Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-16
CROPS IN THE SOUTH.
Extracts From the Weekly Summary Of the
Weather Bureau-Cotton Picking
Progressing Rapidly.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Following are
extracts from the summary of the weekly
climate and crop bulletin of the weather
bureau:
Observation-Disclosures fairly favorable for
late crops and farm work; pastures have
improved some; prospect for average
corn crop; cutting, housing and curing
tobacco under way; some wheat seeding
done; prospects for cotton and peanuts
shortened some by drought.
North Carolina-Very warm week, with
almost no rain; water in streams and
wells failing; sweet potatoes, peas, tur-
nips and rice deteriorating; weather fa-
yorable for picking cotton, which is over
half cut; also favorable for gathering
corn and for haying; tobacco nearly all
housed.
South Carolina-Clear, hot weather.
corn entirely made; cotton all open and
over half picked;entire crop will be gath
cred this month, weather permitting,
yield smaller than previously estimated; /;
minor crops suffering for rain; too dry
for fall plowlng and seeding.
Georgta-Hlgh temperature during the
day, nights coll; abundant sunshine and
practically no rain were the characters
tic features for the last seven days, and
as result all crops have suffered cotton
about all open and farmers are neglect
Ing everything to push ahead picking as
rapidly as possible to save what they
can; pastures, gardens and all minor
crops falling; outlook exceedingly
gloomy.
Florida-Excellent week for harvesting.
and cotton crop will be picked before 3Oth
instant, excepting sections of some south.
ern countless; only scattered showers fell,
and fall crops need rain; portions of
northern and western counties report
streams low, with pastures failing.
Alabama-Hot, dry weather Continues;
cotton picking and ginning progressing
rapidly, and bulk of crop will be gathered
this month; corn being housed In good
condition; cane. sweet potatoes and all
minor crops maturing three to four weeks
earlier than usual.
Mississippi-Favorable for harvesting
all crops generally; cotton picking being
pushed forward rapidly; some have fin
ished and others nearly finished; scarcity
of labor will delay the completion of
cotton picking in some sections; some
report slight improvement in top cotton;
drought seriously affecting fall gardens
and stock in many localities.
bouisiana-Week warm, with light
scattered showers in north portion more
general In southern portion, though gen.
orally insufficient; favorable for harvest
ing corn, hay and rice and picking cot
ton; corn harvest nearing completion;
cotton picking pushed; worms injuring
late cotton in localities; cane variable,
but generally good.
TeXaS-Dry weather mas continued ex-
cept in a few sections, and has been
favorable for cotton picking, which is
being pushed; the continued drouth les
sens the outlook for a top crop, and in
many sections there is no top crop. Rain
is needed badly in the wheat belt, AS
blowing has been seriously interfered
with; corn gathering continues.
Arkansas-No improvement in condi-
ton of cotton, and it Is now too late for
improvement; from one-third to one-half
of crop picked, and picking has been de-
layed by hot weather; rain much needed
for potatoes, peas and turnips and to
Tennessee-Showers, principally In
eastern and middle portions, of but little
benefit; conditions remaining practically
unchanged; corn maturing rapidly, late
mostly cut for forage; cotton nearly all
open; picking ia full progress, mostly
gathered this month; weather favorable
for saving late hay and fodder; much
forage stored; ground IN most sections
too dry for plowing.