Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-09-19
state Crops.

,,on report LOT MISSISSIPPI Aoi
p, ..,oE ,iy5 ending September 7;
rss s,'1 5,iIy mean temperature was
lDs ,nob below the normal the fore
u ,ip tbe week when fresh norther-
y, .;n1. N prevailed, but was season.
|, ,'rr, t5e last three days. Clear
,.,ar ~, was general and no rainfall
4 reported. ~ IN nortl,or,r
.ljs Al, has been unfavorable for cot
y ,'I and the general condition of the
a,ip 1pi is not so good as last week
S shedding and blight continue
nsl, ,'1 and are becoming serious IN
,me Of the central and southern
.rn+ie;. The crop continues fully
srop weeks late, but in the delta and
[rtbern counties plants are gener-
NJ we'll fruited There are some
anplants Of premature opening
FcEing is now becoming general.
Having and fodder pulling are
bmt completed and large crops |
ave- been ccured. Young corn,
a,tures and peas are generally do
ng we'll but are needing rain in the
[Gtbcrn counties. Cane and pota-
are promising but it is too dry
H urnips and fall gardens.
IN THE DELTA COUNTIES.
roohoma- Cool nights and hot days
hive retarded growth OF cotton some.
rhat and caused 1t to shed; all other
rOps doing well,
Roliyar- Cotton is at least 80 days
ate in opening, but it is well fruited
,pd # frost is later than usual a big
t0p will be made.
SmGowqr- Cotton is fully 80 days
hte, the week has been very favor
Aha but late rains have damaged
nton considerably, the stalk is green
Ind full Of sap, some shedding and
,ome bottom bulls rotting, An early
rost will be very damaging; corn
rood, gardens good where they have
been worked,
Tauahatchio - Cotton deteriorating
greatly, boil worms doing great dam
are and some shedding of leaves and
squares noted
Leaore-Rust and worms have in
med cotton somewhat and some OF
has deterorated, fall crops need
Ing rain
Holmes-Cotton and young corn
have deterorated since last report;
DIV weather and winds have caused
much shedding and considerable cot.
ION will open prematurely
IssaQuena-C Cotton fruiting nicely;
L frost is late a good crop will be
made, boil worms doing little dam
age, corn very good.
Sharkey Cotton still shedding boil
worms damaging it somewhat, pick
Ing begun in portions of the county;
Vullt plbn dHu pbthbOtS hhV'
Yazoo- First of week very cool; cot.
ton opening slowly, picking begun but
not general, much hay saved; corn,
peas and sweet potatoes doing well.
Warren Nights cool with fresh
north winds cotton fruiting very nice
b, picking begun; fall gardening pro
crossing
THE NORTHERN COUNTIES.
DeSoto-The wet weather of last
week and the cool weather of this
week have injured crops somewhat
md caused cotton to shed; corn better
than expected; too dry for turnips
late-CoId northeast wines have
damaged prospect of good cotton croI
very much
Benton-Very dry; cotton has com
menCed 10 open but not enough Il
make picking general; fodder and ha!
being saved Irish potatoes failed t
come up sweet potatoes doing well
Weather dry; upland cot
ton opening rapidly and shedding
some; rain needed for late corn, tu'
Alps and minor crops.
Acorn-Very dry, with cool nortI
winds cotton falling on account .
rust and shedding; rain needed 10
late corn and other crops,
Union-Fine weather; corn Gro
made with the exception of very lat
planting, best yield in years; som
complaint that rust has damaged co
ton.
Naturalization has lost much o
account of rust and shedding, lat
corn and pea vine hay much damage
by dry weather.
Calhoun-Cool and dry, cotton ba'
Y damaged by rust and blight; fodde
and hay being saved in large quaint
ueS, corn and peas good.
PontOtoC-Weather dry aud Coz
with north winds; cotton has detorlo
ated considerably during the pa
week picking will become gener'
next week. fine weather for hayins
R'e fodder being pulled
Chickasaw-Fine week for worn
much hay and fodder saved; cote
beginning to open. corn crop still NM
sorghum being made; other mih'
crops very good.
Lee-Cotton very much injured
cool northwest winds first OF wee
rust also damaging, prospect for sm'
crop, late corn damaged.
Clay Weather very dry and co
north wind has injured cotton great
complaint of rust in some localltle
a few bales of cotton being Market
each day.
Webster-Dry weather injuring G.
ION, hay and pastures; some complal
Oh rust on cotton; much fodder saV
and good crop of corn now assure
peas and sweet potatoes needing ia
Railroad Commission
The Mississippi railroad comm
SION held a session last week, but
cases Of Importance were on !
docket for transaction, the only c'
Of general State interest beng Il
Of the Meridian Board Of ira
against the Alabama & NlcksDt
road, a rcqaest for lower gram rat
having been postponed until
third MonGay in October. The co
mission considered several co
plants regarding depot facilities
small stations.
Notorious Negro Crook,
Ed. Bennett, a notorious ne
criminal, was placed in jail at