Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-12
OUTLOOK FOR THE oorroN CROP

The April cotton report to Bradstreefs
from 601 out of the 657 cotton growing
counties, constituting 80 per cent. Of the
total cotton growing area, gives some
valuable information as to the prospects
for the crop. The delay in planting, as
compared with the average OF recent
years. is about ten days. Inc reports as
10 acreage show that IN North Carolina
small decrease is probable, while South
Carolina VIII plant about the same. 4
small increase is possible in Georgia and
Alabama. The reports from Mississippi
promise the same acreage as last year,
with a ike story from Louisiana and Ar
kansas. Tennessee reports a decrease,
while word comes Of considerable in
crease in Texas.
The following report is from 10 counties
of Georgia:
Bqldtein C0uRty.-Thus far we have
had the most unfayOrable planting season
known for years. Continued rains and
cold weather have injured the plant TO
such an extent as to require an almost
entire replanting Of the small acreage
planted. 1t is now too cold for farm
work. OyercOats and fires are almost in
dispensable to-day.
Burke COuuty.-The demand for credit
| commenced in January and will be larger
| than for years Most all our firms are
| buying corn. The general feeling is that
/ all is based on the coming crop; should
/ that be a failure our county will be COM
| pletely bankrupt, both farmers and mer-
/ chants.
Cherokee County. - Last years crop
/ turned out better than the farmers had
| anticipated. Quite a quantity Of fertiliz-
4 ers will he used the present year, but not
| quite 50 heavily as in recent years. The
weather has been very unfavOrable for
/ farm work, and heavy replanting will be
| necessary.
! Clarke COuntg.-Last years crops of all
| kinds were failure, and farmers are buy
| ing much more on time. Very little has
| yet been planted. owing to the excessive
! rains. This section was visited with the
| hardest rain seen in years and lands were
1 terribly washed and beaten.
Clayton COUnty.-Cotton IS usually
| planted in this locality from the 10th to
| the last Of April, but on account of I'M
| favorable and wet weather the planting
! will average ten DAYS later. The last
| years crop turned ont fully as well as
| anticipated in this locality, and the farm
| ers were generally satisfied with the re-
suit. and their condition Is improved, and
more fertilizers will be used.
! DOu0keTtg COUntV.-The season has
been more favorable than for several
| years past until to-day, which is rather
| cool, and may be the cause Of much re-
| planting. GuanO has been used freely.
| Our crop was a failure last year, cOnse-
| Quently the financial condition Of our
! planters is very low and only a fine crop
with high prices can again set them on
! their feet.
DOUGLASS County.-The weather has
been unpreeedentedly bad for planting
| this season.
GtCinneu COuntg.-On March IA there
| came a tremendous storm Of rain, doing i'm
| mense damage where fertilizers had been
| put for two weeks previous, washing
| large quantities away on rolling lands,
| on low lands overlooking, washing away
| and flooding the same with sand from the
hills, destroying all the work done. There
have been but two days since the 14th
that a farmer could plOw, on account Of
the rains. The planting will certainly be
two weeks late with good and favorable
weather from now forward, ard much
Will be put in without preparation, which
Will make tillage bad.
| Harris C0unty.-Planters are some
what discouraged with the prospects, as
the weather thus far has been very bad.
Their condition is generally good, and are
more economical than formerly.
Hart COuntV.-W Weather for the last two
weeks very unfavOrable for planting, cold,
heavy rain retarding the work, and very
little cotton has been planted to date. FL
after short crop of 1881. Think % per
cent. less Of provisions bought on time.
Jefferson County. - Continuous rains
have greatly retarded planting. Labor is
very poor and does not half work. Dis
heartened over failure of past three years.
| Planters generally in very bad fix fnan-
| ciallv. But little made and prices low
they failed to pay up their Indebtedness Of
| 1883. Men never known to be out Of
| money before are now endeayoTing to Sc
| cure loans.
U0rQan CoUnty.-Haye had quite late
and unfaYOrable spring, there being only
about six days during the past thirty suit
| able for blowing.
! Richmond C0untg.-Planters found diff
| ficulty in procuring fertilizers from the
| failure of a great many to meet their last
| years obligations, and as a consequence
| they planted early, both corn and cotton,
| hut to no advantage, both crops having
| been killed by the cold. The ground is in
| a hard and crusty condition. If we do
not have fair open weather for the next
| ten days our planting interest Will be ma
| terialy affected.
Randolph CouHty.-The shOrtness Of last
| crop makes money scarce, but most plant
| ers have plenty TO eat, and their general
| condition is much better than in former
| years.
IrOup COuuty.-The crops of last year
| were satisfactory. Farmers are not so
| hopeful of a fine crop this year, owing TO
! recent heavy and washing rains. Cotton
| is coming up well, and thus far indica-
| tiOns point to but little replanting. Far
| mers are buying rather less supplies this
| year than usual.
Sumter and Lee COMMISSIONING to bad
| weather, preparation Of land for planting
| was retarded, but nearly all has been
| planted and good deal is up nicely. The
&C. 0fa1 for foes sfa,.r -, e
| ton are generally better off than they
| have been for several years.
Idi4terrO COunty.-The weather has
been very unfayorable for planting, but
| farmers are going forward now and max
| ING good progress.
ROchd0te C0uRtg.-The weather has
| been very bad since January; too much
| rain. Oats are looking well, and wheat
is doing well. The farmers did not pay
in full last fall and are now buying corn
| and meat. Notwithstanding, they are
! hopeful Of coming out all right.
Worth COunty.-Farmers are down.
| hearted; cannot plow on account of wet
ard cold weather. They all say if they
do not make a good crop this year they
! are ruined.
In Florida the reports from four Of the
leading counties are as follows:
! dIdchud Countrywide advance in price
| of sea island toward the end Of last season
| placed our planters in easier financial
| circumstances than for many years past
| in fact we have heard Of very little lad
/ Vancing" being done. The season starts
| out very auspiciously. We have not
/ heard of single instance of the necessity
/ for replanting. The plant Is looking well,
| and general feeling Of satisfaction seems
| to prevail. There is considerable increase
| in acreage. probably twenty-five per cent.
Baker COunty.-COnsiderabl Teplant-
I ing has been done, but most planters now
/ say they have good stands and the plant
| is strong and healthy. We are having
| fine showers, which will bring up all re-
| plant cotton at once.
Bradford COunty.-It has been colder
! than usual through the planting season,
| but otherwise the conditions have been
/ favorable. Planters are buoyant and we'll
/ pleased with prices and yield of last crop.
/ Ii ''panned out" better than theyeXpected.
| They are as a class now freer from debt
and have, in many instances, a small cash
surplus to put into this years operations,
The best and most successful farmers
make their OwnfertiliZers from pond muck
/ and other cOmposts.
Jackson COuntg.-Our farmers are very
poor financially, but have plenty meat
and corn. Labor is very plenty.
The Libel Against the civilian Law
renee"
The libel against the steamship William
Lawrence, which collided with the schoon-
er Sarah Lavinia in Chesapeake Bay on
August 10, 1888. sinking her and drown
Ing the Captains wife and two children,
is still in the United States Courts. The
aDpeal of Greenleaf, johnson & Son. own