The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19
Georgia Farmers Are Suffering Soma for
Lack Of Moisture.
ARE LAYING BY THE CROPS
Corn and Cotton Both Smaller Than
Usual, But Growing Fast.
SMALL MELON AND FRUIT YIELD REPORTED
Fruit Is Dropping from the Trees and
Prematurely Rotting-Berries and
Grapes Are Very Good.

Some of the farmers of Georgia are stiu
suffering for rain. although the weekly
crop report just out shows that the rains
have been prevalent over greater part o.
the state.
Cotton has made some Improvement and
corn is rapidly catching up. Cotton is
fruitinG we'll Peacke.s are Of an inferior
variety and the crop IS snail. The report
for the week ending Tuesday is as fellows:
While the prevalent weather conditions
over the state curing the past week have
been favorable 10 growing crops. there arr
quite "a number OF sections Waerc TO rain
has fallen and crops are suffering from
drought Corn and cotton nave iUprpFcd
where rains have fallen and botn age now
DONG we'll. In "A few sections there ;-rc
complaints of lice on the cotton and me
Is shedding, but as rule though the plant
Is small, II is doing nicely and frultiGS.
Most of the corn has been lait b.. the
fruit crop is short and poor IN quality
Pears are almost Il failure IN most sections.
Peaches are dropping and rottns. via
berries have been cut down by drought.
The hay crop is good. PASTURES nave M
proved and stock is 81 good condition. With
good seasonable rains the crops VIII con-
tinue to improve and cotton viii soon
catch up.
Northern Division.
Reports from the northern counties show
that favorable weather conditions have
characterized the past week, and as a con-
sequence a general improvement in all
crops is noted Good rains have been pref
ty general. and the outlook is mucn more
encouraging. Cotton has taken on me
growth and has shown marked improve
mcnt during the past seven d.ys- The
weed is still small. but WILL with faVortb!e
season, get to lis Usual size trfore lonS-
1t is being laid by in Il ftw counties. On
the 18th heavy rains damaged land and
crops in ChattOOSa county. tia'NS over
flowed and much corn along their banks
was washed up. some cotton was also
damaged. Cotton is generally fruiuls We'll
good many sweet potato slips nave been
set out during the week. ana fields that
nicely. Gardens have improved ana some
have been replanted. There is considera-
the rains, especially in fields NOT recently
worked. Bottom land corn looks remark
ably well and upland fields show consider
able improvement. Fields where the corn
had begun to WitheT and turn yellow are
looking fresh and green Pastures nave IN
proved rapidly since last issue of the bull
letin and range stock has been grains
Peaches are very poor; they are stil rottns
and dropping. 50 that the yield vii! De
very small and the quality OF the 4ruit
Middle Division.
Throughout the middle section OF the
state the Gather during the week has been
most favorable for all farm work. and
farmers have been busy laying by crops
While there have been no general rams,
local showers have fallen in most s"ct5o
and the results have been most beneficial
10 all growing crops. Rains We're GE.
general on the 4th and 9Th Of the np1tn,
and gave new life 10 Vege t9tton m Sroerai.
considerable damage N..S d'ue y ,tt -
5th. a number of trees Were UnrOo.ei aud
many ohrers were stripped Of their lllit'-
Cotton is small. but IS doing nicely IN
some counties farmers are "'oWiAS cotton
for the last time. II is fruijing wei. Corn
has come out rapidly where showers nave
fallen That on bottom land i looking
very well. Good soaking rains fell IN some
localities on the Sth. and afforded farmers
an opportunity for planting sweet potatoes.
Wild berries cut short by protracted 40 IT,
Late gardens doing wclll but early gardens
have failed. Some turnip seed tas been
sown The sweet potato crop VIII Tx -ly D.
somewhat below the average 'u account
of scarcity of slips. Notwithstanding the
fact that showers have fallen pretty gone
rally, there are locaiities i'm several "oCn-
ties where crops are st.l suffering tcr