The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-26
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Rain Has Come Too Late 10 Help
Cotton Materially.

Cotton Materially.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The following are
extracts from the summary Of the weekly
bureau:
Virglnia-Drought conditions continue
in tidewater and southern portions of
middle counties, causing a gradual falling
off in prospects for tobacco. late corn,
peanuts and pastures; elsewhere. local
showers have relieved the situation and
the outlook for corn and tobacco is very
good and fall work well advanced.
North acknowledgement showers and
cooler weather improved crop conditions
and proved favorable for farm work; cot
ton picking progressing rapidly, will all
be out by middle of October; sorghum
syrup making commenced; tobacco curing
light and chaffy; peanuts suffered from
drought, but potatoes, peas and rice do
ing we'll.
South Carolina-Showers along the
coast and dry over other sections; about
normal temperature; very little change in
crop conditions, with a declining tendency
in late corn and cotton; tobacco curing
nearly finished; excellet rice harvest
weather but too dry for sowing turnips
or fall root crops.
Georgia-The protracted drought was
broken in central and northern counties
Sunday, and good rains were general on
Monday, oath; cotton Is too far advanced
to receive material benefit: the bolls are
opening prematurely and dropping rapid
ly; picking is general and being pushed
vigorously; the crop will fall far short of
the average.
Florida-Showers more frequent, but too
late to materially affect condition of cot
ton which is generally unsatisfactory:
picking becoming general and quantity
being marketed :; picking in advance of
last season; rains excessive over portions
Of southern district; cane potatoes and
groves improves; favorable outlook for
fam crops.
Alabama-Scatetred showers of tho last
few days revived minor crops, but too late
to materially benefit cotton, which con
tinues to shed badly; more than half the
cotton open and much picking done; corn
and sweet potatoes being gathered; cane
and peanuts promise fair yield; some fall
seeding done.
Mississippi-No material change In crop
conditions; showers beneficial to fall gar
dens, but no Improvement in cotton and
corn prospects; cotton being picked early
and late on account of the extreme heat
at nooday, and the bulk of the crop will
be picked during September; cotton has
thrown off all but matured bolls in most
sections, and it Is now too late for new
growth.
Louisiana-Light showers in the north
benefited vegetation but little; two-thirds
Of cotton open, but picking progressing
slowly, owing to excessive heat; Yield OF
cotton very poor; corn harvesting poor in
northern portion; fair IN central and good
in south portion; cane good but needs
more rain; rice harvest progressing, yfeid
variable. " ~
Texas-Dry weather prevailed until the
last two days of the week, and was favor
able for cotton picking, which is progress
Ing rapidly; local rains over the north
western portion of the cotton district
as the plant, while small, is stu green;
rain is needed over the southeastern por-
tion Of the state for the top crop and to
mature young bolls; where rains have
fallen ground is IN suitable condition for
fall blowing. The rice crop is light
Arkansas-General rains and lower tenn
perature characterized the week and was
highly beneficial to sweet potatoes peas
and pastures and favorable for blowing
and fall planting in several localities
some of the top crop Of cotton was bene-
fitted by the rains, but generally IT is too
far advanced for rain to do any good. and
some complain of injury by staining; cot
ton nearly all open and picking becoming
general; yield will be small.
Tennessee-Good showers in portions of
middle, western and upper eastern sec
tions had beneficial effect on growing and
maturing crops and pastures; cotton
mostly open and picking rapidly progress
ing; much of tobacco crop cut and housed:
late corn being cut for fodder; much fine
hay forage saved.