The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-23
TWAS COUNTED TOO soon.
Crop Estimates Like Counting
Chicks in the shell.

Crop Estimates Like Counting
Chicks in the she'll.
Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE state COM
missioner OF agriculture has heard from
more than one-half OF his agents and cor
respondents In the various counties with
regard TO the crop statistics for month OF
August. An estimate based upon the re-
turns from these counties. and on all in
formation from other sources. show the
crop 10 be about 50 per cent. OF an average.
The effects OF the protracted heat and
drought are painfully apparent in the dam
age to the corn and cotton crops, and it
Is not unlikely that 50 per cent. Is too high
an estimate for this state. 49,.
Later returns, however. materially alter
these figures.
Raleigh, N. c.. Aug. 22-From informa-
tion received from different portions OF the
state OF North Carolina, Gov. Carr feels
satisfied that the cotton crops for this
year has been injured nearly forty per
cent. on account Of the excessive dryness
and intense heat.
the state bureau OF the United States
weather and crop service said in his last
report: From All portions Of the state
come the reports OF deterioration due to ex-
cesslve heat and a want of rain; not sim
gle report was received. but that stated
that cotton Is failing. SO general and ex-
tended is the injury done by the heat and
want of rain that only sea island cotton
had escaped, and that Is ripening prema-
turely."
A prominent statistician has furnished
some figures that may be relied upon
This years South Carolina cotton acreage
was estimated at ,992, ,2SO as against !, 1,777,-
O2S In 1894, and 1,7S50H last year. The
production In bales in 1S9l-95 was 73S,s40
and the condition OF the crop on Aug. ]
was .95: the production for the season OF
lsgi-95 was 6ss 1855, and the condition Of
crop on Aug. ] was 81. The condition OF
the present crop on Aug. i was .oS, with
every prospect OF being much lower on
Sept. /. The acreae for this year is very
large, but the condition two weeks ago
was only .s4, which will indicate, allow
ing a good margin, crop OF i9l,fOo pales.
The condition has fallen off ten points
since Aug. 1, and stands ut rs. rms week
indicates crop OF 7O0,729 bales, when Is
slightly larger than last year production,
but not so large as that Of the preceding
year.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 22.-R. T. Nesbitt,
commissioner Of agriculture, reports the
condition Of the Georgia cotton crop;
! The early planted cotton, about half the
/ crop started off well. and is a good crop,
/ which has matured, and is now being
4 picked The balance of the crop, how
4 ever, came up late on account OF unusually
/ dry April and May. This late cotton
made rapid growth, and up to Aug. look
/ ed very promising, but without any ma
/ tured bolls. The excessively hot and dry
| weather of the past three weeks has RUM
| ed this cotton, causing a shedding OF
leaves, forms and young bolls, and leay-
| ing only few half grown bolls on stalks.
/ Rains now can do this cotton but little
good, unless there should be an usually
late fall. when possibly little top crop
might be made. On Aug. the crop prom
isod splenddly all over Georgia Now !
shall be agreeably surprised II the state
makes over 20 per cent. OF crop. In my
/ whole experience don't think have ever
| seen so great a falling off in so short a
/ period OF time.
Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 22-L. b. Womb
/ will, commissioner Of agriculture, reports
/ the condition Of the Florida cotton as
/ follows: The acreage planted OF cotton
/ this season was in excess OF that Of last
4 year by about 80 per cent; about one
/ half Of the crop was planted just before
/ and during the first part Of the spring
/ drought; the remainder was planted at
/ the close OF the dry weather, and was
! late, therefore, in coming up; the first
/ planted made a poor stand on account OF
/ the drought, and the last planting on ac
i count of the excessive rain, followed by
/ the extreme high temperature, rusted
| and shed both leaves and fruit badly In
many localities. The combined adverse
| influences have brought about change
| in condition that Will In all probability re-
duce the yield enough to completely Off
set the expected gains by increased acre
/ age Both varieties of cotton have los
considerably during the past two weeks
| and the percentage OF conditions stands
| Upland cotton, 81 per cent. sea island cot
| ton IS per cent; average condition of thi
cotton crop Of all varieties Of the state
! S7l5 per cent.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 22-The Southern
Associated Press reporter interviewe,
farmers from nine counties in Central Mis-
sissippi to-day as to crop conditions. Cot
| ton is declared from 25 to 50 per cent. shor
| Of the average yield. Early planted corn Il
| good but May corn is sorry. Cane, po
tatoes and rice promise fair yield OF
| an average. Pastures have dried up.
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WILL NOT, CONSOLIDATE.
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