The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Heat nnd Brought Have Done Dam.
age rht0ngh0ue the soath.


Washington, Aug. 1s.-The weekly
weather crop bulletin issued by the
Weather Bureau this afternoon contains
the following:
virglnia-Weath dry and hot in
southwestern counties Of middle section .
elsewhere hot. but with local showers;
wherever drought prevails crop prospects
nave FALLEN off. but In area covered by
showers corn and tobacco are looking
well and pastures have revived fodder
much fall blowing yet to be done.
North Carolina - Refreshing local
showers this week revived and improved
crops. though not entirely breaking the
drought: heat moderatIng; cotton pick
ing progressing; late corn badly injured
by drought; fodder being saved: seeding
turnips and breaking land for winter
wheat resumed
South Carolina-Cbntinued exclusive
neat; with copious showers. which check
Ell deterioration, but too late to start
new growth cotton; shedding continues.
Dicking becoming general; condition de.
elined greatly; late corn and fodder are
poor: minor crops materially benefited
by rain.
Georgia--The protracted drought and
niGh temperature continue and all crops
are suitering seriously; cotton will be
niucii DeloW the average; it is opening
RAPIDLY and there Is general Complaint
ot Dolls uropping; picking is now gene
showers IN few favored localities: lato
corn burning up except on bottom lands:
PASTURES and gardens falling and stock
eater becoming alarmingly scarce in
sections. "
Florida--Light and frequent showers
over portions of western districts; else
whcre crops show Ill effects of contin-
ued ,, neat and dry weather: cotton below
the average and in many places the
stable is turning yellow and opening
preinaturely: orange trees peas and po-
tatoes need rain: soil being prepnred
for fall crops
Aiabama-Cotton failing fast under
continued hot and generally dry wealth
cr: rust shedding and premature OMEN
ing general; picking progressing rap
,uiv. but top crop almost u failure and
bottom crop injured; partial showers
In southern counties benefited late corn.
cane ana sorghum, but conditions gen
erallY unfavorable for all crops
Mississippi-Local showers too late
Tor cotton and corn. but benefltinp
minor crops and fall gardens; cotton
picking continues as fast as the extreme
neat VIII allow. and the crop will be
gathered much earlier than usual. ow-
Ing to the light yield; cotton picking
VIII be finished in some sections by
October l. -
ton of State. but generally too late to
materially benefit crops In northern
parishes. though pastures and some late
cotton have revived in localities; rice
needs rain badly over southwest por-
ton: cane favorable. but more rain
needed: rice. hay. corn harvest and cot
ton picking continue.
Texas-Showers in some localities
over southern and eastern portions
have improved late cotton and the ton
crop. while the general dry weather has
been very favorable for picking, which
IS progressing rapidly; the cotton plant
lsVerV small and the yield light, except
over southwest portion, where the cron
Is fair: general rain Is needed for the
top crop of cotton and for all pIowing.
but 1t would delay cotton picking and
lower the grade Of the staple