Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-27
LETTER FROM SCRlvEN.
The Outlook for the Farmers-So-
Hcitude for Colonel Black-SOlid
for Stephens.

SYLvAN1A, GA. June 23.-Editor Mornfno
Nesos: We have perused with much pleasure
the many aattering accounts given in the News
OF other sections of Georgia. The bright pros.
poets of the farmers and encouraging business
outlook of our many thrifty villages is certain
ly gratifying to the true lovers Of home indus
try and patrons of domestic economy.
The cotton acreage of Scriven county is
about the same this year that it was last and
for the corresponding season is decidedly bet
ter. In most places rains have been plentiful
and OF most refreshing nature. The vast
fields Of early cotton are now in full bloom.
and not having suffered so far for ANYTHING.
they present most beautiful and promising
aspect. The cool nights of the early part Of
June caused some damage in the
growth of the young and tender plants.
but the recent warm weather and gentle
showers of rain, combined with the vigorous
ana never ceasing industry of our planters
nave produced results beyond the expectations
OF the most hopeful. But the crop is not vet
made, and sudden drought like that which
began on the first Of July last would do dam
age beyond description, and produce famine
and despair for the next season. There have
been considerable quantities of manures used
most of which is commercial fertilizers.
tnough not so much OF them as formerly
compost" manure made by the farmers
themselves, is fast coming into use II is made
or barn yard manure, cotton seed and other
cheap ingredients. Many Of our best farmers
make sutflciency of Chis every winter for
their next crop. This is a good system of
farming, and while experience has failed. we
tnink necessity Will soon compel its general
adoption.
The corn and other grain crops are excep-
tionally fine-not for the last decade have we
seen them so promising. The grain crop is
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fcient harvest for the coming season-some-
thing our people have not known sincs Sher-
man gang eat them out on its "march to the
sea; The latter weeks of July will soon be
on hand, and with Them always come peace
and happiness. Fishing excursions. picnics
and general merriment will be the order of the
day Our young gentry will turn out in their
Sunday attire and taking her by the hand
stroll on the rivers side reveiling in romanceS
familiar alone to Venus and her subjects
The spring term of the Sylvania High School
will soon cloSe-which is always an event of
much Importance to the entire county. The
brightest and best of our youth emerge from
this 1nstltution-several of whom have en-
pioyment in your city-and we are proud to
note their success and credibility both to pres
ent and former associations
Our citizens are still very much depressed
about Colonel Black s condition We get
almost daily reports of his improvement, but
until we see him, and are thus reassured we
can only hope and pray for one so dear A
gentleman of honest morality, Christian integ-
rity and high intellectual capabilities, he has
won place in the hearts of his fellow coun-
trymen which time but the impression
stronger makes"
A mass meeting of the Democratic party of
Scriven county will be held in this place on
Monday, July Sd. for the purpose of electing
delegates to the Gubernatorial Convention soon
to be held in Atlanta. Hon A. II. Stephens is
almost the unanimous choice of our people
Let the people of Georgia. from border to
border, and from the sea to the mountains,
rise up in the pride Of their power and bring
forth the royal diadem, and with it crown the
brow of our great commoner R. w L.