The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-06-10
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Cotton Starts or Faipiy Well Core SMALL
For tho season-0ats and Wheat.

Cotton Starts on faiDiy W4il--COrn sAata
For tho seaso"-0ats and Wheat.
COTTON
Planting has been finished about twu
weeks ia the upper part Of the state.
and this late planted cotton is just
ing up, termination having beep Re
tarded by dry and cool weather. q
of the crop has been put 70 = std
the fields are clear of graz
The stand as Q rule is good:
lands the plants have died Oh
extent on account of the cQo5
of May. On the whole the GRO
of fairly well. the dry weather
past month enabling the 4
catch up with their work, al
good shape to meet the gras =
month Of June. I have estil
increased acreage at from
cent. The Washington der
places it at 8 per cent. and 7
estimate is more nearly correc s.
CORN
Is small for the season aud I'D
poor color, but the stand is g =,
reported good, and needed raj =
soon bring it out both In grow
color. The delay iR preparing
land. caused D c ttinued rains in
ruary and March, induced many IA
ers to plant their corn in ground ol
properly broken. This has been rem.
edled. however, during May, and nov
in most cases, the middles of the corr
rows have been we'll plowed out.
wish ! could report the acreage in this
crop at least 10 per cent greater than
last year. but I regret to say IL is only
about the same. Many Of our farmers
are now buying corn, much Of it nj
doubt damaged. and I fear their stocl
will suffer in consequence.
Our correspondents report that more
fertilizers have been used on corn thil
year than usual. and with good seasons
and work the state should make sufi.
cient supply.
Fall oats are unusually fine all ovel
the state, but unfortunately the aref
planted to this most valuable food cror
was not as large as IL should have been
Spring oats. as usual, are reported light
and poor in most counties. It is mr.
opinion that this will be the usual re-
port four years out Of five as long a:
we plant oats after January. Let u
all return to the good old way Of plant.
ing them in the early fall and take the
chances of winter killing; I 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 an6
horses.
This crop was very promising up Il
the early part Of May, when rust ap.
peared 10 many fields. II this disease
confines itself 10 the blades the damage
will not be serious. but should 1t attack
the Stake the crop will be very pool
one. AT present the prospect is for 9
fair crop.
SUGAR CANE, SORGHUM, GRoUNDPEAS,E ETC
The acreage Of these valuable crops il
q little larger than last year. AS rule
the stands are fair and the prospects fol-
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
20 per cent less than last year, and crop
backward.
STOCK.
Stock reported in good condition, ex-
cept that in number of localities chol.
era is killing the hogs. Much less com.
plant OF CHAMBERS among, horses and
murrain among cattle than there was
q year ago. Sheep doing we'll 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.