The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-05
CROPS ARE CUT OFF.
The Excessive Heat Has Done Great
Damage Everywhere.

Damage livery mere
washington. Aug. 4.-The following are
extracts from the summary OF the weekly
climate and crop bulletin Of the weather
bureau
Virginla-The week was generally dry
and hot. blowing and other sorts Of farm
work has been pushed vigorously; both
corn ana tobacco continue IN prOmis-
ing condition. considerable wheat and
oats have been threshed and hay secured;
Irish and sweet potatoes are an average
yield; some fodder pulling has been done
North Carolina-The intense heat and
drought have caused considerable deterl-
GRAFTON 10 cotton, forcing u 70 maturity
Considerable shedding OF bohs Is reported.
il Is opening rapidly In south. Early corn
Is safe: late corn and tobacco Is iiredi
early cabbage are bursting open Crops
have improved in the northeast and west
portions.
south Carolina-Crops generally were
injured by the excessive heat and want
Of rain; corn Is maturing rapidly; fodder
pulling IS general; cotton IS opening and
picking begun; there is complaint Of rust
and shedding. Il is fine weather for rice,
sweet potatoes and cane, but unfavoraole
for tobacco. turnips, and gardens; favor
able for trucking interests.
GeOrgia--EXcessiVel heat, abundant
sunshine. and light rain seriously injured
cotton In portions Of the central ana
southern sections, while IN the northern
section the crop IS excellent; corn Is good,
except on lOwlands in localities where
10 was overlooked. pastures and gardens
are good and viii be benefited by rain the
last Of the week.
Florida-The temperature has been de-
cidedly above the normal. in many cases
proving injurious 10 crop growth; the
rainfall IS limited, the need for moisture
becoming general general condition Of
cotton is below the average; an enor-
nous quantity OF fodder housed; orange
groves show excellent growth.
Alabama-Excessive heat, with light
scattered showers, causing cotton 70 open
prematurely. which with rust and shed
ding. win shorten the yield promised two
weeks ago. Picking is under way and the
first bale was marketed the 2Sth, which
Is very early; corn IS suffering, and VIII
be a short crop; other crops are unin-
1ured yet.
Mississippi-Too dry and hot; cotton is
injured seriously by shedding picking
is opening rapidly, and new bales are
being marketed In nearly all seCuonsi
corn and other crops have been damaged
beyond redemptions crops are conceded
to be much shorter than was anticipated
a few weeks ago.
Louisiana-A severe and protracted
drought continues in north portions; cot
ton IS deteroriating, Is shedding badly and
opening fast; cotton picking Is progress
ing slowly on account Of the heat; all
crops in the north portion are In bad con-
dition; cane generally is excellent. but
needs more rain, rice cutting has COM
menced. but needs rain.
TeNas-The week has been warm and
dry, which has been unfavorable for cot
ton as the crop needs rain, except in
South Texas. where the weather has been
favorable for picking; cotton is opening
earlier than usual, and in some places,
prematurely; picking is we'll advanced
in the southern portions Of the state, and
is in progress over other portions; rust
has damaged the crop in some localities;
late corn has continued to improve, and is
a fair crop; early rice is a fair crop but
late rice will be short unless rain falls
soon.
Arkansas-The week shows the highest
temperature ever recorded in the state, to-
gether with practically no rain and hot
drying winds have worked irreparable in
jury to all crops; cotton has ceased grow
ing, and is shedding leaves and squares
and prematurey opening corn will give a
very poor yield; pastures are dried up;
wells are failing and stock water is be-
coming scarce; all crops are fine in the
extreme northeast counties.
Tennessee-EXCessive heat, sunshine
and dryness favored haying, blowing and
finishing thrashing and promoted matur-
ing of crops: early corn is safe, IL is a fine
crop. but late corn is inferior; tobacco is
generally fine. but worms are reported
There is a serious drought in portions of
the western sections. Cotton Is shedding
rapidly; all growing crops need rain.