Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
CONDITIONS GOOD
! FOR THE FARMERS
SECTION DIRECTOR MARsuRY
SAYS SITUATION LAST WEEK r.
WAS FAVORABLE. .e~5

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been favorable for crops. -s'+N
| The report says: -saf-tAs
! The weather during rthe major portion
| of the week was very favorable for har-
/ vesting crops and general farm work.
There was a considerable rainfall in most
] sections in the early portion of the week,
I but the latter part was fair and aelear.
! The temperature averaged below the nor
/ mai; several days were quite cool and
/ light frosts formed in exposed localities,
| but without especial damage. Cotton
| picking is the principal business at pres
ent, and has progressed rapidly during
| the week. except that 1t was retarded
! lightly blythe sh0wery weather. In few
/ sections picking is reported to be pfacti-
! cally completed, and the crop Is being
/ marketed as fast as gathered. The past
| few weeks have witnessed a decline in
the generals condition OF the crop, and as
/ the season advances lit is seen that the
/ yield is considerably below the average.
| The top crop is poor owing to. the cool
/ weather. The corn crop is found to be
/ smaller than anticipated, although up-
| lands are giving fair yield in most sec
| lions. Minor crops are regarded as sat
/ isfactory, particularly peas, potatoes and
/ cane. Rice has suffered from foundations,
/ and Is in rather poor condition. Large
/ lots Of fodder and hay have been saved,
and these forage crops will be needed ow-
| ing to the shortage in the corn crop.
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! has been done, but not much sowing has
| been accomplished. -Y -s. ~ si4asef
NORTHERN SECTION.
| Banks: The yield of cotton is consider
/ ably below the average, picking is in prog
ress; upland corn is good crop.
! Catoosa: Farm work has progressed
/ we'll during the week owing to the favor
| able weather conditions; much cotton
| picked; late fodder saved; hay abundant;
/ pastures fine.
Cherokee: Early part Of week was show
| cry and cotton picking was retarded; light
| frost on 4th, no damage; much hay saved;
/ pea crop late.
/ cool since; cotton being gathered and sold
rapidly; potatoes good; corn fine; hay
saved in large quantities.; turnips not do
4 ing wei. rf
Fannin: Fine week for farm work .tod-
| der pulling about completed; heavy frost
/ on 5th, some fodder damaged; gardens
| poor; cabbages nearly a failure; potatoes
good. a ~ s.-.i..,-4,r- ~
/ Floyd; A busy week in the cotton fields;
cotton will soon be all picked and should
| the weather continue fair an average crop
! is indicated; light frost on 4th. az
/ Gilmer: Weather Of the week favorable
| for all growing crops; fodder pulling
1 about completed; corn crop founo TO De
/ smaller than anticipated.
Gordon: Fine weather for gathering
| crops: cotton picking is the principal bust
/ ness at present, yield fair; some crab
grass hay being saved; light frost son
| morning of 4th. =. -. F.. .s........i -.
GWinnett; Cotton opening rapidly, poll
| worms have caused much damage and the
yieldli short; pea crop 5000; corn 1alr:
1 q Habersham: Clear, dry and cool Week
crops maturing finely; haying now IN
progress; grass excellent, - a., "a.
Hall: Favorable week for cotton to open,
and picking Is in full progressi large lots
Of good hay and sorghum saved; oats and
rye being sown; potatoes 5000; .-,--.
/ Oglethorpe: Cotton picking being r-usneo;
| 1t is now assured that the crop viii be
short In this section; much upland corn
rotted owing to rains at fodder time.
walker, Week, of fair weather with sew
eral light frosts; farmers are saving all
the fodder that they can as It is, needed
owing to the short corn crop 4.r.- -
whitfield: Cotton picking progressing
nicely; much hay being saved; turnips 40
ing well; land plowed for wheat
| Wilkes: Cotton picking and gathering
| corn in rapid progress; pea crop nearly
| ready to gather; gardens, stock and pas
lures in good condition. -f-
Hs.ass MIDDLE SECTION,
Baldwin: Cotton picking going on rapid
Nv and crop being marketed as fast as
gathered; yield poori hay still being saw
ed and corn gatheredj some grain being
put in. % ua Fio
Bulloch. Weather favorable for picking
cotton and gathering corn; cotton turn
ing out poorer than expected. fully half
of the short cotton picked ana sold; sugar
cane and minOr crops doing well; good
rain on list. -lu N <Nta 80 #y1l4al2
4 Carroll; Heavy rain, wind and hail storm
ON 1st damaged cotton badly: cotton slow
70 open, and the outlook for the crop Is
discouraging; creeks and branches very
high. ~s @ la
Columbia: Favorable week for gather
ing corn and picking cotton, but the cool
weather is injurious to the late cotton:
each day develops the fact that the crop
viii be short. f.'f
Dodge: Favorable week for picking cot
ton, which is the order of the day potato
digging and cane grinding at hand.
EMANUEL: Cotton being picked rapidly;
the past month has Witnessed a large fall
fne off in the yield and the top crop is
poor; minor crops are doing well
Harris: Cotton about half picked, and is
not full crop; cane, peas and potatoes
are fine crops.
1Houston: Past week favorable for hous-
ing crops; cotton picking progressing rap
idly; much hay saved; a few turnips are
up and look promising; some sweet pota-
toes gathered.
Jefferson; Rain on LIST retarded cotton
picking and damaged. the crop, which is
below the averagei in some places picking
is completed; minor crops still doing well.
johnson: Heavy rains on list. % and
Sd damaged crops, particularly cotton;
the latter is opening and being gathered
rapidly; a good quantity OF hay saved
during the week. ,--.a ef
Marion: Fore part of week rainy, lat
ter part fair and cool; cotton picking
pushed, bulk of crop gathered; peas, po-
tatoes and peanuts good: cane crop short.
Meriwether: Cool and fair weather.
with light frost in low lands; cotton yield
below that of last year; corn good m
places; potatoes excellent, se
Montgomery: All crops short in yield;
stock doing well. --.
Schley: Fairly good week for farm
work; COTTON picking pushed, crop poor;
corn and cane also Inferior.
.Screven:. No top crop of cotton yet to
be seen, weather too cool; cane and po-
tatoes doing well; gardens good. .s.s. -
Upson: Heavy, rains fell first OK the
week; cotton short and late; labor scarce
for picking; pea crop full; sweet potatoes
good; corn crop inferior; gardens poor.
Washington. First of week showery
and unfavorable. for gathering cotton,
latter part fair and picking rushed; as
the season advances it IS seen that the
crop is short; much fodder and. grass
saved; cane and potatoes doing well.
49, SOUTHERN SECTION.
Brooks: No change In the appearance
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