Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-05
COTTONS CONDITION.
The Average in the Belt Increased
Danger In Texas.

GALVESTON, TEX, Aug. 4.-The Nelcs
says: 'While in some portions of North
and East Texas during the past Iweek
rain has fallen in refreshing quantity.
still the other portions of the cotton-grow-
ing country are suffering from drought.
In Central Texas this is especially the
case, and unless there is a rainfall in this
district within the coming week the cot
ton crop viii be cut badly. Still in large
and productive sections of the State cot
ton Will stand the drought for ten davs
longer. On the Waco division of the Cen
trail Railroad through Falls an McLennan
counties cotton seems strong and vigor-
Gus. Beyond Waco, on the same line.
there have been rains sufficient to
make crop. On the Missouri
Pacific line from W2eo to Austin. and
again on the line of the Central Railroad
from Austin to the Brazos bottoms the
crop is still in promising condition, the
cotton in all that section of the State.
embracing six or eight heavy counties,
being able to stand the drought for some
time to come. The situation is critical,
however, at many points, but with gen
eral rams IN the next eight days a full
average cotton crop may vet be made. On
the line Of the TranscOntiuental Railroad
and also on two branches of the Missouri
Pacific Road the prospects are fairly good.
8hlle IN Southern Texas cotton is spotted.
being fair in some sections and bad in
others, The Central and portions of East
ern Texas are suffering most at this time,
and unless relief comes soon this region
will be seriously injured as far as the
cotton crop is concerned. This is the
actual condition at the present writing.
THE NATIONAL EXCHANGES REPORT.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 4.-The report of
the cotton crop of the United States for
the month of July by the National Cotton
Exchange is as follows: 1.-The month of
July has, on the whole been more favor
able for the cotton crop, and has resulted
IN an improvement of about 10 points,
bringing it up to 81, as against So for
June and 81 for May. On the Atlantic
seaboard, the rainfall was somewhat eX-
cessive, particularly in South Carolina.
and the betterment is mainly in Georgia.
The low temperature and e continued
rains during the first half of the month
proved dlsadYantageQus to the crop in
North Carolina. In Alabama the plant
has suffered from rain and deficient cult
walton. The crop in Mississippi has i'm
proved materially. West of the Missis-
sippi the condition has continued to i'm
prove, with timely showers; but Texas,
owing to the prOtracted drought, has not
made any progress. In that great State
the situation is now critical, for while !
the plant has stood the weather extraOrdi- |
narily well. it is now losing ground and
suffering for want of MOISTURE Fruiting !
has progressed very well, considering the
backwardness of the plant, and the fields |
are IN good state of cultivation, except !
i'll portions of Alabama and South Caro- !
lima and localities in Mississippi.
IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN MANY PLACES |
cover very large area the plant is in a !
critical condition, and liable to unusual !
damage from extreme weather In the !
Atlantic States and Alabama and parts |
of Mississippi, it has grown rapidly, is |
very sappy, and exposed to loss of fruit |
from hot and dry spell. In Texas a con- |
tinuance of the drought will prove
very disastrous. General showers. with |
considerable intermission of warm sun |
shine during August would bring out the |
crop over nearly the whole belt, and 20 |
far toward cOmpensatng for the present |
backwardness. Worms are reported in a |
good many counties of Alabama. but they |
are later than last year, and have |
done no damage as yet. A
few are also noted in Florida, Louisiana.
Texas and Georgia, but no special i'm |
portance seems to be attached to them. |
1t is to be said that while the July growth |
OF the weed has been good over most of |
the belt and the lateness TO some extent |
overcome, it is still much behind, and |
therefore subject to damage from an early |
frost, or even one at an average day.
In connection with the National Cotton |
Exchange crop report for July, made up |
from mail advices, it NAV be stated that |
during the past few days kilograms have |
been received in this city from various |
points in Texas reporting seasonable |
rains in all directions in the cottOn-pro- |
ducing sections of that State.