Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-04
CROPS ARE LATE, BUT
MAY YET MAKE AVERAGE
Commissioners of AgriCulture'S
June Report Shows In
tereSting Summary

Agricultural Commissioner J. ]. Con-
ner's crop report for June is an inter
esting summary of crop conditions this
season. 1t shows a late crop and a
small crop saying that "the outlook
for a normal yield is gloomy" but
with ideal conditions from now on
it is possible that an average crop
may be raised.
Following is the commissioners re-
port covering the situation:
Our reports show with respect to
cotton that the crop compared with last
year is % days late; that 70 per cent
of the crop had to be planted over;
that practically another IL per cent had
not been planted at all when the re-
ports were made.
This condition clearly indicates that
the reports which make the average OF
II per cent as to condition are based
on the crop which had been planted
and a stand obtained when the reports
were made, and does not reckon with
the IL per cent which had to be re-
planted and the IL per cent which had
not been planted at that time The re-
suit, therefore, can only deal with rs
per cent of the crop, leaving out the
"a per cent which is in very bad con-
dition with an extremely late start.
"Our reports also show that only 81
per cent of commercial fertilizers have
been used on the cotton crop. COM
pared to the amount used last year.
Complaint of cold, rainy weather is
set out in nearly every report, and the
outlook for a normal yield is gloomy.
Still, with ideal conditions from now
on, it is possible for Georgia to pro-
duce in the neighborhood of an aver
age crop.
I'VE herewith submit the report tab
ulated from the answers of our numer-
Gus correspondents:
COTTON.
Acreage compared with last year
Northern section S5.7 per cent; middle
section, sS.4 per cent; southern section,
81 per cent. Average for. state, IS per
cent
Condition and prospect compared
with last year-Northern section, "A. s
per cent; middle section, $40 per cent;
southern section, 10 per cent. Average
for state, u per cent.
CORN.
| Acreage compared with last year
J Northern section, 81 per cent; middle
section. 1915 per cent; southern sec
ton, los per cent. Average for state,
101 per cent.
! Condition and prospect compared
with last year-Northern section, S2.7
per cent; middle section, rs per cent;
southern section, rs per cent. Average
for state, 80 per cent
OATS.
Acreage compared with Last year
Northern section. rs per cent; middle
section, sos per cent; southern section,
91.5 per cent Average for state, SO
per cent.
Condition and prospect compared
with last year--NoTthern section, Sc per
cent; middle section.l 1913 per cent;
southern section, 81 per cent. Average
for state, 80 per cent. ~
WHEAT.
Acreage compared with last year
Northern section, 61.4 per cent; middle
section, 1874 per cent: southern section,
SO per cent. Average for state, "a per
cent
Condition and prospect compared
with last year-Northern section, 70.6
per cent middle section, 77.3 per cent;
southern section, 62.5 per cent Aver
age for state. 20 per cent.
SUGAR CANE
Acreage compared with last year
SeCLlOhs 5o.f pei GENT
section, 1874 per cent: southern section,
SO per cent. Average for state, 81 per
cent.
Stand compared with an average
Northern section, SO per cent; middle
section, 77.3 per cent; southern section,
625 per cent. Average for state, 20
per cent.
RICE.
Acreage in lowland rice compared
with last year-Southern section, 81 per
cent Average for state, 81 per cent.
Acreage in upland rice compared with
last year-Northern section, so per
cent; middle section, 100 per cent;
southern section, 95 per cent. Average
for state, 90 per cent.
Condition and prospect compared
with last year-Middle section, 100 per