The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
RAIN NEEDED ON THE FARMS.
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE DE-
PARTMENF OF AGRICULTURE.

Hopeful Reports From Virginia.
North CarOIina-TOO Dry for Cot
ton planting in south Carolina.
termination and Growth at
stnndstiII for Want of Moisture in
GeOrgia.
Washington, April 21.-The agricultural
departments weekly weather and crop re-
view says:
Virginia-Richmond Warm weather the
past week has been of great benefit to fall
and spring seeding, grasses and gardens;
winter wheat has improved; corn planting
is being pushed in the central and east
ern sections; tobacco plants are flourish
ing; fruit blooms are abundant.
North Carolina-Raleigh: Extremely
warm, bright week with drought, not yet
serious, but delaying examinations; reports
not as discouraging as anticipated; farm
work made much progress and crops are
doing fairly well; cotton up in the south
and tobacco nearly large enough to trans
plant; shipment of truck and strawberries
continues.
South Carolina-Columbia Hot and dry;
early corn up; late corn and cotton do
not terminate well; grain looking fairly
well, except spring oats, which are dy-
ing out; farm work advanced and minor
crops largely planted pastures generally
improved; cotton planting slackens, be-
ing too dry.
Ceorgia-Atlanta: Weather continues in
tensely hot and dry; farm work well up
and the bulk of all crops planted, but ger
mination and growth at standstlll Tor
the want of moisture; corn generally very
good stand and some fields being culti-
waited; wheat and oats suffering for rains !;
fruits very promising.
FIorida-Jacksonville: Excellent week
for work. but too dry, excepting refresh
ing showers over sections OF western dis
trict on April Il, no rain has fallen dur
age, particularly TO the early vegetable
crops over the northern, central and por-
tions of the southern districts; oats
maturing prematurely; Strawberries
tomatoes, beans and melons damaged,
late planted cotton and corn now giving
good stand, and without early rains ire
trievabe damage will result.
Observation-Disclosures Warm and fav-
orable weather, with beneficial rain in
western and central portions on Tuesday,
where the ground is crusting; corn nearly
all planted and cotton about two-thirds
planted, both making good stands: other
crops doing well; Strawberries ripening
rapidly.
ssissippi-vicksburg Generally IA
Vorable weather. Corn and cotton growing
and fruit doing well; pastures good; oats
fine; some damage to crops and property
in southern and central portions by
heavy rains and washouts.
Louisiana-New Orleans: Heavy rains
18th and 14th, damaging in localities, but
greater portion of state highly favored by
warm, showery, partly cloudy weather;
early cotton and corn good stands, and
corn being worked; rice planting pro-
crossing slowly; cane and grasses improv-
ed.
Texas-Galveston The weather has
been generally favorable for farming OPP
erations, except that rain is needed over
the western portions of the state to insure
stand of cotton, and also for wheat and
oats; corn is doing we'll.
ArkansaS-Little Rock: Weather favor
able for all farming operations; much cot
ton and corn planted, and both are COM
ing up to a good stand corn planting
about completed wheat, oats, potatoes
and fruit doing well; strawberries ripen-
ing fast, and shipping win soon begin.
ennessee-NashVille Week very IA
vorable for planting and for growing veg
citation; corn mostly planted; all growing
crops in fine condition; cotton planting
progressing favorably; tobacco plants
looking we'll; fruit prospects excellent
good rains in western districts on the 18th
rain much needed