Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-18
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

ny SAOP at present compares BAD
~ with that of last year. and is threaten
ed with drought. The estimated Weld per
acre IS 400 pounds of seed cotton. Pick
ing VIII begin on the Both inst, There is
a lack of labor.
MORGAN COUNTY.
MANSON, August 16.-Rain has fallen
all over the county. The condition of the
crop has improved some since the last re-
port. The condition now is about 25 per
cent. less than last year at this time.
There is no scarcity of labor. Picking
will begin September 1st.
MURRAY COUNTY.
SPRING PLACE, August 16.-During the
last ten days there have been good show
ers, and cotton and late corn now prom
lse falr average crop, as do sweet pota-
toes. Early corn will yield about half a
crop. Turnips are coming up well. The
yield of wheat will be little short. Oats
are good.
oGLETHORPE COUNTY.
LEXINGTON, August 16.-The condition
OF cotton at present, as compared with
last, from continued drought, is only 80
per cent. The crop is damaged bY the
drought. The yield per acre will be 800
pounds. Picking will be general by the
10Th INST. If the drought continues. There
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PIERCE COUNTY.
BLACKsHEAR, August 16.-Since the
last report the crop, as a general thing, is
IN fine condition considering the quality
Of the labor. Farmers think that their
yield will exceed last years if no disaster
happens after this. The recent heavy
rains may affect the plant.
PULASKI COUNTY.
ii HAWKINSVILLE, August 14.-The con-
dition as TO cultivation is good. The
growth was retarded by drought about one
month ago. Worms and rust are now doing
much damage in many localities, and
to be general. About one bale
to four acres will be the average Weld.
Picking begins fairly with this week.
Rust and dry weather are causing cotton
to open rapidly. There is a good supply
OF labor. Some late planted cotton re-
Ialned, IN most cases, its growth, but
worms will cut this short.
PICKENs COUNTY.
JASPER, August 16.-Since the last re-
port it has been hot and dry, and very
much against the operations of the cater
pillar. There are no complaints. The
is that they will not do much
damage as general thing. In other parts
OF the county some farmers complain of
rust. 1t will not be general. Rust, how
ever, is almost as destructive as cater
pillars. Corn will turn out well.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
CUTHBERT, August 16.-Since the last
report the drought has injured the cotton
crop % per cent, and this county cannot
make more than One-half as much as it
made last year. Not more than quarter
of bale to the acre will be made. eXcept
a great change. Rain is needed very
much at this time. OF corn as much has
been made as will supply the county.
sCRIvEN COUNTY.
SYLVANIA, August I6.-The condition
of the crop at present is poor as compared
with that of last season and is the same
as the last report. Light showers are
still falling but not materially benefiting
the crop, as the rust is general. Worms
are reported on the plantation of Mr..
VIM. Waters in small numbers, The es-
yield is the same as the last re-
port. Picking has commenced on a small
scale. Two bales have been sold in Svl-
vania and one or two at other points,
There is labor sufficient to gather the
crop.
STEWART COUNTY.
LUA1PKIN, August 1.-THE condition of
the cotton crop at present is now more
favorable, but it is threatened with
drought. Worms are appearing in the
bottom lands, but are not doing much
damage yet. Picking will begin about
the 2Oth inst. There is good supply of
labor.
TALBOT COUNTY.
TALBOTTON, August 16.-Where the
rain of two weeks ago was followed by
more rain the cotton prospect has i'm
proved. In other sections the picking of
prematurely opened has begun.
There was a fine fall of rain last night.
and good prospect for more. 1t is
needed. There is no complaint of rust or
worms. The cotton is small and late.
The condition is not so good as last year.
TERRELL COUNTY.
DAWSON, August 16.-The condition of
the crop at present is 40 per cent. off as
with that of last year. The
crop is severely cut by the drought and is
being riddled by caterPlllars, and rust in
many places will take off so per cent. of
the crop. The average yield per acre will
be 25O pounds. Picking will commence
the 10th inst. There is a lack of labor.
and what labor there is, is very ineffi-
cient. This years crop will be 80 per
cent. less than that of last year in South
west Georgia.
TELFAIR COUNTY.
MCRAE, August 16.-There is not much
change since the last report. Cotton con-
tinues to rust; picking has commenced to
a limited extent; labor continues scarce.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
SANDERSVILLE, August 19.-ThOugh
improved since the cessation of the
drought, there is no material change
in the crop since the last report, except
the appearance of rust in some localities.
but nothing serious as yet. A few bales
have been picked and marketed and pick
ing Will become general about the Goth
inst. Labor is plentiful.
WILKES COUNTY.
WASHINGTON, August 16.-The re-
cent rains have freshened up the late
cotton somewhat, but the old cotton is
past redemption. Some little picking
on the early planted cotton.
There is a good supply of labor.
WARREN COUNTY.
NORWOOD, August l6.-The condition
of the crop at present is very poor COM
pared with that of last year, being about
80 per cent. off. The crop was threatened
with too much drought, but the drought
was broken on the Sth inst. The estimated
yield is about one bale of 800 pounds for
tour acres. Picking will begin on Septem-
Der 1. There is full supply of labor.
WHITFIELD COUNTY.
DALTON, August 16.-The acreage
in cotton is about 80 per cent. of last
year. The weed is small and late and has
been kept back by the drought. 1t is well
fruited and since the recent rains will
grow and add a new crop of bolls, which
will probably increase the yield 10 per
cent. The estimated yield will be about
440 pounds to the acre. Picking will not
begin before the 10th of September. There
is full supply of labor.
WALTON COUNTY.
MONROE, August 16.-There will be a
falling off of at least 80 per cent. in cot
ton compared with last season, In some
portions of the county the crops are al
most ruined, while in others, it is fair.
The corn crops remain about the same as
cotton; in short, everything is so per cent.
below last year. Everything else is the
same as last report.
WHITE COUNTY.
CLEVELAND, August 15.-COttOn is
very small, and the fruit is peeling off
from having drought of eight weeks.
The prospects are gloomy. The yield will
not exceed a half crop.
Florida.
GADSDEN COUNTY.
QUINCY, FLA, August 16.-The mast
week has been unusually hot and dry,
with partial showers in some neighbor-
hoods. Many of the crops are suffering
or the want of rain on sandy lands. The
'ust has done much damage, and the
worms are pretty general. Some crops
we're clean stripped of leaves a few davs
lgo. 1t is doubtful if the crop will aver
lge 800 pounds to three acres. Some are
picking, but it is not general, and will be
1t least two weeks later this wear than
usual. Labor not plentiful.
JACKSON COUNTY.
MARIANA, FLA, August 16.-There
5 no reason from the later reports re-
,eived to change the first figures of the es-