Please Read and Circulate. Circular No. 58.] 
I Consolidation of the Reports of Crops, eta. 
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1878. 
RETURNED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ATLANTA, GA., AUGUST 1,st, 1878. 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
 
 
 
ATLANTA, GA., August 8th, 1878. 
 
COR~. 
 
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In the greater part of Georgia corn usually reaches the most 
 
critical period of its growth during the latter part of June and the 
 
early days of July. The crop rarely recovers entirely from a 
 
check or injury caused by injudicious culture or insufficient sea- 
 
sons at this time. With some' local exceptions, corn was unusu~lly 
 
promisin~ on the lstof July, and the rains sufficient up to the 4th 
 
day of the month. The rains, however, have been very partial, 
 
and the heat almost without precedent; and the conjoined effects 
 
of excessive heat and drouth have materially redbced the average 
 
prospect. In North Georgia, where the crop is later in maturing, 
 
the dec1ease in prospect ince 1st July is 24 per cent.; in Middle 
 
Georgia, 23; in East Georgia, 10; while in Southwest Georgia it 
 
is but 2, and in Southeast Georgia the prospect is 3 per cent. bet- 
 
ter. In the greater 'part of the latter three sections, the rains have 
 
been abundant, and in some places excessive. In the State at 
 
large, the decrease in the prospect amounts to 15 per ceo t. 
 
The condition of the crop in the several counties is shown in the 
 
consolidated t able. 
 
COTTON. 
 
The same causes, excessive beat and drouth, and in some sec tions, excessiverains, have had a similar injurious effect on cotton, the damage in the State amortnting to even more than to the corn crop. 
The d ec1easc in condition and prospect since the 1st of July is, inNortb Georgia, 16; Miudle Georgia, 19; SoutllwestGeorgia, 7; East Georgia, 8; Southeast Georgia, 10; general average in the State, 16. The condition and prospect is, however, still as high as 89, or 11 per cent. less than an average. 
 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL'l'UR~-GEOIWTA . 
 
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The complaints of rust are very general in those sections which have suflered from drouth. 
MISCELLANEOUS CROPS. 
Rice, Sugar Cane, Sorghum, Field Peas, Chufas, and Sweet Potatoes, have all suffered in greater or less degree, and show a lower avP.rage condition than on the 1st of July. 
With fair seasons, most of these crops have yet sufficient timQ to mature good yields. 
SUPLEl\IEN'fAL CROPS-OATS. 
One of the correspondents of the Department remarks, that, at the n ext mteting of his Club, tbe question for discussion will be: "The best plan to make the present crop m eet the Jlext one." 
This is a mo t practical and timely question, especially in those sections of the State that have fa iled to make a full upply of corn. 
I Every effort should be made to supply deficiencies fro111 the farm itself, instead of waiting until the gathered suppli es of a meagre harvest shall have been exhausted, and thenre orting to the ruinous policy of buying on time. To this end efforts should begin at onre, and in season. All crops, as tbey mature, should be harvested in the best manner. The unusually large yield of fruit should be utilized to the utmost. Now is the time to sow turnips, and a liberal area of rich or WP.ll manured land should be devoted to them. On many farms the fodder and hay crop may be supplemented by cutting and curing the grasses which grow luxuriantly in wet, waste places. Rich lot~, sown thickly to rye or barley, will furnish graziBg during winter, and in spring, not only lengthen out the supply of long forage, but render necessary less grain. Cow pea3 may still be sown for hay, and German milletwill do well if the seasons b11 favora ble, or if sown in rich, moist land. No portion of the products of the corn fields that can be profitably gathered and fed to stock should be allowed to ~o to waste. Horses and mules, when idle, should not be fed from the crib and barn; if inconvenient to pasture, supply them with cut grass, Corn forage, pea vines, corn tops, etc., in their stables. It is asonishing how much can be saved in this way. But the main reliance mu t be in the next crop of oats, and the t\ ne is neat at hand when they should be sown. Corn and oats, in. uur climate, are naturally complemental to each other. A defiCI. ~ncy,in the corn crop is always manife tin ample time to provide ag'1.inst it by sowing a full crop of fall oats; and this will mature <'"rly enough in spring to meet any ordinary deficiency of corn. Ot the other band, in the early spring a partial failure of the oat cr >p will usually be evident before it is too late to increa.sQ 
 
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the area in corn. Thus, these two crops may be said to dovetail !into each other, and the circumstance is an additional argument -if it were needed-to induce a large increase in the area to oats this fall. 
The correspondence of the Depnrtment shows that there will probably be such an increase, and, in addition., that many farmers are beginning to rely mainly on oats as fooo for work stock. Re<ports heretofore published have abundantly shown, that the fall is the proper season for sowing, and the Yellow or, Red Rust Proof the best variety. 
Those farmers who have for sa1e seed of approved varieties of oats und wheat, are requested 'to notify this Department, stating what variety, quantity, price, et~., that inquiries for seed may be 
answ~red. 
 
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE. 
 
NORTE; GEORGIA. 
 
BANKS.-" There had not been sucll a prospect for a crop of 
 
-corn, cotton and sweet potatoes in 30 years, uutillOtb July. From 
 
that time to the 20th, tile heat and drouth have been intense. In 
 
the upper part of the county, four and a half weeks drouth; corn, 
 
on tile average, lost 25 per cent., and cotton 15. Fine raius now 
 
for a week.'' 
 
"C1ops unusually good until July 1. Sipce then,  hot dry 
 
weather bas cut them off fully 40 per cent." 
 
CHA'rTOOGA.-" The ea ou lias been very dry in some districts. 
 
Some parts have not sutlered. Fine ra ins, now, all over the 
 
'County. The melon crop a ftoilure. Fruit crop greater thau for 
 
many years, but inferior in qual ity." 
 
CoBB.-" Four weel's since, we had the best prospect for all cro13s 
 
I ever saw, but the drouth lias cut oft' the cern at lPast cne-half. 
 
lt1any have cut down their com for forage." 
 
FLOYD.-" !:;orne sect ion s of ot~r county suffered four to six weeks 
 
droutu. In such places the crops are materially injured. The mass 
 
of our farmers are still hopeful of a fair yield." 
 
"The intense heat and drouth have injured all crops, especially ' 
 
corn, more in the last 10 day~ than I ever witnessed in the Rame 
 
time. I consider corn cut oft' 33 per cent. 'l'hermometer ran ged 
 
93 to 95 degrees in the coolest part of the house. Good rains an 
 
29th and 30th." 
 
'"fue wind is bot and blasting as the traditional Sirocco of the 
 
desert. Some complaints of ru t, but it is not general.'' 
 
FoRSYTH.-" We have had~\ fiv~ weeks drouth that bas cut off 
 
our crops as above. Rust h:1s also damaged cotton. We have a 
 
fine season now-it rains." GoRDON.-" In my neighborhood, we have just pa~sed through a 
 
14 we~ks drouth. and now we have only a few light showers. My 
 
own farm averaged last year 40 bushels corn per acre; this yea~: I 
 
will be glad to get 20." 
 
HABERSH~L-" No rain to do any good from 17th June to 30th 
 
 
 
July-cau ed cotton squares to dry up 1-1nd fall off; and now that 
 
w~ have rain, new forms will be made, but too late to mature 
 
much white cotton." 
 
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HAR1'.-We have bad a very dry spell for six weeks; in the last few days h eavy rain s, so much tbat cotton will be materially inJured by shedJ in g forms . 'l'h~re ts a fair prospect of a tine corn crop, although upland corn bas been iojureJ to some extent by dry weather.'' 
 
MADISON.-" Never in my life have I seen crops sink as they 
 
have in the last. four wee"ks. First of July, I never had so fine a 
 
prospect-now, n ever so poor. No heavy winter and spring rain& 
 
-the clay and subsoi.ltwere drier in the spring than lever knew 
 
it. l\Iy rust-proof oat crop- -never so good; made 800 bushels on 
 
20 acres." 
 
''No rain from 1st ward corn is almost 
 
to ru 
 
30th ined 
 
J ; 
 
uly the 
 
1 
 
and only 
 
the latter very light. Forhope is the late crop, and' 
 
that depends on late sea ons. Cotton is but little though t ofr tbe 
 
br~ad question is th e important one at tbis tim e. The most gfoomy 
 
prospect I have ever witnessed-1845not excepted-taking every- 
 
thing into con iderati on .17 
 
'\VHI'l'EFIELD.-" Our crops are badly in.}ured. Upland corn is 
nelll'lj: past redemption. Late bottom corn me.y be good yet." "'fhe rains in the last week will make a fair crop of corn from 
the latest planting on bottom lane!<>, but of wheat and corn we will make about one-fourth crop in this county.11 
 
MIDDLE GEORGIA. 
 
ELBERT.-.. Four weel;;s of scorching-bot dry weather bas produced a marked change in pro 1ect of a large yield since last report. Cotton ha. thrown otr badly. Corn on thirsty soil basbeen parched. rnis morning, we have bad light showers, and hope they will continue. Bottoru land corn is good, and we think. enough will be made to supply this section.' ' 
 
DouGLAS. - ' ' \Ve have suffered exce:edingly from drouth o.t' nearly six weeks, with most oppressive beat. Forwanl corn suffered most. Rust in cotton is not general. Now getting rain, but not yet a sea on. Fanners son:ewbat revivetfat tile prospect." 
 
'\VILKE .-"Difficult to JD.l1ke a r eport- ut"roundings and proRpeot so Jitferent from tho e a month ago. Jir)rwn.rcl colton stripped of all but the jew large bolla; and late cotton giving way whe re r in ha<s not fallen, and a good portion of the county is still suffering. All but veiy jorwa1d-corn is seriously injured, if not ruined.'' 
 
JoNEs-"We are h aving the most de tructive drouth I ever witn es~ed. Have bad no rain since the 17th of June. Late corn complete failure. Cotton bas shed very badly, and is OJlening prematurely. Forward com vel'y good, considering drouth." 
 
UPSON.--.:" We bad no rain fiom July 4th to 29th. Cotton suffered immensely, bnt it is too early yet to determine tbe extent of iojmy. Corn, on good and manured land, was pretty well made befo<e the dry weather hurt it much. Late corn is a comparati'e 
 
!ailut"e.'' 
 
T.ROU~.-" Just pa sed through a six '~eek& drouth, accomp~~ 
 
nierl by exce iv iteat-thermomete'r ranging, ill. shad~, from 85 
 
to 98-causiug the cotton to shed squares and small bolls, and the 
 
early boll  to open prematurely. Much of the corn is fired up to the ear and the shucl's dried, ~!Specially on manwed a.nd clay lfl.nds. General rains on the 29th." 
 
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Ro<:KDALE.-"The cotton prosp~t six weeks ago was the best I 
 
-ever saw; but a five weeks drouti.J, commencing, 22d June, has 
 
cut it off 33 per Cfut., and I am 13atistied, from extended traveling 
 
.and information from others, tbat the average -crop is cut off 25 
 
;per cent., i f not m()re. Tbe rains have been spotted, and in some 
 
portions none yet, to tlo any good ." 
 
PUTNA!\1.-'' Dr()utb tbe last month bas been <listressing, and is 
 
so now in mo. t of tbe coonty. Cholera bas killed many hogs in 
 
.my nei"hborl.J<)od in tbe In t month.1 ' 
 
 
 
"In some portions no rain in ix weel;:s, therefore corn is a com - 
 
plete failure, and cotton almost so. Where we have badraiu corn 
 
;and cotton have suffered greatly from beat, especially where guano  
 
-E, <wa u ed.'' To~ . -" There a1;e some portions of the county wbere tbe 
 
<Jlades of com are entirely -cured on the stalk before the corn got 
 
out of roa6tinf. ewr . Most of the county bad good rains iu the 
 
last few day,;. ' 
 
1\1ERIWETb.ER -"Rains have set in, and, if Eeasonable hence- 
 
forth, damage to cotton Q;y !lrouth will not be noticed. Indeed, it 
 
.viii be a benefit, for the plants were never so well fruited, and for 
 
~{!!! size, could not suppo rt more." 
 
"Cotton is blooming up to the top, .and not growing. Com Is 
 
much injured. P.;opla have waited for rain when tbey should 
 
bave been working their crops, and those whoha'VecontintJ.ed with 
 
.shallow culture ha'Ve now tlte best <CII()pB." 
 
"Cotton is taking the rust on all grny lands, and has thrown otf 
 
one-third t-o one-half its fruit on all lands. Unless the weather is 
 
.good until October, we (l'au't mal{e ove one-balf to two-thirds of 
 
.a orop." 
 
 
 
H~::A.RD.-" We had a fine rain yesterday, throughout the couu- 
 
<ty. Fanners are preparing to ow turnips and will plant largely 
 
-of supplemllntat cropc. 'llbe question for discussion at our club 
 
meeting Saturday is, 'How to make the present crop meet the 
 
.nextcrop?'" 
 
 
 
HANCOCK.-u Everything is a failu1e. I report for one-fifth of 
 
the outheast part of the county. Very little rain sin<:e 15th Feb- 
 
;ruary, and none worth mentioning in six weeks. Some portions 
 
-of tl.le couuty have bad rains in Ia..t five days, but the most p:ut 
 
still dry and hot. I can't see a fourtl1 of~ crop on the worst part. 
 
l\'Iuch of the eounty has bad fine s~asous." 
 
CJ,ARKE.-" \Ve have not bad a sea on since the 17th June; 
.consequently fo1ward cotton and upland corn are seriously injured. 'he upland corn is burnt to where the ear ought to be, 
.and the young bolls of cotton are dead on the stalk. The bottom growth is all that will mature." 
 
CARROLL.-" Hogs are dying anover the <'Otmty with cholera, 
.and it is hard to tell what will be the result. 'l'bere are at lea,st 10 per cent. more hogs than last year, but they are being terribly ae- 
iPleted by disease.'' " '!'lie mo t disastrotls drouth for years, lasting five weeks-bas 
injured ccop of aU. kinds. Cotton is in bad condition from rust, 
shedding forms aqd bolls, gre<\tiy injllring the crop. Full oats is. the crop fer this count1y-a perfect god-send to the poor farmer. I 
made 4U bushels per acre orr tbe poorest land in the county." 
 
CAi\IPBELL.-"The most fatal drouth (six weeks) ever wi.. me.;;se~ butJ.aiu soon might greatly change the prospect." 
 
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MoNROE.-" 'fhe cotton crop seems seriously injured by the hot, 
dry weather of July. There bas been bul .32inc!Jes of rain during the month. 'fhe average temperature has Leen over 85. The 
cottvn plant is fired up- badly, has dropped many of its leaves and squares. There is still frui~ enon<Jh to make a good crop where it' was not exces i vely stimulated with fertil izers.'' 
' Tbe experience of the farmer teaches him, that if it continues dry, the fruit will continue to drop, and it it should be wet, the 
same result will follow. The weather in July wr.s so remarkably - perhaps unJ!lrecedentedly-dry and hot, that we are at a loss to 
know what is to be the result. La:te corn is nearly ruJned-like~ise peas and p9tatoes.'r 
 
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. 
 
' BERRIEN.-" Generally, our crops 11re better than for sev~ral years. Very few sections havesutlered for rain, or bad t-oo much. 
Corn is made, and cotton is opening fast. There is now a fair 
 
crop put on." 
 
BROOKS.-"Cotton, to the :first of June, did well; since that. time an excess of rain ba  caused too rapid grow.th, some sbedding. 
of fruit, and ruston pine land to some extent. We have bad constant and heavy rains since the fir t of July, which have been 
beneficial to all crops except ilOtton." 
 
CRAWFORD.-''A large portion of our count:y has passed tbrough a six weeks drouth, ending 28th and 29tb ult. It is difticult to. form a fair estimate of our loss. Hust is developing rapidly in 
 
some sections." 
 
CoLQUITT.-" Farmers are turning their attention more to oats,. wheat and rye, and, in my opiniou, will pay less attention to cotton 
in future. Nothing pays so well as oats. Hogs generally appear 
more thrifty, and, in r'act, all stock are looking much better than in former years. I am satisfied that there "ill be 40 or 5ll pet cent~ more gatbered than in any year sinee the war. People have- 
worked better, and 'farm generully have a more thrifty appear- 
 
ance." 
 
Doum;rERTY.-" Caterpillars reported in considerable force on a few plautatious, four miles south of Albany, 31st." 
"\Ve are having too much rain af present fcr !Successful fodder- 
saving. Serious fears of caterpillars, if the frequent rains con- 
 
tinue." 
 
EA.RLY.-"There will be a great many oats and other grain sown 
this fall on good land. '.rhe potato crop will be very fine and large: 
The best crop plaDted for man, horse and bogs. Clmfas very fine. We will hlwe corn in abll"ndance, witl:r plenty of syrup and sugar. Our prospect for pork is tine. I have never seen poultry and eggsso plentiful and ch~ap. Thank God, Ollil' people have taken your advipe, and we will yet be a self-sustaining people!' 
 
HousTON -"There has been a drouth of four or :five weeks, which bas injured corn and cotton-corn mo t. Good rains during 
the last week over most of ti.Je county. Cotton, no doubt, will gain a good deal that it has lost; can't tell till the last . of the- 
 
month." 
 
 
 
LEE.-" Short, severe droutbs have cut o:tf the top crop of early: cotton. Plenty of rain uow, whicll is good for late cotton and- 
 
caterpilla1'S.. Corn heavy and tine." 
 
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.MACON.-" Vl'e have two districts in this county that have suffered for rain, and crop cut off25 Pfl' cent. With this exception, crop prospect wm~ never betteD~" 
 
MILLER..-" Pork prospect poor, on account of the cholr-ra.  Cat- 
erpiUars are ju t muking their appearance. and I think by the middle of August many farms will be cleaneo oft:" 
 
SCHLEY.-'' Had but little rain rluring the past month. Manured cotton badly injured. Considerable rust appearing." 
 
STEWART.-" The seasons are good, and prospects good for all 
crops. \Ve fear nothing now but caterpillars." "Hog crop fine, no disease, and, 'as a result of the unusual 
amount of small grain rais~d, they are in fine condition . ' l'he ~t. Domingo is the flue t potato ever raised in t)lis county. We have been usiug them since tbe first of July." 
 
SUMTER.-'"l'he increase (oats) is to l;>e in better pre:pmation, 
 
cotton seeding, and fall sowing. Oat crops are doubled u11d treuled 
 
over a few y eara since. A complete revolution in this ection as to 
 
oats. Plow-stock, hereafter, will be mainly' fed 011 oats, and will 
 
do as wt>ll, and better, than on corn alone." 
 
 
 
'.rAYI.o'R.-" Com has been seriou ly injured, and cotton has !!uffered much by dry weather-sutfered. most where gu<\uo was 
~sed." 
 
TERRELl. -" Corn is 10 per cent better than in fiveyeara. Cotton 
eligbtlyinjured by rust, but the prospect IKlW is for a llea.v,r crop, though chances are two to one against it in future-the seasons 
and caterpillars-and I tbinkthe latter will COIIJe." "Seasons good-ft>ar too m ucb .rain will produce rust and mildew 
or rot in cotton. Oorn crop made, anti the best in y"lura, exeept a. !mall portion of the northwest corner of the couuty." 
 
THOMAS.-" Considerable compl::.int of ru, t. Caterpillar fly has appeared nearly all ovt>r the county. Cotton oegiunin~ to open generally. Hatl too much rain for cotton. Corn is more favored 
in ripening. I have perfectly ripe (;Oru now." . 
 
WEBSTER.-" Four weeks tlrouth in July bas reduced our crop 
pro pects materially, particularly cotton. Early corn i good. Late badly damaged. Peas, potatoes and sugar cane h ave yet 
time to mature a good crop if seasons uit.., 
 
WILCOX-" Crops generally better than for ten yel).rs. Hemy Stone will gather 65 to 70 busbels of corn from one acre, with but 
little fertilizer." EAST GEORGIA. . 
 
BunKE.-" Two weeks bot weather just terminaterl by copious 
 
rain. . Very materially saves the cotton crop, and impl'!lve<i peas , 
 
potatoes and lute corn \Vith tbe exception of tbe 15 uays hot, and dry weather the seasons have been u:nprecedentedly good to 
 
 
 
this time." 
 
BULLOCK-" Corn crop never better. Excessive rains in some, and drouth in otbet portions, have materially damaged eotton." 
 
DODGE.-" Cotton was doing exceedingly well until 15tb July, when it took rust, which is becoming general." 
 
EUANUEL.-" Drouth has.iujured the prospect of cotton. It bas 
 
dropped ils fruit, and there is some rust in the early piau ted." 
 
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GLASCOCK.-'' Excepting some light showers, a continuous drouth 
 
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'for 23 days, with grent heat, re. ulting in ruin of most unmatured crops. Ulu citizens say the mdst d!l,lllagiog drouth iu 4.0 y ears." 
 
JEFFERSON.-" W e llave bad no rain since July 12. l::;ince thai date exreedingly hot and dry. Our treoms and ponds have noi btlen o low in 30 yeu,rs. Cotton has thrown off everything but the few boll matured .before the drouth." 
"'IIJe old cottou, planted three weei's earlier than usual, already bas a good crop on it. 'l'he young colton is hea lthy and bas plenty of tim e in which to mature a good crop. Corn is better than I ever aw it. Hogs still dying of cholera.'' 
 
LAURE -s. August will 
 
-co''mDplreyt~wlye 
 
ather wind 
 
ha it 
 
s IJurtcotton materially, and up. \Ve uever can count on 
 
a a 
 
dry cot- 
 
ton crop till August is past. This is our montll for cotton-July 
 
for corn." 
 
"Early corn fine-late, 'poor." 
 
SCR EVEN.-" Until,la t two weeks seasons have been favora.ble, 
 
but within that time overpowering beat and dry weather has 
 
pa.rcb ect the cotton, and caused it to cast most of the yotmg fruit. 
 
At present the crop is reduced fully 20 per cent. Fine seasons iD 
 
last two days, which wiU stop the damage, and, I hope, revive and 
 
iltimulate the !'Jlants to further fruitage." 
 
 
 
. WAsHil\'G'fON.-"Cotton i badly damaged, and opening to some extent, .hence, if rains come now, little good will accrue to old cotton. Corn crop mad'e and full. 
 
WILKINSON.- ' ' Very hot and dry now. No rain since .July 4th. A great deal of cotton dead. Corn bas suffered some, but not so badly." 
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. 
 
BRYAN.-" The year thus far has bPen very favorable for farmers. I am satisfied we have the best crops of all kinds since thE\ 
 
war." 
 
 
 
CAMDEN.-" Hogs are all young-so many died of the cholera. More fall oats \vill be planted, as spring oats will not do in this section; seasons and birds are against tbem.11 
 
EFFlKGHAJ\I.-" Seasons have been very good; crops, where worked, are all good. Rather dry at one time, and cut off a few crop some'." 
 
GLYNN. - " Farmers are disposed to plant more small grain, and 
 
are giving more attention to hogs. Many are importing improved 
 
stock." 
 
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LIBERTY.- " Oats more in favor than any time since 1849. I 
 
 
 
gave a neighbor (a stubborn anti-oat man) a few busbelR of seed last year, and loaned him a cradle this spring. It has converted 
 
him; though I heard him say be wanted to borrow some one's 
 
pincers with which to gather the crop. Such is prejudice-but he 
 
will plant onts this year. The May birds (BoboU,.k) desuoy fall- 
 
sown oats-in May." 
 
PIERCE -''The injury to cotton in last 20 days bas been fearful. Many say they will not make h ulf crops, whilst others_ that use 
stimulating fertilizers are still more disappointed. * 'Q ~ A 
bright crop prospect was never more surely nipped in the bud. We have never had such a long term of blasting, bot weather. 
 
Our sandy soil can't stand it." 
 
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CONSOLIDATION of Crop Repo1ts for July-By Sections. 
 
NORTH GEORGIA. 
 
e .. Condition 
 
and 
 
Proopect, August an A vernge. 
 
1st; Comp:ued 
 
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COUNTIES. 
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Banks..  Si 84 
 
......... 75 87 80 90 28 104 
 
.. Bartow...................... 98 78  ......... 95 95 ....... 90 1b 115 
 
Catoosa....... .............. 90 100 ......... ......... 110 liQ ItO 100 ......... ! CO 
 
, Chattooga............ ...... g.j 84 ......... ......... 90 103 ....-.... i5 5 102 
 
Cobb-........................ 90 64  ......... 60 N 80 80 15 118 ...... Dade............. ..... 100 100   110 110 100 110 ......... 125 
 
Dawson ...... ...... ......... 95 85 .........  100 75 ...... .. 100   Fannin ..................... ......... 100   125 110 ......... 90  125 Floyd................ 87 82  ......... 84 84  EO 25 100 F orsyth.................... 67 55 ......... -- 75 63 ......... 60 50 118 
 
Gordon ..................... 95 60 ......... ......... 60 90  co ......... 130 
 
......... Gwlnnett .............., ... s; 85 ......... 
 
8~ 80 ......... 90 18 120 
 
Ha.bershnm .....: ......... 80 65 ......... ......... 51 80 ......... 70 33 150 
 
Hall. ........................ _ 90 75 ......... ......... 90 100 ......... so 21> 120 
 
Haralson ................... 85 73 ......... ......... 8s 100 ......... 6.3 
 
106 
 
- Ilart........................ _ 85 95 
 
  90 90 so ~~ 20 99 
 
Jackson ............. _ ...... 93 90 ......... ......... 90 95 l CO 99 
 
:oo 
 
Madison ............. .. ..... 65 
Milton .................. . ... 75 
Murray .. .......... ...... .. 100 
Paulding..........- .... .... so 
Polk. ....................... 88 
Towns.. ...... ............ ... ......... Union. ....................... ......... 
 
65 50 
 
 
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60 50 
 
60 50 
50 ......... 
 
65 50 
 
85 100 25 1UO 
 
ss ......... ......... 85 122 ......... 95 25 130 
 
80 ......... ... ...... 70 75 ......... 85 20 113 
 
. so ......... ......... 90 90 1lfJ 84 12 115 
85 ...... ... ......... 100 ......... ......... 1QO ......... 100 
 
80 .......... ......... 90 100 ...... ... so ......... 100 
 
Walker ..................... 75 78 ......... ......... ss 78 ......... 75 25 100 
 
Whitfield.................. 85 49 ......... ......... 58 '(9 ...... ... 77 15 88 
= Avernge.................. 87 ~~=== --s3 ---;g~-00 -s2 ~ 1U 
' Avera~c July 1st.... ---w:i ~-!CO= 9a --911 --;c;1-m; = 
 
 I 
 
10 
 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-GEORGIA. 
 
[238] 
 
TA13LE-Oontinued.-MrDDLE GE1RGIA. 
 
COU NTIES. 
 
i..S Cuudition and Prospect August lbt, cow pared to 
 
~~ 
 
an A vernge. 
 
.:: g ~ ~ . 
 
g -:.... ,_ .... ~~u ~~~ 
 
.~,.. ~o 
 
c~~aia:; 
 
~ ~.9 
8~: 
 
 ~~ ~ t'~ ~g.; 
 
Baldwin ............... .... 75 8~ ......... 83 100 8J 121 115 40 100 
 
Butts ......................... 90 100 .................. 85 105 100 95 20 10:S 
 
Campbell .................. 75 75 .. ................ 70 7o ......... 80 ......... 115 
Carroll ..................... . so 82 .................. 95 85 90 85 20 105 
 
Clarke ........... .......... . 70 60 ................. 50 60 ......... 70 40 90 
 
Clayton ............ . ....... 15 77 i50 .. ....... 80 
 
7.) 65 20 100 
 
Columbia .................. 90 105 ......... 10\1 100 100 .. ....... 90 10 . 106. 
 
Ooweta .................. ... 85' 90 .... ..... .. ....... 68 90 .. ....... 85 15 125 
 
Douglas... .................. SO 75 ......... ...... ... 65 70 ... ...... i5 20 110 
 
.Elbert........................ 7; 75 .....: ... ......... 75 100 ......... 80 
Fayette..................... 105 105 ........ ......... 105 ioo ......... 102 
 
25 110 5 100 
 
Fulton... ................... 100 90 ......... ........ 65 75 ...... ... 90 10 100 
 
Green ...................... Hancock ................. Harris....... ....... ...... ... 
 
90 50 
 
.75 ... ...... ......... ...... ... 
80 .......:. GO 70 
 
100 ......... 50 75 
 
100 50 
 
65 66 75 85 75 50 75 . 75 
 
20 110 50 33 110 
 
Heard .... ,................... iJ7 87 ........ . ......... 85 80 ......... 90 20 110 
 
Henry ...... .. .............. 83 8 .................. 90 85 100 75 30 105 
 
Jasper...................... 100 95 .................. 90 90 
 
110 15 100 
 
J ones......................... 85 90 ......... 85 ......... 87 100 100 25 105 
 
Lincoln ..................... 87 87 ...... ... 
 
90 90 
 
87 35 105 
 
McDuffie .................. . f.3 85 ......... 95 85 70 9J so 40 116 
 
Meriwether.......... ... ... 100 95 ......... 90 90 98 70 85 
 
102 
 
Monroe ............ ......... 82 92 ........... ....... ........: 70 
 
75 25 110 
 
Morgan ..................... 90 87 ......... ......... 100 100 ......... llO 10 110 
 
Newton ..................... 75 75 .................. 60 80 1 0 Si 25 11~ 
 
Oconee....................... 6G G6 ......... 87 87 90 90 70 25 105 
 
Oglethorpe............ . . 7G 66 .. ................ 75 75 ......... 90 35 110 
 
Pike.......................... 90 90 100 100 85 lltl ......... 102 25 102 
Putnam.................. .. so 85 ,;....... 95 75 75 100 100 2~ 100 
 
llockdale........:.......... 70 70 .................. 78 65 ......... 75 15 102 
Spalding.................... 90 110 .................. 75 so ......... 80 ......... so T albot......- " ............. 85 80 ......... 85 so 85 so 85 25 120 
 
T10up...................... . 80 751 .................. 85 80 ......... 75 20 105 
 
951 Upson . .................,..... 70 90 ......... 70 70 80 
 
80 95 
 
 ." 
 
[2391 
 
JULY CROP REPORT--1 878 . TABLF.,--MIDDLE GEORGrA-Continuerl. 
 
Walton .................. .. 66 66 ............. ..... !i5 60 75 80 so 110 
 
Wnrren .,................... 90 110 ........ . 100 110 10~.... ... .. 110 SO 110 
 
WJlkes..................... . ___s~~.::.:::.::::. :::..:::.::..1~ -~ :::.::::. ~~~-1~ 
Average.................. -;--~~_'~_!~-~-~ _:1 ~ ~~-1~ 
 
A~er"ge Jnly ! st..... . 107 107 99 97 95 ~9 101 tne ....... ..!......... 
tiOUTHWE::>T U ElllWlA. 
 
1151 Baker..... ................... l uO JU 107 1121 1u0 10~ 
 
l(J'j 
 
Berrien..................... 110 120 107 112 100 112 11 0 125 
 
12 t15  5 115 
 
Brooks ...................... 102 111 103 110 105 100 
 
110 
 
1071 
 
Chattahoochee.......... . 97 95 ......... 
 
90  87 s; 90 
 
10 117 15 100 
 
Olay ........................ . 90 140 100 114 85 103 103 127 
 
115 
 
Colquitt..................... 120 140 115 121) 12~ 130 130 1501 Crawford .... ............... 77 85 100 75 77 72 50 75 
 
5 150 15 ......... 
 
Dougherty................ 107 105 100 112 87 105 130 112 2 125 
 
Ear:y ............ .. .......... 110 118 100 115 lOS 103 lOS 120 7 125 
 
Houston .................. . 85 85 ......... 90 90 82 90 95 
Lee........................... 110  117 90 110 105 90 110 11 
Lowndes.................... 105 102 102 105 100 102 lOG 100 
 
~lacon...................... 
 
90 92 92 9~ 98 87 98 96 
 
10 11(} 8 132 
110 
18 vs 
 
Marion ..... ........ ......... 90 100 ... ...... 97 100 93 96 lOG 16 90 
 
MU!er........................ 110 12S 100 125 125 110 120 140 10 80 
 
Muscogee .................. 100 112 lOC 100 105 105 115 115 JO 118 
 
Quitman.................. . 1 0 110 9~ 90 100 120 1CO 100 3  70 
 
Randolph.................. 100 105 120 97 100 105 120 105 10 110 
 
Schley.............. .... .... 90 105 lOC 92 100 72 100 , 95 ]II , 105 
 
Stewart..................... 10~ 105 ......... 100 100 1 0~ 110 100 
 
0 11 ~ 
 
Sumter............... ...... Taylor...................... 
 
97 112 100 110 80 93 87 90 
 
95 100 103 107 
.50 93 l Oll lUO 
 
Terrell...................... 112 120 112 12:; 120 112 ISO 127 
 
10 110. 20 110 5 105 
 
Thomas.............. ...... 1M 111 96 118 100 110 no 117 
 
8 90 
 
Webster.................. . . 
 
93 105~ 100 
 
99 
 
90 
 
98 103 103 
 
20 110 
 
W ilcox... ................... 75 ll 
 
80 70 ......... 80 .. ....... 100 20 125 ' 
 
  Wor~h....................... ___!_~! ~ ~ ~.::.:::.::::. ~ ~5 ~.::.:::.::::. ____::> 
 
----w; -:--me==:= Average.................... 99 109 lOU 103 97 lOll 107 11191 
Average July 1st....... -JOG ----ui'---w"i :v2 ----wl 'IIi 
 
8 110 
 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE- GEORGIA [2401 
 
  TABLE-Continued.- EAST GEORGIA. 
 
COUNTIES. ' 
 
- , Coad1tlon 
 
aod 
 
Pro!'ptcl, Au ~ ust au A vcra~e.. 
.,; 
 
l st, 
~ 
 
com pared to .; 
 
-::=.: :c; 
~Q 
 
~ 
 
~-9 
:o~..:~<- ~,; 
 
"" . '" c s" " .3 
 
e "" " " "- 0 
 
0 
 
- - -"- - - -- - - - - - - 8.= - - - -0 
 
(., 
 
.; 
 
:;o 
eo 
 
~ 
 
p., 
~ 
 
iil I) 
 
r0n 
 
~ 
 
.;: 
6 
 
"0 ' 
t~  :> 
.;;"-' 
 
~=~ ~1i 
~ tx 
 
~. ~.9 :.Q.!O 
~3s - 
 
Bullock ................... . 80 115 100 90 ........ 70 - 100 ~2 110 
 
Burke....... ................ Dodge .....  -    
 
100 82 
 
108 100 
110 ......... 
 
. JOI 100 100 105 
100 ......... 92 J09 
 
100 ......... 
101 15 
 
76 110 
 
Emanuel. ....... .... ...... . 110 120 11 0 11 0 g.; 100 1CO 110 10 100 
 
-Glascock ............ ....... 57 95 ......... 6~ 65 65 50 (hi 40 106 
 
..Je1ferson .................. 92 110 ......... Jr.5 100 90 100 10(1 14 63 
 
Johnson.............. ...... 100 110 .. ....... 10;; 85 90 9:> 11 0 15 105 
 
Laurens. ......: ......._ 
 
so 95 ..... .... 8" 95 85 90 110 25 1()2 
 
Montgom ery.,..... ...... 100 llO ......... 110 105 95 100 105 ......... 109 
 
l'ulnskl.. ................... Richmond . ..... ...... .. 
 
85 80 
 
1(5 
70 ..... ... 
 
100 90 
 
.100 100 105 80 60 ........ 
 
100 90 
 
25 110 20 ... ...... 
 
Screven ......... ...... ...... Telialr ...................... 
 
93 105 100 90 100 100 100 95 
91 11 5 so 102 l!O 110 105 110 
 
15 120 20 115 
 
Twiggs... ................ -. 93 102 90 92 85 85 100 90 10 10~ 
W ashlngt'ln .. .........,-. 92 102 ......... 85 95 82 1GO g; 20 100 
 
. - - - - - Wilkinson ................ Average. ....... ......... Averag July 1st.. .. 
 
90 95 
95 98 10:l. 10~ 
 
75 8n 90 75 8.; 7.':) 25 120 
-93 - -lOU  -93- -91- -9-.; - 9-1 - -20 -1-02 
9t 1<11 9; 100 JOG , 11tl ... ... ... ......... 
 
SOU 1H-EA '!' (; EOROIA 
 
, Bryan...................... . 1~ 11Q 100 105 ......... 100 ......... 1001.. 105 
 
Camden. ... ...... ......._. 11)( 110 110 9ii 
 
95 ........ . l Ot) .... .. iO 
 
Chatham. .................. ......... 9~ 10;) 100 ......... 95 ......... 11 5 
 
100 
 
Clinch ...... ...... ..., .  105 115 110 J2b 100 110 100 11 0 
 
110 
 
<:olfee~   ..  10a 116 95 12~ ......... 100 ......... 11 0 10 90 Effingham.. .....- .. ...... 102 lOi lOi ll O ........ 107 100 108 ......... 82 
 
..... -Glynn ......... ......... ..._ _.. 100 110 liS ......... 102 ......... 115 ......... 110 
 
Liberty ...... - - ......... llO lOP 100 110 100 95 100 l OS .05 87 
 
oPierce. ............ .......... ~~~~:::.:::::_~:.::.:.::::: ~~ ~ 
 
10~ 'I A vernge. ................ 99 
--w; 9J ---;,; =-: :=: A...-er .ge July 1st. ... ---w9 
 
IJH 106 100 9\1 10111 I05 I 112 
 
----oil- -11-1 
 
1 
 
--8-, Ss 
 
 - ' 
. . 
 
[241] 
 
JULY CROP REPORT-1878. 
 
13 
 
REOAPITULATION. 
 
:e Con4iLion and Pro!!pect August let, compared to un ~5 ~~ 
 
 Average. 
 
. 
 
'.-: 
 
~ 
2 
 
~ 
.. ,.; 
 
~. ~~I~ Il) ' js ~~,.~~. !I~~~j!ii Q 
 
~ 
 
~ 
 
123 
 
::3 
 
Poi 
 
111 
 
~ 
- 
 
~ 
- 
 
~=:~: 
 
.~. H- 
 
:NORTJI GEORGIA....... ---;;--;;;==--;;--;----;;;;--; 22 111 
 
Julylt..;.. . .. . ....... 103 10 100 ....~ .... 93 96 101 9~ .... ....... ....... 
 
MlDDLKOEOKG.L\...... 
 
78  8~ 
 
7~ 
 
87 
 
81 
 
88 
 
91 
 
83 
 
23 101> 
 
......... July hi .................. 11>7 JOj 99 97 00 99 101 106 ........ 
 
' BOUT II WEST GEORGIA 
 
99 109 100 103 
 
97 100 11)7 10'J 
 
8 11 ~ 
 
. .........  JtdJJ1SI .................. lOG 111 1&1 112 101 103 Ill 112 
 
EAST GEORGIA......... . 
 
95 
 
98 93 100 93 91 
 
95 97 20 102 
 
 Jutg 15t .................. 11)3 . 108 92 101 97 100 106 111 ......... 
 
80UTHEAS~' GEORGIA. 99 lOS 101 lOS 100 99 10' lOi 16 11:t 
 
111 ......... July 111 ......, ........... 1091 105 99 
 
9, 92 87 88 ........ 
 
GENERAL A VEIU.GE. 
 
89 9"Z 97 
 
July 161.................. 105 107 100 
 
99 
 
90 181761 1~0 
 
:~ 98 
 
105 
 
1::1.. .... 
 
d ......... .Decrease....... . ......... 16 15 
 
10:1 8 
 
10:1 9 10 
 
........ 
 
THE WEATHER FOR JULY. 
With the exception of a few days, In the first week, the h eat bn been exc~sive 
tbroughout the mouth, and in a large porUou or the State a most des~ructive drouth 
has pre-.ai!ed. I Tbe \\'eat her Rtport on page 14 shows the Meao Temperature and Total Raiolali for Ule month at each stanoo reporting, the ru~ans for each section and fJr the State. From observations through a long se ries of years, by 'he Smithsonian Institute, it has been found that the.averngo annual amount ol rniofall in the eeveralsection~ of the State is approximately n!t follows': Nt>rtb Georgia, 50 inches; Middle and East Georgia, the notheru part of Southwost Georgia, and outbeast Georgia, 55 i nches ; the middle portion of Southwe;t Georgia, 60 inches; and the extreme oulhern part of Southwest Georgi a, 65 inches; average for the State, about 54 iocbes. The records of tbia Depart ment show thllt for the four mouths ending July 31st, the rainfall in the several sections \vas as follows' North Georgia, 13.66 ; Middle Georgia, 12.58; i:loulhwest Georgia, 18.98; Eosl Georgia, 12.70; and Southea!!\ Georgia,12.70 inches; average for the State, 14.68 inches. Assu\ning thftt tho rainfall for the 12 months, of which. the above period is a t"ird , will no~ vary greatly from the nnnuai mean, It appcors that North ' Georgia 
hns h ad 4.08 inche! le~a .Middle East, and Southeast Georgl n, 5.75 inches lei, and 
&ntbwos~Georgia, about 1.02 inches leu than one-third the annual mean rninfll. It may. tberefore, be reasonably expected thai for Ule remainder of tbe year the rainfall will equal or e~ceed the normal quantity . 
It ls remarkable tbat there were ouly two days in the month, the lOth and 16th, on which no rain fell; and yet no general rain OCClJred during the 1~<0illh. On the 4th, rain fell at 28 6i the 36 stations reporting, but at oo station so much as an inch, except Wal- 
thourville, Liberty county, where It amounted to 3.40 inche9. 
 
 14 
 
DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE-GEORGIA. [242] 
 
WEATHER REPORT FOR JU LY-CONSOLIDATED: 
 
 
 
JSORTH GEORGIA. 
 
I  
STATIONS. 
 
REMiRKS. 
 
STATIONS. 
 
REMARKS. 
 
- - - - - -~1 ------- 
 
Blalrsvilld .. ..... .. ..... . ........................... Leo(W bileCo) rl~. l 3. t4 Hain-2, ~. 4, 8, 26, 
 
. 
 
28, 29, ~0. 
 
Canton ....... ... 82.82.20 Rain,2,8,26,27, 28. 
 
Mt. 
 
Airy. ...... 50.1 
 
l 
 
.1 8 
 
RaJU-2, 26, 28, 
 
4, 2f', 
 
8s,o1.4, 
 
19, 
 
Dahlonega ... ..... . .............. ...... ............ Rabun Gap.... 16 .5 7.05 Ruiu-6, - 8, 11, 
 
 
 
26 to ~0. 
 
I Dalton........ 83. i 
 
3.90 
 
Raln-2, 14, 26, 
 
4, 2 ' 
 
5t,98. ,sn18. , 
 
Rome ..... ..... 83.1 2.37 Rnin--4, 7, 8, 15, 2S, 2<J. 
 
EUerslle, 76.0 5.00 Rain- I, 2, 8, 26,28. Trenton....... . ...... - ........................ ... ... (Looko't ~I' I.) 
 
-Gainesville.... 82. 7 2.P5 Rnln-2,4, 26 lo 30. 
 
Menns f~ N ..rth Georgia ......... ................................ P0.9 8. 86 
 
~t liJIILE <>EORtHA.  
 
...................:..................... Athens......... 83.8 2.72 Rnin-1, 3, 4, 8, 26 Griffin ........~. ! 
 
to8o.  Atlanta ......... 82.0 1.77 Rain---4 , 8, 27, 29, LaGtaoge ...... 83.5 I. SO Rain-1, 29, 80. 
~0. 
Carrollton ...... 81.8 1.50 Rltin-, 7, 29, 30. Milledgevllle.. l85.5 1.9' Raln-1, a, 4, 7, 12, 
 
Elberton ... ................... ....... ................... 
 
Oxford 
 
......... 1u.,2.2 
 
2 . 32 
 
R 
 
U, 27, ain-1 , 
 
30, lll . 4, 7, 19, 
 
21, 
 
1 
 
26 to 2\1. 
 
Greenesboro... S4.1l l.05 R~in -1 , 4, 7, 14, 28. Talbotton ..... 8~.0 1. 08 Ri u-12, 14, 25, 29. 
 
Oreenville...... 87.2 .95 RJin-27, 2~, 30. Thom110n ....... 83 .2 1. 60 Raln-2 to 5, 7, 12, 14, ~9, Sl. 
 
Means for 1\Iiddle Georgia... .. ................................... 3.6 1. ~7 
 
' 
 
i:!VU fHWE~T GEORGIA. 
 
!.................................. Albany .......... 
 
Cuthbert............ ....... . .............................. 
 
Americus. ... . 82.8 5.18 Rain-1, R, 6. 7, 12, Macon .......... 85.0 2.28 Raln-1, 7, 18, 20, 
 
14, 15, 2-l, 25, 29. 
 
~ 1. 27. 
 
Bainbridge.... 84.4 6. OU ............................. Nashville .. .. 82.0 2.15 R iu-5, 12, 17, 28, 
 
29. 
 
Butler ......:........ .. 7.85 Rai n-1, R. 6, 14,21 , 'Quitman. ..... .. 82.3 8. 9.i Rain-1, S, 5, 12, 20. 
 
21, 25 , 2~ . 29, 31. 
 
2!, 23, 26. 
 
Columbus... ......... 4.01 Baiu-1, 2, 3, 1a, ~9, Thomasvllle... ll2.0 6.11 Raon-t, 8, 4, 9, l2. 
 
I 
 
30, 31. 
 
15, 18, 21,~,23,29. 
 
Mears for Soutlnvest G~orgla ....... ................. ......... 82 .8 5.21 
 
EAST GEORGIA. 
 
Augusta. ...... 
 
82.6 
 
4.oo1Rnin-1 to 4,6, 
21, 29, 31 . 
 
7, 
 
14, 
 
1ogeechee....... 
 
82.014.4.'> 
 
Raln-2 14, :lo. 
 
to 
 
51 
 
11, 
 
12, 
 
Dublin ........._ 83.5 3.97 R~\~-1, 3, 4, 5, 20, SandersviLle... hS.~ 2.05 R,~~-4, 5, 20, 21,23, 
 
Hawkinsville S3.fi 4.45 Ralo-1, S, 4, 5, 12, Swainsboro. ... 8!.02. 80 Roin-2 to 6, 12, 15, 
 
14, 15, 20,22 29,31. 
 
 31. 
 
LenlsvJllc..... 86.9 3.20 Raio-2, 8,4, 12, 14, Waynesboro . 
 
.................... .. ....... 
 
31. 
 
llr Rae......... 87.0 1.10 Rain-J. 2, 4. 
 
, 
 
Mea ns fur C'\:o.t t~eorgia ......... ... .. ,................ .......... .. S.4J. 7 :l .~a 
 
l:!trUTUEA:,'l' UEORUJ A. 
 
B~xley.... 82.0 ........................  '  
 
1 
Wn.ltho'rvllle 81.5 9.15 Rain-! to 5, 11, 12, 
 
I 14, lii, 18, 20, 24, 
 
Blackshear.... 82. 8 2.80 Rain-2 to 5, 11, 12, 
 
28, 31. 
 
18, 211. 30. 
 
Dupont......... 85.14.12 Rain-3, 5,6,12, 18, 
 
Brunswick 
 
.... 
 
86.3 
 
6.28 
 
Raln-2 14, 15, 
 
tI"S,~lw1,1~,17.2, 
 
~ 
 
19, 26. 
 
Savannah ... ....... . ......... ............. ............. 
 
St. Marys ...... 82.8 6.01 R ai n-! to 5 It, 12, 
 
15.1 7.U! 20, t4,27. 
 
Means f.,r i:lo4th East G eorgia ............... - ....:" ........ 3.4 .67 
 
1\l.eans ivr the :>tale ...... ... ............. ... ... ................. ... :!a.2 L 79 
 
 Farm Products Brought from other States, and S old to Farmers n Georg-ia. 
 
~ 
 
"'" Through the ldndniss of Col. L. P . Grant, the Superintendent of the Atlanta and West P oin t Raili'oad, the Depart- 5 
men! has been furui shed with tu e q uantities of Farm Produce brought into the StMe of Georgia !'rom abroad , between 
 
the fst day of July, 1877, and the 311th day of June, 1878, and del ive red at points on that road. This includes commer- 
 
ciul fertilizers. and spirituoud liquors also. 'fhe quantity of each article delivered at e{teh station , for the year, is shown 
 
 in the following table: 
 
~ 
 
TABLE 
 
Shothwe1~1tgatteheoqf uGanetortgiezsa 
 
of FARM PRODUCE, CoMMERCIAL FERTILIZERs, and fiom abroad. between 1st July, 1877, and 30tlt June, 
 
SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS 
1878, and deNvered tq 
 
brougltt nto ponts on the 
 
. 
 
'a t;: 
 
lne of tlte ATLANTA AND WEST PoJNT RAILROAD; also, tlte quantitt"es delvered at each Statz{m. 
 
() 
 
I I IF! I - I Corn. '"'beat.~ 0at s. Peas. 1Meal.  our~,-B-a-c-o--n~.~,-L- a1d. Butter. Hay- .. ~ Fezretril.i-~ IO IL" HLoivges. l&HollruselsellrtfathoPeo.-, App1es. n1ons. IQUOIS 
 
lnu-;- I -Bus. 
 
Buo. I Bus, Bu. BJ:;i;:- ~ Lbs.- Pound s. Bales. Tons. . N-;;:- N-;;:- Barrel. Barrels . Barr~ Gullous 
 
..,:>;l 
0 
..,:>;l 
t%1 
 
West Point........... ..... LaGrange ................... HognnsvJlle ............... . Grantville .................. 
 
82 ,970 
 
151 8,620I . ........ t-T ,0001 1,86011,258,782 26,019, ...... .... ... - 
 
25,581 
11,~77 
 
741 6,11 2, . .. ...... 8,143 2,4591 811,572 62,161 
 
222 14 
 
7871. .. ......1 5,248 840 2M,160 19,9741.. .. ...... :. 12 
 
9,678, ......... .. . 2791 u 669 4851 11,728, .......... ... .......... .. 
 
1,091, .. . . . . . . . . . . 
 
1, 352 
 
240 
 
778, .. ......... 
 
734 .. ....... 
 
0 
 
1841 ............ 1...... .. ... .!............ 1 *12,000 
 
:>;l 
>'l 
 
158 
 
302 
 
I 1171 
 
20 7,351 
....... 
 
95 
 
42 
 
2 1,394 00 
 
62 
 
},...... .... .. 
 
1,285 
 
-.r ?.::> 
 
Ne11 nilu ..................... ! 19,696 
 
1891 2,428 
 
8,409J 2,IGS J 790,5niJ 09,9~8 
 
2801 09 
 
581 
 
891 
 
90 
 
171 
 
8 ............ 3,929 
 
Palmetlo........... ......... 
Fni> buru .................... 
 
7,444 2,5H 
 
5 430 
 
7 1,482 no t' 23~,996/ 10,584' ............ 1 21 
 
397 
 
41 ........... ' 
 
83 
 
63 535 ...... GIG 509 142 ,83~ ~ 8,087 ........ ... 
 
2 
 
513 ..... ---- ........... 
 
43 
 
19 
 
11 
 
870 
 
5 ..........: 
 
393 
 
Atlanta ............ ,........ . ........... ........... ......... ......... ........ . 500 ......... ... .. ... .... . .. ...... ,. .. .. ........ ..... . ........... ............. ...   - ............. . . 
 
Towls,....................... ~ -aOo i3.19il-n 32,066 9,422 3;5:la-;527 186~ -4[;21lol~ ---rui --;;;s -7561-1021-23 27,m 
 
 *Estimated. 
 
 
 
~ 
 
 111 ~~~~~~~~iml~l~iu~il~lrl l~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 
3 2108 05732 5386 
 
16 
 
DEPARTMEN OF AGRICULTURE GEORGIA. (244] 
 
To give a better idea of the amount ot money paid out along the llne.of tbls road for farm pro<lucte, their vahte1 calculated at the average prices paid by consumers, is given as folio \Is: 
 
Corn, 109,382 bushels, at 7.5 cents ...... .... .... ....... . ...................... $ 82,036 ~0 
 
Meal, 32,066 bushels, at 75 cents...... .. ............... . .............. .. .... 24,049 50 
 
FJ,our, 9,422 bn rreiR, at $7 .... ...... ...... ............... . .. .. .............. 65,954 00 
 
Wheat, 300 bushels, ~>t $1.30........................... .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . 890 00 
Oats, 13,191 bushels, at tiu cents.................................... ....... ... 7,914 60 
 
Peas, 11 bushels, at 90 cents . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. . . . .. 
 
9 90 
 
Bacon, 3,53H,527 pounds, at 8 cents .. . .... .. ..... . . .. ...... . .... . ........ .. . 282,682 16 
 
Lard, 186,723 pounds, nt 10 cente ....... .. ......... ..... ................... .. 18,672 30 
 
Butter, 452 poundf:, at 20 cents................. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. , , ........ . 
 
90 40 
 
Hay, 110 balfs, say 300 pounds each, at $L.l0 ...... . ......... . ............. .. 363 00 
 
Live bogs, 675, say 250 pounds each, at 5 cente . . ........ .. .......... .. ...... . 8,437 50 
 
Horse and mules, 445, soy $125 each .................... . .... ...... ...... . . .. 55,625 00 
 
Irish potatoes, 75G borrel, at $3 ... ............ ................... . .......... . 2,26S 00 
 
Apples, 192 barrels, at $1. ......... .. ...... .. .... . ..... ............... .. .. . . .. 768 00 
 
Onions, 23 barrels, at $3 ...... .. ................. .... . .... ................. .. 
 
69 00 
 
Fertilizers, 5,416 toJs, at 5-14 ..... ... ............... ..... ...... . ......... .... 239,624 00 
 
Liquors, 27,222 gallons, say 52.50... ........... ...... ... ............. .. .. .. .. . 68,055 00 
 
Total value ... .... ..................... .. ........... . ... .. ..............$857,008 86 
 
The only offset to this large expenditure of money by farm ers for farm produce, as shown by these tables, Is the colton made and sold by them. The quantity shipped from the State by lhis r oad is as follows: 
 
From Wet Point . ... .... ...... 15,772 bales!From Palmetto................. 3,625 bales 
 
From LaOrallge........... ..... 9,466 bales, From Fairburn ...... . ...... ... . 2,157 bales 
 
l~rom HogansVJlie ........... . .. 3,789 bales From Atlanta......... . ...... .. . 900 bales 
 
From Grantville ...... .... .... . 2,0JO bales 
 
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F rom :t\ ewnan ..... ... . . .. .... . 8,873 bales Total. ..... ... .............. .46,722 balOf 
 
Averaging the bales at 450 pounds each, and fixing the price nt the full figu:re of 10 cents, this cotton brought its woducer $2,102,4.90. 
The account will then stand thus: 
 
Cotton sold for ....... . . . .. ........... .. . ....................... .. .......... .. $2,102,490 00 Articles bought... ........ . ........ .. ... . .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . .. 857,408 80 
 
Remainder .... ,, .............................................. , ... .".. $1,245,081 14 
 
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Out of this remal nder the farmer had to par for labor, implements, repairs, taxes, dry goods, doctors' bills, etc., etc., whlob, in most cases, exhausted it. If tilese farmers h~d made all their supplie,_bougbt none-their cotton would ilave met their ordinary ex- 
 
penses, and left some clear money besides. Even lf tile amo~nt of cotton raisfd bad 
 
b een reduced on account of making at home the supplies whicil they bought, it would 
 
still have been much better for them. lf, instead of making 46,7t2 ba les, they had 
 
made only 27 668, and, instead of r eceiving $2,102,-Jno, they had rdCeived only $1,245, 
 
081.14, they would jlave saved the time, labor and expense of negotiat i n;; for, and haul- 
 
ing supplies, and the we~ ~iea!' of stock, wagons, etr., and, in m any instances, the 
 
high pr ices for such articles when bought on time. 
 
Very respectfully, 
 
~~0'-Cf fl(;j~ 
 
OommlssWne?' of Agriculture. 
 
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