In the western section there has been lit
tle if any rain during the week, almost a
total absence of clouds and a normal tem
perature. With these favorable conditions
farmers have been, enabksl to rush their
work- Cotton picking has progressed rap
idly and tto'-jh of the crop is being market
ed. Cottor’ on uplands is nearly all picked,
while on lov lands it is opening fast.
A large Vroportion of the corn crop has
been house*'.’ and the yield is most bountiful.
There is aii assurance of a good sugar cane
crop. Sorghum mills are already in opera
tion, and j"* 1 >bably there will be plenty of
syrup. PeaS 1 and potatoes are a success.
Not much grain sown up to the present.
The weather in the centra) portion of the
state during the past week lias been rather
cool, although there has been more than the
average amount of sunshine and clear
weather. These conditions have, as a rule,
been favorable for all growing crops, and
also for the harvesting of such as have al
ready been matured. Cotton is rapidly
opening and farmers are taking advantage
or the fine, dry weather to pick and market
it. About, one-half the crop has already
been disposed of, and such cotton as has not
been picked is in fine condition, but it is
quite evident the entire yield will be less
than three-fourths of an average crop.
