Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04

Col. Troutman, Of Fort Valley, has
some caterpillare in his cotton.
Crops are better than in many years in
the State line section of Heard county.
Cotton and upland corn have suffered
greatly in Lincoln county from the effects
OF the ''dry drought"
Primus Jones has Just presented Repre-
sentative Hayne, Of Terrell county, with
a 73-pOund watermelon.
The orange trees of st. Simon's are look
ing well, and are heavily fruited. A good
yield may certainly be looked for.
Melon shipments from Fort Valley, so
far as heard from, pan out tOlerably we'll
Ranging from $50 to 500 per car, net.
Mrs. James Lott. of Pearson, has hen
9 years old. she has lost her eyesight
and will miss grain of corn as often as
she will get it. She was pet of her little
girl who was burned to death about nine
years since, and she has been cared for as
a pet, on the child's account, ever since.
l.. j. & A. w. Hill are making, at their
Jersey farm near Atlanta, one OF the most
important experiments in ensilage yet
made in the South. They are putting up
900 tons in six pits. The cheapness Of
ensilage is established, and its value as a
beef producer. Whether it will be safe
for mich COWS is yet undetermined. The
Ting this.
Reports from Beach island, across the
river from Augusta, announce myriads of
cotton caterpillar at work and making
sad havoc with the cotton fields. About
ten days ago some few were seen, but
within the past week the raveges of the
worm have been alarming. They are to
be seen in every cotton field, while, per-
haps, those of Mr. Hankinson are in the
effort, as yet, has been made to stop them,
their numbers and vOraeity seeming to
preclude any hope of successful fight.
Albany Medium: B. F. Wilder planted
70 acres in melons. The last carload has
been heard from. Loss on whole crop
$170. j. II. Forester has shipped 80 car
loads, and will ship a few more. He is
pretty well satisfied with the result.
DIR. p. L. Hilsman planted about
30 acres and lost money, not
withstanding his melons were as
fine as ever left Georgia. Tom Cheves
planted about 30 acres, and says he did
not make enough money to pay for the
guapo used. NJ. II. Raglan, of Lee county,
planted about 90 acres of melons. He
shipped them to Rome and realized good
profit.
The Clayton County Agricultural and
Industrial Association held it's first an
President of the association, j. w. Storey,
read the names OF the successful con-
testants for premiums, as follows: For
best cotton, corn, onions and cabbage. TO
II. ROuntree. For best apples, TO X. w.
Mundy. For best tomatoes and tomato
catsup, to N. .. Mcconnell. For best
Indian peaches, to ID. l.. Coleman. For
best yam potatoes, to Capt. Chapman.
For largest peaches, to j. Albert john
hngA 4nO min
and canned peaches, to J.
Albert johnson. For best cantelOupes,t to
e. Y. Hine. For best watermelons, to j.
w. Kelly. For best beets, to Mrs. e. Bar
Der. For best grapes, to Miss Matte
Mann. For best meal and flour, TO G.. s.
Williamson. For best early yellow corn,
TO J. p. Ward. For hest stalk tobacco, to
II. T. Strickland. For best Irish potatoes,
to j. A. Mann. For best display of flow
ers, to Mrs. p. Mitchell. For best light
bread, to Mrs. w. II. Crawford. For best
corn bread, TO Mrs. j. w. Storey. For
best variety Of bread, Mrs. w. II. II. Nor
row.
FLORIDA.
John II. johnson, Of Quincy, reports
that the caterpillars are iDjuring his cot
ton.
Cotton picking will soon commence,
and then 1t is probable money Will be
more plentiful.
A. McAlpin, a citizen of Gadsden
county, exhibits limb upon which are
thirty-seYen fine apples.
Shipments OF LeCOnte pears continue
brisk from Tallahassee. The thousands
of pear trees planted about the city are
just beginning TO bear. In few years
the pear crop Of Leon county will be
something like the orange crop of South
Florida counties.
Judge j. r. Mcdonnell informs the Bron-
son Times that be has 40 acres i'm corn, Is
acres Of II on pine land that has been in
cultivation for 30 years, which will yield
him 30 bushels per acre, and that without
being feftilized. This is a specimen OF
what can be produced on pine lands Of
Levy county.