The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10
COTTON'S FALLING OFF.
FACTORS ESTIMATES OF TIE CON-
ING YEARS CROP,

In the Sprinx-The Percentage of
| Decrease In AcreaRe-Effecs OF the
Prevailing Rains-rhe Sea Island
Crop More Severely Affected by the
Drought Than Uplands-Phe Condi-
ton of Other Crops.
The general rains prevailing throughout
the cotton belt, especially the south
eastern section, are causing general cougrat-
ulations among all interested in cotton, and
particularly those interested in the planters.
| and who expect to get back the money which
they have advanced If the general esti-
mates are cor ect, the coming cotton
| crop will be less than last years. The esti-
mates as to acreage and fertilizers made in
the early spring are maintained by more
recent reports.
The general estimate as to the crop
throughout the whole southeastern section
Is that the acreage this year is from IS to
10 per cent. less than that OF last year and
that the use OF fertilizers decreased 10
amount from % to 81 per cent The re-
duction in acreage and the decrease ia fer
tllIZers, it Is estimated, will cause the COM
ing crop TO he about 20 per cent less than
tue present one at the same rate Of produc-
ton.
THE PRODUCTION LESS,
There is reason to believe, however, that
the rate of production will be less this
year than last year. The seasons of the
years 1891 and 1892 we're most favorable to
the production Of cotton and were as much
| responsible for the large crops as the in
creased acreage 1t is not likely that
another such favorable season will follow
in succession. The floods OF the last several
weeks IN the Mississippi and Red river val-
leys during the last several weeks have in
undated many thous luds OF acres of cotton
| land 10 Louis ana, Mississippi aud Arxan-
sas, making 1t impossible to produce a crop
upon them this year. This will affect the
crop to the extent Of several hundred thou
sand bales.
The long continued drought throughout
the southeastern section Of country, which
has just been broken, has retarded the COT
ton considerably, though on account OF the
| early stages of its growth the damage is not
likely to be lasting. Had the drought been
In June instead OF April, the crop would
have been ruined. Certain sections Of Ala
bama and Florida are said to have been very
severely injured anyway.
The reports from Texas are that the acre
age there this year has been slightly re-
duced.
THE SEA ISLAND CROP.
The sea island crop, judging by reports,
was affected much more severely by the
drought than the uplaDd cotton. The
drought was of especially long duration in
the sea island cotton growing sections of
South Carolina ard Florida, to such an
extent that many planters did not obtain
stand and a number have been reported as
| blowing up their crop and replanting en-
| tirely within the last month. There have
also been many inquiries from the growers
| OF sea island cotton for rice seed, indicating
That they had given up cotton to q certain
extent for this year.
Reports from all sections show that the
acreage has been generally decreased, aud
also that the crop is very irregular. The
Georgia crop is reported to be in fair condi-
tlon, but the Florida and Carolina crops are
said to be very backward This years
crop Ia not expected to reach $4,000 bales.
| On this account there has been heavy buys
| ing lately of the stock on hand and &C
cording TO the cotton exchange reports
there are now not over $500 bales held at
this port, of which 800 bales are not for
sale, being held for higher prices.
THE wEATtfK BUREAUS REPORT.
The state weather crop bulletin shows that
the last ten days have brought crops in
| Georgia to the best condition which they
| have attained during the present season.
| Frequent showers in all sections of the state
have softened the ground into good condi-
ton, brought up late planted seed and stlmu-
lated an excellent growth in all advancing
| crops. At the same time there has been q
| good degree of heat during the last few days
and fair amount of sunshine.
The condition of upland corn is reported
| as favorable in almost every instance Some
| complaint is made of injury by bud worms
| to bottom corn, and in few cases heavy
rainfall has damaged corn and other crops
on low lands. The plants are generally
| somewhat small, bnt have recovered their
color and look healthy and promising
Early oats have bean mostly harvested
throughout the state. The crop is short,
| ranging from almost total failure in O few
| localities to three-fourtbs of full crop in
| other districts. Throughout the state two
| thirds Of FULL yield would probably be a
fair estimate. The report is quite general
that the crop was better than anticipated
| Spring oats are beginning to ripen, and
| with favorable weather will yield better
| than the fall planting.
| The harvesting Of wheat is beginning and
the crop will be up to the average. In the
northeast section it Is reported as rather
| above the average. There is occasional com =
| plant Of rust but not at all general.
THE FRUIT CROPS.
| The condition of fruit has steadily inn
proved during the past three weeKs A
| large peach crop Is assured in the central
fruit belt. Peaches are already ripeniug in
the southern orchards and the movement of
the crop will soon begin. The condition of
apples and pears Is not so encouraging.
The crop of pears and early apples especially
will probably be light. Small fruits have
suffered perhaps more than orchards from
the unfavorable weather early in the season.
Melons are approaching maturity and
give good promise of a full crop. A few
have already been shipped aud the general
movement will commence in a few days.
Potatoes and tobacco plants are being set
out in the northern districts. Potatoes in
the southern section are not in first class
condition. Minor garden truck seems to
have suffered permanent injury from
drought in southern counties. but In the
north has greatly improved since the recent
| rains.
Sugar cane is doing we'll. Early rice is
in exceptionally good CO. diton in the SOUTH
east, while not so promising in the south
west section. Late rice Is just coming up
Ground pease are being planted and the
ground is in excellent condition for them.
The weekly weather crop bulletins will
hereafter be issued on Tuesday night instead
of Saturday. This change will be made
throughout the country, and embraces the
national as well as state bulletins.
BISHOP NELSON'S VISIT.