The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-07

weather the bulk. of the cotton cron
will open during the present month
picking general and the staple heinz
marketed as fast as gathered.
Efingham-The past week has been
very dry and warm: cotton below the
average and opening very rapidly.
Emanuel--A rainless week, Favorable
Tor cotton picking; the staple is being
marketed as rapidly as possible: indi
cations point to a short crop.
Fayette-Cotton damaged to some OK.
tent by rust.
Glascock-Favorable week for picking
cotton, crop much shorter than was ex
pected; great scarcity of labor.
Hancock-Cotton has deteriorated Sc
riously as a result of the protracted
ory weather and rust.
Houston-Weather has been excar-
tlonally fine during the week; cotton
opening very rapidly and picking he
ing pushed; great scarcity of labor.
the bulk of the cotton crop will be one,
IN about two or three weeks. shonld
, present conditions continue-about an
average crop indicated.
Morgan-Rain badly needed to checl,
the injurious effects of the present nro-
tracted drought; cotton opening and
labor will allow.
Rockdale-Cotton rusting and she'd
ding, considerably less than an average
crop indicated.
Schley-The weather during the week
was dry and very warm: no rain: fav-
orable for farm work; cotton picking
progressing finely, short crop indi-
Gated; much rust, blight and shedding
Screven-Cotton not doing very well
especially young cotton, which is going
TOO much to weed-old cotton opening
prematurely; picking becoming gem
eral.
Taylor-Cotton picking progressing
rapidly, crop short; fodder pulling COM
pleted-a large crop saved in good con-
dition.
Washington-Heavy rains and high
temperatures injurious to cotton; it is
opening rapidly-much weed. but verv
little fruit: indications are favorable
for about a normal crop.
Wilkinson-The weather during tbA
week was fair and warm: crops are
beginning to need rain very badly; cot
ton not doing very well, picking in
progress.
Bulloch-W Weather conditions fayora-
Bile for farm work; about three-fourths
of upland cotton open, is being picked
as rapidly as possible, ginned and mar
keted.
Columbia-A fair week: cotton open
ing fast. being picked as fast as it
opens.
Northern Section.-Floyd - Cotton
shedding rapidly In some fields.
but the consensus of opinion
is that there will mature about an
average yield; picking has begun.
Franklin-Cotton fruiting well, early
varieties beginning to open-late plant
ings not doing SO well.
Gwinnett-The weather during the
past week has been warm and dry.
causing cotton to shed forms and young
hollis rapidly.
Jackson-Very dry during the past
week; cotton and peas are suffering
for lack of moisture; cotton picking
begun.
Lincoln-From the combined effects
of rain and heat cotton has lost many
small bolls, and the outlook is not so
favorable as 1t was a week ago, bolis
are opening rapidly in some localities.
Oglethorpe-Weather dry and hot;
crops generally needing rain, espe-
cially cotton: old cotton rusting, shed
ding and opening.
Walton-Very warm and dry during
week. cotton has failed considerably,
shedding both leaves and bolls, begin
ming to open in some fields; rust de-
veloping generally; picking will begin
in a few days; rain much needed.