The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07


is small and little later than the years
previous, owing to the lateness of the cool
weather. The acreage planted is about
usual average, though in some sections Of
the county hog and homiuy seems 10 be
claiming the attention of our farmers.
Splendid stands OF cotton reported by
nearly all our farmers
Eden, EfdBgham County, May Crops
are suffering very much for want Of rain,
particularly cotton which was planted
late. There is a very poor stand at
present in this section.
SEA ISLAND.
Hazlehurst, Appling County, May s.
| The acreage about the same as last year.
Very little damage done by the freeze.
All that was killed was replanted. There
was no difficulty in obtaining planting
seed Crops are in poor condition. Some
of the farmers, not securing good stand,
are ploWlng up their cotton and planting
corn and potatoes
Reidsville, Tattnau County, May 8
The acreage this year is about the same
as last season; perhaps a little more.
Most of the crop had been planted before
the late freeze. ana Of what had come up,
nearly one-half was killed. There was
no difficulty in obtaining seed TO replant,
and now there are generally very good
stands, and the farmers are busy chop
ping out.
Pembroke, Bryan County, May 4.-The
greater part of cotton in this section is
sea island, about one third of which was
chopped out this week The continuance
of cool nights and dry weather of course
retarded its growth some, though cotton
will grow with less rain than corn, etc.
Some parties have been compelled to
plant two or three times on account of
the freeze and recent drought. There
was some ram in the first part of the
week, which was very beneficial, but
more is needed. Cut worms are worse
than for few years past, and are doing
great damage to young cotton. The un-
usual quantity of them are due to the
fact that cold weather and dry soil es-
pecially suits them. Where German
kainit or salt was used under cotton with
other stuff, cut worms do no damage, no
matter how low the land may be, as evil
denced by few instances around here.
Some sea island cotton is late and Just
coming up, and there is a little on rich
new land or inches high with s leaves.
Claxton, Tattnall County May 5.-The
I cotton crop in this section is much i'm
proved by the recent rains and warm
weather, and if seasons strike, there will
be about rs per cent. of crop made. 1t
will be rather late on account of having
been replanted as much as twice, and
then great deal of 1t had to be re-
planted. The farmers are very much en-
cOuraged since the cold spell is over. We
| had good rains Sunday afternoon and
Sunday night.
Faceville, Decatur County May g.
Several of the planters are planting from
one to eight acres of sea island cotton
this year for the first time. l suppose
fifty acres is the extent of the crop in
this section this year. All crops are
| grassier this year than has been hereto
! v,lr.~ to- g.N
April
| bonneville, Clinch County, May s.
! The acreage is about the same as planted
last year; about 20 per cent. was killed
| by the freeze and 10 per cent. replanted {;
| there was considerable difficulty in OBJ
! tanning seed for replaGting cotton is look
! ing well, but cut worms are getting in
their work; rain is much needed.
Douglas, Coffee County, May 5.-There
! is about 20 per cent. more sea island cot
ton planted this year than last. About
! 40 per cent. of the crop was killed by the
Easter freeze, but our farmers had enough
seed to plant over, though not altogether
as good as those selected for the first
| planting. Cool nights and mornings have
caused bad stand in some instances.
Archer, Alachua County, Fla, May s.
The acreage this year, as compared with
last year, is double. There was no cot
ton up at the time of the recent freeze.
There was no difficulty in obtaining all
the seed needed. There is very poor
stand on account of the dry weather.
Fully 80 per cent. of the seed has not yet
| come up.
Greenville, Madison County, Fla, May
5-There is 20 per cent. more sea island
| cotton planted than last year The crop
is not as far advanced as at this time last
season on account of cold snap in March.
Considerable had to be replanted.
Jasper, Hamilton County, Fla, May s.
The nights are still too cold for cotton.
The growth during the past week has
been very little. 1t is dry, but not suffering
for rain a good shower would, however
be acceptable.