Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-23
RAIN HELPS CORN;
COTTON IS BETTER;
BIG GRAIN CROP
Deterioration of Crops Shown
Earlier in the Season Has
Been Checked-Late-PIa
ed Crops in Good Condition
COTTON RECEIVERS FROM
WEEVIl AND DR0UTH

Crop reports and fall Jobblns traue
show further Improvement. says Brao-
streets This is most marked in the west
where general rains have improved corn,
and where house trade has expanded as
the result of the arrival of country buy
ers Better than expected results from
spring wheat have made for more OPP
timistic feeling also in the northwest.
Southern trade has been slower 10 eX-
pand, and there is still disposition TO
go slowly in that section pending
clearer view of the cotton crop, which
has. however. also been benefited by
generally prevailing weather conditions.
Very general rains throughout the west
have improved the crop situation Corn
has been especially benefited, and IN
some states the moisture now In the
ground is thought sufficient to carry the
crop to maturity. Deterioration shown
earlier has been checked and in some in
stances repaired, but drought-damaged
early corn in the southwest is claimed 10
have been too far gone to be helped. The
Iate-planted crop generally looks We'll
Pastures, too. have been improved
Spring wheat threshings are turning out
better than expected. Yields are best in
the southern part of the American belt
Canadian crop yields also tend TO en-
large. The crop there is an early one,
due to early planting and some prema-
ture ripening. The first frost OF the
season is reported in Assiniboia, Canada
Winter wheat and oats are moving to
market freely, and the general grain
movement is the largest to date in Is
years.
The hay crop is not expected to exceed
&C, 900, 600 tons, or 8 per cent below last
year Hay is a light yield in the Pacific
northwest Prices are very high at all
markets for this stage of the season.
COTTON CROPS BETTER.
Cotton crop reports are better. Drought
in Texas has been partially relieved. In
the lower Mississippi valley cotton has
improved and boil weevil is not doing
the damage earlier feared. Cotton needs
dry weather in Oklahoma. In the south
Atlantic states the report is of general
Improvement. Sugar, corn and rice are
all doing we'll in the south.
The following is a report of conditions
by states:
VIRGINIA.-The corn and cotton
crops show Improvement, but full crop
of cotton is not expected. Tobacco is or
inferior quality in most districts. In
Virginia the corn corp has been inn
paired by recent rains. Vegetables and
fruits are unusually plentiful.
SOUTH CAROLINA.-Cotton has made
considerable Improvement
GEORGIA.-The weather the past two
weeks has been favorable to growing
crops Cotton is opening in some sections,
and a few bales of the new crop have
come to market. Corn shows deteriora-
tion for lack of rain.
ALABAMA. Agricultural interests
have been helped by favorable weather,
and the fall outlook is optimistic. II
expectations are realized there will be
bumper crop of corn. The cotton plant
continues to improve and is making graf
flying progress.
dISSISSIPPI.-Cotton and corn are inn
proving with weather conditions favor
able.
TENNESSEE.-Cotto and corn are do
ing nicely, though they need rain.
LOUISIANA Weather conditions in
most of the parishes are favorable, and
improvement in cotton is reported in
many sections. Although the boil weevil
is doing damage it is not believed as
great as last year. Cane, corn and rice
crops are doing well.
TExAS.-With god rains over the
Panhandle country, conditions are more
promising than for some months. Cot
ton is doing we'll north and northwest
of Fort Worth, and a good feed crop is
assured. West and southwest Texas is
suffering for rain, and unless it falls
within the next ten days more damage
will result. Crops have been materially
benefited by recent rains. but more mois-
ture is needed. The rice yield will prob
ably be better than last year, but does
not come up to expectations. The cotton
outlook continues favorable. Corn is in
good shape.
NORTH CAROLINA.-Cotton and corn
have shown steady gains