The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-23
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN: WEDNESDAY. sEPTEMBEI2 2s

al Climate and Crop Bulletin will be dis
monthly bulletins will he issued only Fol-
lowing is the bulletin for the current week:
Virginia. somewhat drouGhty in
uuewnter section, elsewhere nCrmal sweet
potatoes, peanuts. late truck and pas
tures show Improvement: corn all cut
all cut ana housed: wheut seeding viii
done.
North Caroina:-Another very warm
week but with favorable showers in many
counties and heavy local rains In Halifax
and Warren: cotton nearly all open; far
mers gathering cotton, digging potatoes
and peanuts and blowing for winter wheat
South Carolina Mid summer heat with
practically no rain: cotton about all opcn
and two-thirds picked, estimated yield
toes, phas and turnlps nearly failures;
weather disastrous to garden truck; too
cry Tor Tor blowing and seeding; rain would
Georg!n:-The drought remains nractl
caily nn5rolten., a few iight scattered
good; cotton about thrce-fonrths gath
ereu with an average of about huf a
crop: cotton would bc injured rather thnn
benefited bc rain: all cotton will br gath
cred be October IL: All crops too far gone
to be benefited by rains except pastures
ana grass: forest trees turning yellow as
fnl! lPji,o,winf, nnd seedins., ~ :"
flcrida -t;Scoilcnt wu.k for harvesting
cotton and hay, but very unsatisfactory
lIor all Erowing ycEetation: hot ana dry
over greater portion of western noTthTri,
and central divisions: quite scnsonnblo
over few counties In central and southcrn
sections: drought delays planting winter
fardenS ..,t except IN southern SECTION: rains
Alabama Drought partially broken bv
showers on 2lst: cotton nearly all open
Some complaint OF Inferior lint; sugar cane
poor yield ard no Improvement in minor
crops; no fall piant!,:g done and timber
Mississippi:-Ver little change in cron
connltlonF; cotton and corn turning out
better than expected In some localities:
cotton making new growth in some Sec
lions. hui too late for development pick
iimg, itg;, prosrcsslhg ,rap'dly and there viii bo
being gathered fall gardens need rain:
!li crops below average, except In IA few
Louisiana FAVORABLE week for harvest
ing corn, rice, hay and cotton: picking lat
Yer nearing completion in some SECTIONS
Wl1H etnho p'nS[s iEtb report probable completion
growing well: continued drought in north,
ern portion prohibits fan blowing, seeding
ana growth of vegetation over large areas
eNaS cotton picking progressing ram
idiy untl the close of the week when
,fa,a sH,nS oEer ne western portion Of tho
1T to The crop .i t,ar, ECO eoui,,trbai n Is
BILE for fall plowing ana wheat sowing n and
havg r,, improved ran crops,
hnsaS:-S9ndit!on of cotton remains
| uhchangeu; picking has been DELAYED by
excessive high temperature, vet fair prG.
gress has been made all minor crops IN
Ifurcu Ifur a. ny Hroneht ana rain is much needed
TenneHssc:-Coole weather ana lieht
! SnoWeis s,iloi' ont lao material benefit; last
| favorable for gathering matnred crsns
cotton nearly al open and about half rick
"a: ii, iopaec9 curing progressing; corIi ma
! luilNS much -arler than usinl and gall
elinS heaun; much forage stored. iat
Trg3i,psI MI shortened by drought; pastures