The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
SEA ISLAND COTTON CROP.
STATEMENT OF IT'S CONDITION IN
THREE STATES.

Prices Between Irregular and
High Grade CottOns-other Matters
of Interest Pertaining 10 the Crop.
H. F. Dutton & Co.'S sea island cotton
report for South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, to May 90 1899, as to acreage
stand, commercial fertilizer domestic ma
nures cultivation, condition of plant,
weather, plant being earlier or later, and
amount of selected seed from the islands
of South Carolina. as compared TO this
time last season. gathered from circular
espondence with 5000 farmers, mer-
chants brokers and cotton buyers of above
named states. are as follows:
south Carolina.
In this state the weather has been favor
able to the plant in large proportion Of
the sea island territory. The crop is fully
two weeks late, owing TO late colds. The
plant is small, but in a healthy condition.
Weather for the past week has been ex-
ceedingly dry. Must have rain soon or
plant viii be seriously injured.
Average report by counties, on a basis
of 100 per cent, as follows:
Barnwen County-Acreage 70 per cent;
stand 90 per cent; commercial fertilizer,
90 per cent; domestic manure, 50 per cent;
cultivation, 100 per cent; condition, 100 per
cent; weather fair; pant, later; select
ed seed So per cent
Beaufort County-Acreage, 1l5 per cent;
stand. 1Ol per cent. commercial fertilizer,
100 per cent; domestic manure, 100 per
cent; cultivation, 100 per cent; condition,
100 per cent; weather. fair; plant, later;
selected seed. 80 per cent.
Berkeley County-Acreage, lO5 per cent;
stand. 10 per cent; commercial fertilizer,
90 per cent; domestic manure, 80 per cent;
cultivation 80 per cent; condition, 40 per
cent; weather good; plant, same; selected
seed. 30 per cent.
Charleston County-Acreage. 120 per
cent. stand ITO per cent; commercial
fertilizer. 9S per cent; domestic manure,
100 per cent; cultivation. 100 per cent;
condition, 100 per cent; weather, fair;
plant. two weeks later; selected seed, 100
per cent.
Colleton County-Acreage, 100 per cent;
stand, IS per cent; commercial fertilizer,
so per cent; domestic manure, 100 per
cent: cultivation, 100 per cent; condition,
9S per cent; weather. fair; plant. later;
selected seed, 100 per cent.
Hampton County-Acreage, 100 per cent;
stand, 9s per cent. commercial fertilizer
s. per cent; domestic manure, 80 per cent;
cultivation, 10 per cent: condition, % per
cent; weather, fair; plant, later; selected
seed, 100 per cent.
Knowing the district as We do, one
should bear in mind that the general aver
age in state report is deceivlng, as
county showing a small per cent. OF loss,
NAV be a large producing county, where
a county showing large loss produces but
a small per cent of actual crop.
We feel safe in stating that the condi-
ton of the crop in South Carolina Is ruby
10 to Is per cent. better than last year at
present time.
Georgia.
The condition of the crop in this state
Is almost Identical with that of Sontn
Carolina Up to ten days ago the weather
of both was favorable. At present rain
badly needed In greater portion OF state
Reports by counties are as follows:
Appling County-Acreage 100 per cent;
stand 80 per cent; commercial fertilizer,
20 per cent; domestic manure, ITO per
cent: cultivation, 80 per cent; condition,
100 per cent; weather, fair plant, later;
seed from island, 80 per cent.
Bulloch County-Acreage, 100 per cent;
stand IS per cent; commercial fertilizer,
100 per cent; domestic manure, 100 per
100 per cent. weather, fair; plant, later;
eeed from island, 10 per cent.
Bryan County-Acreage, IS per cent;
stand 80 per cent; commercial fertilizer
90 per cent; domestic manure, 80 pei
cent; cultivation, 100 per cent; condition,
100 per cent. weather, fair; plant, later;
seed from island 80 per cent
Bulloch County-Acreage, 100 per cent.
STAND. 80 per cent; commercial fertilizer
100 per cent; domestic manure, 100 per
cent; cultivation, 100 per cent; condition.
100 per cent. weather fair; plant, later;
seed from island. so per cent.
Chatham County-Acreage 100 per cent. :;
stand. 50 per cent; commercial fertilizer
100 per cent; domestic manure, 81 per
cent; cultivation. IS per cent; condition,
100 per cent; weather. fair; plant, later
seed from island, 100 per cent.
Colquitt County-Aereage, 1O5 per cent. /;
stand, 100 per cent; commercial fertilizer.
100 per cent. domestic manure, 100 per
cent; cultivation, 100 per cent; condition,
IS per cent: weather, fair; plant, later;
seed from island, 1O5 per cent.
Clinch County-Acreage. 80 per cent;
stand, 90 per cent. commercial fertilizer.
100 per cent. domestic manure. So per
cent; cultivation 100 per cent; condition.
IS per cent; weather, fair plant later;
seed from island, 80 per cent.
Coifee County-Acreage, I'D per cent
stand, 100 per cent; commercial fertilizer,
100 per cent; domestic manure, 81 per
cent; cultivation, / 0 per cent. condition,
100 per cent; weather. fair; plant. later;
seed from island, 10 per cent.
Dougherty County-Acreage no per cent;
stand, 100 per cent; commercial fertilizer,
100 per cent; domestic manure, 100 per
cent; cultivation, 100 per cent; condition.
50 per cent; weather. fair; plant, later;
seed from island. 100 per cent.
Decatur CountyAAcreage, 100 per cent.
stand, 50 per cent; commercial fertilizer
100 per cent; domestic manure, 100 per
cent; cultivation. 100 per cent: condition
100 per cent; weather, fair; plant, later
seed from island, 100 per cent.
Emanuel County-Acreage. lis per cent.
stand, 102 per cent; commercial fertilizer
100 per cent; domestic manure IS per
cent; cultivation, 100 per cent; condition
100 per cent; weather, fair plant, later
seed from island, 10 per cent
Irwin County-Acreage, 100 per cent
stand, 96 per cent; commercial fertilizer
100 per cent; domestic manure 100 pei
cent; cultivation, 100 per cent: condition
100 per cent? weather fair; plant, later
seed from island. IS per cent.