The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-19
GEORGIA CROPS
ARE DRYING UP
NO RAIN FOR OVER A WEEK.
COTTON ALL OPEN AND LITTLE
REMAINS UNPICKED.

Has Been Put on the Market rs Fast
the Gins Could Handle It-In-
dications still Point TO n Yield
Above the Average-AII, Minor
Crops Suffering Cor a Lack OF
Rain.
Atlanta, Oct. 1S.-Section Direc-
tor J. 3. Marbury in his Georgia
crop and weather report for the week
ended yesterday, says:
The unusually severe drought con-
tinues with increased intensity over
the entire state; there was practically
no rain in the state during the week
just ended. Temperatures were pleas
ant about the middle of the day,
but at night and in the early mornings
were quite low; light frost occurred
at a number of points, in low and ex-
posed places, in the northern and mid
die sections on the 18th, 18th and 18th.
Cotton is practically all open in all
parts of the state, and very little re-
mains yet to be picked; the staple has
been ginned and in the majority of
instances, placed on the market as
fast as the gins could handle it; in
dications still point to yield above
the average. Some reports indicate
continued scarcity of labor Corn is
being housed in the central and south
ern sections of the state, harvesting
being about completed in the latter
division; very fine yield are reported
generally. The scarcity of water be-
comes more marked; wells and streams
drying up in increased numbers; in
many sections water is being hauled
for cattle and to run machinery;
pastures are failing badly and stock
are suffering in consequence. All minor
crops continue to suffer for lack of
moisture; turnips are a failure in most
sections. There has been very little
fall blowing and seeding, the ground
being too dry and hard for cultivation
except where crops grew the present
season.
The condition of the cotton crop re-
ported by counties was as follows;
Cherokee-Another dry week with
warm days and cool nights; cotton be-
ing picked and marketed as fast as
ginned; late bolls opening prematurely.
Elbert-CottOn nearly all open, pick
ing nearing completion on many farms,
being rapidly ginned and sold; good
average crop made.
Floyd-In some fields cotton is near
ly all picked; fully an average crop will
be made the staple is being sold as
fast as it can be gathered and ginned.
Contradiction opening rapidly, pick
ing pushed.
Jackson-Bulk of cotton picked.
Lincoln-Drought still unbroken;
from one-half to three-fourths of the
cotton crop is housed.
Oglethorpe-Cotton continues to open
rapidly and will soon be all gathered.
Notwithstanding progressing rapid
ly; a fair yield.
Franklin-Cotton about all open and
will soon be all picked.
Campbell-Bulk of cotton open and
picking well up considering amount of
labor.
Crawford-More than three-fourths
of cotton crop gathered and marketed.
Dodge-Cotton about all picked.
Douglas-Cotton all open and picking
being rushed.
Emanuel-Cotton will soon be picked
out.
Glascock-No rain for three weeks:
more than half the cotton crop gather
ed and sold.
Jasper-Cotton receipts very heavy
at gins.
Jefferson-Cotton about all harvested
and sold.
Morgan-Picking about completed.
Screven-Cotton about all picked and
on the market.
ashington-Picking nearing q close.
Bulloch-Picking being pushed, very
little of the crop being held by farm
ers; the staple will be out by Nov. 1.
Johnson-Cotton placed on the mar
ket very rapidly; staple good.
Bryan-Cotton all picked and sold.
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pleted, about an average crop made.
Irwin-Cotton most all open; being
picked as fast as possible with the pre-
vailing scarcity of labor.
Tattnall-A fair crop of cotton made.
Decatur-Cotton all gathered.