The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-18
BAKING POWDER.
CONDITION OF THE COTTON CROP.
Reports From Correspondents in
Georgia and Florida

Reports From Correspondents in
Georgia and Florida
Cotton has been very much in need of
rain during the past week. The con-
tinued drought has retarded the growth
and caused the plant to die in some sec
lions. The reports from correspondents
published below, show variable condi-
tion in the different parts of the cotton
belt. In some places there has been an
improvement, while others have ex-
perienced a set back.
The sea island crop of this state has
suffered severely from the drought, while
reports from Florida show that the
growth is fair, Notwithstanding the need
of rain. From all points where upland
cotton is raised it is estimated that there
will be decrease in the yield, as COM
pared with last year. The following are
the latest reports from correspondents:
UPLAND.
Tennille, Washington County, June 16.-
The weather has been warmer and more
favorable to the the growth of cotton for
the past ten days, but no rain has come vet
There We're partial showers in the county
during the week, but the Tennille section
is suffering with the drought severely.
ogress, and some Of the latest planted
Will not get up in time TO amount to
much OF crop, even though it should
rain to-day. The first planting has made
fair progress during the last week, and
now at the close of the second week, the
weed is about the size that it usually at
tains by the aclose of the first week in
June, A consensus Of opinions of the
most observant,' practical farmers now,
IS, that the present cotton prospect is
from 10 to 20 per cent. off, as compared
with last year, considering the dwarfed
plant from late spring, poor stands aud
the dry weather.
Mclae, Telfair County, June l6.-It is
now one month and two days since we had
rain to do any perceptible good Cotton
is suffering greatly. The farmers are
blue and all nature seems to be praying
for rain.
Midwife, Burke County, June 16.-Rain
is badly needed in this section. The cot
ton crop does not seem to grow much.
The days are hot and the nights cool, be-
ing very much against it. The under
leaves, which were damaged month ago
by cold, are now shedding, and the weed
does not look as green and vigorous as it
should at this time of the year.
Eaceville, Decatur County, June IS
The first rain in four weeks fell here last
night. 1t was only light shower. There
eastern part of of Gadsien county, Flor
ida, yesterday, which did considerable
damage to crops. Cotton in this section
IS doing well. 1t is not growing very fast
but is ''fruiting'' well and some fields are
blooming.
Thomasville, Thomas County, June 16.-
Dry weather is beginning to tell on cotton
IN some parts OF the county. Certain other
parts have had rain, and the cotton is
good. The rain has fallen in spots and
not generally. In other respects the con-
dition of cotton is fine
Lumpkin, Stewart County, June IS
The cotton crop looks we'll The dry
weather still prevails. With favorable
seasons there will be an average crop of
cotton in this county.
Blackshear, Pierce County, June 10.
Crops are still suffering from the
protracted drought, no rain having fallen
yet. Where cotton has been properly
cultivated it is doing very we'll
Reynolds, Taylor County, June 16.-
The cotton plant has grown very nicely
the past week. Lice are beginning to
disappear. A light shower fell Wednes-
day, Cotton blooms are noticed in some
forward patches.
Fort Valley, Houston County, June 1C.
The continued dry weather and cool
nights are efecting cotton. Though not
suffering very much for rain it is in poor
NOAhlblOn
Americas. Sumter County, June 16.-
Cotton is making no progress during the
contipued drought in this section There
is no prospect of rain. 1t is so dry that
grass cannot grow.
SEA ISLAND.
Pembroke, Bryan County, June 16.-
Very little change has taken place in re-
gard to the condition of the sea island
cotton crop since the last report. Alight
shower of rain fell Tuesday night, which
did not penetrate the ground far enouph
to moisten the roots, but resulted in allie
waiting the scorching effect of the sun
upon the stalk. If cotton has grown any
during the last week il is imperceptible.
AT an unusual size of the stalk, blossoms
are putting out and in some cases there
are bollS maturing at stage which is I'M
rlvaled in years past 1t is the general
opinion in this section that cotton now is
cut off one-third.
bonneville, Clinch County,iJune 16.-
The outlook for cotton at present is alarm
ing. II 1t does not rain in a few DAYS all
late cotton will be dead. One farmer re-
ported ten acres total loss. Have not
had any rain in twelve weeks.
Abel, Berrien County, June 16-Al-
though the weather has been very dry
for the past four weeks, the crop of cot
ton is growing fairly we'll
Hazlehurst, Appling County, June 10
A very welcome rain fell Wednesday
night. 1t will do the cotton great good
as it is the first that has fallen in three
weeks. Farmers are up with their work
in cotton. Cotton is looking well, consid-
ering the dry season.
Douglas, Coffee County, June 16.-Cot-
ton is suffering from the protracted
drought. Sea island is growing well, and
as yet is not hurt.
Johnston, Liberty County. - The
drought continues aud cotton is SUFFERING
In some places it is dying for want of
rain.
Jasper, Hamilton County, Fla.-The
drought is still unbroken, and cotton is
making but little Roadway The weed is
very small and in poor condition
Guilford, Bradford County, Fla-Cot-
ton is in fine condition, and the seasons
are perfect for this plant.