Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-21
CROPS HURT BY
UNEVEN
RAINS
SECTION DIRECTION MARBURY
SAYS THAT CONDITIONS IN
SOME DISTRICTS ARE VERY
CRITICAL.

forfty OF the countless ana heaNS rams
zen IN some OF the middle and southern
sections. causing damage 70 crops In
fsVr Instances. Drought continues in many
counties. where the precipitation for the
rex vas insufficient. The general condi-
ton or CROPS I'm the dry districts remains
critical Cotton Is variable. ranging from
excellent TO almost a complete failure.
Rust and premature opening c ohelnue,
and plants are turning yellow IN some
sections. Picking is in active progress
over a large part OF the southern half or
the state and Is beginning in the more
northern counties. The outlook for top
crop is poor. Fodder pulling is practically
completed in the middle and southern
counties and is general In the north' tn ne
Weld IS excellent. Lowland corn Is sun
IN a generally favorable stage. and minor
crops are promising
NORTHERN SECTION.
banks. Rain has fallen in portions OF
the county; cotton Is small, although fun
OF fruit: bottom corn good
Cherokee: Week hot and dry; cotton
opening prematurely and suffering from
rust: iowland corn promising. uplands IN
dicate about half a crop; forage whiting
rapidly.
cobb: Hot and generally dry week; q
few local showers occurred: cotton open
ing; old corn about ready for stripping.
Dade: Weather OF the week very unfa-
has fallen in the past Is weeks; springs
and wells drying; potatoes a failure; out
look gloomy.
FannIn: showery weather prevailed IN
some sections. dry in others: upland corn
a failure. lOwlands good.
Forsyth: Local showers occurred during
the week: cotton doing well, except rust
ed IN spots.
Gordon: A good shower occurred on the
18th. Suf crops need a soaking rain; tenn
perature continues high
Gwinnett: Local showers have benef1t-
ed crops. except forward corn; peas DONG
well. turuips coming up poorly.
Hail: Weather generally hot and dry.
but with a few local showers: cotton dam
aged by drought: bottom corn good
Hart: Fine rains fell over the county
during the week; early corn very poor,
late fields fair; cotton opening, no top
crop; peas looking well; poor stands OF
turnips.
jackson: Scattered showers occurred:
fodder pulling begun; good cotton crop
Indicated, opening rapidly, picking about
20 begin; bottom corn good; peas doing
well.
IAncoInf Refreshing showers occurred
early in the week, but the last three days
were intensely hot cotton picking begun:
fodder pulling progressing; many turnips
s0vn-
Madison: Local rains in portions OF
county, other sections dry; crops doing
wen in the favored localities. elsewhere
cotton is opening prematurely; lowland
OEiethorpss Weather hot and dry; fod-
der all saved; cotton taking rust; picking
begun.
Union: Drouth partially broken by
showers. too late 20 save early corn; gar
dens dried: pastures burned.
Walker: Light shower on the 10Th, but
drOuth is severe and corn. pastures and
gardens are suffering.
Walton: Scattered light showers have
occurred, but corn and cotton have been
badly damaged by drouth: many corn
stalks have no ears; cotton rusting,
blooming stopped.
whitfield: Local showers have benefited
crops materially; cotton. peas and lowland
corn prolific.
MIDDLE SECTION.
Baldwin: Dry weather continues and
cotton Is shedding and opening rapidly;
rust spreading; fodder pulling about over
BuIIoch: Fodder pulling completed:
sugar cane. rice. peas and pinders doing
well; preparing for fall gardens.
Burke. Showers frequent: cotton pick
ing I'm order, rust showing up IN every
field: cane. potatoes and peas doing well;
prospects favorable for large hay crop;
some turnips sOwn.
Columbia: Several fine rains during
week: open cotton somewhat damaged By
rains: peas potatoes and cane excellent.
Douglas: Dry week and crops are sur
fering: cotton opening prematurely and
shedding badly in some fields: too dry TO
SOW turnip seed; upland crops failure.
Emanuel: Dry week. light shower night
OF I4th: cotton not doing well. rusting
and opening prematurely. is turning yell
low IN some fields: fodder about all saved I;
minor crops good
Greene; Weather hot and sultry; fine
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all pulled; cotton progressing satisfac-
torIly.
Jefferson: Rains have fallen in scat
tered localities: fodder pulling completed;
cotton opening rapidly; rust still bad.
very little top crop; turnips being sOwn;
cane thriving.
johnson: Cotton continues shedding;
Iowland cane very good. upland poor on
account OF drought field peas fine.
Macon: Cotton poor. opening rapidly:
peach season over. returns good; corn and
peas above average severe rain and thun-
derstOrm on 18th.
Monroe: Weather hot and dry: favora-
bic for pulling fodder and saving hay:
cotton opening fast and picking Is general,
pieksrs scarce: rain needed on peas. pota-
toes and forage crops.
Montgomery: Plenty OF rain: all crops
generally good. much fodder saved: blades
badly split BY wind and hail In some To-
calitiess cane. potatoes and pinders fine.
Richmond: Fodder pulling well ad-
vaneedi cotton picking will begin during
coming week
Schley: Two heavy rains this week;
cotton on sandy lands rusting badly: corn
crop POOR: peas look well: cane fair.
Screven: Rain every day during the
week: cotton opening fast and being pick
ed rapidly. crop viii be short: corn will
yield better than anticipated earlier in
season
TaliaferrO: Some scattered showers. too
late 20 do much good: cotton opening
very fast: late corn viii receive some
benefit from the rains; pastures improv-
ing: peas look well.
Troup: Week dry and hot with few
scattered showers: cotton opening and
picking In progress: all upland fodder
pulled sweet potatoes and other late
crops needing rain.
Washington: Very heavy rains on the
18th. accompanied by high winds damaged
crops considerably much open cotton
beat out and ruined: fodder pulling about
over.
WIIhdnsonr Cotton opening and picking
IN progress; good weather for saving fOd-
der; cane. potatoes and peas excellent.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Calhoun: Fodder pulling nearly COM
pIetad: corn and cotton promise to yield
below the average.
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