The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-09-28
CROPS NEED RAIN
Cotton Is Too Far Advanced To Be
Benefited Now.
OTHER CROPS MIGHT REVIVE
Corn Is Turning Out Fairly Well and
Cotton Is Being Picked Rapidly.
Pastures Parched Badly.

Forecaster Marhury's weekly report on
the crop conditions i'm Georgia, which was
Issued Tues day. contains little news Oh an
encouraging nature. The lack OF ran - w
characteristic feature of the report. ~,
plants on this score have poured ~ ii
nearly every one 81 the ioreo" i,,Io
RESPONDENTS throughout the state Hi
advantage If any, would ehsue "
the cotton crop in ease OF showers, p"'
the other crops could be materiahy Den
flied IL is generally believed that -
at this stage would do more marin '",,i.
good to the cotton crop. as IL Is III
made in this state. -,
Tho government weather bureau at inns
city will issue but one more crop hulletiii
this season on account OF the adNa"ceu
condition of all crops. This final issue VIII
be published next Tuesday.
Yesterdays review of the crop cohoi'io"S
IS as follows:
Win the execution Of scattered showers,
most of which were too light to be OF much
benefit the past week has differed III no
respect from those preceding. Hlsh to"
pcrature and excessive sunshine were t"e
characteristic features unth SATURDAY
night. when n cool wave reached TINS sec
tion and Us effects are still felt. Rain has
fallen I'm most sections Of the state during
the past forty-eight hours. but not enough
to revive pastures and renew water sulllS'
which has grown alarminsly scalce.
Wells, streams and springs are raining NciS
fast In some localities water mas 10 pe
hauled for family use. Cotton is al oPc"'
and Is being picked rapidly. Most OF tme
crop will have been housed by the mlduie
of next month Some planters nave al
ready finished picking. Some corn IS pe
ing gathered. This crop is being neglected.
by farmers who are devotlnS theH Time
and energy TO saving cotton before II y
injured by wind and rain. This crop VIII
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Corn IS turning out fairly good. ana IS
ready to gather. Peas. potatoes ana all
minor crops are a total failure IN most
sections and cannot be benefited by ram
The grasses and pastures are badly pafch-
ed. but would be grately revived by good
soaking rains.
Northern Georgia.
with the exception of few widely scat
tered local showers during the last three
DAYS. the past week has differed very Ut
lie from the past four or five. the amount
Of sunshine has not been as great, put the
temperature continued high until SATURDAY
night. Cotton picking has gone on uhih-
tcrruptedly. and large portion OF tle
croD is now saved The yield In TINS sec
zion will not exceed one-half an average
CROP This crop is now all open, ana IN
such condition that rain. especially II
accompanied with high winds. would CAUSE
serious damage. Some corn IS Doing
gathered. and the estimates are that lhe
vfoId will be about thrce-fourths of an
average. Many fields Of cotton have been
picllcd. and il is thought that the entire
srop will have been picked by or before
October 18th. Many farmers are neglect
ing their corn, which should be gathered
i'm order to save their cotton as rapidly as
POSSIBLE while the dry weather continues.
Peas, potatoes, all minor crops ana pas
lures are a failure. but with good rains
the grasses VIII revive. In many locailties
Farmers are already compelled 80 ieed inelr
stock. streams springs ana WS'lS lamllS,
i'm holes Some wells are entirely airy, ana
il is difficult for some iamlleS 70 secure
proper drinking water. Good soaking rams
OF several days duration are badly needed
to put land in condition for fall plowihs
and seeding.
Middle Georgia.
The week has continued dry and warm,
the bc.t being unusually great except on
SATURDAY. crop conditions are very SINH
lar to last weeks report. Cotton ls apout
an open, and four-htths picked ABOUT -
per cent viii bt the aVerag" Of TINS year
crou. corn is fairly good, and IS ready Tor
cribbing. the crop is not as large as IaSt
years. Potatoes cane, peas ana tuthlps
are generally failure, though some local-
titles report potato crop OF about one
half Water FOR cattle is scarce. ana STOCK
is suferns y few mills have smut uoWh
Tor need of water Some forest trees are
also dying. lt continues too uiN lot smdIi
grain or fall blowing. ran gardens planted
are doing we'll. Rain now can only bene-
fiji pastures, cattle ami fan ptoWinG. Ihe
past season. as whole, has been rather
discouraEiuC, and corn and hogS continue
the ntlinstay OF our farmers
Southern Georgia.
Warm days moderately cool nights and
little or no rain were the prcdomtnatinS
features OF the past week up 20 Saturday.
Since then the temperature mas been lower
and some rain has fallen, though generally
local and badly distributed. Peas, tUr-
nipS. uOtatOcS and all minor crops are
about ruined for lack of sufficient moisture.
Pastures are generally very poor. but
where rain has fallen they already show
Sigrs OF renewed life. Stock D. falling of
f0r. want Of sufficient food. and IN some
cases is also suffering for water. Streams,
~uriugS and wells are failing. Most OF the
cotton crop has been picked ANA all Is
now op,n n. This crop viii receive no BEN
eiit from raiuS on the contrary, serious
injury would result. The yield Of this
crop is VariOuslN estimated at from ~ TO
90 per cent of the average. Pastures are
about the only things that can now be
mu.b improved bN rain The leaves of
forest trees are scorched and turning vel
low as If bitten by carly froStS. 1t is the
general impression that about all the cot
ton i'm this section of the state VIII be
gathered during the next few days
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin.
Washington September 22.-Mr. James r.
Cook acting chief of the weather bureau,
today issued notice that as all the i'm
portant crops with the exception of cotton
have now been practically secured. the
national climate and crop bulletin viii be
discontinued. Until the next season month
~ bulletins viii be issued only.
Following are extracts from the bulletin
for the current week:
Virginia-Week somewhat droughty in