The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25

Atlanta. Ga. May 24.-Section Di-
rector ]. B. Marbury of the Weather
Bureau in his Georgia climate and crop
bulletin for the week ending May g.
issued to-day, says:
The drought in a few localities in
the south and west was partially re-
lieved by showers early in the week
but elsewhere precipitation continues
greatly deficient. The situation al
present is serious. Crops, however
are generally we'll cultivated. Cotton
made slow growth during the week
lice are infesting many fields; late
paintings are terminating badly; chop
ping is in progress in nearly all dis
tricts; cultivation continues in the
south and is beginning in the middle
counties. A fair yield of fall oats
is being secured, but spring sowings
are very poor-pra ctically a failure in
many sectionsL Corn is backward
but in the south has good color. The
indicated yield of peaches is still prom
Using. The condition of sugar cane
and melons is poor-the latter are
blossoming in the south"
The reports by counties from the
Southern and Middle sections of Geor-
gia are as follows:
Southern Section.
Appling-Light showers occurred or
18th, but weather continues generally
dry and crops are suffering; poor stands
of cotton; cut-worms injuring corn;
gardens failing rapidly.
Baker-Dry weather continues; poor
stands of cotton; corn small; oats bad
ly damaged by drought
Berrien-Dry week, except very
light local showers; crops making lie
progress, but corn is holding up we'll;
cotton infested with lice; oats being
harvested, fair crop.
Brooks-All crops derived great bene.
fit from rain that occurred on the 10Th
oats being harvested, fair to good crop
melons improved; early planted cottor
injured by lice.
Bryan-Little or no rain during
the past weeks; corn small and vel.
low cotton in many fields dying, some
late paintings not up; fall oats ripe
spring sowing poor.
Camden-Weather extremely dry
oats heading low and light; rice very
good; gardens failing; corn holding w
we'll
Coffee-Light showers occurred on the
18th, but moisture was insufficient anC
crops are suffering; grass and weeds
under good control; oats being harvest
ed; peaches good.
Dooly-Cool nights injurious to crops
| drought partially relieved by ligh
showers, but precipitation insufficient
to bring up late paintings of cotton
chopping of early paintings pushed
oats badly damaged by drought.
Early-Light rain on 18th; cottor
generally infested with lice; spring oat.
slightly improved; corn small and vel
| low.
Irwin-Weather continues dry, will
warm days and cool nights; crops suf,
fering, though corn and cotton thai
have been given good cultivation ar,
doing fairly well.
Liberty-Little or no rain during tn
past seven weeks: field and garden
| crops suffering for moisture; poo
stands of corn and cotton; outlook dis
ccuraging.
Mitchell-Drought continues; consid
cradle part of cotton crop not up, plant
that are up are being injured by lie
and worms. oats being harvested.
Pierce-Warm and dry weeks: crop
doing fairly we'll considering prevail
ing conditions; fine peach crop expect
ed.
Randolph-Drought partially broker
by light rains, but crops will need more
moisture soon; corn small; cotton late
condition of latter regarded as poorer
than last sea son.
Stewart-Light rain occurred early
part of week; crops improved; cottor
chopping general, cool nights unfavora,
BILE to growth; corn small but OF gooo
color; spring oats poor.
Tattnall-Drought continues; al