The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-30
COTTON LOOKS SICK.
REPLANTING MAY BE NECESSARY IN
SOME PARTS OF GEORGIA.

North Georgia Few Myths Ago.
Serious Damage Done.
Now that the cold snap has about
petered out, those interested in the con
dition OF the crops in this section and
elsewhere are anxious to get all the in
formation possible with regard to what
effect the cold weather had on vegeta-
ton.
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, but
there were no traces of frost, and it is
probable that, with warm weather, it
will fully recover from the shock ex.
perienced.
1t looks as If the recent blizzard did
considerable damage to crops in some
parts of the state, however.
The official report OF the weather
bureau gives the following estimate of
the crop condition: Saturday night the
murcury ranged from SO degrees in the
north to 46 degrees in the southern Sec
ton of the state. Happily it was cloudy
and windy, else destructive frosts would
certainly have occurred over the north
ern half Of the state. AS it was, the
high cold winds caused the leaves Of cot
ton and other tender plants to shrlVel
and die. 1t ia yet too early to say how
much permanent damage has been done,
as time alone can show whether the
plants will again put out. 1t seems
probable, though, that not a great
amount of cotton has been actually kill
ed, and that the chief effect will be a
retardation OF its growth. III;
"Reports received from the northern
section indicate very discouraging
state of laffairs. The early pant of the
week was favorable for the rapid growth
of vegetation and the advancement of
farm work, but the weather turned
cold and windy, with heavy
RAIN, and, in some localities, sleet and
hail, which put a stop to cotton chop
ping and injured the crop greatly.
THE DAMAGE SERIOUS.
"Many planters fear that much cotton
has been killed and will have to be re-
planted, while all agree that the damage
is serious. At present the full effects of
the colo and unfavorable weather can
scarcely be accurately estimated.
"Corn still appears to be in fair con-
dition and not greatly injured by the
cold.
Damage to cotton is reported all
through the northeastern section of the
state. The extent of the damage cannot
be estimated as yet. It will take warm,
sun-shiny weather to tell whether the
plant will revive. Many farmers think
replanting will be necessary, but there
are some unfortunate ones who have not
the means at hand to procure more cot
ton seed. The leaves have been wither-
ed and killed on much of the early cot
ton, but there are hopes that the bud
still has life and that warm weather will
start the growth of cotton anew.
IN WESTERN GEORGIA.
"Many of the farmers of western
Georgia are badly frightened about their
cotton crop. Cotton was coming along
pretty well, was nearly chopped out and
the stands were good. The cold weather
has completely reversed the cotton as
pect. The leaves have wilted and the
plant looks scorched. Some say that
portion of the cotton crop has been
| killed outright, and that more of
the crop will die. Farmers are
waiting for warmth and sunshine to de-
termine the extent of the injury to cot
| ton.
Crops were booming in the central
counties until the cold northeast winds
brought the weather of higher and colder
ATTITUDES into Georgia. The cotton crop
is the one that has suffered most from
the change. Fall oats are ready for the
scythe, and in few places have been
/ cut. Com is small, but is doing well
and has good color
"a great many potato slips have been
set out since the rain.
Given in the southern section of the
state the cold weather has retarded crop
growth. No apparent injury has been
done to cotton and other crops, as rule,
other than to make the growing season a
late one.
1.-THE weather in the southeastern
counties, although unseasonably lcold
during the last half of the week, has on
the whole been rather favorable for
crops. Besides the injury to cotton the
recent cold winds have played havoc
with the growing garden truck