Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-25
THE GROWING COTTON.
The Condition Of the Crop Through.
out the South.

! out the South.
| The reports 10 Bradstreet's from the
cotton belt concerning the growing cot
| ton represent the outlook to be very favor
! able for a good stand. In some sections
the drought has injured the plants. In
other sections the cool weather has kept
it back. 1t is rather too early yet to give
any definite estimate concerning the crop.
| The reports from the following localities
in various parts Of the Otton-growing
section will give fair idea Of the cOndi-
ton Of the crop:
Charlotte, N. C.--Weather has been too
cold for cotton, and have had for past
t3ree days one Of the most destructive
rains ever known in this section; Sinches
ot rain reported. Outlook for crop very
gloomy.
Raleigh, N. CIV Gather continues fav-
orabe for cotton. Good stands reported.
Crop looking well.
WadesbOro. N. C.-Cotton not all up
yet, but think there viii be good stands.
Rain has been needed, but we are now
having good one.
Charleston, 5. C.-Protracted drouth in
lower section of State. Stands bad. Re.
planting and patching pretty general.
Crop backward.
Columbia, 5. C.--Heavy rains all over
the state. Bottoms Overtlowed; uplands
washed. Weather sultry. Impossible to
estimate damage TO crops vet.
Atlanta, Ga.-Have had fine rain.
| Much needed. Everything progressing
| we'll for cotton crop.
Augusta, Ga.-Crop looking fairly
well. Weather favorable after recent
! heavy rains.
Waynesboro, Ga.-Weather good.
| General rain has prevailed. Cotton look
| ing we'll.
Huntsville, Ala.-Stauds OF cotton
! good. Weather favorable. Crop 10 days
| later. Decrease in acreage of10 per cent.
Lafayette, Ala.-Prospects very gloomy
! Poor stands caused by dry weather. Cool
nights and inferior seed. We are now
| having too much rain, with prospects for
a wetspell. Crop fifteen days late.
Grenada, Mlss.-Pr0gress satisfactory.
J Planting nearly finished. weather all
that is desirable. OutloOk favorable.
Jackson, Mss.-Crops three weeks late.
| Outlook gloomy. Early rains overlooked
low lands. Stands bad. second planting
! not up tor want ofrain.
! Meridian. Miss.-Acreage same as last
year. Planting four weeks late. Stands
bad. Weather too cold and injuring cot
| ton.
Natchez. Miss.-W Gather too cold this
week. Bad effect. Rain much needed.
! outlook not encouraging.
| Vicksburg, Miss.-Crop needs cutiya.
| ton, and a good rain. Weather too cool.
| Stands far.
| West Point, iss.-Much-needed gentle
| showers Tuesday and Wednesday bring
| ing up late planting. Stands are good as
far as up, and plants progressing favor
ably.
Alexandria, La.-Last five days and
| nights Of cool weather has made cotton
| lousy. Otherwise crop IS good. Labor
excellent.
Baton Rouge, Weather now fav-
oraDle. Cotton poor. Stands ten days
late. Corn good,
Shreveport, La.-CrOp condition now
| good, but rain much needed. High dry
ing winds have prevailed two weeks.
| Nights too cold.
Corslcana, Tex.-Planting almost fin
ished. Rain badly needed. Otherwise
outlook favorable.
Gainesville, TeX.-COtton dong finely
| good stands and very clean outlook; never
| better at this stage.
Marshall. TeX.-Weather continues
very dry, and not enough moisture to
bring up last planting of cotton Prospect
gloomy.
Little Rock, Ark.-Staud poor for want
0frain. Estimated ODe-tOurtb not up yet.
Some rain. with indications Of more to
follow. Plants that are up doing we'll.
Weather cool.
Marion. ATk.-Light rains. Planting
finished. Good weather for crop growing.
Some low lands under water and it will
be too late for planting cotton.
| Ozark, Ark.-W eatherfavorable. Plant
ing about over. Outlook favorable.
| TeXarkana, Ark.-Cotton crop is good.
viii need ram inside the next five days.
The stand is good and clear.
Memphis, Tenu.-COtton has done moth
ing in past month. Weather entirely too
cool, and in many places too dry; in fact,
so dry that balance OF crop will not come
up without ram. Planting finished.