Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-09
GEORGIA CROPS BETTER
THAN 10, SAYS REPORT
State Department of Agricul-
ture Complies Report-2 Per
Cent More Cotton

An interesting statement OF crop COM
ditions in Georgia during the present
season has been compiled by the state
department of agriculture. and is given
below as it was furnished for publlca-
ton Wednesday.
The report shows that instead of a
decrease In cotton acreage. there is an
increase OF 2 per cent over last year.
1t shows a rs per cent better general
crop condition. as compared with nor
NAL, than last year.
Following is the report:
From answers to about 1000 letters
sent into every county in Georgia with
request that replies be sent to us tor
Itabulation by June /, we have compiled
this report of crop conditions in Geor-
gia at the time designated for said tab
ulation. viz: June /.
Very few complaints have been made
except of dry weather, and this has been
general.
1.-THE area planted to cotton last year
was 4,970,000 acres. According to our
report there Is an increase of per
cent in acreage, giving 5,069,40 acres
planted in cotton for 1911.
The condition of Georgia's growing
crop on June 1 was S7.5 per cent of a
per cent in 1910.
THE detailed report Of all Georgia S
crops follow:
.'Corn-Acreage compared to last
year? 102 2-3 per cent. Condition and
prospect compared to last year? 98 2-5
per cent. Date Of planting compared
to lazt year? Various reports. Estate
how many days earlier or later. From
five days earlier to 20 days later. What
fCh
as storms, insects, etc? None, accord
ing to the general report.
Oats-Acreage compared to last year
81 2-3 per cent Condition and pros
pect compared to last year? Sc per cent.
What per cent of the crop now standing
was sown last fall? So per cent.
wheat-Acreage compared to last
year? 100 per cent Condition and
prospect compared to last year? 103 Ia
ed the wheat? Dry weather and rust
in some parts.
Cotton-Acreage compared to last
vera? 102 per cent. Average time of
planting compared to last year? Various
reports. Earlier by five days to late
by 20 days. What per cent of the crop
had to be planted over? s per cent.
What is the stadn compared to a good
stand? 90 per cent. Condition and
per cent. What casualties have affect
ed the crop up to date? Dry weather.
What per cent of commercial fertilizers
used on cotton in your county this year
compared to last year? ITO per cent.
What per cent of the total area in your
county is MANFRED with either CONNER
cial fertilizers, home manure or COM
post? 80 per cent. What per cent OF
commercial fertilizers was used under
other crops than cototn this year, as
compared with last? "a 1-3 per cent.
sugar Cane-Acreage compared to
last year? 96 2-3 per cent Stand
compared to an average? "a 2-S per
cent.
"Rice-Acreage in lowland rice COM
pared to last year? II per cent. Acre
age in upland rice compared to last
year? 90 per cent. Conditions ana
prospects? 80 per cent.
"Sorghum-Area compared to last
year? 80 la per cent. Condition COM
pared to last year SO 2-S per cent.
Alfalfa. Glover and Other Cultivated
Grasses-Acreage compared to last
year? 102 per cent. Condition and
prospect compared to last year? 102 1-3
per cent.
"Fruit-What per cent of a full crop
of peaches is now indicated? 25 per
cent. What per cent of a full crop of
apples is indicated? s3 per cent. What
per cent of a full crop OF pears is indi-
Gated? "a 1-3 per cent. What per cent
of "a full crop of grapes is indicator
81 10 per cent. About how many peach
trees are grown In the state in COM