Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-18
COTTON IN THE COUNTIES.
HALF A YIELD PREDICTED BY
NEWS" SPECIALS.

Complaints.
This weeks report from various conn
ties in Georgia and Florida respecting the
cotton crop is not very encouraging.
Drought, caterpillars and rust are the
agencies which promise to largely reduce
the yield. Below are reports from forty
localities in Georgia and four in Florida:
BULLOCK COUNTY.
STATEsBORO, August 16.-The condition
of the crop at present is One-third poorer
than it was at this time last year. and the
crop is threatened with rust. The esti-
mated yield per acre is 450 pounds of seed
cotton. Picking began on the 10th inst.
There is full supply of labor.
BERRIEN COUNTY.
NASHVILLE, August 16.-There is no
! occasion to change the former report in
any particular.
BANKS COUNTY.
| HOMER, August 16.-Cotton is suffering
! for rain after four weeks drought. The
bolls are small. The crop has lost more
I III the last week than could be expected.
Highly manured cotton is suffering the
most. Some say that only half a crop
will be gathered. Picking will begin Sep
tember 1.
BARLOW COUNTY.
ALLATOONA, August 16.-The acreage
is about the same as last year. The
average of cotton in Barlow county COM
pared to last year is 70 per cent Some
is good and some is very poor. 1t is later
than last year, and is damaged by dry
weather. Except in few localities, there
was no rain during July. Rain COM
menced on August l, and it may rain too
much. NO worms are reported yet. Pick
ing Will soon commence.
CLINCH COUNTY.
HOMERvILLE, August 16.-The cOndi-
tion of the crop at present is on an
average with that oflast year. The season
is very good, and the estimated yield per
acre is about 200 pounds. Picking will
begin on September 1. There is lack of
labor.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
APPLING, August 13.-There is a small
increase in the acreage over last year.
Inc condition compares very fayOrably-
that is freedom from grass. The crOp has
| been damaged considerably by drought.
A splendid rain fell on the Sth instant, but
none since, and the heat is oppressive.
| The estimated yield is 500 pounds seed
| cotton per acres. Picking Will not COM
mence before September 1. There Will be
plenty of labor to handle the crop.
CHEROKEE COUNTY.
CANTON, August 16.-The crop is some
what improved, owing to the recent rains,
but is not up to last years crop. There
are no worms or rust as yet. The est-
mated yield per acre promises to be
little better than the last report. Pick
ing will begin about September lst. There
will be some lack OF labor in picking, per-
haps.
COBB COUNTY.
MARIETTA, August 16.-There have
bppO Upnpral CbOWarc of roi,, 4bo
weeds are growing rapidly, but with all
this there will not be more than three
fourths as much as 1882 in this county
unless 1t is very late fall. There is no
damage from worms. Labor is plentiful
Picking will commence from the Ist to
10th September.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY.
ALBANY, August 16.-The crop is clean
and not much more than half crop. 1t
has been seriously injured by the drought
and the drought still continues. Worms
are playing sad havoc in all the rich flats
and bottoms. The yield will be about
one bale to seven acre. Picking is going
on every day. Rust is hurting badly.
There is a lack of labor.
EFFINGHAM COUNTY.
SPRINGFIELD, August - 16.-The condi-
tlon of the crop has not improved since
the last report. Rust is pretty generally
reported, and the plant is shedding. 1t
Is the opinion of some of the planters that
the yield will fall 80 or 60 per cent. below
that OF last year. No report of caterpil-
lars yet. The supply of labor is equal to
the demand.
ECHOLS COUNTY.
STATENVILLE, August 1G.-The cotton
crop is not as good now as it was this time
last year. Too much rain has fallen, and
some farms are threatened with worms
Some farmers are picking at this time, but
it can not be told what the yield per
acre will be. Labor is scarce.
EMANUEL COUNTY.
SWAINsBORO, August 1G-The cotton
crop is greatly damaged by drought.
Rust is generally reported. The yield
will be about 300 pounds per acre. Pick
ing mas begun, but not to a great extent
There is a suficiency of labor The re-
cent rains have benefited the late crops.
which perhaps VIII cause the yield to 90
beyond 800 in the seed per acre. About
three-fOurths Of a corn crop will be
made.
EARLY COUNTY.
BLAKELY, August 16.-The area of cot
ton planted in this section of the country
is about per cent. more than last wear,
but owing to the late spring, damaging
effects of rust, partial rains and worms
3313 per cent. Cotton picking has COM
menced in earnest, receiving up to date
four bales of new cotton. The first bale
was received as early as that of last year.
Labor is scarce and improbable. Cereal
crops are above an average.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
GAINESVILLE, August l6.-The condi
tlon of the crop is not so good as it was
at this time last year. The difference is
considerable between the two crops. The
drought still continues, though in some
localities there have been nice rains.
There are no worms or rust reported in
TINS county. Picking will commence be-
tween september lst and 10TH 1t is hard
to give an idea of what the yield will be.
Labor is scarce.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
SPARTA, August l6.-Since the last re-
port general rains have fallen throughout
the county. The young corn is very
much revived, and the cotton refreshed.
Even with the most favorable weather from
now on not more than a very ordinary
yield Of cotton can be hoped for. notwith-
standing that the improvement for the past
few days has been very perc aptible; 50 to
~ per cent. is perhaps a safe estimate if
the balance of the season is propitious.
Picking will begin about the 25th instant.
Labor is abundant. No worms have an
| peared III sufllclent numbers to cause ap-
prehension. The pea crop promises well.
HARALsON COUNTY.
BUCHANAN, August 16.-The growing
condition of the present crop is 80 per
cent. better than at the same time last
year. The crop is threatened with dam
age by rust. The estimated yield per acre
is 800 or 400 pounds of seed cotton. Pick
ing will begin September l. Labor is
plentiful. A drought in July ruined the
cotton.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
WRIGHTSVILLE, August 16.-The con-
ditiOn of the crop is unchanged. The
young plant is looking well. Splendid
rains have fallen, and it is a good season.
The fruit upon the old cotton has grown.
There are no worms.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
LINCOLNTON, August 16.-Copyers-
ing with a number of farmers the
general impression seems to be that not
more than 125 pounds of lint cotton Der
acre will be gathered. Rain has fallen i'm
some portions of the county, which will
benefit the young cotton plant. the older
is too far spent to be much benefited.
MACON COUNTY.
OGLETHORPE, August 16.-Since the
last report the season has been favorable
for cotton, but the caterpillars are de-
strOying the crop in this section. Pick
ing has commenced, but is not general vet.
1t is hard to determine the yield owing to
caterpillars, but it will not be over 300
pounds of seed cotton per acre.
MARION COUNTY.
BUENA VISTA, August 16.-Tbere is no
material change since the last report. The