Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-14
Georgia Crop Report

Georgia cooperative crop reporting serv,-
ice, United States bureau of agricultural
economics Monthly crop report
Corn prospects changed very little during
September as all but the extremely late
crop was too far advanced to be Dene1ited
by rains during the month Another sh0rt
crop is being harvested and exceptionally
low yields of upland corn are being real
lied in northern Georgia, where the drought
during July and August caused almost
complete failure in many sections.
For the state whole the yield per
acre will be about the same as last year
with a slight increase in the acreage har-
vested Generally speaking, southern Geor-
ga has produced Il much better crop, whlle
northern Georgia is considerably below last
years production.
The fact that low hay yields are being
realized where the corn crop is shortest
tends TO aSSravate the situation ana moi
Gates serious feed shortage in much of
the northern half of the state.
There has been some local complaint Of
damage to corn in the fields by continu-
GUS rains in September especially where
velvet beans were interplanted. However
the complaint was not general and serious
loss from that cause is not expected:
The October L forecast Of the United
States corn crop is 2,459, 900 0O0 bushels,
compared with 2,O46, 100000 bushels har-
vested last year.
Peanuts
Peanuts have reached the end OF the sea-
son with a. condition better than last year,
although still somewhat below average.
The crop showed some improvement during
September, after the August drought had
injured the northern corn severed y. Some
instances have been reported where CON
tinuous rains damaged the crop in the
stack but the extent OF this damage has
not yet been definitely ascertalned. On
crop report date October II the crop was
being harvested rapidly in the new Pied
mont commercial area.
October forecast
States is Ga, 900, 900 pounds, compared with
CSC, 462 600 pounds harvested last year. The
following forecasts were made for the lead
ing states: Virginia, &5,215,O 900 pounds;
North Carolina, 1856, 60S 900 pounds; South
Carolina 27,2l6 600 pounds; Georgia, H.
Gl0, 900 pounds; Florida, IS, 400, 600 pounds;
Alabama, 9S, 100000 pounds; Texas, 54,64S,7
600 pounds.
Late cowpeas, soy beans, sorghum, etc,
improved somewhat following the Septem-
Der rains, and, with a ate FROST will pro-
duce fair amount of hay in some sections
where almost a complete failure was in
prospect month ago. Hay yields will ! e
generally low, however. That portion of
the crop cut just previous to the rainy sea-
son has been seriously damaged and rotting
III some instances.
Pastures are considerably improved, and
will provide quite a bit of late grazing be-
fore we have a heavy killing frost.
Some improvement noted in the &C D.
dition of sugar cane during the month, but
prospects unusually poor, with only =
short time left in which to show improve
ment.
Pecars sre much below average, and the
crop this year will be short, due largely 10
the activity Of the nut case-bOrer In the
principal producing area. The pest WAS
unusually destructive in the Albany district.
labor supply. while barely sufficient for
harvest work with favorable weather cor
ditions. entirely inadequate curing the
latter part of September when only few
days were suitable for field work and the
rains practically halted harvesting of all
crops IN season. and delayed preparation for
planting fall crops
Condition of crops and forecast produc-
ton follow: