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THE SOUTHERN WORLD, AUGUST 16,1882.
Southern Hffarld.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AUGUST 15, 1882.
WEATHER BULLETIN
In the Cotton Belt from July 23 to Aug. 9.
Observer's Office Signal Service, U. 8. A.,
Kimball House, Atlanta, Oa.
Ther.
Ay. Max. | Av. Min \ lllgstMax \ Low’st Mai
Atlanta
Augusta....
Charleston
Galveston.
Mobile
Montg’ry...
Memphis...
LlttleRock
N. Orleans
Vicksburg.
Savannah.
Wllmln’t'n
91
71
90on 7th
96 on 29th
HI oil Uth
93 on 2d
05 on 30th
03 oil 28th
91 on 29th
92 on 30tll
95 on 301 h
97 on 28tli
noon 25tl!
86 on 25th
os on 25t b
07 on 8th
85 on 25th
35 on 25tll
86 oil 31st
8* on :uth
87 on 25th
87 on 25lh
83 on 25th
88 on 2d
Average maximum of cotton belt from July 25tb
to August Dth-90°.
Average minimum of cotton belt from July 25tb
to August 9111-70°.
Note.—Average maximum means heat In the day g
average minimum, heat before day.
RAINFALL.
Atlanta 4,(V> In, greatest
Augusta ..2.72 In. “
Charleston 2.77 In. “
Mobile .2.28 In. “
Montgomery 1.93 In. “
Memphis 2.29 in. "
LlttleRock 2.30 In. "
New Orleans AM In. "
Vicksburg..... 3.38 in. ••
Savannah 2.89 In. “
Wilmington .A 38 In. ••
_ sUt
Total rainfall In cotton belt 31.61 Inches.
Greatest fall at one place—Allnntu-4.05 Inches.
Greatest fall one day—August 4—4.00 Inches.
fall .98 on July 25.
“ .88 on July '25.
" .79 on July 25.
" .53 on July 30.
" 30 on J uly 27.
" .35 on July 31.
“ .68 on Aug. 6.
“ .49 on Aug. 8.
" .52 on Aug. 4.
" .09 on Aug. 4.
" .71 on Aug. 3.
CHARACTER OF WEATHER— NUMBER OF DAYS.
Atlanta
Augusta
Galveston.... ....
Indlanola
Key west
Mobile
New Orleans..... 6
Pensacola 8
Palestine 9
Savannah.... 12
Ntate and County Fain.
Cyntliiana, Kentucky, August 22d—five
days. i
Shelbyville, Kentucky, August 22d—four
days.
Winston, North Carolina, August 26th—
one day.
Lexington, Kentucky, August 26th—five
days.
Paris, Kentucky, September 5th—five days.
Bowling Green, Kentucky, September 6th
—four days.
Falmouth, Kentucky, September 12th—
four days.
Maysville, Kentucky, September 16th—
five days.
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, October 4th—one
day.
Owensboro, Kentucky, October 11th—one
day.
Raleigh, North Carolina, (State) October
16th—six days.
LlttleRock, Arkansas, (State)October 16th
—five days.
Austin, Texas, (State) October 17th—five
days.
Columbia, South Carolina, (8tate) Novem
ber 14th—six days.
Will our friends throughout the south in
form us as to the time and place of meeting
of any State or county fair not appearing
above.
We have promised not to repeat the “calf
story" on ’Squire G. M. Lacy, of the Eating-
House at Lula, but we can say that he is
perfectly at home in a hotel, and knows how
to keep a good table. He has the best Gates
in the country, too.
We commend to our readers the first paper
in this issue, of a series of papers, entitled,
“Horae Life in Florida." They are written
with a just regard to the "truth of history,"
and will be found not only interesting bat
valuable to all who anticipate locating in or
visiting the Lsnd of Flowers.
The Southern World had a pleasant call
last week from Dr. J. Hendree, of Callier-
vllle, Chilton county, Ala. Dr. Hendree is a
living proof of the healthiness of that section.
He is thoroughly impressed with the great
future of that region and promises soon to
give us a description of its resources and
advantages.
At the recent session of the State Agricul
tural Society of Georgia at Marietta, Dr. H.
H. Cary, the Fish Commissioner, was expa
tiating on the fondness Carp had for mul
berries. Col. Tom Hardeman, with a merry
twinkle of the eye, brought down the house
by asking, “Do they climb the trees after
them, Doctor?" The Doctor’s response is
not recorded.
The first annual fair of the Fruit Growers
of North Carolina, was held in Greensboro
on the Oth—over 2,000 people were present.
The,attendance was made up of representa
tive fruit growers from every part of the
State and crowds of people from the adjoin
ing counties. Col. Staples made an address
of welcome. Col. Heck, president of the
association replied and introduced Gov. Jar
vis, who formally opened the fair. He
pledged his administration not only to the
support of every established industry, but
to the fostering of every new enterprise. He
welcomed an occasion when the citizens
meet as friends and neighbors and forget dif
ferences of opinion in the effort to advance
the material welfare of the State. Col.
Wharton J. Green delivered an address on
the grapes best adapted to North Carolina,
and Mr. J. Van Lindsay on fruit growing.
The July report to Bradstreet's Journal'
gives a fuller account of the cotton crop than
any previous report. Replies from 892 corres
pondents representing 522 out of 622 counties
in the South are given.
The condi tion of the crop as a whole is
from fair to good. But for the excessive
rains in some parts, notably in Alabama, the
condition could be reported go3d, with the
exception of Tennessee. A most critical
month for the cotton plant is now on. The
end of August may tell an extremely favor
able story, while on the other hand irrepar
able injury may be done. Unmistakably,
however, the chances are now in favor of a
full average crop. The replies tabulated
show that 127 report the present condition
of the crop very good, 367 good, 302 fair, and
43 poor.
As compared with the condition of the
crop at this time last year, 557 state it is bet
ter, 179 worse and 76 the same. As to the
blooming and fruiting, 634 report it good,
102 fair and 118 poor. There are 682 replies
which tell of the condition of the fields with
regard to grass and cultivation being good
and 167 that Itis poor.
The condition of the crop in North Caro
lina is somewhat below good. Excessive
rain is reported in some parts of the State.
No damage has as yet resulted from worms,
rust or shedding. The cultivation is gen
erally good. The crop is from ten to fifteen
days late. The weather has been more favor
able in South Carolina than in North Caro
lina. Blooming and fruiting was progressing
well. Three-fourths of reports speak of a
high degree of cultivation, with the fields
quite free from grass.
Sufficient rain has fallen in Georgia to in
flict temporary injury, but it is not thought
that permanentijumn will result. Thirteen
correspondent^! Georgia report injury from
shedding; feup iBay worms have appeared,
and seventeen/ note the presence of rust.
About two-tnirds of the reports speak of
high cultivation, with fields free from grass.
From Florida the reports are contradic
tory, excessive rain having fallen. Frequent
rains appear to have done moat Injury in Al
abama, and serious harm is threatened.
The condition of the crop in Mississippi is
scarcely more than fair. In Louisiana the
condition is distinctly good, the outlook in
that State being extremely bright
The reports from Texas could hardly be
better. In Arkansas a surprising improve
ment is noted. The outlook is distinctly
the most promising in Texas, and the most
forbidding in Tennessee.
The State Agricnltnral Convention at
Marietta.
We had the pleasure of attending the Au.
gust session of this body which convened as
above on Tuesday, the 8th instant. The
attendance was unusually large and
every section of the State was well repre
sented. The programme gave promise of an
interesting and profitable time, and the Con
vention soon got well to work in carrying it
out in detail. The Report of Experiments
at the University farm by Gen. Wm. M.
Browne, was well received and showed valu
able results in testing several varieties*of
oats and wheat.
Mr. J. 8. Newman read an interesting pa
per in behalf of Hon. J. T. Henderson, Com
missioner of Agriculture, (who was too un
well to undergo the labor of delivering it in
person,) on the “Influence of the Interna
tional Cotton Exposition on Southern In
dustries.”
At this point an invitation was received
from the authorities of the Marietta and
North Georgia Railroad to take an excursion
on that little road (narrow gauge) to Pickens
county. The invitation was accepted and
the time fixed for Thursday, at 9 a.m., after
finishing the business of the Convention. It
immediately became manifest that the ma
jority of the members were determined that
business should not interfere with pleasure, and
that the Convention could and must get
through with the three da^’s programme in
two days. The deferred business from last
session, a resolution on the subject of State
Experimental Farms, a notice of change of
Constitution to provide for annual instead
of semi-annual sessions, and a resolution to
memorialize the Legislature in favor of a
general stock law, were hurriedly discussed
and rather summarily disposed of.
Mr. Livingston, of Newton, offered as a
substitute for the deferred resolution on the
subject of experimental farms, a resolution
that the Chair appoint a committee, consist
ing of one from each Congressional District,
to memorialize the Legislature in favor of
the establishment of one or more experi
ment farms, to be under the direction of the
Department of Agriculture.
The stock law resolution was postponed to
the February session in order to avoid com
plicating issues at the October election for
Governor and members of Congress and the
State Legislature. No change was made in
the Constitution.
On the second day Prof. H. C. White read
a very instructive essay on “Cotton Seeds
and their Uses,” a copy of which we hope to
secure for publication in The Would, that
our readers may get the benefit of the full
text instead of a hasty glance or very un
satisfactory review. Prof. White is thorough
ly familiar with the subject, having given it
much study and analytical labor, and we
anticipate for our readers a rich and in
structive treat.
The next paper was by Mr. L. 0. Bryan,
of Southern Farmer's Monthly, on "The
Farmer in Politics." We did not have the
pleasure of hearing it read—having been
called away at the time—but the essay was
well received by the Convention.
.The essay that “ stirred up ” the farmers
more than any was one by Col. F. C. Fur
man, of Milledgeville, on “ Intensive Farm
ing.” The result of his efforts in that line
on bis own farm of sixty-five acres, are as
tounding even to one who is familiar with
the methods of market gardeners near our
large cities, or those of European farmers.
Mr. Furman is a strong advocate of close
succession of crops in the same year, and
very high manuring. He sows oats, well ma
nured, so as to cut 100 bushels per acre, fol
lows these immediately with cotton, also
heavily manured, both broadcast and in
drill, and then sows peas in the cotton. We
believe Mr. Furman is on the right line and
that his experiments and methods will tend
to revolutionize prevalent notions of farm
ing. We hope to give at least a portion of
tiie text of this valuable address. It was de
livered off-hand and with eloquence and
effect.
Judge D. A. Vason, of Albany, then fol
lowed in a very interesting paper on the
“Probabilities of an Income from a Cotton
Plantation in Southern Georgia,” in which
he truthfully depicted the natural and in
creasing advantages of that section of the
State. Judge Vason is a forceful and ani
mated speaker, and ia always listened to
with attention.
Having disposed of the previous part of
the regular programme, the Convention then
proceeded to elect officera for the ensuing
year. Hon. Thomas Hardeman was re
elected President by acclamation, and most
of the members of the Executive Commit
tee, were also continued. Col E. 0. Grier,
the popular Secretary, was also re-elected
for three years.
We have written hastily and with due no
tice of the limited space that is available in
these columns. We will recur hereafter to
the subjects discussed at the Convention.
R.
The August crop returns of the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washington, is the
work of 6,000 correspondents from over 1,500
counties.
Cotton.—The condition lias advanced from
92 to94. The average condition of the States
are: Virginia and North Carolina 84 each,
Tennessee 86, Florida 87, Mississippi 91, Lou
isiana 93, Georgia 94, Arkansas 96, South
Carolina 98, Alabama 99, Texas 100. Rust
is appearing where rains are extensive. The
caterpillar has appeared in the Gulf coast
States, and the boll worm in several States.
Wheat.—The condition of spring wheat is
higher than for years. The general average
for the principal States are: Iowa 94, Colo
rado 96, Minnesota 98, Wisconsin, Dakota 99
each, Nebraska 103. The product of winter
and spring wheats will slightly exceed fifty
million bushels.
Wheat in England promises an average
crop of good quality; France a medium
crop, slightly damaged; (Germany the qual
ity of a fairly abundant crop is deteriorated;
Russia and Austria will have an average
crop; Hungary 15 per cent, above the ov
erage. Tha European market is favorable
for a medium product with some reduction
in quality.
Coen.—The averages of nearly all the
Southern States are above 100. In the sur
plus producing States, the averages are as
follows: Illinois 59, Iowa 70, Ohio 77, Michi
gan and Indiana 78 each, Missouri 01, Ne
braska 98, Kansas 106. New England ranges
from 87 in Massachusetts, to 06 in Connecti
cut, New York 85, Pennsylvania 90, New
Jersey 93. In England 83.
OtherCrops.—Tobacco 87, Barley 95, Buck
wheat 97, Potatoes 101, Oats 102, Spring Rye
120.
Mr. Sol. liana.
The Atlanta Constitution pays the follow
ing deserved tribute to a worthy gentleman,
which we endorse: "The promotion of Mr.
Sol. Haas to he rtfe traffic manager of the
Associated Lines of the Carolinas is an un
precedented compliment to a man of his
age. Only 30 years of age, Mr. Haas, by this
appointment, has control of the traffic of
over 4,000 miles of railroad and five lines of
steamers. With the exception of Albert
Fink, who lias charge of the pooled trunk
lines in New York, Mr. Haas has the most
important position—outside of the presi
dents—in American railway circles. This
is all the more remarkable when we consider
that he has been in railway service only ten
years and worked ills way up from the veiy
bottom. One of his directors, talking to us,
said be considered Mr. Haas the most com
petent man in hiB department to be found
in this country, and nothing is more cer
tain than that he will be one of the most
potential influencers in the rail transporta
tion aud development of the next twenty
years.
We claim Mr. Haas as an Atlanta man,
and are all the more proud of him on this
account. He is certainly a Georgian, as he
was raised in Newnan. His father went
there before the West Point Railroad was
built, carrying three sons, each of whom
has grown up to honor him and the
State.
He has promoted to be acting general
freight agent of the Richmon and Danville
system Mr. J. H. Duke, an old Atlanta boy,
who served os clerk in the Central office un
der Mr. Schmidt, and who is accounted one
of the most capable men in the service. He
too, has worked his way up from the
ground.
The appointment of Mr. Haas gives the
liveliest satisfaction throughout the South,
No man is more thoroughly acquainted with
the needs of the South than he, or more
conscientious in respecting them. Upon
nothing does the future of Southern indus
try and trade so much depend as upon the
adjustment of railroad rates, and that a
young, sagacious, progressive man, whose
fitness has already been demonstrated, finds
his field enlarged and his powers so ampli
fied that the whole matter is in bis hands is
cause for great congratulation. Mr. Haas is
already well in the saddle and with a staff
of bright and competent assistants will give
brilliant service to his road and proper en
couragement to Southern trade and indus
tries. The good effect of this promotion
will be speedily felt by the roads and by the
people. A better selection could not have
been made.