The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-20
THE SEA ISLAND CROP.
-rrroN 81 co. ON GEORGIA, FLOR
-nA and SOUTH CAROLINA,

orTrON 81 co. ON GEOHGIAI FLOh-
IDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
rba Sea Island Cotton Crop This Year
-I-u Be Considerably Smaller Than
lat Years Crop-The Percentage OF
vUasts Increased Through Neglect.
ponorts From Hundreds OF Corre-
spondents.
c,yEsv1LLE, FLA, Aug. 19.-Reports
...aivad BY Dutton & Co. from reliable
,,orraspondents covering three states, viz:
Georgia. Florida and South Carolina, give
che allowing results as to the condition Of
tha .aa island crop at the present time:
ga, the weather since July 10 been
,,ood fair or bad, for the growing plant?
ne Florida: Good, 100; fair, lis; bad,
e16. S35 Georgia: Good, 81; fair, 1870; bad,
OF. 3s0. South Carolina: Good, so; fair,
" No Would YOU call the condition of the
DIsnt as to blooming and fruiting, good,
fair or bads
AK, S25 Georgia: Good, 80; fair, 10;
bo5 I3j. $50. South Carolina: Good, rs !;
fair. 81; bad, s.; pol.
8 Has damage been caused by shedding
IA Ans. Florida Yes, 2S5; no, $40; 825.
Georgia: Yes, 1870; no, $50; $50. South
Carolina Yes, 48; fair. 1885, 201.
l. II damage from shedding and rust is
Eerious state per cent. of injury.
Ans. Florida: Ten per cent; Georgia: 6
per cent. South Carolina: 3 per cent
5. As regards cultivation, is the CROP as
compared with average years, good, fair or
Ans. Florida: Good, 100; fair, $40; bad,
425: s25 Georgia: Good, 176; fair, no; bad,
"a: $780, South Carolina: Good, 40; fair, SO;
bad, %; POI.
6, Everything considered, would you call
the crop prospects good, fair or bad!
Ans Florida: Good, 1870; fair, 260; bad,
SS4; S25. Georgia; Good. 81; falr, 9S; bad :,
1J5: $50 South Carolina: Good, 60; fair,
A: bad, "a; Dol
Z. Win your section make more or less
than last year' State per cent.
Ans Florida: More, 50; same, 100; less,
675; S25 Georgia: More, IS; same, so; less
255; $50. South Carolina: More, S5; same.
s. How many bags old crop on band in
your section?
Ans. Florida; entire state, 300;
Jacksonville, 175. Georgia.; entire state,
500; Savannah, 1850. South Carolina; en-
tire state, $50; Charleston $50.
g. As regards seed planted direct from the
sea lslanus, Is Inere more or leSss state per
cent.
Ans. Florida; Less, 90 per cent.
Georgia: Less so per cent. South Carolina:
Not as much care as usual taken with seed.
FLORIDA.
Cotton planted from Feb. 25 to March 10
got good stand" and that portion of the
crop is in flourishing condition, but the
larger portion Of the crop throughout the
state is backward and late. An extensive
and protracted drought prevented the seed
from terminating aud it lay in the ground
until the rainy season set in about June 10,
causing poor and imperfect stand; later
paintings will not, in our opinion, mature
before frost. The acreage in Florida is fully
q per cent. less than that of last year.
Many OF the planters in the largest pro-
dueing districts have absolutely abandoned
the cultivation OF cotton. At this writing
the plant is still growing vigorously, but
the universal report is that the fruit Is shed
ding badly so that but little can be expected
from what is known as the bottom crop"
The plant being late and tender, great
damage may yet be done by the worm or
caterpillar and also by rust, which is even
more to be dreaded than the worm or cater
pillar.
The cultivation is not as good as usual.
Even with a favorable season from now on,
Florida cannot expect to market over 20
per cent. as much as last year, and not over
65per cent. OF the largest Drop of lSS9I90.
GEORGIA.
The reports show that the average Is on
the increase in some sections 10 quite a large
percentage and in others a small decrease.
Csterplllars are reported in several districts: :
some rust and shedding, but not serious.
Excessive and damaging rains are reported
from some sections, while from others the
rains are said to be timely and the weather
favorable for the growing crop. Around
Valdosta the weather Is very dry and hot,
causing the plant to shed and rust a good
deal, but, everything considered, the pros
pect is that the Georgia crop will be within
~ per cent. of last year, especially with fut-
ure favorable weather and late frosts, but
the plant is late, and if the weather should
De unravorable and the caterpillar spread
or an early frost appear, the crop would be
severely injured
SOUTH CAROLINA.
IL Is the opinion of parties having the best
Iecliltles for being thoroughly posted that
Hne acreage in long cotton In South Caro-
ma Is at least IL to Is per cent less than
.asV year The crop, generally, is fully two
w Iuree weeks late, though in some In
stances this is not the case. No caterpillar
reported to date; some of the reports claim
serIous damage by rust, but these reports
~ u. not cover any large territory. OF course
Is difficult to foretell what the next six
weeks will bring forth The general condi-
uon or the plant as to cultivation and fruit
lug Is lair, and we regret the fact that
many OF our old friends and customers
uaye ceased TO plant cotton by reason of the
very 10" prices prevailing for the last three
seasons, yet we are satisfied that unless the
oLop meets with some serious disaster the
y'0lu Will be from 5000 to 10 900 bales.
FINE COTTON FAT.TIEc Orr
A. we feel compelled to call the attention of
t Sue manufacturers to the fact that the very
i 1ow prices prevailing for long cotton for the
.ast lew years have gradually driven out
.L I.s' OF that class Of white planters who in
t .ue past produced the better grades and
.ooA tne most care OF their cotton In regard
W culClVation and seed. This class Of plant
CT 90, 70 a great extent. were the ones whom
, TIeoFSla and Florida depended upon for re-
p'0ulshlng their seed from year to year It
e. "eil-known fact that the cotton sea
d plautl planted In these states will gradually
IL [Ilorate, even where the best care
.. % . . In selecting the seed for planting.
oi. suaS IN few years the cotton becomes
s. worthless. New seed should be i'm
po.Osu from the islands at least every two
Ia On account of the low price, We
p nare oeen experimenting year after year to
boIlGe more prolific cotton, until we
Ttto shortened up the length OF fiber 90 a