The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-05-11
Good CROP REPORTS
FROM ALL GEORGIA

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account Of the early start which the
farmers were able to get with their
planting this spring. The great ma
tority Of the territory reports cotton
stands fully three weeks ahead of last
year, although local conditions in sew
eral counties have held the farmers
back in their work The labor con-
ditions also seem to be more promis-
ing than last year, while the financial
condition Of the farmers leads to the
conclusion that they will require less
assistance during 1911 in marketing
their crop than ever before. The re-
ports received from various points
over the state are as follows:
Columbus Preparations for crop
are much better than usual, although
about one week later than last year.
About three percent. more acreage
and twenty-five per cent more fertil-
izer used The sale of mules and
farming implements are slightly larger
than last year.
I brownsville. The condition of cot
ton in this territory is very good. The
preparation of the land is very good;
in fact better than last year on ac-
count of the season The farmers in
this territory are practically through
planting cotton, and some of them
have begun to chop it out. The farm
ers are very well up with their work,
and season is about ten or fifteen days
earlier here. At present the outlook
and prospects of the coming crop,
compared with last season, this date,
are more propitious The crops are
much cleaner and the farmers are
better up with their work.
Albany The cotton acreage in this
section is about five per cent. more
than last year, and the sales of fertil-
izer are from 10 to Is per cent. more
than last year. Dealers. here state
that the sales of mules and farming
implements are larger than ever be-
fore. The crop outlook is much more
promising than last year, as we had
a heavy frost on the 25th of April last
year, from which the plant did not
recover.
Dawson. farmers have their
lands in better condition than has
ever been known and have had per-
feet year so far to do the work. All
crops have been planted, and the
stand of cotton for the time Of the
year is perfect. All farmers are well
up with their work; cotton, all or very
near all, chopped out and most OF
them blowing cotton! We are about
two weeks earlier than last year. The
acreage this year is about five per
cent more than last year, and the sale
Of fertilizer is about ten per cent. less.
Sales of mules and farming imple-
ments are about ten per cent. less.
Fitzgerald-Th conditions and the
state of preparation in this section are
exceedingly good better than last
year: the weather conditions for prep
aration being ideal. The bulk of the
cotton has been planted, and most of
it is up and looking fine. The farm
ers are we'll up with their work, and
the crop seems some two weeks ear
lier than at this time last year. The
acreage will be increased about eigh-
teen per cent. over last year, on ac-
count of new farms being taken in,
and sales of fertilizers having increas-
ed some twenty per cent. The sales
of mules and farming implements also
have increased over last season about
rs per cent.
Augusta.-Farmers are well up with
work on account of fine weather. The
season is about two weeks earlier than
last. There is an Increase of about
ten per cent. in acreage, with cor
responding increase of ten per cent.
in sales of fertilizer About fifty per
cent. of acreage has been planted.
The sale of stock and farm imple-
ments is about the same as uusal. The
present prospects are for bumper.
crop.
Americus.-The condition and prep
aration of the land in this section is
full and complete, and all the farmers
are now through planting the crop,
and we'll up with their work. Every
thing is in nice shape, and the season
is earlier than last year. There is a
slight increase in acreage as compar-
ed with last year, and the sales Of fer
tilizer is large comparatively. The
sales of mules and farming nipple
ments are not as large as usual
+ Macon.-The conditions and state Of
preparation of land in this section
arc better than they have been in
years, though slow progress has been
made in planting. The farmers are
we'll up with their work, though the
season is later than last year. The
increase in acreage is about five per
cent. over last year; the sales of fer
tilizers are larger than ever in the
history of this section. The labor
question is rather serious in this Sec
ton. There is not sufficient labor
in the country now, and it seems to
be getting worse. Labor is going to
be a great drawback.
Cordele.-The condition and state of
preparation of land in this section is
very good, and the farmers are about
through planting: the majority of cot.
ton is up and ready to crop out. The
acreage is about the same as last year
possibly a slight increase; sales of
| fartilizar are about TWENTY-FIVE per