The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-04

statement is frequently made that the coming
season Will witness the raising of the cheap
est crop ever known in Georgia. The de-
preston In Georgia's great money crop nat
urally Affects industries dependent thereon
untavorably, though the low price of cotton
and the drawing OF much agricultural labor
10 the manufacturing centers has helped
COTTON manufacturing. and in the latter re-
spect also other industries dependent upon
cheap labor. Collections are undeniably
SLOW, two-thirds of the replies stating that
they are worse than last year. A few
sample reports are appended, showing the
hopeful view taken by many correspond
ents:
Cedartown, Polk County-The mining inter
est is of great benefit to our merchants. The
Total monthly pay rolls average Sc, 900 Public
improvements also help
Gaooetville, Troup County-We are not
really IN as bad fix as some people think. We
nave, in fact only recently awakened to the
actual situation. We have been spending mere
imam we have produced at the present ruinous
rates Economy is the watchword.
Norwood, Warren County-We are getting
less, but we can do on less
Abbeville. Wilcox County - Low cotton
an9 tight money will prove blessing in the
Barlow, Jefferson County-The credit system
mas broken down and the disease has cured it
self
FLORIDA.
A striking difference in business condi-
lions OF this state is shown in the replies re-
celVed from the ll9 correspondents in forty
counties reporting. Those sections of the
state dependent on or engaged largely in
cotton culture return a depres iing tale of
poor financial conditions, aud the promise
OF reduced acreage in cotton is freely
made. Thus, forty-one reports as to bad
conditions OF planters come almost alto
gether from cotton growing districts, while
thlrty-slx better reports, and fourteen the
same, are from eastern counties where other
industries than cotton are prominent. AL
most similar reports are returned as to
storekeepers. Florida resembles other
states, however, in the conservatism attend
ing advances, as is shown by the fact that
seVenty-two out of ninety reports are that
advances are less freely made, and
the reduction in amounts so
advanced varies between 90 and
81 per ceut. Fertilizers are to be less
freely used; at least three-Quarters of the
replies so indicate. That the acreage in
cotton will be smaller would seem cerl ain
from the fact that 60 out of "a replies so
Indicate. and the reported tendency toward
a decrease Is 20 to 80 per cent. That the
acreage in other crops will be larger seems
almost as certain that the area in cotton
will be smaller, 66out of 81 replies 50 re-
porting. The crops likely to supersede
SOnSCt4 oAO SOl IL O1bo, lOOdCCO, NSkoJdb1oS
and fruits. That the truck farming indus
try will receive big boom seems evident
from the number of replies announcing
that the acreage in pease, melons and cab
bage will be largely increased. Among
leading manufacturing industries those of
phosphates, cigars, lumber and naval stores
are most prominently mentioned. The
cigar industry was apparently well situated ,
while that of phosphates was much de-
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industry is more cheerful than for some
time, and the feeling is that the state is
likely to enjoy a large and profitable in
dustry in this direction. The produstion Of
pineapples, oranges and other fruits will be
heavily increased. Railroad building is
giving employment and distributing money
in several counties. Cigar manufacturing
is improving. Cypress lumber manufact-
urers claim to have demand for all they
can turn out. New capital is coming into
the state, and new land is being put into
cultivation.