The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-24
CROP CONDITIONS PROMISING.
SHOWERS REPORTED N NEARLY
EVERY SECTION.

Cotton blooming and Complaint of
Lice in Isolated Localities About
the Only UnfavorabIe Feature of
the Reports - Wheat and Oats
About Harvested I'm the south.
Fruit Crop Prospects in Florida
Encouraging.
Atlanta. Ca. June 23.-The weekly crop
bulletin OF the weather bureau. issued to-
day. gives the following summary OF the
crop conditions; THE weather during the
week ending June - has enabled farmers
20 make good progress in their work Of
clearing away the grass ana weeds. and
while Astounding i'm plenty Of showers.
which We're beneficial to great extent
TO cotton ana corn. was too cool Tor tle
former crop, and in few localities scat
tered over the state there IS some app
prenenslon that lice. which nad lnIecleu
tnese districts last week, are stu giving
cotton a slight setback on account OF
the continued chilly nights. Yet as far
as concerns this crop, there IS some
Improvement noticeable both in growth.
color and the freedom Of the held from
grass.
corn is exceptionally good. especially
81 the southern section. where 10 is viz
tualy laid by; almost made ln the central
section, but might be ia better condition
IN the northern section, where showers
IN the southern section for want of moist
ure, and ripening rapidly In the central
section, from whence shipments VIII oc-
cur in a few days. Fruit. unfortunately,
Is not doing so well, especially peaches.
Washington. June s3.-Following are ex-
tracts from the summary of the weekly
weather crop bulletin of the agricultural
department:
Virginia-Rlchmond: Rainfall still ex-
cessive in eastern half Of state and farm
work much delayed; in western half con-
ditiOns more favorable Wheat harvest
generally finished and oat harvest and
nay IN good progress or excellent condi-
ton; potatoes improving.
North CarOlina-Raieigh: Frequent
rains, excessive In northeast portion also
damage by hail in four counties; much
complaint Of lice stopping growth OF cot
ton and of cinch bugs in corn; topping
tobacco begun; sweet potatoes very fine;
outlook would be improved by a week of
warm, dry weather
South Carolina-Commbia Weather IA
VOrable for growth and cultivation and
crops generally clean; corn never more
promising; lice and cool nights retarded
cotton development but with no perma-
nent injury apparent: cotton continues ia
advance Of the season; tobacco, rice, mel
ons, cane and peas greatly improved;
fruit continues to drop badly.
Georgia-Auanta: Except complaint of
drought and cotton lice in some localities,
the weather has been orable; all crops
progressing nicely; cotton blooming;
wheat and oats about harvested, and
corn generally laid by.
Florida-Jacksonville: Weather during
the week generally satisfactory; marked
Improvement in condition of corn, cotton
and all farm products; In many sections
corn laid by; fruit crop better than eX-
pected; melon shipments general, La
Conte pears go forward next week, or
ange trees making gratifying growth.
Ala MISUNDERSTANDING Cool and cloudy
week; heavy and, in places. damaging
rains suspended work; hail caused dam
age IN Coosaw ana Chllton counties; cot
ton grassy, making too much stalk ana
being injured by lice; corn and cane do
ing well, but all crops need warmth and
sunshine.
MISUNDERSTANDING Crops injured
by continued drought in Delta and north
ern portion of the state; complaints Of
lice; blight and rust on cotton; corn dam
aged by drought, locally; condition OF all
minor crops variable.
Louisiana-New Orleans: Rainfall mad
equate, badly distributed in north por-
ton, and corn, garden and pastures dam
aged over large areas, cotton stand better
and fruiting well. but needs rain; cane
and rice improved but rice needs more
rain; haying commenced.
Texas - Galveston ~ Drought becomes
more severe; cotton suffering to some ex-
tent in all portions OF the state; early
planted cotton stands dry weather very
well and continues blooming and fruiting;
the crop is suffering most over northwest
portion, where that planted late Is drying
up; drought has seriously injured corn,
much of which is too far advanced to be
improved, rain is badly needed over the
east coast region for rice
Arkansas-Little Rock: Drought has pre-
vailed during the week; early corn is Sc
riously injured and late corn also damag-
ed; cotton clean and well cultivated, but
growing slowly outlook continues favOra-
BILE; harvesting wheat, oats and hay max
ing continued under favorable conditions,
but rain needed for all growing crops.
nnessee-Nashville: Good rains, rath-
er excessive in eastern, but light in west
ern section improved conditions generally;
corn in fine growth and development; cot
ton developing well and blooming and
fruiting; tobacco fine growth. some
proved and ripening fast fair crop pota-
toes dug; berry crop large.