The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-21
COTTON IN FINE CONDITION.
Plenty of Rain and the Plant Grow.
ing Well

Inc IOIIOWmg reports from correspond
ents, giving the condition of the cotton
crop during the last week. Most sections
have been visited by rains during the
week and the crops generally are in a
hne growing condition. There is very
little complaint about the plant failing TO
come up or dying on account of the re-
cent dry spell. The greater portion of
the crop has been chopped out, or thinned
and presents good stands everywhere.
UPLAND COTTON.
REYNOLDS, Taylor County, Ga, Ma V
l9.-RalnS have fallen the past week and
the weather has been perfect for the
growing crop Cotton that has had the
grass cut out is growing rapidly.
Lumpkin, Stewart County, Ga, Nav
Ig.-lhe most of this county has been
visited by refreshing rains during the
past week. Only a few dry spots Cot
ton looks well and is in good condition.
Midwife, Burke County, Ga, May 10
Nice showers have done great good to the
cotton crop, which is pretty well all
chopped out and in good stands. The
weed looks well since the recent rains.
Americas, Sumter County, Ga. Nav
l9.-t1ne rains have greatly improved the
condition of the cotton crop in this sec
ton. There is still some complaint of
poor stands from failure to come up.
and dying out, caused by dry weather.
This condition will no doubt be improved
by the rain, causing May seed of late
paintings in the dry sections to germi-
nate.
Pembroke, Bryan County, Ga, May 10.
-Ihere remains some late Upland cotton
not chopped out. That planted early is
only partially up, on account of the lack
OF moisture. The remaining seeds have
sprouted since the recent rains. One
Third OF the cotton in this section has
formed and some has commenced to
bloom.
Boston, Thomas County, Ga, Nav 10
Cotton is looking fine and is growing
nicely now. Stands are a fair average
Most delightful rains fell last Monday.
ms Is fine growing season and it is
telling on the crops.
Louisville, Jefferson County, Ca, Nav
l9.-Ihe cotton crop is rapidly catching
up. The lateness of spring put every
thing over fifteen days behind but the
rains for the past two or three weeks
nave been good so that all are hopeful of
nne crops: The acreage is 10 per cent.
less than last year.
Dalton, Whitfield County, Ga, Nav
l9.-Ihe upland cotton acreage is some
what smaller than heretofore Fact is.
II is gradually decreasing year by year
The stand is tine and promises a fair
yield. Seasons have been good.
Eaceville, Decatur County. Ga, Nav
1--we have had no rain in this immedi-
ate section for the last week. Very young
cotton is suffering considerably for want
OF rain and what little is just planted will
not terminate until there is more moisture
In the ground Rain is needed very much
here. South and east of this place a
heavy rain fell last Wednesday, East of
this place they had a hail storm which
did considerable damage to the crops.
Cochran, Pulaski County, Ca, MAY 49,
This county can come to the front and
boast of fine crops generally, especially
cotton. There is plenty of 12-inch average
cotton all over the county. So far, we
have had good Seasonable rains A hail
storm passed over this section Friday
night II was not enough, however, to
damage the cotton crop.
Tennille, Washington County, Ca, MAY
19.-The condition of the cotton crop is
good. Most farmers have chopped out the
early planting, and rain has been abund-
ant during the week just passed. The late
planting is now about through.
Townsville. Thomas County, Ga,
May l9.-The condition Of cotton in
this section improved during the week
The seasons are very favorable, rains
coming when needed.
Eden, Efingham County, Ga, May 19.-
Cotton in this section is growing nicely
The recent rains have greatly improved
the crops and the stands are good
Griffin, Spalding County, Ga. May l9.
The cotton outlook in this section is
very favorable for a full crop, since the
last rains, which greatly benefited the
crop. The work of chopping out the cot
ton is now in progress. The farmers are
all jubilant since the last rains. The
total rainfall here is 1.70 inches for the
month.
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ca, May
19.-The acreage is about the same as last
year, but some claim that there is about
10 per cent. increase. The crop is in
splendid condition and is growing nicely.
The late freeze killed all the plants that
were up, but there was no Inconvenience
in getting seed to replant, and all that
was killed was replanted. There was an
increase in the cunt of fertilizers used
this year and the existing drougt has
not up to this time affected the plants
bonneville, Clinch County, Ga, May
19.-Cotton is looking well, but needing
rain. There has been no rain for over
two months. All cotton is chopped out to
a stand.
Pembroke, Bryan County, Ga, May
19.-Cotton is growing wonderfully, aided
by the recent rains in this section. The
sea island cotton has all been chopped
out and the stands are good.
Hazlehurst, Appling County, Ca. May
19.-The condition of sea island cotton
has been greatly improved by the recent
rains. Cotton has been worked
CIaxton, Tattnall County, Ca, May
19.-For the past ten days rain has been
abundant in this section, which has
greatly improved the cotton crop About
all the replants are up and thinned to a
stand. If the farmers have good seasons
through June and succeed in keeping
Gen. Green under control there is no
reason that they should not harvest
good crop of cotton. We had good
shower Sunday evening.
BOMBS AT FIRES.