Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-21
FINE WEEK FOR
PICKING COTTON
GOOD WEATHER ALLOWED FARM.
Frs TO SAVE FODDER AND
GATHER CORN.

The crop report of Section Director Mar
bury for the week ending Monday says:
The weather of the week was exception
ally favorable to the crop interests Of the
state, and was utilized to the fullest ex-
tent possible in picking cotton, saving the
last of the fodder and gathering corn in
some sections. Practically no rain fell un-
til Saturday, when showery condition
prevailed, with heavy local falls-in several
localities, and continuing on Sunday in a
few of the eastern counties. The day tenn
peratures of the week were generally
warm, the nights cool. A decided tenn
perature fall occurred during Sunday
night, and the minimum temperatures Of
Monday morning ranged between 40 and 80
degrees. Cotton picking continued to be
the main business of the week, is COM
pleted in a few counties and we'll advanced
in the majority of sections. The general
crop is rated considerably below the av-
erage, and also below that Of last season,
and the top crop is very light. In sec
tons of Ware county Sea Island cotton is
reported to be still in bloom. A few cor
respondents mention a shortage OF lint
The minor crops seem to be in a satisfac-
tory condition, although corn is regarded
as an inferior crop. Potatoes and peas are
fine crops as a rule, and sorghum is
yielding well, syrup making being in ac-
tive progress. Flowing for fall seeding
has been done in few counties, and in
Berrien county farmers are preparing to
SOW large acreage in oats. Very little
wheat has been sown as yet.
NORTHERN SECTION.
Catoosa: Weather of the week generally
warm and pleasant; farmers busily en-
gagged in turning wheat land, saving late
fodder, picking cotton and grinding sorg-
hum.
Cherokee: A fine week for gathering
crops; some fall oats and rye sown; crops
ordinarily good.
Dawson: Warm and favorable wealth
er for cotton picking; late cotton open
ing slowly, and early not quite up to the
standard; sorghum Of good quality being
made; pea crop fair.
Fannin: Dry and windy week; fodder
all saved; apple gathering begun, crop
poor; corn poor; corn not as good as an
ticipated.
Floyd: Week fair, warm and favorable
to cotton picking, less than an average
crop indicated; some ground turned and
sown in oats; wheat ground prepared;
corn crop snort.
franklin: Fair week with hot days and
cool nights; cotton opening and being
picked rapidly, much of the crop is late
and not we'll fruited, crop being sold as
fast as gathered.
Gilmer: Fine weather during past
days; light frost on Sth, no damage; rye
sowing in progress; sorghum fine.
Gordon: Weather all that could be de-
sired; cotton picking pushed, not much
else being done; no corn gathered yet or
wheat sown; syrup making commenced;
pastures failing.
Gwinnett: Weather of the week very
favorable on all crops; cotton fields white,
but the crop is below the average.
Hart: Past week very favorable for
gathering cotton which is opening rapid
ly; large amount of pea-vine hay saved
fof
tionally fine.
Madison: Fine week for picking cotton,
crop below the average; weather too dry
for blowing, no rain UP to Saturday.
Rabun: Hay about all saved in good
condition; some early corn being gath
cred; syrup making in progress, good
yield
wind clouds, frosty mornings; cotton
opening; some blowing for fall seeding.
Whitfeld: Fair weather up to Satur-
day; cotton is a fair to good crop in this
section; also sorghum and peas; corn
crop'very short; much hay housed in good
condition.
wilkes: Favorable weather for gather
ing crops; much cotton picked, crop is
somewhat better than last year, but not
as good as 1t was thought to be on Sep
TENDER /; corn rather poor.
MIDDLE SECTION.
Baldwin: Weather exceptionally fine;
cotton has made all it can, but the crop
will not be as large as expected.
Bulloch: Favorable weather for picking
cotton and other farm work; farmers well
up with cotton and selling as fast as gath
cred, crop short; minor crops good.
Butts: Cotton about all open and picking
being rushed, shortage in crop indicated;
corn harvested, yield moderately good;
peavine hay saved in abundance.
Carroll: Cotton being gathered as fast
as il opens, crop not limiting as we'll as
last year; no corn gathered as yet
Columbia: In sections of the county,
rains during the week damaged cotton
and hay in the field, but generally farmers
are well up with cotton picking, top crop
poor.
Efingham: Weather dry with hot days;
have failed from lack of mois-
ture; cotton far below last years crop;
rice and corn crops fair.
Emanuel: Weather very good for gather
ing crops, no rain for nearly two weeks;
cotton inferior; too dry for turnips.
HARRISON: Cotton opened rapidly dur
ing the week, picking actively in prog
ress; a good corn crop made; no wheat !
sown.
Houston: Cotton nearly gathered in
some sections, in others very little picked |
up to present time; corn below average;
peas, potatoes and cane good; very little |
grain sown.
johnson: Cotton about all open and |
picked out; corn being gathered; peas, |
cane and potatoes are good crops.
Marion: Fine harvesting week; cotton |
has a shortage OF lint; potatoes fine;
much of pea crop saved with fair yield
Monroe: Weather too cool for maturing |
Of late cotton, forward cotton nearly all |
opened and gathered, crop short.
Montgomery: Weather dry and cool; cot |
ton about all picked out and is a short |
crop; potatoes, cane and peas good.
Washington: Weather favorable to all |
farm work; cotton picking well advanced; |
cane, peas, potatoes and peanuts fine: |
some fall grain being put in.
Wilkinson: Favorable week for gather |
Ing corn and picking cotton, latter crop |
Is short; turnips doing well; some fall |
grain is being sown.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Berrien: Rain needed for gardens, cane /
and potatoes; cotton picking in order, /
most of the short cotton picked, crop gen.
orally short and light, no top crop; much /
hay saved; peas doing we'll; farmers pre-
pairing to sow large acreage in oats.
Calhoun: Weather fine; labor for gath
ering crops hard to obtain; corn crop
turning out short
Claw Fine weather of the week utilized