The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27
GEORGIA CROPS ARE BEST ON RECORD

| Ringgold, Ga.-The crop outlook in
CatOcsa county is bad for both corn
and cotton. More favorable for sweet
| potatoes The estimate of best judges
is that corn and cotton will fall from
rs to so per cent below average Of
| past ten years So much rain here
that farmers were unable to work
their crops.
Homer, Ga.-Rev. w. L. Barker,
who has seen q large part of the
ton crop is q full crop, and that the
upland corn is fine, but little corn on
bottom land. There will be 80 per
cent Of cotton crop and rs per
cent corn crop.
Gainesville, Ga.-With crop condi-
tions greatly improved in Barlow
county, with number Of new smanu-
featuring enterprises nearing compile
ton, and with every ore mine In the
county running full blast, it seems a
sure thing that business in Carters-
vile and Barlow county this fall will
be the best In many years.
| Lincolnten, Ga.-Conservative esti-
mates place the cotton crop in this
county at so per cent, which is about
! per cent better than last year. The
acreage is about the same. The corn
crop is the finest that has been made
| in the county in many years. An
extra large crop of peas, potatoes and
hay will also be harvested.
Warrenton, Ga.-From statements
made by conservative farmers, the
crops in Warren county are excep-
tionally good, cotton averaging so per
cent of normal crop, and the largest
crop Of corn raised in many years
will soon be harvested.
| Thomson, Ga.-Excessiye rains In
this county will cause the cotton crop
| to fall short of what the farmers have
been anticipating. The per cent will
be about rs or 80. The corn crop
over the entire county is the best
that has been grown in ten or twelve
years. This will average So or 80
per cent.
| Savannah, lGa.-From present indi-
cations farmers and truck growers,
round about Savannah and Chatham
county will enjoy an unusually fine fall
crop this year. A larger acreage than
usual has been planted and the crops
are growing finely.
Covington, Ga-Although there was
an unusual amount of rain in this
county during the months of May
and June, the outlook for good crop
here is very good and business inter-
ests are beginning to revive and eve
rything is taking on hopeful look. It
is the conservative estimate that the
crop will be equally as good as last
year, and many predict that it will
be considerably larger.
Reidsville, Ga.-The crop outlook in
this county was never better. There
is not quite as much acreage of cot
ton planted as last year, but it is
much better. Especially Is this true
Of sea island cotton. And this county
largely plants that kind of cotton The
corn crops are fine; all crops are
good in this county this year.
Wrightsville, Ga.-Business men of
this city are very hopeful of revival
in business affairs this fall, in view
Of the fact that the crops Of the
county are considered good. Farmers
and business men who are in touch
with the situation are confident that
the cotton crop will this year be
slightly above the average; the cane
and sweet potato crop generally over
the county was never better Many
farmers have feed stuffs abundantly,
having made a splendid oat and hay
crop.
Cleveland, Cattle crops of this
county are not as good, on an aver
age, as usual owing to SO much rain.
/ Crops will fall short at least one.
fourth.
Eastman, Ga.-Crop prospects in
Dodge county were fine until thirty
days ago. Since then heavy rains
have worked material damage to the
crop, and it is estimated have dam
aged the cotton crop from 20 to 80
per cent. The business outlook, how
ever, for fall and winter trade looks
especially encouraging. Corn and
cane crops throughout this section are
i very fine.
Haddock, Ga.-The crop conditions
in Jones county are very satisfactory.
! The condition of the corn crop gives
promise for a large harvest of this
plant; in fact, farmers of this section
claim that more corn will be made
| this season than has been made in
many years. Cotton is in a flourish
ing condition.
Gray, Ga.-The crop prospects are
very promising in Jones county and
the farmers generally are feeling good
over the outlook. The merchants, the
bankers and the business people gen.
orally are expecting a prosperous fall
with good collections.
Moultrie, Ga.-Probably not before
in the history of this county have the
farmers had as fine crop as this year.
The oat crop was an unusual one;
the corn crop is certainly the best