The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-27
COTTON IN GEORGIA.
Commissioner Nesbitt Says 1t Ii
Badly Damaged, but Will Recover.

| Commissioner Nesbitt Says It Is
Badly Damaged, but Will Recover.
Col. r. T. Nesbitt, commissioner of
! agriculture, was in the city yesterday,
registered at the Pulaski house. He left
for Atlanta last night.
Col. Nesbitt is making an active cam
paign for reelection, and has by far the
largest Endorsement of any of the candi-
dates in the field, so far as the primaries
have gone. Out of the counties which
have acted so far he has received 4S votes
in the convention. Pres. J. O. Waddell,
of the Georgia State Agricultural Society,
has received and Hon. Martin V. Cal
win, of Richmand, 10.
From the figures, it looks like things
were going Col Nesbitt's way in the CON
vention when it meets next August sHe
had little to say about the situation as it
appears throughout those sections of the
state where he has been, but he seems to
have every reason to be hopeful Of the re-
suit.
THE CONDITION OF THE COTTON CROP.
Commissioner Nesbitt was asked by a
representative of the MORNING News as
crop throughout the state.
He said there is no doubt, as was shown
by reports received at his department,
that the crop has been very badly dam
aged, especially in the northern portion OF
the state The frost caused the leaves in
many places to fall off. The cotton was
to some extent made lousy, and it was al
most everywhere set back from two to
ten days.
Il think, however" said Col Nesbitt,
''that with favorable weather for suf-
ficient time the crop will sustain no loss
whatever outside Of the setback it has re-
ceived"
What is your estimate of the acreage
in Georgia this year, based on the reports
received at the department of agricul-
ture}"
THAT has been given in our reports, y
was the reply, lat about 9-per cent. less
than an average for five years. The acreage
in Georgia is somewhere around 5000, 600
acres. / do not remember the exact fig
ures but that is somewhere near the
average for five years"
THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT.
'Some of the cotton men here say they
have occasionally had trouble in obtain
ing from the department information
with regard to the acreage and condition
Of the crop. Is there any reason why it
should be sou was asked.
''Such Information is always very read
lily given when at hand" replied Col
Nesbitt. parties frequently write for
information before it is obtained in the
Office, and perhaps the case of which you
speak is one in point. We send out our
circulars of questions to nearly 900 cor
respondents over the state about the
Goth of every month, and make an
effort to have the answers all in by the
25th day, so as to have the report from
all parts of the state in print by the 1st of
every month.
Sometimes we have inquiries about
the amount of fertilizers being used
which cannot be readily given. We have
to be exceedingly cautious about these
reports, as incorrectness might prove
very hurtful. | say this in this connec-
ton because the amount of fertilizers
used does not always, as some suppose,
indicate or give an idea as to the relative
acreage Farmers formerly used cotton
seed for fertilizers, but now they are
buying more fertilizers every year and
selling more cotton seed. The full in
formation is always given when it is APP
piled for"