The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-05
COTTON DOING FINELY.
a HEAVY AUGUST MOVEMENT OF
THE CROP EXPECTED.

Savannah Counting on Twenty to
twenty-five Thousand Bales This
Month-The Weather Fine in the
South Atlantic States, and the
Cotton Opening Rapidly Now-Few
Reports OF Damage by Rust and
Worms-The Corn and Rice Crops.
The weather during last week in the
cotton belt was quite satisfactory. The
rains throughout this section of the South
Atlantic states we're at first thought to be
excessive for the growing cotton. but re-
ports coming in contain few complaints Of
any damage. There are some complaints of
rust in spots in the Augusta section, and
also too much rain. The rust Is only to a
limited extent
The heaviest rains last week we're in
South Carolina, especially in the Charles
ton section. There was also considerable
rain in Florida, in and arou Madison,
but cotton Of long and short staple is doing
splendidly and opening rapidly. There
were few complaints Of worms, but tins
far their appearance has been only in spots.
There has been sufficient moisture in
pretty much the whole cotton region, ex-
cept In Western Texas, where there are re-
ports or a continued drought
PICKING TO BEGIN EARLY
With couple of weeks of even weather
cotton will open up very rapidly, with a
prospect Of an early picking season. Bolls
worms are reported in Mis- lssippi, but they
are not doing any material damage.
Already numerous new bales are reported
and the general belief is that there will be
very ca ly and heavy movement of the
crop. Operators are counting on receipts
at the ports for this month of $1,000 to
10000 bales. Savannah is expected to
receive 10000 to $4,000 bales. There are
already four large steamers on the boards
for this port which are chartered for early
September clearance, the British steamships
Pawnee, Nor kseaton, Thomas Turnbull and
Ealing. They are expected to arrive the
latter part Of this month. TIE opening
rates for freight room are: To Liverpool,
11-32d; to Bremen, 23-64d, and to Genoa,
25-64d.
The Nelc York Journal of CONNIE rec
says that late advices from Bombay say
rain has been abundant over the East India
cotton area, while sowings are making good
progress. Contracts in the next crop Of
Bengals have BEEN made at 1887 rupees for
fine, and 1862 rupees for fully good"
and 163-317 rupees for good" for January
delivery.
ALL CROPS DOING WELL.
On the whole all reports from the crops in
the south are good, and for cotton particu-
larly SO. The corn crop is made and is very
large, and it is tho lght it will reach as large
an aggregate in bushels as ever was pro-
duced in Georgia
The rice crop will be an abundant one il
no bad weather intervenes before harvest
ing. The grain is in excellent condition
now and Is developing very RAPIDLY. 1t is
very probable that newr rice will begin con-
ing in earlier than it has in many years. All
reports from the Carolinas, on the Savan-
nah, Ogeechee, Satilla and Altamaha rivers
are uniformly good.
A sample of new crop rice from Louisiana
was shown on change YESTERDAY. The lot,
when sold IN New Orleans, it is said brought
Sc per pound. Java rice has been sold in
New York to arrive in thirty days at sac
ger pound.