The Progress., 1896-08-29
CLIMATE and CROPS.
The Conditions Still Adverse,
and The Outlook
Gloomy.
There Was a Slight Improve
ment in Some States,
But as a Rule Dis
enlargement
Sits III State All Around; and Like
an Unsuitable Caud0r Seems |
to Await The End That A
Feast Royal May Be !
His
COTTON IS RUINED.
This Is a Foregone Conclusion and
Spectators May IA Well Real
ize it Now. IA the Rasers DO.
Dnly Too well

While The week ending Monday,
August ~, 1896, Was warmer than
usual over near|o all the cotton belt
the temperature was loves over tho
upper and eastern portions than dur
log the eding week, and more
favorable for farm work. The south
ern portion of the belt had the great.
est excess in temperature, the greater
portion OF georgia, Southern Ala.
b"ma, Sonthero Mississippi, Louisi-
ana and East Texas showing average
weekly departures ranging from four
to five degrees
Generous showers fell over Dor
tons of Tennessee. Arkansas. North
aud Central Texas. in localities along
the Atlantic coast, Georgia and Con
trail Alabama, but Southeast Texas
the greater portion of Lo1isiaua aud
areas over the remaining districts
had only light and scattered falls.
Where showers fell an improve
ment is shown in growing crops and
vegetation generally. and some of the
late cotton will be benefited by these
rains; rs Il rule, however, reports in
dictate that cotton will not be mate
rally benefited, the rains coming too |
late for any great good. Cotton
pickthg is progressing in all dis
'rsefs and the concensns of opinion
g that the bulk Of the crop will be
picked during September and early
part of October
Loulsiana-Light showers over the
forth portion benefited veg, ia ION
'ut little. Gotten two-thirds open
'ud picking is progressing slowly
wing to the excessive heat yield
cry short. Corn harvest is netting
'oor yields in uorth, tar ia central
nd good in south portion. Cane in
God Condition, but needs more rain
harvesting rice; yield variable.
Texas-Dry weather prevailed un-
i the last two pays Of tina week, and /
'as favorable for cotton picking,
hlch progressed rapidly; local rains (
yer the northwestern portion of the
'ttou district have improved pros y
acts for top crop, az the plant {
bile smsil is still green. Rain is Il
'eded over the southeastern portion 8
the State for the top crop and to I
ature young bo'Is. Where rains
I'VE Fallen, ground is in suitable con i
ton for tall blowing. Tas rice :,
op is light. .
Arkansas q ,neral rains aud lover II
mperature characterize the w.sk, =,
ID were highly beneficial to sweet o. .,
tatoes, peas and pastures, favorable
: blowing aud fall planting. la TO-
|'ties some OF the top crop of cot p1
was benefited by rains, but gen. ~
'lly Is too far advanced for rain to y :,
any good, and sons complaint Of re-
ary by staining. Cotton nearly all 10
Ell and picking becoming general al
I'D will be small GO
hississippi-No material change Il,
crop c3nditions. Sho xers bsne.
sl to fall gardens, but no improve or
'nt in cotton aud corn prospects. m,
Ton being being picked early and 40
9 on account ofthe extreme heat t.1
MONDAY, aud the bulk of the crop 81
be picked during September. tn,
ton has thrown off all but ma Il
ed boils ia most sections aud too
; now for new growth.
Llabama--Scsttered showers OF N,
II
fsw days revived minor crops, iii
are too late to materially beasiis ii !,