Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-01
CROP REPORTS.
The Present Prospects.


To a circular letter issued TO his various
correspondents by Mr.. Perry NJ. DeLeon, 1O4
Bay street, Yesterdays mail brought him
about twenty responses, from which we have
been courteously afforded the opportunity Of
condensing the following information of in
terest. The replies are from responsible,
intelligent gentlemen, aud are the result Of
personal information and observation. They
are as follows:
WARRENToN.-Warren county has fair
corn crop, much better than last year, but
cotton Is not so good, say about three-quar-
tiers of last years crop.
SOCIAL CIRCLK.-Througho this section
about 50 per cent. of an average corn crop,
and 90 per cent. of an average cotton crop.
THoMsoN.-Corn crops good, especially
the late crops on bottom lands. The early
planting OF cotton suffered more from hot
winds and the sun than from lack Of rain,
and is opening two weeks ahead of last sea
son. The late planting is doing well, and
will make good crop unless there are ear
lier frosts than usual.
CovNGToN.-Not more than five-eighths
of a cotton crop, nor more than one-half a
corn crop, will be realized, owing to drought
and extreme hot weather. The northeast
duu S0oe WIN AOI TIC pdSb bnfOc ud1b udS
done much damage to cotton by blowing 1t
out, besides injuring the grade Of the same.
CoNYERs.-Crops in this section very
sorry. About half of an ordinary corn crop
and one-third of an ordinary cotton crop.
Not had enough rain to lay the dust from
June 18th to August 2Sth.
MADIsON.-The cotton crop Of this and
adjoining counties has suffered seriously
from severe drought, and one-half yield is
the estimate compared with last year. The
corn crop on uplands is a failure, but a
good crop has been made on the bottoms.
The cotton is opening rapidly, and it is the
impression that the crop will be gathered
by the 18th October, and will be Of inferior
quality so far as staple is concerned.
LAGRANGE.-ln this immediate section
prospects were never brighter.
RoME.-There will not be on an average
more than half crop in this section.
EUFAULA.-Corn crop In this section a
fair average. About fodr-ftths of cotton
crop, possibly as much as seven. eighths.
PKRRY.-The cotton crop in this county
is varied, though the crop Is not, by % per
Ct Mt, as good as last year. The corn will
be about the same as last year.
CUTHBERT.-Will make about onehalf or
two-thirds of cotton crop and about one
half corn crop. The storm has damaged
things badly.
ton will not make more than two-thirds to
three-fourths OF q crop, and the latter
figures are considered very high, as there is
no prospect of q top crop, owing to IN
favorable seasons for early planting, and
worms are eating up the later planting.
FORT GANEs.-Corn crop is tolerable, in
some places pretty good, and others poorer;
but on the whole fair crop has been made
and nearly enough for our necessities. Cot
49,, l., -
last years crop will be made. The worms
are now appearing In the bottoms, and will
probably clean up the crop this week.
MACoN.-The corn crop In this section
will be perhaps two-thirds, and is better
than last year. The cotton crop will not be
over two-thfrds.
EAsTMAN.-There will not be over half
corn or cotton crop made. Some sections
good, some inferior.
BLITCH.-The corn crop is very good, but
the cotton is badly damaged. Cut off fully
one third and will likely be marketed ear.
lier than usual.
CAIRo.-Cotton crop is cut off by long
continued drought. Corn crop is an aver
age.
PELHAM-The first planting of cotton
was injured by the July drought, and the
late planting is being devoured by cater
pillars. The crop will be about so per cent
per cent. more will be made this year.
QUITMAN.-The corn crop In this county
is good. The cotton crop will probably
fall short of last year.
CAMnLA.-The corn crop In this section
will be about one-half; cotton crop about
two-thirds of last year. More rust this year
than ever before, and caterp1llars are de-
stroying all late cotton. Think the crop
will all be open by October 1st.
WnLIsToN, 8. Corn crop in Barnwell
county about half; cotton, IL we have
late fall, will probably be two thirds-if
there is an early frost 1t will not be one-hslf
CoHEN's BLUFF, s. Crops in this sec
ton are said TO be a failure. Estimates
vary between two-thirds and one-half. We
have had in this section the hottest and
dryest summer ever experienced.
MCINTYRE, G. r. R.-Corn is better than
last year. Cotton cue off perhaps third.
MARIETTA The cotton crop in this sec
ton is about half an average. Corn about
a third. Wheat and oats little over half.
Prospects just now little gloomy.
WAYEEsBoRo.-Corn and cotton crops
both poorer than any time since the war
Most Of all the old cotton is open, and fully
one-fourth is blown out by the wind Satur-
day night.