Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-18
Farm Facts.

Lee county will make no more cotton
this year than she did last. Between
BronwOOd and Leesburg rust is making
terrible havoc.
The fret bale will not get into Athens
before Sept. %, as cotton 10 so thick that
it is opening slowly. Several farmers are
working very hard to get the first bale
in.
Lindsey Durham, of Watkinsville, has
some very early and prolific corn. He
planted the seed about May 1, and the
corn has been ready for the mill for some
time
Twenty-three bales of new cotton We're
| received yesterday. On the corresponding
date of last year only one bale was re-
ceived, and none were received pre-
yiously.
l. B. Brinson, who has charge of Col.
Lee JOrdan's large farming interests near
Albany, says he counts on making 800
bales Of cotton this year, and he always
underestimates his crop.
w. D. SHELTON, of Clarke county, went
to Texas to live year or so ago. He
has just returned home and says that de-
spite all the blowing Georgia offers bet
ter advantages to men OF every class than
the Lone Star State.
J. X. King, of Albany, owns three hens
that raised 1870 chickens this year. The
chickens all started In life about the
same time, and are now about grown.
Mr.. King brought 100 of them 10 market
the other day, but as only 20e was offered
he ordered them back home, where he
says they will stay until the price in
creases to 25c.
The planters in Columbia county are
in wild state Of excitement. A little
haG MT in ire anraaranao thaf a%Frxaro
the boil and it Immediately rots. A crop
near Harlem estimated to make 80 bales.
will not now make more than 10. S. c.
Lumpkin states that If fires are built in
the fields thousands Of the insects swarm
around and are burned.
Stewart county received fine rains last
week, the first good ones that have fallen
in eight weeks or longer. This rain will
mature the corn crop and advance the
maturing cotton crop materially. Al
though there are a few caterpillars in
nearly every farmers field. If they do not
appear in large numbers before Sept, 1 or
10, many farmers who have dense bottom
land cotton will welcome their presence.
as the maturing b0lls will need sunlight
to cause them to open freely.
Saturday was brisk day among the
Americas cotton men. Twenty new bales
were brought, all the warehouses coming
In for a share. Eleven bales were re-
ceived previously, making thirty-one IN
all received 70 date Of the new crop.
Good cotton commands fair price. midi
ing &c. and ordinary SHc. So far the
cotton has been of good quality. George
W. Councils big load was remarkably
fine. The six bales aggregated 1896
pounds, an average Of q little over 675
pounds. The heaviest one tipped the beam
AT bS9 pounds. The first bale of cotton by
the Americas, Preston and Lumpkin road
was received last Saturday. IL was ship
ped from HudsOn's by 5. j. Walters.
FLORIDA.
Crops are better in Columbia county
this year than for several years past
Sweet potatoes are one Of the most
profitable crops that can be raised in Bre-
ward county.
Around Orange City the present crop OF
oranges 10 well advanced In size for the
season OF the year, and splitting none.
j. II. NJ. Grim, Of Lake City, has a
sweet orange that was grown on his place,
one mile from town, that measures ~
inches In circumference. The bud that Il
was plueked from Is just three years old
this spring. When two years old II bore
two oranges, but has this season 258.
Mrs. Helton, widow lady, near We'll
born. planted tnfee-IOnrtnh OF an acre OF
cane, and between the rows she planted
erop of beans. Her beans Melted her sos
and her cane crop yielded II barrels Of
fne syrup. worth SOC. per gallon. which
amounts 20 500 30. No fertilizer was
used, Il being pine land cOw-penned.
Thus she had from three-fOurths Of an
acre n yield OF 1904 30 in one season.
John sealy, living near Welborn, within
n few wears past, has planted out 10
orange trees which are now In "A healthy
aud vigorous growth. This anason forty
IN hin trees are hearing. hio makes n
auccesa " the garden pea every year. He
niante ANAL crops and uses no fertilizers
exeept from bis stable. Tho past spring
hie crop Of peas, from half an acre ~
ground. brought BIN net, Ia cash, tl2o.
MA orOp averages 30 ~ 20 crates per acre,
and prices average from 81 10 - per crate.
N. A. nuchlnKson lives ~ miles Rom
fatn CIV. 40 cnme out Of the war with
hla l0it arm 90, bat was INDUSTRIOUS hnd
yonng. and without dollar went % work