The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-04
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The Busy seeson On and Merchants


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Dwelle, Cam IS Dwelie had on exhibition
Yesterday a stalk Of cotton taken from a
field in Burke county. The stalk is Of
sDlendid growth ordinarily, but shows the
effects Of the recent rains and the ravages
of the boil worm. Ii is literally covered
with rotting bolls and green oolls partly
eaten into and destroyed by worms. IL is
said 10 be feir sample of several fields in
| that county. II is estimated that the dam
age by the rains in that section will be fully
! % per cent Of the crop.
| The receipts OF cotton yesterday were ,643
/ bales, falling off from the day before. The
market was made ivelier, however, by dis
patches from New York saying that cotton
had advanced u points there or nearly 4
OF cent. The effect was co cause an ad-
vance Of about 4 Of a cent here. The rea-
son for this advance is believed to be the
reports of the damage to the crop generally
throughout the south by the recent rains.
The cotton coming in now is of very fine
grade, and the greater portion of it grades
as good middling aud above. This cotton
was all gathered before the heavy rains,
which accounts for its fine grade II is ex-
pscted that in few weeks the market, will
bs overloaded with low grade cotton the
result of the rains.
Butler & Stevens received advices yes
terday of the shipment of the frs. bale of
sea island Of the Florida crop. 1t was
grown in Madison county, Fla, and was
shipped from Madison by Capt. A. J. Do
zier.
Letters received from Florida are notice
able for the frequency with which they
mention the appearance Of caterpillsrs in
several counties, and they are especially
bad in Madison county.
Atwood, Violet 81 Co.'S cirru ar, received
from New Orleans yesterday, and dated
Aug. 81. created some surprise at the general
| unanimity OF the reports from all sections
OF the south showing the damage to the cot
| ton crop from rains and other causes. A
correspondent from Arkansas said that
worms, rust aud rains had cooked their
| goose, and that cotton had lost
| p per cent in three days A
correspondent from Western Alabama
said they had had no rain since Aug. 8, and
the cotton was fired from bottom to top.
| The crop was estimated at q per cent. off.
| Reports received from a number OF points
in Mississippi said that the cool. dry wealth
| or with worms and caterpillars had about
done up the crop The damage was esti-
mated at from 20 TO so per cent. About the
same state of affairs was reported from
Louisiana, and Texas was not much better
| off. As much damage seems 10 have been
done in the western districts by dry weather
aud cool nights as in the southeast by heavy
rains.
Now that the rice is beginning to come in
and the prospects are for a good crop in
this section, those interested in rice will
be glad 20 know ttat ths heavy demand in
Europe for cereals and breadstuffs will
draw large portion of the worlds supply
of rice in that direction, which will have
the tendency 10 maintain the prices here.
Reports from New Orleans say that the
rice crop Ia Louisiana suffered some from
the heavy rams and the Charleston papers
report the same thing in South Carolina. No
great damage has been done anywhere,
however.
The commercial agencies report an OUT
look for a better state OF affairs. The
movement Of gold returning to this country
from Europe Is expected to greatly aid the
improvement 10 the financial situation.
As much as 500, 900, 900 in gold from Eu-
rope is expected during the busy season.
lt will ell be needed in the movement OF
grain and cotton crops.
Dun & Co.'s agency at Savannah re-
ports business liveuing up somewhat now.
AAo dSOAOJ ~ AOOOANAhE many AhAuhAOS
now for information as to standing of
parties. This is considered pretty good
gauge OF the state OF business. II there is
q lively inquiry for ratings there is certain
to be good deal OF business doing.
Dunn & Co.'S. statement, made up yester-
day, of the business done by the Savannah
branch during the eight months already
ELAPSED Of 1891, shows the total number of
tickets received during that time to G
1855, of which 1889 we're from subscrib-
ers and S,676 from branches.
President Conner OF the South Bound rail-
road says that the new road will bring a
very large quantity of cotton into Savan
nah. He did not say how much, but proba-
bly, over 100000 bales. The South Bound
will be in operation next week.
The Dunwoody pilotage bill is the special
order before the legislature to-day. 1t is
not thought here that the bill will pass.