The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-29
COTTON IN GEORGIA.
EFFECT OF The CONTINUOUS
RAINS ON THE CROP.


pie Has Been Disastrously Affected.
Little Injury in Thomas County-The
Crop In Brooks Ruined One-sixth.
Lowndes' Loss 80 Per Cent.-Reports
From Other Sections of the State.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 2S.-"The cotton
crop" says DR.. Hunnicutt. assistant COM
missioner Of agriculture. "has been disas-
trously affected by the recent rains.
southeast and Southwest Georgia are
now complaining of the rust brought on by
them. Even where the cotton is half open
the crop is being damaged by caterpillars
and rust.
'In lower and Middle Georgia all the
the rains within the past few days.
North Georgia has had no backset, ami
the cotton is doing WE'LL"
COTTON SERIOUSLY DELAYED IN RICHMOND.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug. 2S.-The effect of
the continued rains In this section has been
to seriously delay the opening Of cotton
Less than 100 bales of new cotton have been
received 80 far, when more than 800 had
been received at this date last year.
REDUCED YIELD APPREHENDED.
The chances Of rust and shedding and an
early frost, added to this delay, cause ap-
prehension of materially reducing the yield
and prices are sitter in consequence.
A gentleman from Glascock county says
that while the cotton In the fields looks
splendidly there it is all weed and little
fruit.
PLANTERS DISCOURAGED.
Crops in this section have been very
promising, but the persistent rains have
discouraged the planters very much. Those
have sustained serious loss. The splendid
corn crops around Beach Island are prob
ably ruined.
COTTON INJURED oNE~SIXTH IN BROOKS.
QUITMAN. GA. Aug. est has been
raining her almost necessarily since Tues
day. The result is that cotton is very
seriously damaged. The NEWS correspond
ent to-day interviewed number of prom
inent farmers and merchants, and all agree
that the crop is badly damaged.
DR.. j. FL. Mccall, who is one of the larR-
est buyers and planters here, estimates that
the crop in this county is injured one-sixth.
When the rains set in the fields were white
with the fleecy staple, but now picking has
been virtually stopped. All cotton which
has been rained on so much will be greatly
damaged in quality, to say nothing OF the
total loss Of that beat out. and that which
the wet weather causes to sprout.
If the rain continues, as is now the indica-
tioD, the loss will be much greater.
CONTINUOUS RAINS IN LowNDEs.
VALDosTA, Ca, Aug. 2s.-It has beer
| raining here almost continually to-day, anC
the rainfall has been the greatest of an,
| day this year.
The reports from the country indicate
that there has been great damage to the
cotton crop Previous to the rains of the
| last few days the weather was extremely
warm, and 3tton opened rapidly. Labor
was scarce. and the rains caught large
amount Of the crop open In the fields. 1t
is badly beaten out and sprouting.
COTTON DAMAGED 80 PER CENT.
low estimate places the damage at 80
| per cent, and 1t will be more IL the rains
continue.
Reports from the southeastern part of the
county say that caterpilars are appearing
to an alarming extent.
| Long cotton is damaged some, but not SO
bad as short.
COTTON LITTLE INJURED IN THOMAS.
! THoMAsvILLE, Ga, Aug. 2S.-Cotton in
| this county, so far, is very little injured by
| the rains. The weather for opening and
| picking has been fairly good. Showers.
| followed by sunshine, gave the cotton a
| chance.
Yesterday and to-day's rains are bad,
| and, IL continued several days longer, will
injure cotton greatly.
The cotton marketed to-day samples
pretty well.
CYCLONE IN GLYNN COUNTY.
BRUNSWICK, Ca, Aug. 2S-Informa-
tion received here tonight gives the story
of a tremendous storm aud destructive
| cyclone which passed near Jamaica, on the
Brunswick and Western railroad, to-day,
| nearly killing negro named Jerry Archer
About 10 o'clock deluging rain-ip-
tensely cold-fel, drenching a party Of
Brunswick hunters. headed by Sheriff
Berrie.
BRAvING THE STORM.
Tho lightning flashed and splintered trees
around, and the Brunswick party rushed
for an open field. For two hours they braved
the elements during the storm.
A rushing, roaring sound was heard, aud
soon, announcing the cyclone, about 100
yards away, trees were seen falling down
and branches Sizing through the air as the
cyclone swept on its way.
NARROW ESCAPE.
At the edge of Buffalo swa mp Archer's
house sets. The house was caught in the
rush and carried far away. Archer had a
What other damage has been done is not
known. The Brunswick party returned to-
night badly used up by their experience.
wAsHoUTs IN WASHINGTON.
SASDERsvILLE, GA, Aug nusually
heavy rains have fallen in this section this
woek, causing considerable damage to rail,
roads, bridges and crops
The Oconee and Ogeechee rivers are both
out Of their banks. and low lands are inun-
dated. The Augusta. Gibson and Sanders
vile railroad bridge across the Ogeechee has
been swept away being the second time this
year.
There are a number of washouts at various
points on the road, and it will be several
days before the damage is repaired and
trains can come through.
RAINS IN RETDsvILLE.
RErDsvILLE, GA, Aug. 2S-The heaviest
rainfall in many day occurred at this place
yesterday afternoon. Reidsville is noted
for sand beds, but it was impossible to see
any sand hills after that rain.