The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-06
TRUCK CROPS IN DANGER.
TIE HARDEST APRIL FREEZE IN
TWENTY YEARS.

The Cold Wave sweeps over Nearly
the Entire S7uth-Yesterdsy Morn
ing's T smperature 81 Degrees, v it'll
a. White Frost-The SiRaal Bureau
Predicts a K ling Frost for This Morn
ing he truck crops Not Much In
iured up to Last Night-The Cold
Weather and the Cotton Crop.
The present cold snap is the severest that
Savannah has experienced so late in the
season in twenty years.
The signal bureau reports since 1871 show
only one record Of a lower temperature in
April than that of yesterday morning, and
that was S3e-but 10 lower than yesterday
mornings temperature, which was 81
April 2, 1881. The temperature this morn
ing is expected to go to the freezing point
Frost occurred over the south yesterday
morning as far as Jacksonville, where a
light frost was reported, with a temperature
of So. The following are the lowest tem-
peratures from southern stations: Atlanta
3S', Montgomery 32S, Augusta 30S, Charles
ton IS, Meridian 2Se, Pensacola $40, with a
light frost, Wilmington So, Mobile SO, New
Orleans AZ" and Norfolk 34'. At Savannah
the temperature fell to $40 and a white
frost fell.
COLD ALL OVER THE SOUTH.
The cold wave originated in the Rockies
Wednesday night, and has, since that time,
been moving slowly eastward. Cold weather
has been general over the country. Texas
probably escaped with less damage than any
other southern state. 1t Is probable also
that the greater portions OF Florida and
Louisiana have not, and will not be seriously
affected. Several light snowfalls
have occurred in Tennessee and
extreme Northern Georgia during the past
thirty-six hours The minimum Of the
wave will have passed by early tomorrow
morning.
Savannah and the territory Immediately
south of here, although visited by the frost,
did not, SO far as reports has been received,
suffer so seriously as was expected.
There are few reports yet as to the effect
of the frost ON the peach crop. Potatoes, IL
is believed, escaped except in few in
stances. Peas and cucumbers were nipped
and probably the early fruit. There is little
hope for prolific fruit crop owing to the
long and continuous rains.
THE COTTON CROP.
The cotton crop is believed TO have been
set back some from rains in Georgia,
Florida and South Carolina, and the
planters are behind in their work. About
the usual time to begin preparing the land
in Georgia Is the early part of February,
but the rains interfered with this some
what In Florida about Feb. is the time
for preparing the land but the weather there
has also been unfRvornble. About
the usual time for planting
in Florida is the first OF this month, but it is
not believed that there has been any plant
ing to sIeak Of, as the weather has been
altogether too cold. In Georgia there is
hardly ever any cotton planted before April
5, and as planters have been considerably
disturbed by the heavy rams and floods
there is hardly any doubt that planting has
been delayed, SO that the present extreme
cold will have no effect on the crop. Should
there have been any cotton planted 1t Is
doubtful if any Of it is above ground.
LITTLE PLANTING ANYWHERE.
There has, hos ever, really been no plant
ing of cotton except in the extreme south
of Florida. where the weather is usually
not 50 severe There has been some plant
ing in Texas, but in most states last month
was devoted to blowing and manuring, and
very little planting will be had before April
Is. In South Carolina the time for prepar
ing lands and planting is usually weeh
later than in Georgia.
Tho oOnse nsus of opinion is that the cold
snap will have little effect except delay
and, OF course, later crop than usual IL
the fall.
Some corn has been planted but there are
no advices yet as to its coming UP.
The signal bureaus predictions last night
by Assistant Observer benson were for fan
weather to-day, with but slight change il
temperature. The temperature at S O'Clock
last night was AZ.