Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-27
A FLoURIsHING TOWN.
A Chance for Savannah to Add to
Her Prosperity.


Her Prosperity.
LUMPKIN, Aug. 24.--rhe corn crop in
Randolph and Stewart counties is per-
haps the best the people there have had
for several years, particularly on the up
lands. The low lands have been badly
damaged by the excessive rains, but there
will be sufficient to supply the country.
The cat crop was failure. The potato
crop (sweet) is as fine as l have ever
seen. The hog crop, l understand, is
very promising. The prospect is very
fattering one for plenty of meat.
THE COTTON CROP
OF these counties is not as good as for
several years past. The weed is as large
as in former years, but the fruit is not so
good. This is due to the heavy and con-
tinued rains. On some lands, owing to
the heavy rains and the rust, not bale
will be made to ten acres. The red lands
are doing much better, and in some locali-
ties a fair crop will be gathered, unless
the caterpillar should damage 1t. | have
heard of few Of them as yet, except on
low lands, where the weed is very large
and tender. 1 do not anticipate much
damage from them. | cORVersed yester-
day with one of the largest and most sue
he had been generally through the
county, and he was satisfied
the crop f would ,9a be 90 9.3 to
20 per rent. below last year. think this
the general Impression. IL this estimate
be correct we may look for a crop Below
that of last year in Georgia. "A short crop
and low prices 70 not very encouraging to
farmers, and it is not surprising thai, they
are very "blue," To those out Of debt,
/ IL In nofN fs, -
gloomy, W 18th well flied cribs and smoke
houses they can, ''possess their souls in
patience" But to that large class who
are in debt ana are looking forward to the
coming crop to extricate them. the future
is full of trouble. Their creditors VIII
have to have patience With them or they
viii have greatstronbie,, | hope The pfos-
poet may brighten before frost. The crop
at least two to three weeks behind that
of last year. I, no. e,.ls' div.
I HAVE SEEN NO TOWN THATOHAse M
77o9 ono "c&PRovED MORE 5~du9-
than Lumpkin. For many years it was
isolated. No railroad was nearer than
Cuth bert, twenty miles away. Americas
was thirty-eight miles. Cotton was hauled
to Columbus, about forty miles, or Eufali-
la, about thirty miles, or TO the Chatta-
h0ochee river, about twenty-five miles.
We are about to wake up, however. A
railroad now runs daily to Americas,
connecting us with the outside world by
way OF the Central railroad to Savannah
and everywhere else. In some respects
this is the most remarkable road in the
State. 1t was built by the people. Not
dllar outside the State was put into it.
1t has but $50, 600 bonded debt, and then
lands are being sold at $103. The road is
thirty-eight miles long. paying dividend
of per cent. besides the interest on the
bonds. 1t Is only a year old. Does this
not show good management? 1t is being
extended to the river, or Columbus. | do
not know which. / do know there are
several hundred hands at work pushing
it on in that direction, and it will be in
running order beyond this point in few
months. | heard one of the directors say
few days ago that the road had secured
all the money necessary to extend it as
far as the Ocmulgee river. In time it is
hoped the whistle of It's engines will be
heard in Yamacraw. regard it
AS A VERY IMPORTANT ROAD
to Savannah. 1t passes through coun-
try remote from other railroads, and
through the finest timbered country in
Georgia. Look at the map, and you will
see that it will carry to Savannah the
finest timber she has ever had, and open
up to her merchants country and trade
LDey cOulu never get WlJlOublt. w Ill LDoy
be idle, or will they help to secure il? The
people of Sum ter, Dooly and Wilco x have
subscribed the money to build it to the
river at AbbevIlle. The country beyond
will doubtless do as we'll. Will Savan-
nah lend helping hand to carry it on?
THIS ROAD WILL TURN THE COTTON
that went to Columbus and Eufaula to
Savannah. l have conversed with the
farmers generally, and they all say: Es-
tablish market at Lumpkin and we will
sell our cotton there. What the people
and merchants want is cotton buyers at
this point, and If Savannah will supply the
men and means she can secure on the line
Of the road from 10000 to 10000 bales she
does not now receive, and at the same
time sell our merchants goods. There is
no better community in the State than
this, and will say have never seen more
and prettier girls anywhere. Ii l were
young man and wanted a pretty, cultivat-
ed, economical. domestic wife l would
seek her IN Lumpkin.
THE COUNTY Is PROHIBITION,
and have not seen drunken man, white
or black, in Six months. The merchants
here want to trade with Savannah. Help
them by opening up trade relations with
them. There will be from 5000 to 10000
bales Of cotton shipped from this point
this year. Send the buyers, cotton will
soon be coming in.
ONE WHO LOVES SAVANNAH,