Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-12
THE oorroN CROP OF Issl.s2.
Estimates az 10 the Probable Yield
I'm Georgia and Florida.

The last issue of BradStreet's contains q
pretty full resume Of the present prospect OF
the cotton crop Of 1Ss1-S2, as made up from
reports sent that paper by its correspondents
from all over the South. From this report
it is gathered that the weather throughout
the South since September 10 has generally
been very favorable for saving the crop, and
also for maturing such plants as were still
healthy and growing. This was true on De-
to5er "a, the date of the last mail advices to
that paper. In consequence, the condition OF
the plant and the prospects for the yield have
improved. The only exception to this is In
Texas, where there has been too much rain.
This has interfered with picking, has injured
the grade of the unpicked portion OF the
crop, and has also caused many Of the I'M
matured bolls to rot and drop of the plant
The worms are also reported as having done
some injury to the late or top crop In South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, though in some parts
of the latter State the reports say they have
done good by stripping the leaves and stop
ping their growth, thus exposing the bolls
to the sun and turning the vitality OF the
plant to maturing the bolls.
Regarding the crop in Georgia and Florida
that paper SAYS: "From Georgia and Florida
there are reports from 103 counties, which
produce over SO per cent. of the crop of
those States. With one exception all the
reports say that the weather has been favor
able for picking since the last report. But
4 reports say the cotton is all picked; 30,
over 80 per cent; 40, about so per cent;
80, about 20 per cent, and Is from 90 10 10
per cent averaging about so per cent, Of
the crop Of the State picked. By November
Is picking will be finished, except in few
localities, where 1t may continue till Decem-
Der 1. In q counties, which produce
% per cent. of the crop, the reports are that
the plant is healthy and fruiting, in places,
with fair prospect for top crop If the
frost is delayed two weeks, but the actual
out-turn will be small in the aggregate, as
the worms have destroyed larger part OF
the late growth. In seventy-six counties
the plant is reported done growing, and no
prospects Of top crop. 1t has improved In
condition since September 10 from 10 to %
per cent, according to twenty six reports,
while twentY-three say it has improved
slightly, and ninetY-three report no i'm
proyement. But three reports say
the plant has become worse in con-
sequence of destruction by worms. AS
compared with last year, the yield is esti
mated larger in six counties, which pro-
duce per cent. of the crop; equal in eigh-
teen counties. which produce 10 per cent.
Of the crop; and less In seventy-nine coun-
ties, which produce 81 per cent. of the crop.
II the top crop natures this may be i'm
proved slightly. The weight of the bales is
reported very light this year, in some cases
being 10 per cent. below last years weight.
Ginners say it is impossible to get the full
weight into the bales, and the yield OF lint
cotton from cotton seed cotton is also re-
ported decidedly smaller than it was In
$780,"