Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-05
SOUTHERN CROPS
ARE ABOVE NORMAL
REVIEW n INDICATES

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The
weekly weather and crop review IS
sued Wednesday by the department.
of agriculture containing the follow
| ing on southern crops:
Temperatures averaged above nor
NAL in all sections of the cotton belt,
except in the extreme northeastern
portion and rainfall was mostly
| moderate, although rather heavy to
heavy in the northeast, the northern
portions of the gulf states, much or
Oklahoma, and parts Of Arkansas.
Cotton made fair progress in
| Texas, except in some central, south
eastern and southwestern counties
where moisture continued excessive;
planting was we'll advanced, except
in the wet areas. Rain and wet soil
delayed planting in Oklahoma and
considerable replanting was neces-
sary because of too much rain. Ear
| ly planted cotton made very good
progress in Arkansas, but heavy
local rains delayed work during part
of the week; planting is uneven, be-
ing nearly completed in some locali-
ties, while little has been planted in
others. The week was favorable for
field work in Louisiana, where plant
| ing made excellent progress and the
early planted was coming up to a
good stand.
With favorable weather. planting
was pushed in Tennessee and made
good progress on the uplands in Mis-
sissippi, although the soil continued
| too wet in some sections. Planting
was general in Alabama with most
ly fair progress; stands were fair in
the south, where chopping progress
ed. Rainfall was mostly light to mod
crate in Georgia and cotton planting
was nearly completed in the south
ern half and was proceeding active
ly in the northern portion; growth
was very good.
Favorable Weather
Favorable weather for field work
| prevailed in South Carolina, except
! for too much rain in the upper Pied
mont near the close of the week
| which delayed farm work; stands
were reported as fair to good, with
| chopping begun in the coastal plains.
Planting cotton was general in
| North Carolina, except near the
northern border, but the nights were
too cool for best termination, al
though rainfall was benefcial; cot
ton made slow progress in the south
eastern portion.
Potatoes made excellent growth in
the lower plains, and were coming
up better in Tennessee, while the
crop improved in the south Atlantic
area.
Considerable gardening was done
during the week in the great central
valleys, while truck showed general
improvement in the southern states.
Melons made good growth in Florida
and shipping truck continued from
that state. The drier weather per-
mitted of much needed cultivation
of sugar cane in Louisiana and cane
did well in the more southeastern To-
calities. Tobacco plants are late but
plentiful in Kentucky and trans
planting progressed faVorably in
South Carolina. Tobacco was grow
ing nicely in Georgia and doing we'll
in Florida. Peanuts showed inn
provement in the southeastern
states.
There was a falling off in straw
berry shipments in northern Florida
and conditions were unfavorable for
citrus fruit which were dropping in
dry areas, although the trees have
put on Some new blooms since the
rain. The fair weather in North
Carolina favored orchard spraying.
Weekly weather in cotton states:
South Carolina: Rain over upper
able for farm work and rain Satur-
day and Sunday beneficial, except
rather heavy in portions Of central
and east. Cotton planting general,
except near border Nights rather
too cool, but rain beneficial for ger
minating seed; progress in southeast
poor.
South Caraolina: Rain over upper
Piedmont near weekend delayed
| farm work, but elsewhere weather
most favorable or season to date.
Cotton stands fair TO good and plant
| ing continued; chopping began in
coastal plain.
Georgia Cotton
| Georgia: Adequate sunshine and
warmth with light showers were IA
vorable, but heavy rains Saturday
night washed soil somewhat. Plant
inc cotton nearing completion in
southern half and proceeding actively
in northern portion; growth very
good. Chopping proceeding in CEN
trail and southern portions.
Florida: Showers in all divisions
| but insufficient in much OF. PENN
sula. but rain excessive in extreme
west. Cotton chopping made GOOD
i progress except where some local
replanting necessary.
| Alabama: Temperature consider
ably above normal most of week and
rain on three days, locally heavy.
| Weather favorable in most sections
for farm work. Cotton planting
general; progress mostly fair and
completed in some areas in south
where coming up fairly well. Chop
ping progressing in south.
Mississippi; Very favorable in
south and moderately favorable else
where except for excessive rain in
some central and northern localities.
Good progress planting cotton in up.
lands except in localities where too
wet.
Louisiana: Light to moderate rain
mostly at beginning of week, nor.
| NAL temperature and abundant sun
shine were very favorable for all
crops and farm operations. Ground
being worked generally though still
too wet in some localities. Progress
in planting and re-planting cotton