Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-31
TnE GnowIrG COTTON.
Condition of the Crop in the Cotton
Growing Section.

Growing SeCJ!On.
The weather in the northern part of the
cotton belt was more favorable last week
for the growing plant. There was plenty
OF rain and the cold nights were the only
set back to the crop.
In the southern and southwestern Sec
ton the plants are suffering from the
drought. The general outlook is fair and
altogether the prospects are favorable for
good crop. The following are the re-
ports made 10 Bradstreeps last week:
Charlotte, ". C.-Stand OF cotton very
poor, and the plant continues TO die from
cold, damp weather. Planters very much
behind, and the outlook is the poorest we
have had Tor years.
WadesbOrO, n. C.-COtton prospect fair
Too cool for favorable growth during the
past week.
BennettsYille, $. Crop back ward
and small Plenty of rain. Nights cool.
Charleston, 5. C.-Light rains here since
last report. Outlook still unfavorable.
Heavy rains in upper portions of State.
Considerable damage to crops.
Chester, >. C.-Has rained for past
eight days. Poor stands in many places.
Farmers very backward, All low lands
overfiowed. Crops grassy and two weeks
late. Prospects gloomy.
Columbia, 5. Con upla nds the stands
and condition Of plants improved. Nights
still TOO cold. Overlooked lands still too
wet to replant.
Perry, Ga.-Days warm, but nights still
cool. Poor stands. Had good rains.
Chopping general.
Eutaw, Aa.--W Gather fine. Cotton
backward, but growing. Too much rain
in some places. Prospect fair for good
crops. Some complaints OF bad stand.
Huntsville, Ala.-Stand cotton good.
Weather favorable. Work progressing
fairly.
Lafayette, Ala.-PoOr stands. Crops
backward, but weather favorable and Ia
Dor good.
Talladega, Ala.-COttoni late. Stands
bad. Planting finished. Weather dry
and rather cool.
GreenviIle, Miss.-ExcessiVe drought
still continues. Cotton not yet up on
every plantation, Crop in good growing
condition only where land is well culti-
waited. Outlook fair.
Grenada, Miss.-Crop prospects con-
tinue favorable. Work progressing well.
Weather good.
jackson, Miss.-Cotton not all up yet.
Complaints of bad stand. Acreage same
as last year. Fine growing weather, but
wanting rain.
Meridian, Miss.-COttOn backward
Stands bad. Weather dry.
Natchez, Miss.-W Gather favorable.
Some sections need rain, Second plant
ing not up. Outlook more encouraging.
Stands only fair.
West Point, Miss.-Barriug cold nights
weather very favorable tor gro wing crop.
Plant free from grass, clear and progress
ing finely.
for past week. Lice disappearing. Crop
clear and in growing condition.
New Orleans, La.-COttOn in some sec
tions tributary to this point suffers from
drought.
Shreveport. La.-Past week clear and
very warm. Crop clean and IN good con-
ditlon. Not yet suffering for rain.
Austin, TeX.-NO rain since April 20.
Cotton doing well. Some late planting
not yet up. Rain is needed. General out
look good.
COrsicana, Tex.-No rain yet. No &C.
tual damage thus far except to small
grain, bat serious apprehensions are en-
tertained.
Galveston, Tex.-Weather since last re.
port has been dry and hot. Rain IS very
much needed.
Marshall, Tex.-W Weather very hot and
dry. No indications of rain. Too dry for
late planting of cotton to terminate.
Palestine, TeX.-Stands good. Need
ram Oauly' Late pIdnIlnS can come up
on account Ofdr0ught.
Paris, TeX.-C0tton looking well in this
section. Notwithstanding the severe
drought. Weather now dry and hot. and
a continuation OF such will seriously
affect the crops. Have had no rain for
four weeks.
Little Rock, Ark.-NOt enough rain last
week to do much good. Considerable cot
ton not up yet. Need rain badly to bring
the seed up. All tnat is up is growing
nicely and in fine condition.
Marion, Ark.-Light rains on Monday.
Weather cloudy, and generally favorable
weather. Crop in good order Some
chopping cotton to stand. Water fail
ing from low lands.
Ozark, Ark.-Crop in good condition