The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-06
GEOEGIA COTTON thof'
Tn. Yield in the Sections tributary 10 "o
umbus and Augusta.

COLUMBUS. GA, Oct 5.-The reports
from most reliable sources are 10 '"e
effect that the cetton crop throughout
uuscoeee county is in excellent condition.
and will yield fully per cent. IN Excess Excess
OF last year, when Columbus reeeiN'N
over G0,0O0 bales. ,rL,,
The increase in the entire section triDu-
tarv TO Columbus, embracing the tSi
tory from Apalachicoia, Fla, 90 vs.
point. Ga. and within radius Oh flNs'
miles from Columbus, east anu fou1"
east will be fully 10 per cent over 'n...
of last year. The prospects hie ~ ~
favorable. as picking is going on tapluly'
and renoris from different quarters TIC
20 the effect that no serious damage na'
boon done by the recent heavy 'diiS.
AUGUSTA, GA, oct. b.-lhe 'o' -e',
crop In the section tributary 10 AUS
gives promise Of very slight II any III
crease I'm the yield over last year -"
ports from farmers indicate that they
greatly disappointed In the ylelu'
has not been what they expected ealIie ,
I'm the season. Augusta factors 80,
out for $50 miles in all directions eeF -
counties in South Carolina beihs ~ -
territory. Farmers have never
ghnWQ SUCH
cotton, giving short crops rs 'ne &c"
son I'M their letters 10 factors AMI.
MACON. GA, oct. 5.-The conditioh
- Tho COTTON crop in Macon's territory
is fairly good and the yield in1lcateu
a, nresent is about FIVE per cent. larger
.hon last wear. when a light crop was
bar,,astod The season has been very
favorable TO harvesting. and much lar &c,
,ronortion OF the crop has beeh mousse
nan at the same period in severai 30
sore mast Cotton is being marketeu A.
1v and the season is likely 10 clPse ealIs'
M ANITA GA. Oct. 5.-The esunla1e
= S,-,,,rotsslo1er OF Agriculture Nespi,|
cnoroia's cotton crop, Issued on ehe
1st Of the month, was very poSi"ls 1a-t
~ cron would not exceed that Oh I'ss
year Reports from 200 correspollIei'5s' -,
dirfarent rarts Of the state re0'i. $3.50
Min since then indicate even sS,,,s
falling OF from the carrier lii no
and 1t is now believed the ~ Theme 10
anI that Of last year by perhaps ~
oar cent. Particularly large = 'ne
,ng Of in Northern Georgia ,r,,o cotton
iie TNNAp GA, oct. 5.-Ihe 49,
o. have been daily increasing ~ NJ.
s,,rtn,, the mast two weeks. lhc 49,,
80 Ion fne in this section, anu sho -
~ p,atry gathered, gipned ana MAJ -.
10 -, &c r,ossible. The advanced pre-
60 60 sT,o,s M this port has had the tcIuoa
-, 70 hasten shipments. me reo.'P. -
tbis mort since September Isl 10 udsS ~
~ OK bales. against 14l, AZ p'lies IN ii
corresponding time last year ,ra
mates of prominent COTTON men to- 10
I'rosrects of the present crop varies W
49, oxtart The general in'presslon'
sSr,,o,,er 60 that Georgia VIII yleil lIOli
a. 20 ton psr cent. more than last yeAI'
,,bicb WAS $4,000 bales. In TINS liil'"o
Stata sectton there will be decredSe VI,
account OF the great destrucuOu 80.
~. tho storm of August 27th ana me SUI
.eouent heavy rains which causeu Auo'
IN fnture The staple to consiueI '.Dio
tent. The greatest damage was ioiie -
ees island cotton, which was alniOSl ~
tally destroyed along the COAST. hu1 80
the tnct eascd acreage planted In IN c"uh
IT, yvithin a radius OF che hundred mics
n IA estimated that the supply VIII ~pous
bs1ance the loss in the sea islahis' anu
ttat the crop viii about average thaI VI
lest season, which was about "'Vo Daies'
The prospects for the seasons recslp'S ~
Savannah are that they VIII reach I,Voo'-
60 bales. against 1883 FOR last yea
the eypected Increase OF receipts Is cal
culated on account Of the shipments com
ing here, which are held from bruhsWlck
owing 10 the epidemic OF yehV" - o.
that port, and the increased receipts from
Florida II IT, however, almost lmpossl-
bic TO make a close estimate OF the crop
In this State at present, az the yield is
"spottod" throughout the entire state.
In many sections Of the State the plant
has fiourished, while in the same neigh
bornood there are many farms which have
been almost a complete failure.
Condition In Alabama.
MOBILE, ALA, Oct. 5.-Cotton In the
Mobile district Is reported about three
quarters open and picking going on so
steadily that planters have not tine to
send IL TO market.
There is no holding back cotton for
higher prices. The condition is good and
the output Is expected TO be about the
same, IL not better, than last year, which
was very much shorter than the year
before
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Oct SIN the
hill counties Of North Alabama the condi-
tons and probable yield Of the cotton
crop IL on the average about the same as
this time last year. The Tennessee VAL
ley counties will probably yield twenty
per cent. more than last year. The wed