Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-18
THE GRO WING COTTON CROP.
Dismal Accounts from Georgia and
Florida.

The Gainesville (Fla.) Independent of
the 4th instant says:
We are sorry to chronicle that a great
many of our farmers complain that the
rust is injuring their cotton very much
and the bottom or bnlls is dropping off
to a large extent, which it is feared will
reduce the coming crop one half"
The Quincy (Fla.) journal of the 4th
instant says: ''Since our last notice of the
crops, cotton has greatly improved. II
The splendid growing weather we have had
for the last three we9ks continues, the
cotton led OF mis- county, after all, will
be tolerably good. Corn is not turning
out as we'll as expected, but still We hope
enough will BE- gathered to 90 he county. ="
The Rome, Georgia, Commercial says
eve cOnversed with several planters yes.
terday from different parts of the county,
who report the crop prospects "a very dis
couraglng. With good rains the yield
would not exceed q third of Il crop. Every
thing is CON Dletely burned up, ex eept cot
ton, and a much longer continued drought
would almost destroy that"
The Columbus Sun, speaking of the
crops IN that section. says " Ii We have
the very best of seasons, we do not believe
we can raise twO-thIros of an average cot
ton crop. Nor are the reports from other
sections any bet er. Between here end
Opehka they are wretched. Corn is so
burnt up that little fodder can be saved
On the majority Of the lands it will require
twenty acres of cotton TO make bale
mingled with light eprinkling of rocks"
correspondent writes from Morgan
county, Ga. "My estimate will be based
partly on personal OBJ ervation, and partly
on opinions and reports made to me by
prominent planters. The wheat crop in
section e1nnhtIacc no
heard, almost total failure. The cotton
CROP. as general thing, is not good. 1t
will compare with that of last year Ia the
ratio of two to three-that is about two
thirds as much will be made, provided the
seasons hereafter are favorable"
The Bainbridge, Ga, Argus, of the 9th,
says cotton is growing rapidly and improv-
log every day. The same paper says the
rust has made its appearance on the cotton
in portions Cf this county. A field near
this place has shed it's leaves, and all the
forms and young bolls are dead All tho
maturlna bolls are open. The caterpillar
hy Is believed to have made its debut, and
approximations of much injury to the COT
ton crop from this insect is being INDUCED
by many of the farmers in that section.
Tho Boston (Ihomas County, Ga. Jour-
nal of the 9th instant says the crop reports
in that region are anything but favorable.
4uS VAIN VI Tdlu during inc past mOntn
has cut the corn crop short, and it is
feared less quantity will be made than
was last year. Cotton is also greatly in
jured-frst on account of extreme wet
weather. and now on account Of extreme
dry weather. Four or five open bolls of
cotton on one stalk are reported, but this
does not rejoice the farmers, for, say they,
the weather is SO dry and the sun SO hot
as to cause unmatured bolls to open.
The Griffin (Ga) S ar, of the 5,h inst,
says: "We passed through a portion of
Pike, Meriwether, Coweta and this county
the first of the week and found the crops
suffering much more than We expected
There seems to be a streak running from
Line Creek through the lower portion Of
Coweta and Meriwether, and extending
into Pike, where they have not had sea
so1 In nearly seven weeks. In many
places fodder is literally burned up, and
the stalks and ears of corn look as if they
were dead. The cotton looks with cred,
and we heard that in some instances it was
dying. To the above there were rare ex-
captions, where the corn was as fine as the
ground could produce, and the cotton
looked healthy and rigorous. How far
this drought extends we could not learn.
The farmers generally have laid by their
crops. bat seem discouraged"