The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27

Hartwell, Ga.--The crop outlook ~
Hart county Is probably the best II
has been for many years. From all
sections of Hart county the universal
opinion Is that where crops have been
worked that they are in better condi
ton and the promise Of richer har
vest Of any that have been raised
in this section for years.
Jasper, Ga.-The prospects for good
crops are the best in several years
Upland corn is in fine shape. The
cotton crop will excel any years fOI
six or eight years past. Other crops
good. The farmers have just gar
nered the best wheat crop in some
years.
Athens, Ga.-The condition of the
crops in this section Of the state Is
very good. In some spots there has
been too much rain, and In others
too little, but on an average the crops
are satisfactory. 1t cannot be said
however, that they are as good as the
crops of last year Cotton will prob
ably, yield about three-fourths of last
years crop.
Americas, Ga.-Americus bankers
merchants and business men general
iy were never before more optimistic
upon the advent of the fall season
and conditions would seem to verify
their belief. A magnificent crop year
in southern Georgia, not only for cot
ton, the money crop, but all others
as WE'LL Farmers here made this
year the finest crop of oats ever
grown In Sumter county, while the
corn crop, already made and ready
for the harvest, will be sufficient for
two years. The same is true of other
crops-hay, potatoes, sugar cane and
tobacco, which are magnificent.
Fitzgerald, Ga.-CrOp reports from
Ben Hill county give very favorable
outlook for this section Of the sttae.
The prospects were never better for
cotton and corn.
Hazlehurst, Ga.-The condition OF
business in this county this fall will
be governed by the cotton market
The cotton crop Of this section is cut
off about onethird of the usual crop,
and If the price holds up to meet
the shortage, business will be good, If
not business will be depressed. From
conservative estimation there will
be short, from one-third to one-quar-
ter of the present years cotton crop
in this county-caused from blight
and recent excessive rains. There
will be q full corn crop made this
year.
Waynesboro, Ga.-The crop outlook,
as gathered from the leading farmers
Of the county, is very bright.
Lawrenceville, Ga. - With faYora-
Bile weather continuing throughout the
remaining summer and fall. and with
late frost, the indications now are
that Gwinnett will make one of the
best crops in several years. There
was larger acreage of corn planted
than usual, and it is fine. A large
amount of peas and sorghum were
sowed.
Calhoun, Ga.-Crop prospects in
Gordon county have improved great
ly The heavy continued rains of the
spring and early summer months
caused streams to overflow bottom
lands and very little corn was plant
ed. The cotton throughout the coun-
ty is fine and well frufted, but corn
Is poor and short.
Blakely, GR-The crop conditions
in Early arc as good il not better
than the county has known in many
years. This includes cotton, corn,
peas and cane.
HawKinsville, Ga.-The corn and
cotton crops in Pulaski, according to
the reports of the leading farmers,
are as good as usual and In some
sections above an average. The oat
crop has turned out we'll. In fact
IL is said that more oats have been
harvested this year than for many
years past.
Carrollton, Ga.-The crop outlook
for Carroll county is only fair. On
account of the rains, cotton is unus-
ually large, with but very little fruit
to date. II the seasons are suitable
and the fall late, good average crop
of cotton will be made in this county
The leading business men are making
preparations to do fairly good bust
ness, and If the price Of cotton stays
up, trade this fall and winter will
be on the average. Bottom corn has
received great damage on account OF
the overflows, and not more than hall
crop can be made. There has been
an unusually large crop of wheat and
oats harvested this year.
Abbeville, Ga.--Wilcox county has
now already made the largest crop in
the history Of the county. The farm
ers all made large crops of oats, and
the corn crop is the best ever made
In the county. Acreage in cotton is
larger than ever before, and consid
cred better.
Talbotton, Ga.-The conditions OF
the crops are about an average foi
the different sections of the county
At present cotton indicates rs pei
cent condition and prospect for yield