The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-29
THE GROWING COTTON CROPS.
Reports From the Upland and Sea
Island Sections.


From correspondence received by the
Morning News, it is shown that in the up
land cotton section that the plant is doing
fairly well after the recent rains, but that
the weather is too dry. In some sections
rain is very much needed. as the blooms
are beginning TO shed.
Sea island cotton has been materially in
Jured by the excessive rains, and the plant
is shedding bottom leaves and fruit. The
outlook is not encouraging for n fun crop.
Other crops are doing well and promise
Tennillee, Washington Co. Ca. July 81
Cotton has suffered severely by the dry
weather and hot sun. In many, places the
weed is fired for half of its hight. II can
not be estimated now what the injury viii
be, as II Will require week for IL to react
and cast off the fruit that is injured. Cen
eral showers fell throughout the county
during the last three days. Late cotton
was not injured so much as that planted
early, for the late planted had not taken
on much fruit Corn is injured also very
materially in some localities.
Americas, Sumter Co, Ga, July H-The
cotton crop in this section has suffered
greatly during the past two days. The
prospects of an average crop is not
good. In some localities rain is greatly
needed, which, with the excessive heat
mas scalded the leaves and Is causing the
squares and small bOlls to shed. If the
present conditions continue ten days long
er a short crop is inevitable.
Midwife, Burke Co, Ga. July 27.-Cot-
ton in this section is needing rain.
yellow tinge is seen upon the under leaves
in some places, and sea island cotton
seems TO be suffering in this respect more
than short cotton. While cotton is TAX
ing on fruit 1t always needs some rain,
otherwise 1t will shed some OF its forms.
and this is the case in some sections. There
is no sign of rust as yet
Paschal, Talbot Co, Ga, July give
are having f1ne cotton weather now and
marked Improvement is perceptible, espe-
cially on red land. Reports from the gray
and sand lands are unsatisfactory. Much
OF the cotton is yellow and not in healthy
condition. The temperature for the week
averaged 80 at midday. The fodder har-
vest begins soon on the early fields. If
the present weather continues the quanti-
ty saved will be beyond precedent. Peas,
potatoes sorgham, peanuts, and in fact,
all crops, except cotton promise a bounti-
full yield and there is yet time enough
for this to make a fair crop.
ThOmasville Thomas Co. Ga. July ~
The condition of cotton is unchanged from
last week There is still too much rain
for best results.
Lumpkin, Stewart Co., Ca, July 27-The
cotton crop in this county has improved
considerably. We are now needing rain.
The crop is suffering some, after so much
rain as we had up to two weeks ago. Now
we are dry and all crops showing the need
of it.
Houston, Suzanne Co. Fla. July 81
Heavy rains and hot sunshine still contin-
ues, which is against the health of the
cotton plant. There are many complaints
llldut ny Inc IdIIDeIS That the cotton Is
shedding bottom leaves and the fruit
Some say that if their cotton makes any
thing II Will have to do so after now as
there is but little cotton on the stalk now
although ii has been blooming for five or
six weeks. Others report their crop as do
ing fairly well, and not very much she'd
ding. There Is some grass now. Taking
everything together the outlook for full
crop is not encouraging.
bonneville, Clinch Co., Ga, July ~
The continued heavy rains OF the last
three weeks have damaged cotton consid-
erably. In some localities the stalk has
commenced TO shed its leaves and fruit
Madison, Madison Co, Fla July ~
In consequence of the continued rains the
cotton crop has been already injured and
II the rains continue will suffer serious
damage. The weed is in good condition
as to size and growth. but is even now
shedding, and should the rains hold up
1t is feared that the shedding will increas Sc
Jasper, Hamilton Co, Fla, July 27-Ex,
cessive and continued rains is injuring the
cotton crop very materially. 1t is putting
on too much weed and shedding the fruit
A good corn crop Is assured.