Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-15
MULLEN ITEMS.
Crop PrOspects-Loan Associations
Politics-Successful Artesian Well
Other Matters of Interest.

Crop PrOspects-Loan Association
PoIitics-Successful Artesian Well
Other Matters of Interest.
Correspondence Of the Morning Neios.
MLLEN, GA, April 12.-Although this
has been a rainy day many farmers have
come here purchasing spring supplies,
some of them from quite distance. They
report that fruit and young corn is slight
ly injured, occasioned by light frosts that
have attended the cool nights during
the week past. In this section
the acreage in cotton Will
be very large. Planting is being vigor-
ously pushed forward. The amount Of
commercial fertilizers used is small in
comparison with the amount used last
season. Many farmers have been unable
to obtain any, owing, principally, to the
small amount offered for sale-the result
Of poor collections. This matter has be-
come more serious every season. and in
this section the crisis will soon be reach
ed unless a change is effected. The pres
ent destitute condition Of our farmers
cannot escape the notice of the most
casual observer. The large quantity Of
Western provisions that are almost daily
received at this point is ample evidence
Of this fact, and many farmers are unable
TO obtain supplies, owing to incum-
brances on their farms. Agents represent
ing Northern companies are locat-
ed at nearly all the impOr-
tant business centres negotiating
loans on real estate and improved farms,
which are mOrtgaged and in some in
stances deeds are given. The amount of
money applied for by the planter is heav-
lily discounted when he obtains if. He
nevertheless pays the legal interest Of
per cent. per annum on the total amount
applied for until due. when, if he is I'M
able to cancel his obligation. his farm is
no longer his. Many Ofour wisest citizens
predict that in the next few years
lsrge portions of GeOrgi2's fertile cotton
belt will have passed into the hands of
spectators. / have. however. had one
good feature suggested to me i'm cOnnec-
ton with this loan business. In CONVEX
satiOn with Northern gentleman a few
days ago, he remarked to me, 'YOur
lands, after having passed into other
hands, Will be divided into small farms.
This will induce immigration, and a
higher state Of cultivation will prevail"
This remark fayOrably impressed me. and
may attract the attention Of many others.
Hon. II. A. Crimson is a candidate for
reelection Of the lower House Of the Gen
eral Assembly. He is one Of our most
successful farmers, and is also gentle
logical views on all questions
in which the good people of Scriyen are
interested. They can do no better than
to return him to an office where, in the
past, he has ably and faithfully served
them.
DR.. W. p. Burt, prominent citizen Of
Americas, was here this week and con-
tracted with the Manhattan Artesian
Well Company to bore an artesian we'll in
that town. President Brush and his as
sistants are making preparations to de-
part. The derrick is being torn down to-
day and loaded, with other material for
shipment to Americas, where operations
viii begin as soon as practicable. 1t is
now generally conceded that our stream
is the largest flow of artesian water in the
State, showing an increase of twen-
ty-iiYe gallons per minute in
the last two weeks. A measurement was
taken on yesterday showing a flow of pre-
cisely 22j gallons per minute. This is the
first artesian well that has been bored in
the Southern States by the above compa-
ny, and President Brushis justly proud of
his success. He has made many friends
during his stay with us, whose best wishes
90 with him to his new field OF labor.
On the 81 instant "The Millen Histori-
cal Society was permanently organized
at the town hall, in this place. under the
most flattering auspices over thirty
charter members were secured and off
GERS elected. The institution is a long
needed one here and can do much good
Mrs. Cecil Berrien, a sister of Hon. Rob-
ert Falligant, Of Savannah, was elected
Treasurer.