Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-20
Facts for Farmers.
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1rrav gardens are null Of beams.

Murray gardens are full Of beans.
The present call for farm hands is very
great.
The cane crop in Laurens county this
year is very poor.
Melons in Brooks county this year will
not yield over half crop.
Wheat seems to be taking the black rust
in parts of Murray county.
But little wool has been brought to the
Dublin market this season.
Gordon county farmers are busy in the
harvest fields, gathering clover, wheat,
oats, etc.
Mrs. Minis, of Lee county, took bushel
of peaches to Albany few days ago, and
received S. 25 for them.
The farmers of Ware county have made
good crops of oats-enough for home con-
sumption and some to spare.
Rev. j. r. Parker, pastor of the Metho-
dist church IN Elberton, has purchased
fine Jersey COW, for which he paid SITS.
Farmers all over the State are complain
ing of the grass. The late rains have
made the grass and weeds grow very rap
idly.
Crops in Irwin county are looking well,
and farmers are hopeful and wear smooth
faces. The Oat crop has been nearly har-
vested and the yield was good.
W. E. Scott, of Quitman, shipped on
June II the first car of melons. Mr..
Scott manages to ship the fret car of
melons from Brooks county nearly every
year.
j. W. Lyons, living on the east side of
the OcOnee river, in Laurens county, has
grown on his place, this season, turnip
which measured 251& inches in circum-
ference.
John C. Coleman, of Swainsboro, has
bought and shipped Is bales of wool this
season. 1t seems to come in rather
slowly at present. The owners are hold
ing it for better prices.
F. G. Wilson, of Buchanan, owns a calf
that has bunch of hair growing on the
eyeball. The hair don't seem TO incon-
Venience it IN any way, as it can see as
well out of that eye as if nothing was the
matter with it.
Capt. r. w. Rutherford, on Forts
Hickory Level place, Dougherty county,
has ten acres of corn, WHICH some of the
best judges in the county say will produce
100 bushels to the acre. 1t is said that
his entire crop will, in the absence of ad-
verse visitations, average 40 bushels.
Hardy Pitts, James Perry, T. L. Royal,
r. A. BedgOod and E. A. Pate, of DOoly
county, brought to Hawkinsville Tues
day evening last 10 bales of wool, the
whole of which aggregated about 10000
pounds. This is only a portion Of their
clip. They have been offered 20 cents per
pound for it, but have not yet disposed
of it.
The same bug which is ravaging
DOugherty county has put in its appear
ance in Sumter county, and is playing
havoc with all kinds of vegetables, as
well as melon vines. They first made
their appearance on the squash vines,
and seem to be imperviOus to all insect
killing preparations. 1t takes them but
a short time to kill vine, and then they
migrate to another.
The heavy rain and wind storm IN
Floyd county Monday was the heaviest
for some time. and the reports that came
in to Rome Wednesday show that more
damage was done than was first sup
posed. Fences, trees, Oat, wheat, corn
and other stuff were laid to the ground,
which will burt the farmers considerably.
Passengers on the trains between Rome
and Atlanta report that the effects Of the
winds are seen all along the line, and all
the growing crops are considerably dam
aged.
FLORIDA.
Cotton blooms and squares are reported
on all sides in jackson county, and
bOlls are now in order.
From every county in West Florida
come encouraging reports of the crops.
Abundant rains have fallen and corn aud
cotton are growing we'll. Most Of the corn
crop is now in ''silk and tsssel" and with
favorable seasons for a few more weeks
an abundant supply for another year will
be assured. Cotton is blooming and
promises well lust now. but there are 40
many disasters that may befall a cot
ton crop that no prediction can be
made with any degree of certainty
until the crop is harvested. The yield of
oats just harve sted has been fair. Melons
are beginning TO ripen and a bOuntiiul
supply will soon be upon the market.
Fruits are not very abundant. Peaches
have fallen from the trees badly from
some cause, and whore a few weeks ago