Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-16
Cdsh Price Per BusheJ.
cash Price Per B,tshel

IL must be borne IN mind that this ex-
ira price of 22 40 cents per bushel is mt
on corn. not for year, but for six months
at the outside. 1t is easy to calculate the
enormous per cent. which the farmer paws
for few months credit on what he should
raise in his own fields, and stack away in
his own barns. The farmers of Georgia
should bear in mind that shelled corn in
the crib is sure sign of hard times
around the place. When the farmer
goes from the field to his dinner and
pOurs his horses corn out of a sack in
stead OF shucking il the chances are he
Will be sad man in harvest times. He
should realize the fact that farming will
not pay fifty per cent. for credit as long as
money goes begging at seven. 1t is graf
flying to see that there is such falling
on In the demand for corn and hay. The
explanation lies in the increased grain
and grass crops OF last year. If the sea-
sons are favorable the amount of corn
made this year will equal that of last sea-
son, as the acreage is about the same. 1t
would be a source of pleasure to the Con-
StitUtiOB could it report an increased acre
age. In comparison with last year. the
figures are: North Georgia, 80; Middle
Georgia. 90: Southwest Georgia. 100: East
GeOrgia,99 and Southeast Georgia IO1.
The preparation of the soil is reported
as not quite so good as last hear and
planting averages about nine days later
The stand of corn as compared with a
good stand is reported as follows: North
Georgia, SO; Middle Georgia, SO: South
west Georgia, 80; East Georgia. "a: South
east Georgia, 80. There have been no
unusual casualties except the recent
storm. The storm did the corn crop
little or no damage in North ard
Middle Georgia. but injured the
crop from eight to ten per cent.
in the other three sections of the State.
The acreage in oats, as compared with
last year, is very gratifying in some sec
tiOnS, but not so much so in others. The
report gives the figures as follows: North
Georgia, 103; Middle Georgia, 80; South
west Georgia, 50; East Georgia, SO; South
east Georgia. 100. The condition of the
crop is "a per cent. of an average.
The amount of land sOwn in wheat is
not so large as last year. Compared with
that season the acreage is as follows
North Georgia, "a; Middle Georgia, 81;
Southwest Georgia. 81: East Georgia 90
No wheat is reported in Southeast GeOr-
gia. The damage by the storm is from 10
to 30 per cent. The condition of the wheat
as compared to the average for the State
is 90I4 per cent.
The average in cotton for the State as
compared with last year is as follows
North Georgia 104, Middle Georgia 101,
Southwest Georgia %, East Georgia, 1O5,
Southeast Georgia %. The planting of
cotton is about nine days behind last year.
There is a falling off in the use of CON-
mercial fertilizers on cotton lands. The
figures as compared with last year are as
follows: North Georgia 81, Middle GeOr-
gia 1O4, Southwest Georgia 90, East GeOr-
gia 96, Southeast Georgia %.
The whole area in corn, oats and wheat
exceeds the land in cotton very cOnsidera-
bly,. To that acreage the cotton stands as
follows: North Georgia. 81 per cent.
Middle Georgia, y; Southwest Georgia,
IS; Fast Georgia, go; Southeast GeOr-
gia, So.
In Middle Georgia there is a perfect
boom in sugar cane, and the acreage as
compared to last year is 1913. As compared
to other sections the area is: In South
west Georgia, 103; East Georgia, 80, and
Southeast Georgia, 100. There is no sugar
cane raised in North Georgia except by a
s'lone fisherman" in Banks county, who
plants regularly and makes good crops,
to the great astOnishment of the other
mOuntaineers.
In North Georgia and Middle Georgia
there is a very decided increase in the
acreage in grasses, the figures being 101
against last year. The rice crop is lit
tie off,
The fruit crop is below last year con-
siderably for several causes. The stand
seems to be-in North Georgia, 63; Middle
Georgia, %; Southwest Georgia, 81; East
Georgia, "a. The apple crop is not good.
There has been very considerable ln-
crease in the supply of hogs, the increae
extending to all sections except one.
The comparison with last year is: North
Georgia ia, Middle Georgia -104, South
west Georgia 115, East Georgia 105 and
Southeast Georgia "A. Stock of all kinds
is in an usually good condition.
The matter of labor is one that is inter-
esting the farmer very much, as there is
a falling off in the supply. The negroes
have to a considerable extent gone to
work building railroads and working in
turpentine distilleries and saw mills
Wages are consequently about per cent.
higher. The supply of labor is as follows,
as compared to last year: North Georgia,
81; Middle Georgia, 96; Southwest Geor-
gia, 81; East Georgia, "a: Southeast
Georgia 90. Where wages are paid the
Drice for full hands with board are as fol-
lows: North Georgia, 80 IS; Middle
Georgia. 50: Southwest Georgia, 80 % /;
East Georgia, 50 80; Southeast Georgia,
$12.
The farms are run with 33 per cent.
working wages, 81 per cent on shares
and the balance are renters.
Fertilizers are about IL per cent
cheaper.
The fish interests are reported as
fiOurishiug. and several carp are reported
as weighing - pounds, and the average
weight of the ''brag' carp is D pounds.