The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-09
COTTON GROWING RAPIDLY.
reports From Correspondents i
Georgia and Florida.

Georgia and Florida.
The conditions for the cotton crop have
continued TO be favora BILE throughout this
section during the last week. The follow
ing reports from correspondents show
that the growing plant has about recov-
cred from the back-set it had a month
ago, and that the yield will be above the
average, unless some unforeseen disaster
should occur
Iennille, Washington County, July p
Cotton is growing nicely now, but the
farmers are afraid of too much rain. The
plant does not require much moisture,
and will not fruit well when there are
excessive rains. There have been some
heavy rains within the last two weeks in
several sections of our county, washing
the soil OF and sanding the low places,
much to the injury of cotton. Those who
have occupied the most favorable cotton
producing lands are hopeful that they
Will make an average crop, while others
not so fayorably located, are sure that
they will not. 1t is conceded by many
observant, practical farmers that when
the plant has attained sufficient size that
under favorab BILE conditions it can take on
as much fruit in ten days as it can mature.
ms being the case, II is very difficult to
give anything like an accurate opinion of
what sort of crop will be made
Midwife, Burke County, July Cot
ton is growing and looking we'll. 1t is
well fruited and if no drought nor rust
strike it later on the yield will be good.
Inc stalks seem to hold their fruit well
up TO date and the plant has good color.
Baxley. Appling County, July THE
cotton crop in this county is fine. There
has been rather too much rain in some
places, causing cotton to shed some of its
fruit. but the prospects are still good for
an unusually large crop.
Blackshear, Pierce County, July r.
The rains have continued through the
week and crops are growing finely. Some
rust in cotton has been reported in few
pla es in the county, however, but no seri-
Gus damage as yet.
Townsville, Thomas County. July =
The condition of cotton is still fine.
Americas, Sumter County, July THE
reports from this territory are more en-
couraging as to cotton. The prospects
have wonderfully improved during the
past two weeks. The indications now
promise almost an average crop.
SEA ISLAND.
Johnston, Liberty County, July THE
condition of sea island cotton has i'm
proved in this county since the last re-
port. 1t is growing very well now since
the drought has been broken, with pros
poets Of about two-thirds of crop in this
| section.
bonneville, Clinch County, July p
For the last week we have been having
rain in abundance. Cotton has greatly
improved. If the rain will continue there
will be Uhree-fifths of a cotton crop gath
cred in this section.
Hazlehurst, Appling County. July -
Cotton is in good condition and fruiting
well, with seasons favorable to a good
yield.
Pembroke, Bryan County, July Sea
| island cotton is looking fine, AMI the sea-
sons are bringing it out of the bacKset
occasioned by the late colds and want of
rain. One defect only is being brought
about by the great abundance of rain,
namely, the stalk is growing too large,
making the bolls fewer in some low lands.
All cotton has plenty of grown bolls, and
by Aug. l, will begin to open.
Guilford, Bradford County, July Z
Good rains have fallen in this section for
the past three weeks, and cotton is I'M
usually good exceeding the a yerage