The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-09
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS
COTTON HARVEST BEING RAPIDLY
PUSHED TO COMPLETION.

No Top Crops in Several Sections
staple Stained by Rain I'm sOuth
NIississippI-Dry weather I'm Texns
weather Against All Crops in
Georgia-GOod Times For Harvest
ing in Florida and Louisiana.
washington, Sept. S.-Folowing are ex-
tracts from the summary of the weekly
climate and crop bulletin of the weather
bureau
Virginia-The occurrence of local show
ers, fairly well distributed. has improved
the condition Of late corn, peas and pas
lures, and done much 10 put the ground
in condition for fall blowing. Corn cut
ting is progressing. and considerable to-
bacco is cut and housed. Some fall seed
ing has been done.
North Carolina-The week has been not
too warm. with beneficial showers, but
badly distributed, favorable for farm
work: absence of a general rain cutting
short all late crops and preventing seed
ing Of winter grans; all cotton will be
open by oct. /; rice and peanuts ordinary;
peas and potatoes still good.
South Carolina-Hot, with rain in ten
western counties only; corn being housed,
WELD disappointing; cotton fully two
thirds open and being picked rapidly, no
top crop; cane deficient in sap; fine rice
harvest weather, but unfavorable for
truck interests, late forage, turnips or
root crops; late peas not fruiting.
Georgia-Practically no rain during the
past week. with cool nights, warm days
and abundant sunshine, were detrimental
TO all crops; about half the cotton open
and picking progressing rapidly; cotton
too far advanced to be benefited by rain;
pastures parching and stock water very
scarce; rain needed to get ground ready
for fall seeding.
Notwithstanding limited sections of
the western and southern districts, the
rainfall has been light, proving an excel
lent week for cotton picking, housing corn
and haying; copious showers needed over
greater portion of state to stimulate grow
ing fan crops and terminate vegetable
seed; potatoes, rice and cane generally
good; as harvesting proceeds the shortage
of corn and cotton becomes more appar-
ent.
Alabama-Cotton opening rapidly and
about one-half picked, with no prospect
for top crop; drought continues, except
in extreme southern counties, where good
rains benefited cane and potatoes; minor
crops yielding lightly, except fair in south
ern counties; very little fall blowing done.
Mississippi-Go weather for cotton
picking and for gathering corn and other
crops over the greater portion of the
state, but heavy and excessive rains over
south portion seriously injured cotton by
beating il out and staining 1t; no improve
ment indicated in the short yield, and cot
ton picking is being pushed to compile
ton; minor crops and fall gardens pene-
fitted where showers occurred, but many
sections still suffering for water for crops
and stock.
Louisiana--Good harvesting weather for
corn rice hay and cotton picking; cane
and vegetation generally benefited over
southeastern parishes by generous rains,
but droughty conditions continue over the
north and southwest portions of the state,
where cotton and rice are
yielding short crops; rice on irrigated
lands yielding well.
Texas-Dry weather has prevailed dur
ing the week, except scattered showers
near the coast; cotton picking has been
rushed in all sections. and over some por-
tfons Of the state will be completed dur
ing the present month; the yield is very
5ght, and there is very little top crop
which can mature outside. Southwest
Texas; wheat sowing has commenced
over Northwest Texas and rain is need
ed for the continuance of this work; corn
gathering continues.
Arkansas-No change in condition of
cotton, except some damage in localities
by wind and rain staining the fiber;
picking has become general, except in
north portions; corn being gathered, and
very light yield; minor crops doing fairly
well, but many localities need rain.
Tennessee-Light local rains generally
throughout the state, the heaviest in west
ern portion, too late for material benefit
except to turnips, pastures, and starting
blowing; drought still serious in many To-
calities; cotton opened well, picking
progressing rapidly, crop half gath
cred; tobacco about half cut and housed
and being cured. Hay about all saved.