Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-23
CROPs An RIDDLE AND SOUTHWEST
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The Macon papers publish synopsis of
crop letters received by Messra. Adams,
Jones & Reynolds, Of that city, from plant
ers of known intelligence and ample means
for making as accurate an estimate as is
possible, at this time, of the prospects Of
the cotton and corn crops in number of
counties in Middle and Southwest Georgia,
which we copy as follows: ml +
Houston county, think, from my OBJ
serVation, that there is less cotton planted
this year than last, by one-fOurth, and that
there is perhaps about the same difference
in favor of the corn crop. Our corn crOps
are cut of, perhaps. to one-fourth of a crop,
from lOng-continued drouth of from seven
to eight weeks, except in the neighborhood
of Perry, where they have been favored
with partial showers, and the crops are fine.
The cotton crop is generally small for the
season of the year, but looks healthy, and
if we are soon blessed with seasons, may
yet make fair yield. The crops are gen.
orally very clean, and the freedmen have,
as a general thing, worked very we'll.
Macon county-More corn and less cot
ton have been planted than last year--one-
third less guano has been used, and up to
the present time the crop has been better
cultivated. 1t looks healthy and promis'
ing, but drouth is keeping it back. Taking
all things into account, if we make two
thirds as much cotton as last year, we shall
do we'll.
Lee county-A third less cotton planted
in this county than last year, and we have
not used more than 20 per cent. of the
quantity of commercial msnures which
we're then applied. On account Of the
heavy spring rains, cotton planting was re-
tarded ten TO fifteen days, and the plant is
now a third smaller. 1t is in good order
and full of forms, but beginning to shed for
want of rain. We have had no general rain,
land only two or three light showers on my
place. since the 26th of April. Corn il
yery much injured, but where well
worked is in better condition than | evel
saw II in such a drouth. Without rain very
soou. cotton will suffer seriously. TO sHm
M on cotton prospects in this county-teu
10 fifteen days later start--a third less
planted, and third smaller, and seventy
five to eighty per cent. less manure sp
pJed, You can Judge of the result.
Dooly coun(y-About three-fonrths as
much cotton planted as last year. The
crop is in very fine condition-stand fail
and lookI healthy-not so large nor bearing
so many bolls as last year. Plant nov
willing in the middle Of the day for wan
Of rain.
TAYLOR county-At least one-tAird lea
planted this year than last-in my neigh
borhood half less The plant is about one
half the size il was at corresponding
period last year, and under the most favor
able conditions, we, in this county, shall
not make more than half the quantity VI
did last year.
Twiggs County-Our cotton area, a
compared with that Of last year is one
fourth less-some say one-third less. Oul
prospects, owing to a bad spring-th
heavy cold rains Of April and the back
wardness of the plant are bad. IL is m.
| Judgment, that under no combination Of tn
most favorable circumstances more thai
two-thirds of crop can be made.
Crawford County-About one-6fth les
area planted than last year. With goo
seasons it is safe to count ON q goo
crop on good land, bat on inferior land no
half crop. In many fields the weed
NOT more than one CT two inches high, wit
ONLY one or two blooms to the stalk. Every
thing suffering from the drouth