The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-14
COTTON'S CONDITION.
UPLAND IS DOING WE'LL WHILE
SEA ISLAND Is TIE REVERSE.

UPLAND IS DOING WE'LL WHILE
SEA ISLAND Is TIE REVERSE.
The Crop of the Latter VIII Probably
Not Be Two-thirds as Large as Last
Year-A Summary of Reports Show
ing the Decrease in Acreage and
Savannah cotton factors are daily receiv-
ing many letters from planters and mer-
chants scattered over the cotton belts OF
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and South
Carolina, conveying valuable information as
TO the condition Of the crop in their re-
spective sections.
From these it is apparent that in Savan-
nah's territory upland cotton is doing re-
markedly well. A majority Of the reports
show that the crop is in such fine condition
that the prospective yield will probably be
greater to the acre tn an last season and may
even be sufficient to overcome the effects of
the decreased acreage. There are, Of course,
some reports OF a poor condition OF the crop
owing to continued rains, but they are not
sufficiently numerous TO materially affect
the general result.
The DECREASE in the acreage is now shown
to be 10 per cent, which 10 less than the
estimates OF the earlier part OF the season.
This is doubtless due to the fact that many
planters who had determined to plant little
or no cotton we're induced late in the season,
by reports Of a greatly decreased acreage
and prospective high prices resulting from a
small crop, to plant nearly up to
their former acreage This late oot-
ton, of which there is considerably
more than in previous years, Is subject 70
he Of drnunhe nd rIu md
It's yield may be reduced by these destruc-
tive agencies.
The danger for the early cotton is also not
over by any means Heavy rains and their
consequent evils may cut down the yield
greatly.
Leaving these possibilities out Of con-
alteration the impression among many
factors is that almost as great number of
bales will be gathered in the same territory
as last year. II il were not for the general
belief that the decreased use of fertilizers
will have some effect on the yield the
opinion would be entertained that the crop
In the four states mentioned will be fully as
large as in 1891.
There is a diversity OF views as to the ex~
tent TO which the failure 10 fsrtilize as heav-
lily as usual will affect the yield. Some are
inclined TO believe that. after the soil has
been 90 we'll fortified for several years. a
decrease in the amount used this year will
regard 1t differently, and maintain that
despite the fine appearance OF the plants at
present the absence OF Fertilizers will have a
result almost proportionately as great as the
decreased acreage.
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
With sea island cotton the conditions are
the reverse. In Florida the Drop suffered
greatly from drought early in the season
and from the excessive rainfall that fol-
lowed. Reports show a decreased acreage
IN some sections of SO per cent, and those
parts Of the limited territory III which sea
island is cultivated where the falling of In
acreage is not at least Is per cent. are ex-
eeedlngly few. In Georgia the reduction ia
not so great and the plants have not suffered
as much from bad weather. A summary
OF reports from competent parties covering
the entire sea island territory of the two
states gives the following average results as
compared with last year:
Decrease in Acreage.
Elorlda' '.''sss'''''''...s....... 81 per cent
6eOBlR ..'.''ss'''''''''s .26< per cent
Decrease In condition.
Eiorioa .sss'sss'.ss..- .......I per cent
georgia. ......-.......... ............ rs per cent
Florida produces about two-hfths of the
SEQ island cotton received at this port and
Georgia practically all of the remainder,
but an insignificant amount coming here
from South Carolina. Every year has seen
greater acreage devoted to sea island In
this state since 1t was demonstrated that as
flue quality could be grown here as in
Florida. 1t is cultivated In Bull
loch, Emanuel and other. near by
counties, and some has been
received from counties as far removed as
Burke. The entire crop this year is. in
round figures, CO. 600 bales the receipts al
the several ports, from Sept l, 1891. to July
!, 1892, being as follows;