The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-03
SEA ISLANDS BIG CROP.
1t Will Be the Largest in the History
Of Cotton Growing.

Savannah Has Received 43, 900 of the
Total Crop Estimated at Close to 3d.
600 Bales - Savannah's Receipts
Compared With Those of Other
! Markets-Figures of the Crop.
The great Importance of Savannah as
shipping point for sea island cotton is
fully demonstrated by the seasons enor-
nous business. The entire crop which
has come in sight so far is Al, 800 bales, of
which Savannah has received 43,208
bales; / $40 bales have gone to Charles
ton, and the markets of Florida have re-
ceived 2,242 bales.
| There has been an increase in receipts
of 1885 bales at this port, as compared
with the same period last year; a de-
crease of 1859 bales at Charleston, and a
| decrease of sos bales in the markets of
Florida.
OF the 43, POS bales received at Savan-
nah, 31.756 bales have already been ex-
ported, and the stock, in Guiding the
amount on hand Sept. 1, when the season
opened, is 1854 bales.
| The receipts during the last four
| months have been unprecedented in the
| history of sea island cotton growing, and
they have had the effect Of reducing the
/ price to some extent, the market having
| gradually declined from the opening of
the season. East Floridas, however,
| have held their value throughout the sea-
son, as this grade of staple has been in
steady demand, and has taken the place,
to a considerable extent, of the product of
the islands of Carolina, which was de-
/ I l.,
| gias have been in fair demand, though
prices have been lower than they were
last year.
THE FIRST OUTLOOK GLOOMY.
At the opening of the season the out
look for a sufficient crop Of sea island cot
| ton to meet the demand, was very gloomy
1t was well known that the acreage
planted in Mitchell Brooks, Bryan and
several other counties in Georgia was
greatly increased over the previous year,
and that in the state of Florida there had
been Is per cent. more cotton planted than
the year before. But there were grave
misapprehensions as to the results of the
crop, as the planting had commenced
carly, and just as the plant began to
sprout, there were excessive rains which
injured it, and caused rust to get
in it's work and kill a large
proportion of the young crop. Then came
Der, which totally destroyed the crop of
fine cotton on the islands of South Caro-
lima, and did great damage to the grow
ing cotton in Georgia and East Florida.
When the season fairly opened it was
found that the excellent weather
which prevailed throughout the
latter part of September and October had
caused the plant to mature very rapidly,
and it was Immediately harvested and
sent to market In addition to these
favora BILE circumstances there were no
killing frosts, and the plants bore a "top
crop" which added greatly to the unex-
pected large yield.
THE CROP TO GO OVER 81 900 BALES.
From careful investigation of the sit
uation, gathered from reliable CORE
spondents throughout the entire sea
island cotton section, it has been ascer.
tanned that the entire crop of 1S93-'94 will
be about 81, ZOO bales against As, 400 bales
last year.
The following tables, which show the
increase and decrease of the crop in va
rious sections, as compared with last
season, will give very fair idea of the