The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-24
COTTON CROP REPORTS.
BRADsrREETs CORRESPONDENTS
ON THE FLEECY STAPLE.

The Crop Is Earlier in Some Localities
and Later In Others-In Some Coun-
ties the Excessive Rains Have Dam
aged 1t and in Others /: Has Been
Hurt by the Drought-Very Little
Complaint Of Caterpillars and the
Outlook for an Average Yield Good.
Bradstreets Commercial Agency has re-
ceived large number of cotton reports
from its correspondents In this section,
which Supt W. H Logan furnishes the
MORNING News for the information of
those interested in the prospects of the
cotton crop.
The large ma jority Of the correspondents
report that the crop is generally earlier,
some reporting as much as a month earlier.
About half the reports stated the crop to be
better than last year or as good.
There is a general complaint of excessive
rains and consequent rust and many reports
say the crop will be considerably less, the
loss In some instances amounting TO % and
even 80 per cent.
Taking the reports as a whole, the con-
clusion is that the cotton crop in this sec
tion of Georgia and Northern Florida will
hardly lie any larger than last years, and
very little earlier
A number of reports from principal
points are given, as follows:
GEORGIA.
Waycross-Crop three weeks later; no
loss from rain or rust; not so good as last
year.
Statesboro-Crops two weeks late; ID to
20 per cent damage by rain and rust; not
near as good as last year.
Waresboro- Two weeks late; great sur
fering from drought; crop about same as
last year.
Tifton-Two weeks late; seasons have
been favorable; a little better than last
year.
Valdosta-Two or three weeks later.
Late rains caused cot on to run to weed and
to shed fruit on limbs. Crop not near so
good as last year.
Quitman-Ten days late on account Of
drought in spring. Excessive rains Of late
have caused scald. Crop about same as
last.
Sylvania-One week earlier. Too much
rain and great deal of rust. Below an
average.
Ty-Ty-About a week earlier. Great
deal of rust. Crop one-third less than last
year.
Additionally later; drought has in
jured crop 10 per cent crop 20 per cent.
short.
Hawkinsville-About same as last year
great complaint of rust; crop hardly as
good as last year.
Eastman-A little earlier; very little dam
age from rain; crop better than last year.
Surrency-Two weeks earlier; a little
rust; rs per cent. better than last year.
FLORIDA.
Worthington-In this locality the crop is
about two weeks earlier, and recently there
has been a little too much rain, but the out
look is that the yield will be much better
than last year.
than last year, and has not been hurt by
rain or drought.
Redilick-The crop is two weeks earlier,
and 10 per cent. better than last year.
Sneeds-The crop is ten days earlier, but
has been damaged to the extent of one
third by excessive rains.
Madison-The crop is not earlier than
last year. and its condition is good.
Bluff Springs Crop earlier and better
most too much rain; much better than ever
| in this vicinity.
Archer-Crop earlier; no damage from
rains or rust; condition favorable.
| st. Andrews Bay-Crop later; no dam
age from rain; not quite as good as last
year.
Quincy-About two weeks later; dam
age Of Is per cent. from rains and rust;
crop in poor condition.
Monticello-Two weeks later; some dam
age from rain: crop % per cent less than
| last year.
Bristol-Two weeks later; no rust; about
| 10 per cent. better.
| Pensa cola-A little later; little damage
from rain; about same as last year.