favor
able weather will ali be gathered bv
October Is; some complaint of dam
where rains We're heavy, and slight
il top crop in other To-
;alltles. ALI minor crops much i'm
but moro rain needed for
all pIowlng and gardens.
Allsslsslppl-Showers beneficial TO
III crops except cotton and corn
' Gather favorable for cotton pick
ns, corn gathering, fodder pull:
nd fall gardening. Cotton p;ck;Dp
rogresslng rapidly. Some few have
al the crop and finished
lck'og' owing to the light yield
men required but one picking
Alabama - Heavy bnt scattere3
lowers first part of we. k, and good
lbs III southern portions, though
'ou'h remains unbroken III uanv
ntral and northern counties. Cot
d about two thirds open and pick
g Is progressing rapidly with no
provement i'll prospective yield.
rghum syrup being made
de"rgia-W'th the exception flo.
showers during first day or two, |
weather with warm Gays and
u nights continued during the
st week. Cotton is shedding, and
7nlns rapidly; picking is being
shed as rapidly as possible, and n
l most OF the crop will be gathered
the middle of this month: Weld !"
be but little more than half t. q
NAL. Late corn and all mi,or
ps inferior. Gardens complete
ofe; seine late gardens being
lted.
lorlda-1be week was generally
'rable for farm work and cron =.
WITH, although frequent showers :
portion Of the northern dis Z
'nterfered with cotton picking: I
staple Is opening rapidly and Z
lItlon beyond material imnrove =
I. Corn is thought to be below !
average. Cane, potatoes, rice 4
peas are doing well. Turpip 4
cabbage seed being generally 4
ted. =
uth Carolina Cooler weathe, /.
numerous showers helped sweet ,
oes, cane, peas and root crops 4
fialiy, put not corn, which is I
ripe, nor cotton. except to Y
premature opening; cotton kali =
and no blooms to Indicate late 4
} crop. Uufavorable rice bar. Il
weather. ~
'th Carolina-No material -
q IN crop conditions this week
all poorly distributed and
Z still prevailing in many coun. -
Cotton nearly half open; bulk
cannot be improved by ram
Making pea-y:ne hay. Ground % v
and hard for fall blowing. I :. 2, Il
nessee-Local showers early in All 50
OK improved condulous Slight Z cara cara
le 'hey lell out the druutl il Cellul
we're in mast ,a,, r., Gents
Wv 'on'' OottOu Ladie,
< rapidly aud picking il IN Shoes
,rouros. m, shoes
o'' Aooacco mostly Ladies
and good exceDt whara wor,, set k
ha
Y '"o''"es oi fodder, pea aud pa,el
ny saved. P'owlu5 greatly l, stere
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