The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-10
HEAVY RAINS
DAMAGING COTTON
BLACK ROOT is SPREADING.
FIELDS ARE GRASSY AND PLANTS
GROWING TO WEED.

The Rainfall in Douaherty and RAN
doiPh Counties Nearly Eight In
ches-COrn on Low Lands Damaged
by ONerhOws-FOddeF Pulling Re-
tarded-Other Crops in Fair Condi-
tion
Atlanta, Aug. 9.-section Director ].
B. Marbury of the Weather Bureau, in
his crop report for the week ending
Aug. s, issued to-day, gives some
what gloomy report of crop conditions
throughout the state.
showely weather prevailed during
the greater portion of the week and
the last two days were cool for the
season. Heavy to excessive rainfall
was quite general over the state-the
lall for the week exceeded inches
at many points, with maximum falls
Of nearly inches in part OF Dougher-
ty and Randolph counties.
The excessive moisture during the
latter part of the week was unfavora-
oe TO cotton, causing an increase of
shedding and rusting. which are now
general in about all middle and south
efn counties. Black root is spreading,
ana is doing considerable damage in
some OF the southern districts. Fields
are becoming grassy and plants are
growing too much to weed A period
u ary' sunny and warm weather would
De greatly beneficial to the crop. Corn
on loWlands was damaged by over
No"s' but that on uplands is doing
nicely. Fodder pulling was retarded
ny the rains. The commercial peach
pop is about marketed. Potatoes,
yeas and cane are making favora BILE
progress IN most sections, and pastures
80, ~ excellent condition. The rice
OlOp Is above the average.
Inc reports of counties in the south
ern and middle sections of the state
are as follows:
southern -Appling-Heavy
IdulS' cotton continues to rust and
saeg, some complaint of black-root;
iOousr pulling well advanced.
.G'I{a'nHlden-Showery weather; fodder
pu!lHs general; rice above average;
we'll anu PO'"'oes growing
,,.. c.o1ee-Fodder pulling delayed by
weather, cotton well fruited. but
vii arg entertained that heavy rains
n, use shedding and rusting.
si,,o 'ui--Cotton damaged by excess
Si' se rams plants rusting and she'd
.or4. held and ground peas fine.
TOO OhfaVorable week for cotton,
,.ns.4 ,,,u'n ram, plants shedding and
us cane. potatoes and peas good
..t.W"lh-Crops generally good. though
s6e55 is being damaged by rust and
,ote.-is' some fodder being pulled:
well advanced ' i'ii''o' Si"ps
CIV rainy weather has prevailed
80. July p; very little fodder saved:
- ''7s' cane and peas doing nice
,RaaslndoIph-Too much rain for cotton.
rl,d,E 'uo inches for the week in some
han. pants deteriorating, shedding
rnst ,9'n lng yellow on sandy lands,
age ,or. olackroot spreading; aver
c., crop expected.
60, lef showers general and hama
rero,..' crops that were not beyond
"a. ~, average cotton crop indicat-
potatoes fine '''"'ueu ny rams
proa a'. l7li-A showery week. cotton
ginri.- ana fruiting rapidly. but be-
we'll ~, 'o show rust; fodder pulling
durir. l7nced. quality Of that saved
ior Ne showery weather il infer
der r.5,'ss tnfsvorable week for fod-
rains lung cotton damaged by heavy
corn many fields open; fair yield OF
6oi,s N- peas and other minor crops
uV ON fairly wen. ''V N''F9
do,ne Beneficial showers. late corn
good cotton and cane made
Rress iDuuer pulhnB IN pro-
Worm -Rains general and heavy.
ara 'nted cotton shedding: corn
az a., minor crops ane.
corta, -Bulloch-Liebt TO
6,,rise aims have occurred everv day
Sns week, retarding fodder pull
A"a injuring that pulled: cotton