The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-31
CROP OUTLOOK
is ENCOURAGING
COTTON SET BACK SOME
BUT OTHER CROPS ARE IN GOOD
CONDITION.

ding and Rust Continue in Mid
Root Almost Entirely Disap-
Deared.
Atlanta, Aug. 3O.-Section Director
Marbury, of the Weather Bureau, in
his Georgia crop report for the week
ended Aug. 49, issued to-day, says:
During the first half of the week
the weather was favorable for farm
ing operations. Heavy rains occurred
on the 26th and 9th, which, supple
mented by unseasonably low tempera-
lures during the last few days, was
detrimental to cotton in many sections.
Shedding and rust continue in middle
and southern counties, where bolls are
opening rapidly and picking is becom-
ing general; in a few fields of the
Southern section picking is completed.
Black root has almost entirely disap
peared. Fodder pulling is progressing
in Southern sections; the yield is very
large and much of the crop has been
saved in excellent condition. A fine
crop of hay has been saved. Sugar
cane, potatoes and other minor crops
doing well, with conditions favora BILE
for an excellent yield. Pastures are
unusually fine and stock in good con-
dition. The general outlook for all
crops is encouraging, but more sun
shine and higher temperatures are
needed for cotton
The reports by counties from the
Southern and Middle sections so far
as received, are as follows:
Southern Section-Berrien-We hot
with local showers; corn good; late
cotton improved, but still shedding;
early cotton opening rapidly; minor
crops in good condition.
Decatur-Cotton crop shortened con-
siderably by black-root and rust;
opening fast-some fields have been
picked.
Dooley-Weather favorable for crops
except too much moisture latter part;
cane, potatoes and peas doing we'll;
cotton opening rapidly; labor scarce.
Irwin-Cotton badly damaged by
heavy rains-much rusting and she'd
ding; fodder pulling about completed,
quality inferior; cane, potatoes peas
and hay crops making fair progress.
Stewart-Hot and showery first of
week, heavy rains on 26th and 9th
StOpplIlS farm WOThs COllOIl udlldB6Q
by too much rain-upland crop rusting
and bottom crop rotting; cotton pick
ing in progress.
Sumter-Some damage done to open
cotton by continued rains; late cotton
damaged by rust in some sections;
hay making in progress.
Tattnall-Scattered showers during
week were beneficial to crops; cotton
picking in progress late cotton injur-
4 ~ I.~Il H.,
sweet potatoes fair; sugar cane infe-
rior; hay harvesting begun.
Worth-No rain during week; cotton
being picked rapidly; sugar cane do
ing well.
Telfair-Rains general during week
heavy rain the 9th; cotton opening
rapidly; sugar cane looking well.
Middle Section.-Baldwin: Nice rain
26th; all crops doing well; fodder and
hay being saved in fine condition.
Burke-First of week hot and dry,
good rain on 26th: cotton opening rap
idly; potatoes and sugar cane poor;
peas looking we'll; cotton picking pro-
crossing rapidly.
Campbell-A favorable week for all
growing crops; corn, peas and potatoes
fine; cotton promising; hay crop good.
Carroll-Plenty of rain. fair weather
needed for cotton and bottom corn; To-
aging cotton and fodder; fruit and mel
ons about gone; pastures fine; turnip
seed terminating nicely
CoWeta-Fine rains during week; all
crops in excellent condition.
Douglas-Too much rain during week;
cotton rusting badly in places; late
corn doing we'll; turnip seeding pro-
crossing under favorable conditions.
Dodge-Good rains latter part of
mail. Soma fodder lost hpcaYSo of
ability to secure labor for saving it;
late cotton shedding.
Eff1ngham-Heavy rain on 26th; cot
ton damaged-too wet for picking; too
much rain for sweet potatoes; sugar
cane and rice doing well.
Fayette-Rain on oath: cotton she'd
ding badly and rusting in some sec
tions; pea crop fine; turnip seed being
sown; potatoes good.
Glascock-Dry and hot weather till
latter part of week; cotton damaged
considerably, picking in progress; fod-
der all saved in fine condition; gardens
poor.
Houston-Heavy rains 26th and 9th;
cotton injured: weeds and grass grow
ing rapidly.
Heard-Too much rain for cotton; low
land corn badly injured potatoes good:
hay crop excellent.
Jasper-Cotton and corn late but do
ing we'll; fodder pulling about COM
pleted except on late corn; good rains.
Johnson-Heavy rains 26th and 9th.
the warm weather first Of week caused
cotton to open rapidly; fodder all pull
ed and saved in good condition.
Montgomery-Very heavy rain on
26th, Injurious to cotton crop, causing
rust and other diseases-crop being
gathered and marketed rapidly
Montgomery-Rain heavy; cotton
being picked; hay and peas good; cane
and potatoes doing well.
\ Muscogee--Cotton badly injured by
rust: fodder all saved in good condi-
ton: good rains last few days
Rockdale-Cotton shedding rapidly.
some rust: corn doing WE'LL sweet po-
tatoes good; fodder pulling being rush
ed Cotton picking begun; late cotton
damaged by drought. cane injured by
dry weather: light rain on 27th
Taylor-Corn and cotton good in
some sections. not so good In others
peas and potatoes fine; grapes excel
lent. cotton picking progressing gem
eral outlook encouraging
Washingt0n-Corn good Ia some sec
tons. In others not 50 promising. cot
ton poor
Columbia.-A much needed rain fell
26th and 9th cotton deteriorated
somewhat during week peas. potatoes.
and pastures doing well; but little cot-
ton opened, some being picked wealth
er too cool Tor rapid plant development
NsWton-ExtFeme heat has caused