Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-15
CHATTAHoOcHEE CoUNrY.

one bale TO eight or ten acres. There
Is plenty Of labor.
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY.
CUssETTA, Sept. 12.-The crop of cotton
Is falling short Oflast weeks expectation.
The top crop is being eaten by worms, and
drought still prevails, but does not stop
the worm. Cotton is being gathered rap
idly.
JONES COUNTY.
CLINTON, Sept. 12.-The cotton croP has
been injured by drought for the past 20
days 10 per cent. 1t Is now opening very
rapidly, with only a moderate supply of
labor. There would be plenty of labor if
negro women were made field hands
The continued drought has been the
cause of injury to cotton. The prospect
three weeks ago here was very fine.
MURRAY COUNTY.
SPRING PLACE. Sept. 12.-As a whole,
the crops in this county will Weld a fair
average. An early frost would injure
late cotton and corn to some extent, and
cut of pastures. and thus reduce sup
plies. The nights are cool and windy.
OGLETHoRPE COUNTY.
LEXINGTON, Sept. 12.-There is no
change since the last report. There will
not be more than half Il crop of cotton.
Picking is general. Labor is not scarce.
KbtkDALE COUNT
CoNYERS, sept. 12.-CottOn picking has
commenced. 1t is the lightest crop ever
made in this county. There has been very
little rain since the 33d of April. From
One-fOurth TO One-third Of an average yield
Is as much as it Is possible to gather in
this county.
SPALDING COUNTY.
GRIFFIN, Sept. I2.-The condition Of
the cotton crop is not favorable. There
is some drought at this time iniuring the
late crop. Rain is needed badly. The
crop Will fall - per cent. under that of
last year i'm this county.
STEWART COUNTY.
LUMPKIN, Sept. lit is not thought
that this county will make more than
twO-thirds of a crop. Late cotton is
totally ruined. Many Of the best planters
do not estimate the crop at more than one
half. One-half of the crop is now open.
There Is a good supply Of labor. The crop
will be gathered by the 18th Of October,
with good weather.
TALBOT COUNTY.
TALBOTTON. Sept. 13.-There is no
change in the crop since the last report.
The idea of a very short cotton crop is
confirmed every day. Great gloom pre-
walls in business circles.
TRoUP COUNTY.
LAGRANGE, sept. 12.-COtton is OPEN
ing rapidly on. account of hot, dry wealth
er. more rapidly than last year. Drought
and worms are both injuring the crop
the former ON the uplands and the latter
on the bottoms. There is a full supply of
labor. As a general thing there is no
August crop, and the plant seems to be
exhausted.
WARREN COUNTY.
NORWOOD. Sept. 12.-About two-thirds
OF an average crop will be made, and it is
still threatened with drought. The yield
will be about 500 pounds to acres. Pick
ing commenced sept. l. Labor Is plenti-
ful.
WHITE COUNTY.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 1.-THE condition
Of all the crops, and especially cotton, is
very gloomy. The drought here exceeded
that of lS4j. There will not be one-half
of crop of any sort of grain OF vegetables
in this county.
Florida.
LEVY COUNTY.
BRONSON. Sept. 12.-There is no change
in the cotton crop since the last report.
No caterpillars have appeared. The
average yield will be 200 pounds of seed
cotton per acre. Labor is sufficiently
plentiful to gather the crop.
sUwA NNEE COUNTY
LIVE OAK, Sept. 14.-Since the last re-
port. more thorough inquiry has been
made among the cotton planters in the
county. \ halfcrOptis all that is expect
ed upon a general estimate-the rains,
the caterpillar, and the sudden drought
have done the work. Long or sea island
cotton is now the principal crop. But little
rain has fallen for three weeks.