The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
COOL WEATHER PREVAILED
Especially in Western Portion Of the
Belt Was Weather Cool.
Although No Material Damage Has
Been Done, Less Rain Would Have
Been More Beneficial.

Tho following summary issued from
Now Orleans shows climate and crop
conditions throughout the cotton belt
during the past week:
The mean temperature for the week was
inst eoual to. or from 1 to degrees be
low normal over Louisiana Except the
| southern portlon), the western portion OF
| Missiesipp, the southern portion or AT
| kansas and the east and south poru0iS
| of Texas; in all other sections OF tne ~
| ton belt II ranged from zero TO uesfeeS
| above normal. ,
The rainfall during the past week MaS
| considerably In excess OF the ave-
| over Texas (the greatest amount Deihs
| q ca M Hearne) and Georgia: was moder-
| ately heavy in east Tennessee. and barely
| enough to supply the needs of crops IN
| other sections.
I,oulsiana-Nights too cool. otherwise
| wea; her very favorable. borerS udIl'ie q
cane on some plantations. bui pro- 81,
| planted rice. flooded. doing Wen. pl9lt4iiio
continues: cotton small, growing slowly /;
| corn in southern parishes lalu ~ 80
! peas planted; oats being harvested yie4u
! satisfactory.
| Texas-Cool nights unfavorable TOT veg
| etab.e growth: general showers -FOUR days
! hindered farm work; crops fou! IN iilllE
| localities: some bottom lana OF low
| Brazos viii not be cultivated; cotton
| planning progressed slowly In central anu
| south portions. nearing compIeuon IA
| north portion; corn doing fairy WI. - ~
| cept In bottoms; wheat promising, Dut 100
| rank and lodging in places; oats goou.
| harvest commenced: sugar cane uoIils
| nicely; rice seeding progressing low =
! fruit promising: gardens need sulshiiie-
| Arkansas-Weather favorable for farm
| work light rains general. heavy In few
| localities: nights TOO cool 10 adYdIce Fee-
| citation. corn cultivated once ana In many
| localities twice, stand good SenerelIy
| cotton chopping progressing, stand falr 10
! good, plant small: wheat and oats prom
/ Use good yield: potatoes good in most sec
tons: apples continue to drop. otherwise
| fruit prospects good; some damage by cut
worms, potato bugs, and hesslan ny.
ssissirpI-Benercial rains middle OF
week improved crops and soil; insuillclehl
| for oats: cotton good stands. being work
| corn excellent with few exceptions;
| wheat ready for harvesting In north cen
| trail portion: sweet potatoes being tet;
| potato bugs numerous; fruit and gardens
/ excellent.
| Alabama-Days warm. nights cool.
| moisture deficient: corn and cotton Is
! healthy though worms damaging corn 10
cally. and rain needed to gerIIi lIt., 4a.e
! ceiving second blowing: wheat ana oats
! ripeninG satisfactorily: oat harvest prom
| ising: apples and pears shedding.
/ Georgia-GeDcral conditions improved by
| and coplous showers latter part of week;
! cotton choppinE about completed IN south,
/ progressing in middle and begun In north
! late planted cotton not coming up We'll
/ early grains ripening IN southern coun-
/ ties: potato slips set: fruit outlook I'M
/ changed.
| Florlda-Favorabl for work; cotton
| chopping finished in some sections: setting
! tobacco continues: worms damaging to-
/ matocs: considerable citrus fruit falling
| first shipment pineapples made: cool
/ nights retard melons: peach crop VIII he
| good: cane and rice doing well: corn back
| ward: rain needed on uplands.
| South Carolina-Normal temperature.
sunshine and rainfall improved crop con-
| ditions: corn planting unfinished, some
| receiving second cultivation: cut worms
/ numerous: cotton all planted. growth
/ slow stands full but irregular In size;
wheat rustng. oats ripening. both bene-
/ fitted by recent rains: tobacco full stands.
| although small. is thriving: rec fruits.
berries. truck and gardens nourishing.
North Carulina-FIrst hslf of week in
/ tensely hot and dry. but drought broken
| by copious showers softening ground,
/ vegetation revived and Plants started into
| vigorous growth: late planted corn and
/ cotton now coming M evil. some yet
\ - he pIanted, ChOpping cotton and Guilt
/ waiting crops progressing: rains assure
\ good wheat crop; many tobacco plans.
/ and sweet potato slips transplanted.
| Tennessee-First OF week warm and dry.
| showers 18th. followed by cool weather;
/ rains mostly insufficient. but induced
| termination: corn and cotton making slow
! growth. cool nights injurious: wheat in
| bloom and prospects good where not IN
| iured by fly: oats and potatoes shortened
/ by drought some tobacco set where rain
! fell; fruit prospects good, except apples.
| Cuba-Rains frequent. abundant vary
! Ing from 1.02 to sos inches. generally ben
I efic!al except IN paris of southeast Ma
| tauzas and northwest Puerto Principe.
! overlooking rivers eastern Puerto Prin-
! cipa, southwestern Santiago: tobacco ma
| nipulations continue. generally satisfac-
| tory. cane generally in excellent cOndi-
| ton: rain needed in parts OF southwest
/ Santa Clara. continuance detrimental in
! narts of northeast hatanZas: small crops
| satisfactory.
| w. T. BLYTHE. Section Director.