The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-06
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Cotton Starts Or Fairly WetI-COrn smalI
For the ssason-Oats and Wheat.

Cotton Starts OF Fairly weu-COrn smalI
For the SsAson-Oats and Wheat.
COTTON.
Planting mas been finished about two
weeks in the upper part of the state,
and this late planted cotton is just com.
ing up, termination having been re.
tarded by dry and cool weather. Most
Of the crop has been put TO stand. and
jhe fields are clear of grass and weeds.
The stand as rule is good, but on sandy
lands the plants have died out to some
extent on account of the cool weather
of May. On the whole the crop starts
off fairly WELL the dry weather of the
past month enabling the farmers to
catch up with their work, and get in
good shape to meet the grass growing
month of June. l have estimated the
increased acrsage at from 5 to 10 per
cent. The Washington department
places it at per cent. and 1 hope their
estimate is more nearly correct
CORN
Is small for the season and has had a
poor color, but the stand is generally
reported good, and needed rains will
soon bring it out both in growth and
color. The delay in preparing corn
land. caused by continued rains in Feb
ruary and March, induced many farm
ers to plant their corn in ground not
properly broken. This has been rem
edled. however, during May, and now
in most cases, the middles of the corn
rows have been well plowed out
wish could report the acreage in this
crop at least 10 per cent greater than
last year, but I regret to say it is only
about the same. Many of our farmers
are now buying corn, much of it no
doubt damaged, and | fear their stock
will suffer in consequence.
Our correspondents report that more
fertilizers have been used on corn this
year than usual, and with good seasons
and work the state should make sutfi-
Gent supply.
OATS
Fall oats are unusually fine all over
the state, but unfortunately the area
planted to this most valuable food crop
was not as large as it should have been.
Spring OATS as usual, are reported light
and poor in most counties 1t is my
opinion that this will be the usual re-
port four years out of five as long as
we plant oats after January Let us
all return to the good old way of plant
ing them in the early fall and take the
chances of winter killing; l am sure
that by this plan we would do much
better than we are now doing with this
the best of all feed crops for mules and
horses.
WHEAT.
This crop was very promising up to
the early part of May, when rust APP
peared in many fields If this disease
confines itself to the blades the damage
will not be serious, but should it attack
the stalks the crop will be very poor
one. At present the prospect is for a
fair crop.
SUGAR CANE, SORGHUM GROUNDPEAs, ETC.
The acreage of these valuable crops is
a little larger than last year. AS a rule
the stands are fair and the prospects for
crops promising.
FRUIT.
Peaches of the early varieties are now
being shipped from South Georgia. The
crop will not be large one and the
fortunate growers who have made any
peaches should realize excellent prices.
The dry May injured the strawberries
Grapes, blackberries and apples promise
q fine yield. Acreage in melons at least
% per cent less than last year. and crop
backward.
STOCK
STOCK fepOfJed III gOOd COnd1tI0n, OK
cept that i'll a number of localities chol-
era is killing the hogs. Much less com.
plant of CHAMBERS among horses and
murrain among cattle than there was
a year ago. Sheep doing well except
for the miserable ours that abound in
every county, and prevent the growth
of an industry that, but for them, would
be very profitable
Feeding Value of Sweet Potatoes and Corn.
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