The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-19
COTTON GROWING FINELY
THE PROSPECTS GOOD FOR AN
OTHER BIG YIELD.

The Increased Acreage, Intelligent
Planting, Free Use Of Fertilizers and
Good Weather tie Basis of Esti-
mates for a Large Crop-Few Re-
ports OF Cut Worms and Little Fear
of Grass-The Sea Island Crop Set
Back Little by the Early Cool and
Dry Weather, but the Plant Grow
ing Finely Now.
The cotton planting season has closed, and
in a great many places the seed has been
under ground six and eight weeks.
There is greater acreage in the territory
adjoining Savannah this year than there was
last year, and it is believed that the product
will be much larger, judging from the in,
creased acreage and the amount OF fertil-
izers taken.
The reports from planters to factors are
uniformly good. The upland crop is pro-
crossing finely. A dry May, as rule, has
always been the precursor of fine crop.
Up to May the weather was pretty dry,
which, of course, prevented the appearance
of the cut worm, as it is only
rainy or wet SEASONS which
cause the cut worm to propagate.
There have been NO complaints from this
source yet.
There have been fairly good rains
during this month in Eastern, South
eastern and in Central Georgia, but none
too many. As a rule, heavy rains and the
cut worm never bother the plant much ex-
cept in the low lands. A few reports of cut
worms in some sections of Alabama have
been received, but none so far from Georgia.
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through with. Tue stand, for SO early, is
reported good, and with moderately dry
weather until June the plant will be in good
condition, as then the appearance of grass
will not be fastened beyond the usual
amount, and will cause no anxiety.
GOOD COTTON WEATHER.
The cool, dry weather up to May did not
lnJure the cotton much-it rather aided in
It's growth. The present weather is not as
favorable as the weather at this time last
year, when one of the best crops ever made
was produced, but there is no cause for
alarm so far.
A noticeable feature of this years plant
ing is that farmers performed the work
lntel!igently. They used greater
amount of fertilizers than ever before, and
are, Dy this means, making lands which
were heretofore unproductive productive
and profitable. The result of all this has
increased the value of farming lands.
The greatest trouble which cotton
VIII have to contend with for the
next month may be too much rain, followed
by the rapid appearance of grass. The
stand, however, thus far is reported to be
uniformly good OF course in spots it has
been necessary to replant on account of
drought, but there are not many comp'ai
from this cause among the upland cotton
planters.
THE SEA ISLAND CROP.
The advices Of the sea island crop are
good, and the plant is growing finely. The
cool and dry weather set the crop back
some, but not to any great extent. There
are now and then complaints from Florida
of cut worms, but they are in only isolated
spots and have done very little damage. OF
course the plant is yet young, and just
at this time is most susceptible to weather
influences. Some complaints are also
received of poor stands in portions of
Southern Georgia and Eastern Florida, but
the recent rains may revive the plant.
There are from few sections reports of the
seed not terminating and rotting in the
ground, necessitating replanting, but as a
rule these reports are few and far between
The season for replanting is now past,
and in most sections the plant is pretty well
up. If the rains are not too frequent all
fears of worms may be dissipated. In sea
islands the growth is retarded by too much
drought-just the opposite to uplands
The reports from the growing corn are
also very good, and already in some sec
tons the corn is tasselling and beginning to
show signs of great fruitfulness. Dry
weather is what is needed to insure a heavy
YIELD