Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28
GEORG|ACROPS
NOT IN BAD
CONDITION
REPORT ISSUED FROM DEPART
MENT OF AGRICULTURE
SHOWS AFFAIRS TO BE BET
TER THAN SUPPOSED.

- Crops in Georgia. according to a state
uent issued Monday by the state depart
ment OF agriculture. are in much better
condition than would be supposed Inc
general average Of cotton is given at 20
per cent. despite the dry weather which
has beer prevalent IN nearly every sec
.-Ssn az the state. Last year at this timo
.s'te crSp was given at IS per cent and
the year was considered an unusually nne
one.
The statement was given out by Assist
ant Commissioner Of Agriculture r. r.
Wright. and deals with the crops OF all
conditions IL Is considered a fiattering
showing IN view Of the drouth-
The following is the statement:
The crop report from the Georgia de-
partment Of agriculture represents tne
crop as Il stood in the field August -.
Ieaz. II Is made up from nearly thous-
and blanks sent out into different sections
OF each county TO parties who are consid-
cred capable OF giving the desired infor-
nation concerning the conditions and
prospects OF the crops in their neighbor-
hood Most OF these were returned with
the desired information
ssThe conditions this year have been
peculiar. over large areas OF the state
hot dry winds have prevailed. Affecting
very materially the condition and pros
poets Of al crops. Sometimes there. Is
marked difference in the. reports coming
from QAMEEEuA AuNaDAAEc Al AAAH HeAAAA-
county in some OF which a long continued
drouth Is reported. while in others the
seasons and conditions are said 70 be good.
The general complaint is drouth and rust.
A few OF the counties report crops unu-
suaIly fine. but the great majority state
them 10 be considerably below the aver
age. In a few instances complaint Is
made OF too much rain in August. The
general outlook discloses conditions and
prospects less favorable than at this time
last year. -t 4.- Et
The condition OF the various crops COM
pared to an average for ,ae various sec
lions Is as follows: T.,
Northern Section-Cotton, s. per cent;
corn s. per cent; upland rice, 81 per cent;
sweet potatoes. "a per cent; tobacco. %
per cent; cowpcas. s. per cent; ground
peas q per cent: forage crops. such as
shredded corn. hay etc. 6 per cent; num-
Der OF hogs. IS per cent; condition Of live
stock. Sc per cent: sugar cane. 20 per cent.
Middle SectiOn-COttOn, Il per cent: corn,
s. per cent: upland rice. IS per cent; sweet
potatoes. g per cent; tobacco. 50 per cent;
cowpeas. Il per cent: ground peas, - per
cent: forage crops. such as shredded corn.
hay. etc. s. per cent; number Of hogs, 81
Per cent: condition OF live stock. p per
cent: sugar cane. Is per cent.
Southern Section-Cotton. 81 per cent;
corn. q per cent: rice. IS per cent; sweet
potatoes. 50 per cent: tobacco. 81 per cent;
cowpeas. s. per cent; ground peas, 81 per
cent. forage crops. such as shredded corn,
hay. etc. s. per cent: huber Of hogs. 81
per cent: condition OF live stock. 80 per
cent: sugar cane. 70 per cent.
The total average OF all these crops
for the whole state is as follows:
Cotton. T0sper cent corn. s. per cent?
rice. 60 per cent: sweet potatoes. II per
cent: tobacco, 81 per cents cowpeas. Is
per cent. ground peas. 20 per cent; forage
crops, such as shredded corn. hay, etc,
n per cent: number OF hogs. 81 per cent;
condition OF live stock. IS per cent; sugar
cane. Is per cent"