Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-03
TRoUP COUNTY.

LAGRANGE, Aug. S1.-The plant is still
small. The hot weather of the last week
opened it rapidly. There are worms near
west Point, in this county. Picking be-
gan last week and is general this week.
Ihere Is full supply of labor.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
SANDERsVILLE, Aug. 30.-Picking cot
ton has begun in earnest. and farmers are
taking advantage of the pleasant weather
that has prevailed since last Sunday to
get out all they can-nOt stopping to gin
any-hence the very light receipts at the
railroad stations. The top crop is doing
splendidly, and should there be a late
fall the damage may not turn out as
serious as at first supposed.
WHITFIELD COUNTY.
DALTON, Aug. 29.-For the last week
there has been no rain. The cotton is
doing well, but it is small, and cannot
make more than 70 per cent. of full
crop, say 40 lbs. per acre. 1t is now be-
ginning to open. Picking will begin
about the 10Th of next month. The late
corn IS doing well. The turnip crop is
promising fine.
WALTON COUNTY.
MONROE, Aug. 30.-There is no material
change in the cotton crop since the last
report. The rains have verified the pre-
dlctlons, and cotton has improved to at
least siX-tenths of a crop, tas compared
with last year. Cotton picking will be-
gin little earlier 7by the 9TH of Septem-
ber. Labor is plentiful.
WILKINSON COUNTY.
IRwINTON, Aug. 29.-Cotton is openino
fast and two weeks earlier than last year.
1t is threatened with drought and worms.
III VIII require four acres to make a bale.
Plcklng is in full bloom. There is a full
supply of labor.
WILKES COUNTY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-YOung cotton
is doing we'll since the rains set in. Old
cotton Is opening rapidly. Three bales
OF new cotton came i'll this week. There
is plenty of labor to be had.
WARREN COUNTY.
NORWOOD, Aug. 27.-The crop is dam
aged by rust, caused by the effects of too
much rain, and has taken a second growth.
Florida.
GADsDEN COUNTY.
QUINCY, Aug. 3O.-The weather has
been fine for week past. Cotton is OPEN
ing rapidly, and planters generally are
busIly engaged i'll picking. The crop has
been seriously damaged by rust. No
serious damage from caterpillars is report
ed. Many planters say that not more
imam tnfee-10urthS OF crop will be made
HAMILTON COUNNIY.
JASPER, Aug. 3O.-Crops are about
the same as when the last report was
made. There is no further complaint either
OF caterplllars or rust. Full crops in cane.
potatoes, and peas are doing well. Gentle
showers have fallen occasionally. If no
September gale interferes our farmers
Will have but little to complain of.
JACKSON COUNTY.
MARIANA, Aug. 29.-The weather is
favorable for the cotton plant to Weld its
best-mOst of the crop will be picked bv
the last of next month. A trial has proved
that cotton can be sold in Mobile cheaper
than at Savannah or Columbus from this
point.
LEVY COUNTY.
BRONSON, Aug. 27.-rhe cotton crop
remains about the same as when last re-
ported to you. Caterpillars are doing no
harm or injury to the crop as yet. The
weather is good for picking. Cotton is
coming in in small lots. The supply of
labor is sufficient to gather the crop.
PUTNAM COUNTY.
PALATKA, Aug. 2S.-Light showers al
most daily have started vegetation again.
In some groves the oranges are splitting,
but most of the corn fodder has been
pulled and the cotton is beyond reach of
the worm. Considerable hay has been
saved during the drought. Picking is
under good headway. Labor is plentiful.