Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-24
COTTON CROP
attacked BY
WEEVIL
0RoUTH IS INJURING CROPS IN
SOME SEcTI0NS-THEREHAS
BEEN RAIN IN SOME PARTS
OF THE STATE.

badly needed in those districts Light TO
copious showers occurred elsewhere, with
high temperature IN all sections. Except
in the drOuth districts. crops are making
good progress. and the general situation
Is encouraging. Early upland corn has
received slight benefit from the recent
showers. but too late TO insure a full
CROP iowland corn is IN excellent condi-
ton Cotton continues promising on the
whole although Il Is shedding. blooming
to top and being damaged by the boil
weevil IN scattered localities In the ma
jority OF sections the plants made vigOr-
Gus growth during the week and are heav-
tly fruIted in the northern and middle
counties. with nearly fun grown bolls in
some fields The first open bOlls are re-
ported IN Burke and Thomas counties
Late peaches are largely failure except
In the Alarshallvflle and Fort Valley dis
tricts. where the output is heavy. Minor
crops are satisfactory as a rule
NORTHERN SECTION.
Banks: Weather IS hot and generally
dry all crops are suffering for rain
Cherokee. Crops are badly in need OF
rain as there has been none OF conse-
quence In the past FIVE weeks: cotton very
small and blooming 10 top; early corn be-
ing cut for feed
Fannin: Dry weather stiI prevails;
corn tasseiing very low, some uplands
are past recovery; potatoes poor; apples
medium; peaches greatly inferior; wheat
nearly a failure.
GfImer: A few copious showers occurred
IN portions OF the county during the week.
other sections are still suffering for rain;
corn looks well considering the drought;
cats short: very little wheat; gardens
poor: pastures bare
Hart: A fine rain feu on the 18th and
scattered showers occurred during the
week; cbttOn Is fruiting well. but needs
moisture and plants are smaller than
usual for the season; apples and peaches
Dropping melons poor large crop OF
grapes indicated; potatoes look well
Jackson: Corn and cotton are doing
well. except that corn vas injured by the
drought on uplands. lowlands promising;
cotton fruiting heavily, peaches nearly a
faIaure: sweet potatoes look well; melon
crop fairly good.
Paulding: Crops have made fine prog
ress during the week. although early corn
Is almost a failure: late corn is in splen-
did condition: sweet potatoes late but
doing well; grapes rOtting slightly; farm
work well up.
Union: A few good rains have fallen IN
this section. and crops have taken another
start; grapes doing WELL
Walker: Early corn damaged by
drought, late paintings look well; cotton
Is good crop; peaches and other fruits
poor: wheat crop threshed. yield very
short.
walton: No rain IN this immediate vi
cinity during the week. but corn and cot
ton are IN good condition: potatoes fair;
peaches and apples poor: peas doing well.
MIDDLE SECTION.
Baldwin: Splendid rains have fallen and
al crops are IN fine condition; turnips and
fail gardens are being planted.
Bulloch: Crops have improved since the
drought was broken: fodder pulling is
beginning peaches continue TO rot; cotton
blooming TO top and shedding In some
fields.
Burke: Fair and hot week; cotton and
corn were improved by rain OF previous
week: a few cotton bolls are opening, and
the prospect Is that there will be more
open in August than ever known in this
section; peaches are poor.
Columbia: Weather favorable for farm
work and crops the latter being in fine
condition: pastures and hay lands have
improved greatly
Emanuel: Weather hot and generally
dry except where light local showers oc-
Cured; cotton growing rapidly. but is
shedding slightly: early corn is about
made and Is not fun crop: peaches most
~ a failure; cane and potatoes doing we'll
Heard: Very hot; crops doing fairly
well. although rain Is needed in some Sec
tionss fruit and melon crops poor.
Ho1ston: Week favorable for farm
work: copious showers were beneficial 10
vegei alton. cotton Is being laid by and
promises well; potatoes poor; late corn
prom sing; field peas excellent.
Jasper. Dry and hOts crops badly In
need Of rain. none having fallen since
scattered showers on the 18th.
Jefferson: A hot week with scattered
showers; crops are making good growth.
although rust has appeared in cotton;
peaches are a failure.
McDuffie: All crops are suffering for
hfnnr~fur 70 snr ~ cha
ding early corn largely cut on; peach
and pear crops very short; gardens ruined
By drouth.
Monroe: Hot and dry week; rain need
ed TO save corn; cotton where well cult
waited is doing well under the warm
weather; gardens and pastures seriously
injured by 6routh-
Montgomery: A generally dry week;
corn and cotton doing well. especially
where rain has fallen previously; cultiva-
ton about compls.eds sugar cane and pO-
tatOes promising
Schley- No rain in this immediate SEQ
ton during tho week early corn cut on
nearly one-hah ~ drouth: cotton needs
rain peaches. melons and sugar cane
rather pOOT.
screven: No rain during the week:
ground becoming very dry: cotton in gen
hut IN some fields is being damaged by
tho boil weevil: sugar cane doing well:
early corn ircicates short crop.
ITALIA ferro: Weather generally hot and
dry: crops injured by the hot sun: cotton
fruifing well; peaches rotting.
Washington: Crops have improved won
cerfuliy since the late rains: cotton Is
especially promising: peaches practically
q failure; wheat and oats yielded short
crops.
Wilkinson: Cotton. cane and potatoes
doing well; some turnips planted; corn
about laid by; gardens revived by rain.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Appling. Crops are generally I'm good
condition. although some damage has been
occasioned by hail: peaches are poor; cot
ton promising.
Brookss Light showers have occurred
frequently; corn damaged by previous
drought: cotton has improved: sugar cane
fine: sweet potato slips have not done
well.
Bryan: Weather hot and shOwery: crops
much improved: corn is badly fired in
some fields; cotton doing well.
Clay: Light showers have benefited some
sections: corn has been badly damaged by
drought, and present indications point TO
q slight shrinkage IN yield OF cotton.
Coiquitt: Local rains have fallen dur
ing the week. generally insufficient in
amount Tor present needs: cotton con-
tfnues 70 do well: peaches poor
Decatur: Light rains have fallen fire.
oueutiy during the week. but the crop
situation does not improve markedly; corn
a