The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-22
COTTON LOOKING SICK.
But Warm Weather Will Probably
Bring 1t Ont in a Few Days.


Reports From Different Points in This
Section Say the Crop Has Been
Slightly Damaged, but viii Likely
Be Restored-Truck Set Back About
Four or Five Days, but No Potatoes
Damaged-Meridian Miss, the Only
Weather Bureau Station in the Cot
ton Belt Reporting Frost on Sunday.
Now that the cold snap has about
petered out, those interested in the condi-
ton of the crops in this section and else
where are anxious to get all the informa-
ton possible with regard to what effect
the cold weather had on vegetation.
So far as can be ascertained, the cold
weather, while felt by the crops every
where in this section did no severe
damage. The cotton crop is reported as
looking very sick in South Georgia-es-
pecially around Valdosta-but there were
no traces of frost there whatever; con-
sequently, it is probable that, with warm
weather for day or two, it will fully re-
cover from the shock experienced.
Millen and Statesboro both report that
the crops in those localities were materi-
ally damaged but to what extent cannot
yet be ascertained. Lake City reports
that so far as has been ascertained the
damage to the crops in that section of
Florida amounted to nothing.
SET BACK BY THE COLD.
The cotton in this section is reported to
be from six to twelve inches high, some
of il being in bloom and some in boil, and
about the only damage done is a set
back of some days, from which little
warm and otherwise favorable weather
will cause it to recover shortly.
The cotton men in Savannah base their
observations largely on the condition of
the market, as well as on correspondence
from their customers in various sections
The New York market is always well
posted as to the condition of the crop and
any damage that it sustains, and any ma
terial damage is always followed by
rise in the market price
of the staple. Yesterday, however,
instead of rising, cotton fell off two or
three points, which gives ground to the
belief that the cold snap did no material
damage TO the crop In general. The
weather bureau has received no reports
as to the condition of the crop.
GETTING WARMER.
The weather has begun to moderate
now and the outlook for to-day is that it
will be slightly warmer with probable
showers. A general rise in the tempera-
ture is reported throughout this sec
ton. Few frost reports were received
from any stations in this part of the
south, and the only station which re
ported frost yesterday was Meridian,
Miss, which stated that light frost
formed there Sunday morning
A farmer from near Griffin, who came
down on last nights train said that cot
ton in that section is badly hurt. 1t is,
of course, impossible yet, he said to tell
exactly what the damage is, but it is
heavy.
The effects of the cold on the truck
farms were seen yesterday. The leaves
OF cucumber plants, okra and beans were
touched with frost in the hollows and
low places where the wind did not keep
it of. The tender leaves turned black in
the sun and dried up. On the hills and in
the more exposed places the vegeta bles
were not touched. The frost was so light
that it did not damage the vegetables any
further than setting them back few
days.
NARROW ESCAPE.
A few degrees lower temperature
would have caused heavy damage The
potato vines do not show the effects of
the cold at all, and fruit is too far ad-
vanced to be injured, except by a freeze.
A temperature of $50 or 80 would have
played havoc with the truck crops.
Mr. M. L, Exley said yesterday that
aside from the cucumber vines and okra
leaves, and here and there few bean
vines in the hollows, there was no effect
of the cold except, of course, to check the
growth Of vegetables. Nothing was dam
! aged, he said. The cucumber, okra and
bean vines were only touched, not enough
to cause any injury to the crops.
| On Mai. Ryals' place on the Springfield
| plantation there were the same effects
but no damage aside from setting back
| the growth OF the vegetables probably a
| few days.