Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-02
CROPS AND FINANCES.
The Former in Good Condition and the
Latter Very Cramped.

The Former in Good Condition and the
Latter Very Cramped.
MACON, July 1.-The sunshine of May
enabled the farmer to put his crop in
splendid condition for the showers of
June. Perhaps Georgia has never pre-
scented cleaner corn and cotton fields than
those of this year at the close of May.
Aud true it is that she never presented
crops that demanded work more than
these same fields at the close of June.
The money pressure continues, and business
of all kinds is CT amped. The cOuntenances OF
our business men are "biue" and in keeping
with the murkv atmosphere of to-day. The
banks are virtually closed to those who are
needing and seeking assistance. No collate-
raj security is worth the paper it is printed
on. This is one time in the history of the city
that poor mans note is equal to United
bank is concerned. The appeals for
help are importunate, and they come
not only from Macon, but from
almost every section of Southwest Georgia, In
some towns it is stated that a merchant doing
a yearly business Of thirty or forty thousand
dollars would fail if pressed for five or six
hundred dollars. The stringency In money
matters is fearful. The panic OF 1873 was not
felt to a greater extent than the present finan-
cial pressure in Georgia. And yet the banks
are all seemingly solid, but are powerless to
render relleI. L learn IIOlu SOIlt O1 our Ddnk-
ers that in their opinion matters will 'looseR
up somewhat during july and that the
banks will be able to render assistance at an
early day. Now they have no money but that
which belongs to depositors, and on which
they have no right to take any risks.
One OF the most striking Illustrations of the
hard times was the case of a prominent
farmer, whom l met on the street to-day. He
was greatly exercised at the condition Of
affairs. His crop was terribly in the grass,
while the usual army of hoe hands, the women
and the boys, were in the blackberry patches,
and could not be induced 10 come out. His
name had always been good for whatever
money he needed, but he discovered that he
could not ralse dollar on It to-day. He had
no money to pay his hands, and he expected
every one of them to go to the blackberry
bush, for they could realize little change
from the blackberry crop. This Is remark
able condition of affairs. Another gentleman,
of ample means, was in village on Saturday
last, and although there were half dozen
stores and some of them doing large busi-
ness, he could not raise SIS in money to meet a
pressing necessity, althougn his property
are only representative OF what is occurring
every day IN many parts of Georgia.
Politics have not disturbed the average
citizen vet, although he looks ahead to the
coming canvass for nominations. This is
equivalent to an election IN Middle Georgia.
Several well known and capable gentlemen,
embracing the old members, are in training
for the Legislature from Blbb. 1t Is thought
by those who have canvassed the district that
Col. Blount will have little or opposition in
the Sixth Congressional district. In other
offices there will be no division. unless it be in
reference to State Treasurer.
The Macon Library are making grand prep
aratIOns for their entertainment at the park
on Friday, 4th INST. They propose to let every
mans patriotism ooze out at any point he may
desire. and have arranged variegated pro-
gramme to accommodate all. The managers
of the Public Library are contemplating ppr-
chasing lot and erecting suitable building,
so that the Library may have local habita
ton as well as a name. In this laudable un-
dertaking they viii have the cooperation Of
every good citizen.