Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-24
NEED Of CROPS
Is " 4 R N
WEATHER
THE PLANTING OF CROPS IN
THE NORTHERN SECTION is
NOW BEING PUSHED WITH
RAPIDITY.

The official crop report. issued by Section Dr.
rector Marbury for the week ending Tuesday:
The general weather conditions of the week
were regarded as favorable to crop interests.
although the daily temperatures were steadily
below the normal, and the need Of warm.
growing weather is felt. Moderate to heavy
showers occurred on the 18th. but aside from
this the precipitation of the week was mostly
light and scattered and caused particular in
terruption to farm work. Planting Of crops be-
gan in earnest in the northern section. yet
much Of the corn and cotton remains implanted
in this district, and ground is unbroken in
some of the far northern counties but good
progress is being made in the more favorable
localities. The same condition obtains in the
southern section, and reports Indicate that no
where is the planting of this crop fully COM
pleted. The plants are coming up, however, in
numerous southern counties and generally good
stands are reported. Corn planting is about
finished in the southern half of the state, and
Is coming up with variable stands; cultivation
is in progress in few counties. Wheat, oats
and rye show a general Improvement every
where. The sugar cane and rice crops are not
coming up favorably could be desired Stub
..e sugar cane was largely killed by cold
weather and planted cane is slow in showing
fered with the field work The prospects for an
abundant fruit crop continue excellent. Very
little complaint Of shedding is made, but pears
are reported to be injured by blight In some
sections. --.--.~-
Barlow: Corn and cotton being planted as
rapidly as weather permits wheat and oats
backward. few fall oats; ground yet eoidi local
Catoosa: Weather fine; planting progressing
rapidly; fruit crop promises all that could be
desired gardens being worked out; wheat thin
on the ground but recovering.
Cherokee: Some rain and cool weather, but
general conditions favorable TO farm work;
planting of upland corn and cotton pursued;
wheat improving; oats good; fruit doing Wen
DeKalb: Farm work backward; some corn
planted; guano for cotton about half put In;
Fiovd: Much work accomplished during the
and
cotton planting rushed; early planted garden
truck coming up; fruit safe; wheat, oats ana
rye growing nicely; irish potatoes growing
Gordon: Weather favorable for farm work;
be planted: fruit not materially injured by
late frosts; apple trees blooming.
hut sroII1d is still cold and farm work is
backward; fruit safe; wheat and oats recover
Ing nicely; gardens doing fairly well.
Lincoln: Ideal week for farming operatlonss
work pushed; about one-fourth Of cotton plant
ed and about all upland corn; fruit Is looking
Oriethorpe: Corn planting nearly completed;
cotton planting in progress; fruit prospects ex-
RabGn: weather fair and cool with light
frosts; planting Of crops is beginning; fruit
nv WAFER: Light showers on the 18th and 18th;
corn and canteloupes planted; m ,.sS,Ss
sprlnging up; wheat doing we'll although
White: Corn planting well undez way; much
cotton land yet to be broken; season backward;
wheat and rye poor; spring oats doing "eni
irui' SAis MIDDLE SECTION.
BSlawin ;,n gIti0h psrpted BY the rain of the
18th; wheat and oats making rapid progress'
coming gp nicely Sy sEaToFabe for fang
corn and cotton about all planted; oats doing
well; fruit fair. -.-a.,
Burke: Early planted corn shows poor STANDS:
cotton planting progressing well; fruit safe 50
far; lovT-lands soggy from recent rains.
SSwe farm E work G ABOUT Is days late very
cotton planted: stands OF corn go0o' AEuA0s
very promising o@'s cd19In,es cool; some cot
ton planted: corn coming up TO falr stAno' o~ss
nne; peaches doing well; ,-.,. -, .hout
planted, early paintings came up poorly; niue
cotton put IN as yet; stubole sugsr-oan1 sn
Heard: Farm work handy behind. but plant
ing Of cotton has begun; . " fSs 00ili'Ns 49,
IJo,,ston. past week favorable for farm
work; cotton planting in full progress; ootn
cotton and corn are late owing % inc O@SA7
ward season. gardens promise well
Macon: Great Improvement in wheat ana
oats the former is fully up to average; corn
nearly ali planted; cotton about half put in;
indications point 10 a heavy fruit crop
Meriwether: Weather favorable % crops.
This work is backward: wheat coming out; IN
dications point TO heavy fruit crop. ,,..,.
Montgomery: Weather variable; very little
cotton planted; corn mostly planted; oats DO
ing well: fruit good.
Muscogee: Weather conditions nnes se1nQs
Of corn good; cotton planting general cats
look well; there has been considerable shedding
Of peaches. but fair crop is indicated
Richmond: Weather favorable; corn replant-
ed and sided; cotton planting progressing nice
Taiisferro. Weather continues cool; very lit
tie cotton planted; some corn coming up; pas
turage becoming good -,
Epson: Wheat small, but growing rapidly;
a little cotton planted; corn coming Up tapluiSb
gardens doing well.
corn planting about over; very niue co. as,a
planted: cane not coming up well; Wneat anu
oats small; all crops need warm weather,
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Berrien: Weather generally favorable; tar-
mers busy working crops; planting nearly COM
pleted: oats doing well.
Frooys. Week favorable for pushing work;
corn being plowed first time; cotton planted and
coming UP nicely. except on early neldsi stanos
Of melons good; peaches good.
corn crop planted; cotton planting being done;
tide-water rice mostly planted; Irish potatoes
fair to good stands; oats look well
Camden: Early part OF week rainy; cane,
corn peas and potatoes growing favoraoly;
large fruit crop indicated
Clinch: Planting about completed; oats ana
corn doing well; land continues too wet for
working in some sections
Coffee: Weather fine for farm work; corn
coming up to. good stands; cotton that is up
Deeafnr: SPLENDID week for farm work; cot
ton planting still in progress;. corn shows fairly
good stands; tobacco being put out; oats Doing
corn all planted and showing good. stands;
melons backward ftEe
Irwin: Weather conditions perfect; cotton
more than half planted. some coming up; corn
well up; rye and oats coming forward; fruit
prospects excellent.
Liberty: Favorable week for farm work; full
crop OF peaches and plums assured; pears
blighted badly
Randolph: Corn being worked cotton, coming
UP: gardens and sugar-cane poor.
Sumter: Cotton coming up nicely; stands OF
corn not very good; wheat and oats improving
rapidly; garden truck looks well; strawberries
ripe: fruit outlook good.
TattnaIl: Cotton planting progressing IA
voTably; corn is small owing to late planting;
sugar-cane coming up
Telfafr: weather cool and cloudy: corn COM
ing up slowly; insects seem 10 be unusually
numerous fruit trees.
Thomas: Farm work pushed rapidly; repIant-
ing Of corn in progress; cotton showing good
stands; oats doing we'll
Worth: Planting Of corn and cotton not much
more than half completed; good peach crop in
dicated-
]. B. MARBURY, Section Director