The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-10
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Extracts From the Governments
Weekly Bulletin.

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weekly Bulletin.
Washington. June 9.-Following are eX-
/ tracts from the summary Of the weekly
weather crop bulletin Of the agricultural
I department
/ Nirginia-Richm0nd. Wet and rather
I cool weather. while retarding growth Of
sardens and trucks, and delaying farm
/ work. has been beneficial TO grass and
[ pastures; corn fine in al sections, wheat
| rlpening and some cut. tobacco. large
painting and good stand. potatoes unsat-
ist4ctory; rOsebugs Increasing
North CaTOlna-Ra.eign: Abundant
precipitation broke drought everywhere;
cool, damp weather caused some yellow
[ ing OF cotton, and lice have appeared IN
many places. but bulk OF crop fine and
[ forming squares in southern portions;
| wheat harvest in fun blast; irish potato
South Caroiina-Columbia Wen dis
/ tributed rains, excessive in places, inter
poWlng, but generally benefited crops ~
general; cotton becoming grassy; IL is
nmbing We'll and some in bloom lice have
appeared; corn beng lald by IN e1cel4enI
condition; sunshine and dry weather
needed for killing grass.
Georgia-Auan-a; Weather very agree
able, except heavy rains have retarded
civilizations and wheat harvest in north
ern portions: crops greatly improved and
sroWlng vigorously. some compliant OF
/ cotton lice in southern portion; cotton be-
ginning to bloom and the melons are
ready for market in the extreme southern
FlOrida-Jacksonv.lle: Rain well dis
| tributed, and while the fan was generally
| excessive over the western counties no i'll
| favorable week within three months;
| cotton, ccrn and melons much improved;
citrus trees growing nicely; pineapple
shipments have begun.
MISUNDERSTANDING Beneficial rains
| in northern. but too much in southern pOr-
| tionsi cotton getting grassy but continues
I hall vrrfrh inc 20 , raj
and some few bOlls forming; corn, pOta-
toes and gardens much improved by rains
and corn forming ears; watermelons being
shipped from southern counties; peaches
being marketed
sissipp!-Vicksburg: Portions of
North river counties injured by drought,
generally favorable elsewhere; cotton
| blooming and some lousy; corn laid by in
good condition, but some damage by
worms and drought; good rains benehted
crops, but insufficient N portions OF the
delta.
Louisiana-New Orleans: Generous
rains over sugar and rice belt, but more
needed in north and central parishes; all
crops improved particularly cane, rice,
cotton and late corn; laying by cane; cot
ton blooms common, fun of squares.
TeXas-Galvest ton: Drought continues in
most localities and IS getting serious over
western portion; the showers over the
eastern portion have not been sufficient
to do material good; early cotton has stood
the drought very well. but late cotton has
suffered; corn is being damaged by the
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tiles to be benefited by rain.
Arkansas-Little Rock: Weather gener-
ally favorable, though more rain is needed
in southwest portion; cotton and corn
growing fast and doing well; cotton fruit
| ing nicely and corn tasseling; wheat being
| harvested and not very good; oats poor;
| haying progressing; Irish potatoes only
fair.
Tennessee-Nashviue: Rains hindered
clover haying, also cultiva ton of corn and
cotton and many fields are grassy, but
these crops are in fine growth where work
ed; cotton fruiting well; tobacco generally
thrifty, but some French!ng; potatoes,
oats and meadows improved; wheat cut
| ting half done, much rust.
Atlanta, Ca, June 9.-The weekly crop
bulletin of the weather department issued
to-day summarizes crop conditions in
Georgia as follows: THE past seven days
have given a little too much rain in the
! northern and central portions, and about
| enough in the southern portion of the
state. In the first named sections, wheat
harvesting and crop cultivation was inter-
rupted and in consequence grass is begin
ming to get start There is some com
plant of cotton lice in the southern coun-
ties, but not enough to cause alarm
Both the main crops, corn and cotton,
are growing vigorously. Gardens and pas
lures have taken on new life and all minor
crops are in hourishing condition.
| Wheat is being harvested and Il is thought
will give fair yield. Oats are poor and
the fruit crop will be very short. Cotton
| IS beginning TO bloom in the southern sec
| ton and a few cars of melons have been
| shipped to northern markets.
! LAS was expected, the reports received
| from the southern counties of the state
| are better than last week, and, in fact
! better than any received heretofore this
season This section during the past seven
/ days has been visited by beneficial show
| ers, which have done much to encourage
| the planter, and give all crops which were
| drying up a healthy squirt. Corn is now
! growing fast, but will probably never
| fully recover from the effect of the
| drought
Cotton IS as good as ever grown, and
| many fields are in full bloom There is
! considerable complaint, however, of lice.
| Sugar cane and watermelons are fine.
| but fruit is poor"