Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-21
Disaster, Due to Boil
Weevil, Has Overtaken
South Georgia Cotton

United States Department Of Agri-
culture, Bureau of Agricultural Eco
Monies, Southeastern Fortnightly
Crop Notes.
Compiled by the local statistician,
from the reports of the statisticians
in N. c., S. c., Tenn, Ala, Fla, and
Ca, and covering the period from
August 1 to August 15.)
General optimism regarding most
crops in the northern part Of the
belt, and heavy weevil damage 10
cotton in Florida, southern Georgia,
and the southern portion of Alabama,
are the principal points mentioned
in the reports of the statisticians in
the southeast for the review re-
leased by the local statistician TO-
day.
Corn greatly improved in Tennes-
see and North Carolina. In all other
states the yield promises to be short,
particularly in. northern Georgia,
northern South Carolina and Flor
ida. There is considerable COM
plant of grass.
COTTON
Disaster, due to the boil weevil,
has overtaken the cotton crop in
southern Georgia, and the sea island
crop in Florida, and the southern
portions of Alabama and South
$arolina report extremely serious
damage. The middle portion of the
belt made good progress, until
few days ago, when heavy rains
caused a marked decline. The up
per parts of these three states re-
port an improved condition and
heavy fruiting. North Carolina and
Tennessee average from good to
very good, with comparatively little
shedding, and not much weev:l
damage to date. Ut is still too early
for serious damage in this area)
Leaf worms are very active in
Alabama and western Georgia, but
the damage will probably not be
very great, because the general in
festation will not be reached until
too late for serious damage. There
is a general complaint in north
Georgia of boil worms.
WHEAT
The North Carolina wheat crop
has been threshed, and the yield
surpassed expectation. These re-
marks apply also to oats.
Tobacco
Everything is reported favorable
in the entire tobacco area, but par
ticularly in North Carolina and Ten
nessee. The crop is harvested in the
other states, and the outturn was
good, although probably not reach
ing earlier expectations in Georgia
Georgia sales the first two weeks
were in excess of the entire crop
tast season.
Late hay crops have done well in
most of the southeast. Pastures i'm
proved with the recent rains in the
Piedmont. but there are still some
scattering areas needing moisture
Sugar Cane
The condition of sugar caue is be-
low usual in most of the area, due
to too much, rain and lack of cult
walton. The south Florida crop is
now improving.
Potatoes
The potato crop Of North Carolina
is very promising, both sweet and
Irish. Improvement is shown in all
southeastern sweet potatoes.
Fruit
All fruits were very disappointing
in North Carolina and Tennessee.
Peaches ran to an unexpected total
in Georgia. The shipping season has
just been completed. almost two
weeks later than average. The Flor
ida citrus crop is shout usual
Orange trees are carrying too much
fruit.
LcGumeS
Legumes generally are i'll good
condition, except where ravaged by
Mexican bean beetle. This pest Is
particularly active in north Georgia,