The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-10

Midtown. Berrien County, Georgia,
June S.-The long drought in this section
was broken Thursday 3y d cOpious show
er, and il revived all growing crops,
which were beginning to wither under
the scorching hot sunshine of the past
two weeks. The acreage of the sea island
cotton is a good deal smaller than at the
same time last year, but it is in good,
healthy growing condition. Blooms were
reported in some places as early as June
/. The cut worms have been doing con
siderable damage to growing crops but
it is hoped they will subside now since
hot weather has set in in earnest
Claxton, Tattnall County. Georgia, June
S.-Sea island cotton is smaller through
out this country than in years, but
the recent showers MAKE il look fresh
and green. If the seasons are favorable
for the balance of the summer there will
be good crop. As general thing the
farmers have their crops entirely clean
and free from grass
Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, June
s.-After a more careful inquiry, the cot
ton statement of last week for Coffee
county, Georgia, needs correcting There
is not more than half as much sea island
cotton planted this year as last. and in
growth it is two months behind a cor
responding date of last year. There has
been only one week of dry, hot weather,
and the farmers have cleaned out their
crops. The best and foremost planters,
from present indication, only concede that
one-fourth of last years crop will be
made.
Wrightsville, Jfhnson County, Georgia,
June 8.-There is an increase in the acre
age of the sea island to the amount Of
about 10 per cent. of the crop. According
to the local agency report for this place
the commercial fertilizer is off about 40
per cent
Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia,
June S.-There are only about two hundred
acres sea island cotton planted in the
southern portion of this county around
Barlow and Wadley on Central railroad
1t is looking well.
Cameron, Screven County, Georgia, June
S.-The acreage planted in sea island cot
ton is about 80 per cent. less than last
year. The condition of the growing crop
is the same as that reported of upland cot
ton.
Hazlehurst, Appling County, Georgia,
June S.-The rain which fell on Wednes-
day and Thursday will help the growth
greatly as 1t was needed. Cotton is look
ing well The farmers have worked out
all of the grass.
Jasper, Hamilton County Florida, June
8-Weather has been very favorable dur
ing the past week and cotton has i'm
proved greatly. With another week of
good weather the crop will be out of grass
and nearly up to last year.
Houston, Suwannee County, Florida, June
s.-The past week has been hot and dry,
lust the kind of weather to kill grass and
make cotton grow. The crops are gener-
ally clean and doing well.
Madison, Madison County. Florida, June
S.-The acreage of sea island and upland
cotton in this county. taken together,
is less by from Is to 20 per cent. than
last year Relatively, the sea island acre
age has been increased and the upland
decreased; that is, there is more sea island
in proportion 10 upland than last year.
Each is in good condition, but is back
ward by about two weeks.
High Springs, Alachua County, Florida.
June s-The recent rains have benefited
the cotton crop, and If no damage is done
it will average about so per cent.