Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-26
BEST CROPS
KNOWN IN
YEARS
SECTION DIRECTOR MARBURY
SAYS THAT CONDITIONS NOW
SEEM BETTER THAN IN MANY
YEARS.

The crop report for the week. ending
Monoay afternoon. as prepared by sec
tfon Director Marbury. says:
The weather Of the past week was ex-
ceptfonaliy favorable 20 the crop interests
OF the state With an abundance OF rain
fall and high. although not excessive
temperature in nearly all sections, crops
were given an excellent opportunity 10
recover from urevious conditions or
drought and a vigorous and healthy
growth was the result Numerous CORE
spondents assert that the present ap-
pearance Of the staple crops IS the best
known In several seasons The rain
fan was heavy 20 excessive In several To-
caiities. more especially in the southern
counties where the amounts for the week
we're. in q few instances. from 20 more
than inches. The majority OF the central
and Northeastern counties also received
bouutiful supply OF moisture, but In the
northwestern sections complaint is still
made that the rainfall Is not sufficient for
more than present needs. The week closed
with cool weather prevailing, the temper
allure on Monday morning registering be-
low 81 degrees IN the extreme northern
portion The condition OF the cotton crop
continues highly favorable, generaliy
speaking. Reports OF damage by blight
and shedding are almost entirely absent.
but lice are infestlng the plants In many
districts. The crop Is IN a fine state OF
cultivation, and Is fruiing well in the
southern sections, II Is blooming profusely
IN the middle counties. and Is coming into
bloom IN the more forward fields In the
northern districts. Corn is being laid by.
and although this crop rs small. II has
good color and Is favOrably regarded.
Shipments OF peaches and melons are go
ing on. HleIoEs are considered good crop;
the quality Of peaches IS good. but the
yield h rather below the average. Apples
and pears are Door.
NORTHERN SECTION.
Banks. Rainfall plentiful; crops doing
well. wheat rather short. oats and rye
good: large grape crop indicated.
Barlow: Scattered showers have occur
red: wheat harvest completed. yield short;
pastures drying; crops well cleaned
Cobb: Local showers have occurred;
crops doing very well; corn iaio eyi wneat
harvested yield short. but good quality;
cats too Low TO save well; fruit turning out
better than anticipated; gardens need
soaking rain.
DeKalb:f Frequent rains have helped all
growing crops and the latter are In fine
condition: corn and cotton doing nicely;
peas being sewn on stubble; local storm
on night OF 20th caused some damage TO
corn and washed land slightly.
Fannin: Good rains on the 18th and I'd;
crops revived: corn receiving third cult
walton: apples. peaches and pears continue
70 shed; Irish potatoes fine. many sweet
potato slips set: stands OF watermelons
good .-. ..... .- 49,. 5...a
vegetation and the week was very favor
able for farm work and growth Of crops.
Hart: Local showers during the week
were OF great benefit: cotton Is In splen-
did condition. some upland corn laid by
wheat threshing in progress. yield short;
spring cats light; pastures much tmproF-
ed: vegetables plentiful.
Jackson: Weather hot and generally
dry. wheat and cat harvest generally
completed, yield light; corn and cotton
are in excellent condition, cotton bloom
ing
.Iumpkin: Weather favorable for farm
work and crop growth; corn and cotton
doing well: wheat and oats poor.
PauIding. Weather continues dry In
this secslOn: cotton looks fairly well but
grows slowly owing 10 the dryness; corn
Is small but well worked; apples, peaches
and pears poor: wheat and cat crops
light: stock IN good condition
Pickens: Crops OF all kinds bear a
promising appearance. having been great
IL benefited by recent rains.
Walker: Frequent rains during the
week furnish good season. quantities OF
. peas planted; oats are poor as a rule;
June apples ripening.
whitfield: Heavy rains during the
week: ground too vet to pillow. but crops
have revived and are growing rapidly;
peas being sowns Irish potatoes light;
blackberries plentiful.
MIDDLE SECTION.
Bulloch: Heavy rains during the week
did some damage BY baking and vash-
fng the soil: corn being laid by; cotton
blooming and fruiting well, but needs
working.
Carroll: light showers on 18th: cotton
f. doing fairly well. although both cotton
and corn are In need OF a soaking rains
pastures very dry gardens almost fall
ure.
Eningham1 Weather favorable for crops.
although the heavy rains have fired" cot
ton in many fields and Il is feared that
damage viii be caused
Emanuel: Corn. sugar cane. potatoes and
gardens are In favorable condition: corn
beng laid BY and peas planted; cotton
lousy IN some places; peaches rOtting:
frequent showers during the week with
high temperature produced rapid crop
growth and the general situation is excel
lent 49,. 4..I.-.
McDunIe. An abundance OF precipitation
has produced n marked Improvement in.
all crops: cotton Is an excellent crop;
corn doing well; a very large wheat crop
Is being harvested. ..-.
Rockdale: Crops are IN fine growing con-
diti0u, having been revived by copious
short: melons doing well; peaches short.
Schley: A hot. week and rain is needed;
cotton lousy and IS not doing well; corn
has Improved. but the stalk Is small:
sugar cane poor; pastures short: gardens
dry.
Screven: Recent rains were beneficial to
corn. sugar cane and potatoes. but were
rather too much for cotton which is turn
ting yellow and Is badly damaged by lice.
Taliaferro: Command cotton doing well
and other crops are IN good condition and
well cultivated
Epson: Corn and cotton doing very well,
but would be benefited by rain; weather
continues dry IN many places.
Warren: Showers have greatly benefit
ted all crops: corn Is small but has good
color. crop nearly all laid by: cotton
considerably infested with lice: pea plant
ing IN active progress; gardens improved.
Washington: General rain on Goth. scat
tered showers on 18th; crops have been
wonderfully revived: corn and cotton are
growing rapidly. although cotton is in