Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-09
GE0RGIA'S CROP YIELD.
COTTON FALLS OFF TWO POINTS
DURING THE MONTH.

The Dry Spell Not without Benchc'a'
ResuIts-The Upland Core in Good
Condition-Rice Promising Well he
States supply of Porkera-A X waru
Ter Rosa POwelPs Murderer.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. S.-The Commits
sioner OF Agriculture has issued his crop
report for October, of which the following
Is a summary from advance sheets:
The estimate of the prospective yield OF
cotton, based upon the condition Oct. l,
in comparison with an average crop,
falls two points below the estimates OF
last month. There is q small decrease IN
all sections except Southwest Georgia.
This is probably due to the drought
which, except in the extreme southern
portion Of the State along the Florida and
coast line, mas been general. The dryness
Of the month. however, while 1t caused
some shedding. has been OF more than
compromising advantage by facilitating
the opening and gathering OF the crop In
good condition. The condition OF the llnI
III the portion OF the crop gathered TO this
date is exceptionally good. The prnsDec-
tive yield is: 10 North Georgia 20, in
Middle Georgia 81. in Southwest Georgia
rs, IN East Georgia II. in Southeast, Geor-
gia Sc, and in tue whole State 40.
CORN PROSPECTS.
The prospective WELD Of corn in com
garrison with that OF an average crop is:
In North Georgia 80. in Middle Georgia
u, in Southwest Georgia %, in East
Georgia 9S. in Southeast GEORGIA 81. and
IN the whole State 81. The crop on the
upIands is generally very good, while that
OF the bottoms IS usually quite poor, owing
b. protrected wet weather and repeated
oVerhnws in the earlier part of the grow
ipV season.
The prospective WELD of rice compared
to an average is: In Middle Georgia So
in Southwest Georgia 80, in East Georgia
IS, aud in Southeast Georgia, 20 which
belongs the larger part OF the acreage OF
this crop, 100.
SUGAR CANE.
The prospective yield Of sugar cane is:
In Middle Georgia 81, in Southwest
Georgia IS. in East Georgia IS, in south
east Georg. 90, and in the whole state 81.
The prospective yield OF sorghum is: In
North Georgia rs, in Middle Georgia IS,
in Southwest Georgia SO, in East Geor-
gia "a, in Southeast Georgia 100, and in
ahC whole State, %.
The prospective yield Of sweet potatoes
Is: In North Georgia 70, IN Middle Geor-
eIa 81. in Southwest Georgia ~, in East
Georgia 81, in southeast georgia 50,
and in the State 81.
The season has been too dry for tur-
rips. The reports indicate less than
three-fOurtbs OF an average crop for the
State. The prospect is: In North Geer-
gia Is. in Middle Georgia "a, in south
west Georgia 6S. in East Georgia 6S, and
III Southeast Georgia, SO.
THE TOBACCO OUTLOOK.
The prospective yield OF tobacco COM
pared 10 an average crop is: In North
L.. Mfd.I Ia ID in
SOuth invest Georgia "a, in East Georgia
80, and N the whole State %.
The number of the stock OF hogs COM
pared to last year is: In North Georgia
HS, in Middle Georgia 81, III South west
Georgia 81. in East Georgia 50, in South
east Georgia So and in the whole State
81. The condition Of stock hogs COM
pared to sn average Is Tor the respective
scclioue 80 Ok 50. 80 and 81. and Tor the
vhole state 80. Cholera IS reported ss
having prevailed sometime during the
year 30 grehter or less ent in all
parts Of rbe Stat, but with most dis
astrous effects in some portions Of North,
Middle and Southwest Georgia.
ROSA PowELL's MURDER.
The Governor mas offered n reward Of
500 for the arrest ard delivery to the
Sheriff uf Chatham county of Allen Pow
l. who killed his wife, Rosa Powell,
Oct. |. with shot gun.
In the United States Court to-day Rob
grt southern, Of G'lmer county. was con-
v'cicd Of conspiracy. The utfense
BIareed is Tint with two brothers he cut
the buggy Of United States Commissioner
Plsdsoe. who was in the county on gov
ernment service. Judge Newman SEN
need him To nine morths in Fulton
county jail, and to pay a fine OF 5000.
Robert is tue husband or Kate Southern,
VITO was some years ago convicted of the
murder OF another woman at "A dance,
sentenced to the pententiary add was
subsequently pardOned.