The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-13
SEA ISL AND COTTON.

An Interesting Report Showing the
Condition and Prospects of the Crop.
Thefollowing is the report for July of Il.
+. Dutton & Co. of Gainesville, Fla, on the
sea island cotton crop, its condition and
prospects. AS will be seen by the questions
the report covers the period from the begin
ming of May to the end of July:
l. Has the weather since May been good,
fair or bad for the growing plants
Answer-Florida: Good 141, fair 120, bad
IS; total 359. Georgia: Good 1902, fair 90,
bad So; total 280. South Carolina: Good
CO. fair 4S, bad 40; total 14S
2. Acreage compared with last years
crop, more or less2 State per cent.
Answer-Florida: More, $50; less, 121 {;
same, IS; total $50. Georgia: More, los:
same, 80; less, 81; total $50. South Caro-
lima: More, 81; same, As less, 10; total las.
3. Would you call condition of the plant
as to stand, good, fair or bads
Answer-tlorida: Good 1876, fair IA, bad
30: total 359. Georgia: Good 100, fair 100,
bad 80; total $50. South Carolina: Good
SO, fair, 81, bad, al; total 14S.
4. AS regards cultivation, how is the
crop compared with the average years,
good, fair, or bad?
50; total $50. Georgia: Good 100, fair 81.
bad So; total $50. South Carolina: Good
81. fair so, bad Al; total 14S.
D. Everything considered, would you call
the crop prospects good, fair or bad
Answer-Florida; Good 1876, fair $50.
PAD "A; total 359. Georgia: Good 93, fair
I0o' bad 81; total $50. South Carolina:
Good 50. fair so, bad 40; total 14S.
=. How many bales old crop on hand in
your section
Answer-F,lorida: 143, held by farmers
aud merchants; Georgia: Is bales, outside
savannah. South Carolina: 16 outside
Charleston.
-, " AS regards seed planted direct from
the sea islands, is there more or less!
Answer-Florida: More al, same 113,
less lO5; total $50. Georgia.: More $50,
same 30, less 40; total 2S0.
FLORIDA
Inc weather In the early spring was so
warm and pleasant that many of the plant
ers In the southern sea island district were
induced to commence planting in the latter
part of the month of February. When the
cold wave came in the months of March
ana April the cotton was In such condition
that most of it was destroyed. Seventy
I'VE per cent. of the cotton saved from the
april freeze will be harvested by the middle
OF September. The large proportion
OF the crop was, however, late by reason
OF replantlng after the cold weather
which was followed by quite dry spell
for the most part, however, the weather
has been fairly favorable with the exception
OF few sections, which complain of too
much rain. The stand is better than usual
although the plant is young and fully three
or four weeks late The acreage is % per
cent. more than for the past ten years, in
consequence of many white planters who
have neglected this industry again taking
IL up and planting largely. only few sec
lions OF the country reporting less.
L.
moderately satisfactory, there being small
margin left for the producer.
As regards cultivation the crop is only
lar lar There has been too much rain lately.
Ihe plant, being young, will have to be
worked several times yet. The grass is.
seoting the best of the farmers, and unless
we have good weather for working the
cotton for the next few weeks the effect on
the crop will be serious. Should the weather
through July and August be unfavorable to