Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-24

the average. The stand has been injured bv
@ n@ara rams IN nearly every part of the state
ana by bud-wOrms in some sections The
tIp tbop Is uehclent at least per cent. In oats
there mas been falling of, SO per cent. of the
winter crop being killed. In some counties so
entlfe was the killing that complete re-seeding
was necessary. The acreage in wheat COM
paFeu WIN last year, Is "a. This crop has been
injured "A per cent. by winter killing The
principal falling of is in North Georgia The
area IN sugar-cane has been greatly reduced
owing to the scarcity of seed cane. One
naiI OF this was lost bv the severe
frOsts in the fall. In comparison with
last year there is a reduction of 33 per
cent from the reduced area. 1t is now prsb-
able that with the most favorable conditions
ior the balance OF the season that sugar cane
Will not exceed half a crop. The area in rice
Is equal to that of last year. There is an in
crease IN sorghum, stimulated bv the decrease
IN sugar cane. Clover and grasses show a
large increase over previous years. Peaches
VIII average - per cent. The Commissioners
say that the fruit that escapes i2jury from
Ifosts ls situated. IN nearly all instances on
high grounds, either upon hilltOps or noun
tam slopes A more general observance OF
this fact in the selection of orchard sites
would go far toward insuring an unfailing
peach crop. Attitudes of from 200 to 600 feet
above the general level Of country have cer-f
tam immunity from the late spring frosts.
NAeep ana uOgs are IN good condition, free
from diseases, and Increasing in numbers
lee supply Of labor during the season has been
ialf- ImrtY-five per cent. of the labor on
Atit MS II lOi wages. 81 per cent. on
shafes. and p per cent. as renters. The
average price of corn Is 80 cents, time price
81 II. being Indifference of a cents in favor of
cash, yet, probably One-half Of the farms are
FLORIDA
A County Convention will enliven Palatka
on June IL.
grand regatta is proposed at Port Orange
for the 4th Of July.
An extensive tomato farm is being estab-
lished on Charlotte Harbor.
The Missouri editorial excursion party will
arrive IN Jacksonville to-day.
The hummOcks around DaytOna are said to
be drler now than for many years.
Peen-tO peaches are ripe at Waldo, and
CITIZENS are preparing to ship them.
j. D. Mitchell, Of DaytOna, has the prospect
of at least one hundred and fifty bushels of
guayas.
The rare spectacle of a moonlight rainbow
was seen in Polk county, on Thursday even
ing, the 9Th inst.
The weather Is causing many of the young
oranges on the trees to drop. and serious dam
age to the present crop is apprehended.
LiCerDool Orange GroUe; On the 23d the
mrst watermelons of the season were shipped.
They are unusually late this season, on ac-
count of the cold winter.
The Dixon pencil mill at Crystal river is
doing an immense business. Twenty cases
of cedar are daily sawn and packed by this
mill, and forty hands constantly employed.
NJ. II. Bridge, the Volusia merchant who
suicided at Astor few DAYS ago, was for
merly from New ork, and was about 60 years
of age. Business troubles had made him
temporarily insane.
Abraham jackson, cOlored. and Daniel Hef-
ern. white, while running a hand car near
Pensacola, were Overtaken by an engine and
knocked, with their car, from the track. 1t is
feared that jackson Will die.
The following subscriptions Will be asked to
insure an exhibit from Polk county at New
Orleans: Barlow $500, Fort Meade $780, Me-
dUlla and Sanitaria each $500, Bethel. Niger
Ridge and Socrum or Tuckertown, 500 each,
Notwithstanding it has been claimed that
the "Black Hamburg" grape will grow no
where in the United States but in California
yet Baron de Luttechaw has in his vineyards
at " aldo a number of vines laden to their
utmost with clusters Of the largest size.
The new dredge boat building at the Day
tona mill by Cyrus kitchell is a huge affair.
Outside length 20 feet, centre Go, beam for
ward y, aft ~, side feet high. The bow is
an inverted angle very much ike huge boot
Jack, to make room for the machinery. The
boat VIII be entirely equipped here. and when
She goes to the head of the river viii be ready
for work.