Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-23

LEON.
Corn-Acreage fully 20 per cent. greater
than last year, and at present promises to
WELD 25 per cent. greater. Oats-Acreage
so per cent. greater than last year; crop
very good; better than an average. Cotton
Acreage about the same, perhaps little
less than last year; condition OF crop very
good. Cane-Not q great deal planted.
Orange crop about rs per cent. better than
last wear.
"E. A. c." writes us from Tallahassee:
"Crops Of all kinds In this section are earlier
and better than last year. Leon county is
%. k"
81. q. P" writes from Miccosuki, giving
substantially the same report as above, and
adds: ''I would say that the orange crop is
small to what 1t was two years ago, but bet
ter than last year. MANFRED crops are fine.
think there is a greater difference in ma
nured crops this year than last. The recent
rains were very improving to the corn, cane,
potato and cotton crops"
VANILLA.
Corn-Acresge 20 per cent more than last
year; condition frst-rste. Oats-Acreage
and condition of crop about the same as last
year. Cotton-Acreage 25 per cent. less;
condition good. Cane-Acreage 10 per
cent. better and condition good. Prospects
| for oranges about the same as last year.
W.T.. Duval writes from Crswfordville: 81
have been a resident of this county for more
than forty years. / have never seen our
| present crop surpassed. There has been a
great falling off in the acreage of cotton and
a corresponding increase in corn and other
food crops. Our cane crops are simply the
best ever saw. | have raised cane on the
Manatee, have seen the crop growing in
other parts OF the State, but have never seen
our present crop surpassed. We have and
can produce more sugar to the acre than
any county of the State"
Mr.. w W. Walker writes from Crawford
Vile: "The crops of this county are gener-
ally good-above an average. Should moth
ing intervene between this and harvesting
time to damage the crop, this county will
produce much more corn than 1t will require
for home use. Cotton is also looking well;
In fact all the crops.
MADISON.
Corn-Acreage small increase, condition
10 per cent. better. Oats-Aereage about
the same, condition per cent. better.
Cotton-Acreage about the same, condition
one to Two weeks earlier and 5 per cent
better than last year. COrE-About the
same acresge as last year, but crop better
Orange crop more promising; trees injured
by cold are in bearing again.
DR.. 4. j. Mays writes us from Madison:
"Many cotton crops are grassy, but are
being rapidly cleaned. The corn crop is ex-
cellent--better than for years past. Many
OF the orange trees injured by cold two
years ago are beginning to bear again, which
will Increase the crop in this county con-
siderably."
HAMILTON,
COrn-Acreage Is per cent. greater than
last year; condition good. OAts-25 per
cent. greater acreage; condition good. Cot
tOn-AhCut same acreage; condition good
Cane--Aeresge about the same as last wear:
condition fair. Prospects for oranges good;
none raised last year.
Mr.. George Jennings writes from Jen-
nings: my report refers to the first district
OF Hamilton county, or that p rtion west Of
the Alapaha river. AS a general thing crops
are good, though some complaint of cut
worms"
sUwANNEE.
Corn-Acreage 10 per cent. increase: con.
dition never better at this season. Oats
Acreage about same, but on account of rust
only about half crop made. Cotton
Acreage 10 per cent. less and condition not
so good; plant small and late for season.
Cane-Small Increase In acreage, condition
fine Prospect for oranges much better than
last year
K. F. Rogers writes from Little river:
1.-THE corn crop generally, speaking OF this
vicinity, IS better now than have seen be-
fore in years; old or early planted corn is
not so good. The cotton crop generally in
ferior. The frequent showers have enlivened
all the growing crops"
W B. Telford, Live Oak, estimates the
corn crop same IN acreage as last year; crop
looking fine. Oa's-40 per cent. increase
crop poor. COiton-Acreage 80 per cent
less plant small. Acreage same as
last year crop fine. Orange crop 50 per
cent greater than last year.
BAKER.
Corn-Acresge increased % per cent
condition fine. Oats-Acreage less crop
poor, on account OF drought. Cotton
Acreage 25 per cent. increase condition
good. Cane-33 per cent. Increase condi-
ton first rate. Orange crop-One- third
crop trees doing well.
Mr.. John Jones writes from Slndersop:
Crops generally are good, but grass (crab)
is better Cane-splendid stand, and It is
fine Oats-Almost failure on account of
drought. Oranges-Few, but will be fine In
size, think"
ALACHUA.
Corn-Acreage larger; condition not so
good as last year. Oats-Acreage larger,
crop not so good. C0ton-Acreage less,
but condition OF plant better. Cane-Acre-
age not quite so large, but crop very good;
better than las year. Prospect for oranges
not quite 50 good in locality of correspond
ent.
J. M. Deli writes from Gainesvile: "The
main cause OF the oat crop not being so
good IS attributed to so much Of an inferior
seed being planted shipped here for feed
and sold at abont one-half what rust proof
oats were worth. The seasons are now fine
and NAV result in good to corn"
Mr.. ]. E. Haynsworth, who is planting
near Newnansvilie, reports his oat crop
go acres, which ia already harvested,
% being very good. Mr. j. B.
crop, 300 acres, Du Puts crop, IS acres, all
turned out well. They planted regular rust
proof oats, others who planted the common
oats failed. L. will do for farmers TO cut
this ont and paste it In their hats--Eduor
Union
SUMTER
orn--Acreage 10 per cent Increase; con-
dition, February planting good; March
planting not so good; April planting better
Oats-Acreage increased over last year, but
spring too dry; crop not good. Cotton
Acreage about the same as last year: crop
good so far Cane-About the same acreage
as last year; crop mi Ired by dry weather,
but there is plenty OF time for It TO come
out. Orsnges-rrees not so full, but more
In bearing, which will increase the crop.
Hon. 7. c. Lqnier whites: "lu portions
OF Sum'er we nave had pr0tracted drought,
and crops suffered, especially corn planted
10 the month of March. The April planting
will do well II the bud worm does MOI at
tack It. think our people are turning a
lit le more attention to rice. Sumter could,
II she would, raise her own breadstuffs and
forage, 9ndOught to do It,"
FERNANDO.
Corn-Acreage slight increase; condition
a little better than last year. Oats-A slight
decrea'e in acreage and condition rather
Door. Cotton-Very little planted. Cane
Not much planted in neighborhood of cor
respondent, condition very good. Orange
prospect better.
Mr.. j. B Law writes: '1u my immediate
Deighborhood farming operations are
limited, owing to so many persons being
engaged In the cedar business. The dry
weather has II iured crops here to some ex-
tent Orange groves look very fine since
the late rains. They put on a very large
crop OF nut in early spring, but the dry
weather caused them to shed more than
p;ual.n
YOLUsIA.
Corn-Aereage double what It was last
veari condition better than for many wears.
QAts-Cfop very good. Cotton-None plant
ed In vicinity Of correspondent. Cane
Prospect good. Oranges-Better than last
year; trees Ia better condition and more
oranges.