The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12
a BULLIsH CROP REPORT.
The Weather Has Played Havoc
With Cotton and Corn.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE weekly
weather crop bulletin issued by the wealth
er bureau this morning contains the fol-
lowing:
Observation-Disclosures dry, hot weather
has done some damage to late corn and
tobacco; fall blowing is delayed; pasturge
is holding on well; thrashing is about fin
ished; hay mostly secured; fodder pulling
becoming general; soaking rains would be
OF great benefit to all sections.
North Carolina-Intense heat and
drought, causing continuous decline in
condition OF all crops; cotton shedding
plants whiting and forming very little ton
crop; first new bale this week, earliest
ever KNOWN late corn Will be a failure
without rain soon; stripping fodder now
in progress; tobacco cures light and thin.
peas, potatoes and peanuts still good
south CarOllna-Crops materially injur-
ed by excessive heat; rain over limited
areas only, generally dry; early corn safe.
late drying up cotton turning yellow
shedding half grown bolls and squares,
and opening prematurely, picking not ac-
tive; rice beginning to open; tobacco cur
ing nicely, but quality inferior: minor
crops in fair condition
GeOrgia-AbnOrmally high temperature.
lack of rain, and excess of sunshine have
injured all growing crops. Cotton drop
ping and turning yellow; picking in prog
ress; late corn, except in lOwlands, needs
RAIN pastures and gardens failing rapidly.
FIOrida-Not so hot as last week: show
ers in some sections, but uneveniy dis
tributed; corn suffering; cotton doing
well, and picking has begun in the west
ern, and will soon begin in the central
district; blowing for fall planting has
begun by a few; citrus trees doing well.
Observation-Disclosures hot and generally
dry weather continues to injure cotton,
which is shedding badly, and in some
places dropping half grown bolls; cot
ton picking progressing slowly, and the
prospective yield far below an average;
late corn is Scorching badly, and cane
and sorghum are showing the effects of
drought but peanuts and sweet potatoes
are still promising.
Mississippi-Crops. as a rule, are still
suffering for moisture; local showers ben
Gifted gardens in scattered sections; cot
ton picking is general, but the staple is
short, and the yield is decreasing by the
drought; corn is inferior, and garden
truck is damaged; fodder pulling is pro-
crossing; favorable reports received from
few localities.
Louisiana-Local showers in north por-
ton, but drought remains unbroken over
large area, and cotton continues failing;
more generous rains over portions of SUI
gar belt and cane growing fast but needs
more rain in localities; rice fair, some cut
ting; corn being harvested good south,
poor north; cotton picking general
Texas-Hot winds and dry weather dur
ing the week have seriously injured cot
ton over central and North Texas, and a
general rain is much needed for the crop
in all portions of the states; picking is
general; much cotton is opening prema-
turey; the plant is shedding squares and
young bolls in many sections and at best
the yield will be below the average; corn
| gathering has commenced; gardens and
| forage crops need rain.
Arkansas-Drought and very hot wealth
| er continues throughout the week TO the
serious detriment of all growing crops;
young bolls are opening prematurely, and
he MIA nj dNrn n he
is a light yield and late corn almost a
/ failure.
| Tennessee-Drought with intense heat,
| causes serious failing in crops, and espe-
/ cially in the western portion, where II
| assumes disastrous features; cotton is
shedding fruit opening abnormally and
| drying up. Worms and firing" are in
| juring tobacco, necessitating early cut
ting; the early corn yield greatly short
| ened; much mill and seed clover has been
saved; blowing is practically suspended