Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-26
BAD WEATHER HAS
HURT THE CROPS
COTTON AND CORN HAVE BEEN
DAMAGED BY HIGH WINDS
AND RAIN.

the 18th and the very low temperature
which followed and lasted throughout the
remainder of the week. These conditions
proved rather detrimental to the best in
terests of the farmer. The rains and
winds greatly damaged cotton in many
sections, discoloring the staple and blow
ing 1t out of the boil. Picking has been
resumed and is being pushed as rapidly
as possible with the limited labor availa-
bic In many counties; there is still some
complaint of rust and rot. Late corn on
low lands has also suffered considerably
from overf1ows. Peas, cane, potatoes and
gardens are doing nicely. The rains were
very beneficial to turnips which were be-
ginning to show the Ill effects of dry
weather. Some oats and rye have been
sown and in some sections considerable
land has been broken for wheat. Pas
lures are excellent and stock is in very
good condition. Light frosts occurred in
some of the northern counties on the 18th
and 10th. but no damage was done. -.<.
NORTHERN SECTION.
Barlow: Good rains greatly benefited
turnips and sweet potatoes; fall pic wing
progressing rapidly and oats being s0wn;
cotton and corn injured slightly by recent
heavy rains. ...t
Catoosa: Cloudy with rains early in
week followed by cold and clear weather,
some cotton picked late in week.
Chattooga: Plenty Of ram early part If
week. cotton maturing fast ano picking
being rushed; cotton and cora short.
Cherokee: Cotton opeullg rapidly, some
damage by heavy rain Of nth; much cot
ton plcked during week but crop is short
er than was anticipated; potatoes eni
trrnips doing well.
DeKalb: Corn on bottom land Injured
by heavy rains; too much rain for cotton
causing cracked hollis and rot. ss,g
Fannin: Nice clear weather most of the
week. all crODs improved.
Franklin: The heavy rains first of week
damaged cotton considerably; the Geld
weather following has also retarded ma
turing and opening; cane and turnips ex-
cellent. .Af
Gflmer: The cold weather following the
rains has retarded the growth of late
crops; light frost 21st but no damage;
peas turning out very well but are late.
Gordon: Heavy rains first of week stain
ed cotton badly, picking is now general;
very little blowing done as yet.
Habersham: Corn a little above aver
age an drying out nicely; much hay saved
latter part of week; weather COOL.
Hall: Cotton damaged somewhat by
heavy rains; ginning season fairly OPEN
ed good stands of turnips no oats sown;
too much rain for peas; potatoes and pas
lures excellent
Lincoln Much corn, hay and cotton
flooded early part of week; open cotton
winds. '."'t =
Madison: Cotton badly discolored and
damaged by heavy rains early In week;
crop will be very short
Paulding: Peas. potatoes and turnips do
ing nicely; some rye sown; very little
cotton picked 1T is three weeks late ana
not opening fasts there will be little or
no top crop. g.
Rabun: Large quantities of hay saved;
cane and sweet potatoes extra fine; corn
damaged by recent heavy rains.
Walker: First of week wet and rainy
preventing out-of-doors works sowing Of
fall oats and prepaving for wheat IN pro-
gress. ss
Whtheld: Corn crop will be about the
average; an unusual amount of hay is
being saved; light frost on 18th.
Wilkes: Cotton a little better than last
year: corn not so good; peas, gardens,
potatoes and pastures excellent; cotton
considerably injured by recent rains, some
picked and sold
MIDDLE SECTION.
baldwin: The heavy rains early part Of
week damaged all bottom land crops;
much cotton beaten out and badly STAIN
ed; some. blowing for fall seeding being
done.
Carroll: The good rain of the nth will
prove beneficial to all fall crops; cotton
very spotted, general complaint Of dam
age from rust.
Columbia: The heavy rains and high
winds greatly damaged open cotton, but
stopped premature opening; the crop VIII
not be up to the average.
Douglas: Heavy rains first Of week In
jured cotton considerably; the present out
look is not so encouraging.
Efingham: Cotton has failed during the
past two weeks; the plants have shed
most of their leaves; rice. sweet potatoes
and sugar cane very good; hay crop very
fine.
Emanuel. The recent rains will help
fall crops; cotton opening very rapidly
and being picked as fast as possible.
HARRISON: Cold most of week after
heavy rains first two days; cotton not so
good as was expected; an unusual guam
tity Of fine hay has been saved in. fine
condition.
JEFFERSON: Excessive rains during first
two days retarded all farm work; cotton
injured by rain; weather cold.
McDufie: The storm first or week IN
iured cotton, cane. peas and late corn;
large quantities of hay are being saved.
Macon: The heaviest rain of the season
fell on the night of the 18th, doing great
damage to open cotton and hay; all other
crops and gardens are doing very nicely.
Marion: Recent heavy rains were very
damaging to crops; since ginning COM
menced 1t is found that cotton is turning
out very poorly; not much lint; cane and
potatoes good.
Meriwether: The heavy rains of the 18th
did some damage to cotton and greatly
retarded picking; peas and potatoes doing
exceptionally well.
Monroe Heavy rains delayed cotton
picking early part of week and caused
it to open less rapidly; cotton will be.
shorter than expected few weeks ago;
minor crops good.
MONTGOMERY: Cotton nearly all picked
out in this section; sweet potatoes and
cane doing nicely.
Richmond: Cotton rusting and hay bad
~ damaged by the heavy rains of the
18th and 18th.
Screven: The recent rains caused con-
siderable cotton to sprout in bolls; crop
will be much shorter than expected; peas
potatoes. cane and turnips doing nicely.
Washington: Cotton opening rapidly,
was considerably damaged by recent
heavy rains; peas. potatoes and cane very
good: corn not up to the average.
" fIkinson: A very unfavorable week for
work; the rains have left the ground too
soft and wet to gather crops; the rains
early in the week did much damage, car
rying off fences, etc. .t
Brooks: Open cotton stained badly by re-
cent rains, crop about made; cane, pota-
toes and gardens doing we'll
Clay: Severe wind and rain storm from
noon of 18th to the morning of 18th, dur
ing which much cotton was blown out
and the open staple stained in the bolls;