The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-02
Jottings.

To " hat extent the farmers Of the south
are to vary their programme in respect to
placing their crops is yet to be determined.
Ia somo localities the same old allotment of
half cotton and half corn will doubtless
prevail; in others two-thirds cotton and
One-thlrd corn, while IN others one-third
cotton and two-thirds corn will probably be
the allotment, as is very generally the case
IL Middle Georgia.
In some sections Of Georgia, and perhaps
it is the case In other states. tobacco has
claimed the attention of many farmers, and
has diminished the area usually devoted to
cotton and corn. This is the case in South
ern and Southwest Georgia. Very little to
bacco has been planted in Middle Georgia,
and so far as we have been able to deter
mine the only difference this year is a slight
Increase in the acreage of corn over what il
was last year.
Drought prevailed in Middle Georgia DUR
ing the period from March 80 to April 25,
and all crops were backward at the close OF
the mouth. At that time the soil was dry
as an ash heap on the uplands, and farmers
mental condition if quoted might be said to
be rather depressed at the outlook. or
course at this early stage of farm work it is
not In order TO be either depressed or elated
at the progress Of work, for few weeks
will make very decided change one way or
the other, but it is quite natural that a
farmer should be concerned in regard to
securing stand" Of his corn and cotton at
fhe close OF the month. Replanting a crop
Is by no means a pleasant occupation. but
FARMERS of long experience are mindful of
Ene fact that some Of their best crops, both
cotton snd corn, have been made from
paintings In May. Some of the best crops
oil cotton We have ever seen in Middle
Georgia was the result of June paintings.
u happens, fortunately, that the planting
@ cotton is not res ricted to either March
OF April, but can be made with every prom
Use OF success from the middle Of March to
July l, and some of the best cotton we
nave ever seen in Baldwin county has been
Tue result of planting cluster varieties in
the hrSt two weeks Of July. Some of the
early varieties of cluster cotton can be
painted even as late as the first week in Au-
gust and produce splendid crops. These late
paintings, as rule, lose very little from
Sueadlng," and allowing the early Novem-
u7F lFost to prevent the maturing OF the
4a.0r formed bolls the outcome, will as q
'uIe, equal the earlier paintings.
VI course these later paintings are not to
We Feled on when farmer can make earlier
pSu'lNgs, but 1t goes to show that he should
nO' Dc discouraged by any failures to get
o'Snd IN April or even in May. In 1889 a
so'y large proportion OF the cotton in Mid
1'0 u7orgla was the product of paintings
-'Aue late IN June, the result Of a pro-
"Ao'eu drought in April and May. Some of
'l' Dest cotton we have ever rnarie was
NanCed after oats. The seeding Of such a
.opN very simple Simply lay off scooter
,Sfows In the oat stubbls. Sow the seed.
~ out on 1t and give the land narrowing,
-4u cotton will come a booming along, and
WI caIch up with the earlier paintings. OF
N'uISe II Is advantageous to use the early
1l''er varieties for this late planting. The
-a'9 long-hmbed varieties should not be used
'ACept Tor the early paintings.
We nau occasion once to note a very ex-
S0''enI crop of cotton made from a planting
~ III september, the season happening
" De very late-in this instance the cotton
ing oeen planted as fallow crop to be
~ uou under for its vegetable matter for
NJ Ne benefit Of grain sowed in November.
-uOn OF our most valuable information
-les as 1t were, from accident. A large
a-aJoflty Of our most valuable inventions
-0 70 us In this way, and it should teach
n'to be humble.