The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-28
WEATHER EFFECT ON
ALL CROPS.
Condition Of the Crops in Georgia,
North and South Carolina, Flor
ida and Alabama - Rains
Damaged Cotton in
Georgia.

Washington September 22.-(SpeciaL)
Unusual interest attaches to the Gil
mate and crop bulletin of the weather
bureau issued today for the week end
ing September 81 In the general sum-
mary the bulletin has this to say of Geor
sia. South Carolina and contiguous ter
rtory:
Except In portions of the eastern dis
tricts of the cotton belt. where cottoh
picking has been interrupted by rains,
the Wea Their conditions have been very
favorable for gathering the crop ana
this work has progressed rapidly. me
prevalence OF rust shedding ana poii
orms is widespread. and the bell weeVil
in Texas continues destructive, although
prema ture opening in South Carolina
rust in Georgia and shedding IN Ala
ba ma lave been somewhat chechea.
Heavy rains have injured the staple IN
Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.
Cotton is opening rapidly iE all districts
The outlook for a top crop is not pronls-
ing. Late tobacco has suffered from
drought in Tennessee and kentucKy ana
heavy rains in North Carolina, ana
frosts caused some injury in Kentucky.
Damp weather has proved injurious to
tobacco in barns in Maryland. Inc
bulk Of the crop is now housed me
reports continue to indicate extensive
rrey alence of blight and decay in pota-
toes.
blowing and seeding have advanced
satisfactorily except in the ONO valley
end Tenne ssee, where the soil mas oeen
too dry. and in the northern portion nt
.he middle Atlantic states. where there
has tcen too much rain. Statements py
state section directors of the climate anu
crop service are a s follows
NORTH Observation-Disclosures: Rains
benefited all late crops. but We're locally
heavy in the west with high winds,
da n
baccQ: rapid fall in temperature. win
light frost in extereme west. causing no
injury Cotton doing well, and picking
progressing favorably. Nearly all corn
tobacco will be completed within next two
weeks An inferior crop Of winter APP
Piles Season for other fruits over. Fail
blowing and seeding oats and rye au-
vancing RAPIDLY
SOUTH CAROLINA-ColumS Rain
fall excessive and damaging in south
eastern counties Cool weather and rains
checked premature opening. but rust
spreading on cotton. Open bons stained
and some sprouted; poor prospect Tor
top crop; picking interrunted but renew
ed after rains ended. Corn and minor
crops improved slightly. Too cool Tor
truck Rice harvest interrupted; SONS
fields flooded and stacked rice damaged.
Grain sowing begun.
GEORGIA-Atlanta general rains first
Of week; heavy in middle anu southern
counties where cotton was badly dam
aged. Cotton picking delayed several
days: much open stape beaten out or
badly discolored; caterpillars and rust
decreasing: picking again in progress and
pushed: outlook less favorable than last
week Late corn and pastures improved;
ground In good condition, and some oats
and rye sown. Low temperatures last
half OF week unfavorable.
FLORlDA-Jackscnvill Tropical storm
of previous week greatly damaged cotton
IN the western and III portions OF the
northern district: lowlands flooded; lint
washed ont IF hollis and sanded: some seed
sDrOuting WELD reduced. Damage to
citrus fruits not so extensive as anpre-
hended cane. corn. vegetables and pine
onples suffered Week cool and favora~
bic for cotton picking. but unfavorable
TO top crop
ALBANIAN Montgomery: Recent rain
storms damaged cotton, cane and late
corn in southeast counties and ruined
much omen cotton. Drought continues Ii
north and west portions. Last four days
of week cIslite cool with light frost in
north Cotton opening slowly in north
ern counties: picking being pushed else
where; Weld still light less shedding;
boil worms damaging some fields; early
corn and forage crops good late corn
poor MINOR crops fair to good.