The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
COTTON MUCH IMPROVED.
Favorable seasons of Great BENEFIT
TO the Growing Crop.

10 the Growing Crop.
The condition OF the growing cotton
crop mas been greatly improved during the
past week The farmers are well I'd with
thelr work, and the yield IS expected TO
De iair, considering the small amount of
len'ilizers used. The following reports
nave been received from correspondents:
UPLANDS.
Paschal, Talbot County, Georgia. June
zz.-Rain and sunshine alternating to suit
the needs of the crops, have been the
Inarked weather features for the mast
49,; 4 ne rainfall on the 11th and 18th
va ,Luily inch and was general over this
portion OF Georgia. The ranges of rho
thermometer for the week were 7S 10 n
degrees. Farmers are now laying bv'i
I'm oei ia corn 1r The crop is good, especially
alu growing rapidly, but II Will go on the
record as a late crop.
OIiNer' ScreVen County, Georgia. June
Til me ne cotton and corn crops through
TiiS secJion are now progressing finely.
Ihey We're late starting off, on account of
lne cold, but now look very promising
Inc. Inc acreage Is about the same as last
year, but there was not over half as much
guano used this year as last.
cameron, Screven County, Georgia,
June Pho material change in crops
since last report Corn generally very
good and the bulk of 1t being laid by.
The cotton, while yet behind the season,
Is clean, well worked, and growing rap
ldiy. The seasons have been very good
Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia,
June 1.-THE seasons have been fine AMI
the cotton crop has improved. The weed
Is smaller and the stands poorer than last
year.
Abbeville. Wilcox County, Georgia,
June THE cotton crop is vigorous and
promising The acreage in this county has
been reduced fully % per cent. this year.
Mllville, Burke County, Georgia, June
Tine cotton crop is improving since
a 90 g
sun small and will have to take on, con-
siderable growth before it will be large
enough to take on anything like an av-
erage crop. The color is good. This is
true both of short and long cotton.
Wrightsville, johnson County, Georgia,
June 22.-Heavy rains fell in this vicinity
last Sunday, which were very much need
ed, especially for the putting in of the
pea crop. Corn and cotton are now in a
me growing condition having been work
Townsville, Thomas County, Georgia.
June 22;-The last week has been most
favorable to growing cotton and its condi-
Washington. Wilkes County, Georgia
Farmers are complaining great deal
that the injury the drought is doing the
crops in this section.
SEA ISLAND.
Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, June
22.-Continued good weather for the past
two weeks in this county has wonderfully
improved the growth of sea island cotton,
and farmers are well up with their work.
But 1t will take further very favorable
weather for this county to make more
than one-fourth as much as 1t made last
year, while there are few exceptionally
fine fields
Wrightsville, Washington County, Geor-
gia, June 22.-The sea island cotton is
looking well and is about 13 to Is per cent
of the crop in this county, mostly being
experimental with on a small scale, to
see what will be the result. If successful
much more will go in another season:
HqZalhnrSt. AnDlinR County.
June 21.-CottOn Is in good condition for
growing and if nothing further turns up
there will be a good yield.
Farmers are laying by their corn crops
and will then give cotton their whole at
tention.
bonneville, Clinch County, Georgia,
June 2.-The continued drought ana not
weather is playing havoc with the cotton
in some sections of the county. Where
rain has fallen, cotton looks fairly. The
their crops in good condition.
Newnansville, Alachua County, Florida,
June 22.-The cotton crop, though former
ly one of the principal ones in this section.
is not as large as in former years. The
crop may be said to be somewhat later
than it was this time last year, owing to
the cool weather and high winds in April.
The buyers have just returned from
short trip through portion of Southwest
Houston, Suwannee County. Florida,
June 22.-The cotton crop Is progressing
fairly well. 1t is still behind last year
growth al this time, owing to the late
cold weather. While the stalk is small
it seems to be fruiting we'll There is
some little complaint of disease. 1t dies
while looking healthy, and upon examina-
tion it is found that the center of the
stalk is black. This disease is only found
in spots as yet. Rains have been pretty
general for the last week, some places
heavy, with some wind and hail, but in
other parts very light. In fact, some are
complaining that they have not had rain
enough.