The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-28
COTTON CROP SET BACK.
Material Damage Done by The Recent
Cold Spell.

/ Greatest Damage Done IN newton
/ Stewart, Bryan, Burke, Washington
/ and Buuoeh Counties - Other Sec
/ tions Slowly Recovering From the
Effects of the Frost and Rain.
The MoRNlNG News has received sew
/ eral letters from correspondents giving
the condition Of the cotton crop since the
recent cold spell and heavy rains.
In several counties the damage has been
greater than was at first expected. The
southern part of the cotton belt, how
ever, was not seriously affected, the cold
not having been severe in that section.
In some places the farmers have re-
planted expecting that a late crop would
be better than the prospects of the
stunted growth which is now apparent.
The following are the reports of CORE
spondents: -..
Tennelle, Washington County, May 26.
The cotton of this section recuperates
slowly and there IS good deal of anX-
lety felt for the result of the late cold.
While there was no frost visible, the cold
wind resulted in crIsping the leaves on
the plants as though frost had fallen on
them, and now the plant is dying with
what is known as black root, or rot of
being dried up. The sandy soil will suffer
more than the clay soil The crop Is
pretty we'll worked up for this time in
May. The dry weather since the cold
wave has been favorable to putting the
work through, and the entire farm force
has been. closely engaged putting the cot
ton in order.
Davisboro Washington County, May
26.-The late cold spell gave the cotton of
this section a hard blow, and one from
which it will require a long time to re
cover. Many farmers planted over, while
the majority are working the plant in the
hope of it taking new growth.
Coviugton, Newton County, May &c
The weather has been very unfavora BILE
for young cotton during the past week
Cold winds have killed out great deal of
the older cotton; particularly on gray,
sandy soil. A number of planters in this
vicinity are now blowing up and planting
over They say if the damaged plant
should live it would be so stunted that it
would be later than fresh planting. Hail
did considerable damage to the crop in
this county on the evening Of the 18th.
Farmers are blue over the pros poets of
the cotton crop. However, plenty of
warm weather and good showers may
improve the prospects wonderfully in q
short time, but cool nights continue. Par
ties claim to have seen frost on last
Thursday morning.
Waynesboro, Burke County, May 90
Owing To the late peculiarly cold weather,
cotton has suffered considerably. In
many places lots of the cotton plants are
dead, and those left standing look very
badly. Our farmers though are hopeful,
notwithstanding the hard spell.
Griffin, Spalding County, May 90.
The cotton crop has been delayed about
| three weeks. by the recent cool weather,
h11f yUit a fayEv tho rolopf n -
not been seriously injured Some of the
oldest planters in this section say that the
recent cold snap as one of the most re-
markable since 1919. The cotton is begin
ming TO look healthy, and the planters are
well advanced in their work.
Upland cotton has received almost a
death blow from the recent cold snap.
There is not enough, however, in this
section to amount to much, should it have
been ruined. What there is will not be
any later In bearing, but the stalks will
| be smaller than usual, and have less cot
ton by half.
Lumpkin, Stewart County May 90
! The stands Of cotton have been seriously
damaged by the recent cold snap in this
county. There will be no planting over
in this section. The last few warm days
have improved the appearance Of the
weed, but the leaves look drawn up, and
lice are in abundance on most of the cot
| ton.
Eden, Efinpham County, May 90
| Cotton is much set back by the late cold
/ wave Leaves appear as if scorched, and
| the plant is very red The rains, how
! ever. have brought it out some The
! planters look for good crop. Ginners
are now putting their machinery in
| order.
Reynolds, Taylor County, May 26.-The
cotton in our section is very much dam
| aged by the recent cold. 1t is lousy and
| dying in some places. There is not
enough seed in the county to replant the
! crop, and if the cold doesn't hold up
| farmers will be seriously damaged.
bonneville, Clinch County, May 90
We have had but little rain yet. Dry
weather and the cold snap makes cotton
look badly Farmers are up with their
cotton; no grass; all chopped and thinned
| to a stand.
Faceville, Decatur County, May 90
The cold last Sunday and Monday made
cotton look BAD. 1t has been raining
nearly every day since, and, with cool
nights, is causing it to turn yellow and
get lousy. 1t is doing badly in spots, and
grass is growing rapidly.
Boston, Thomas County, May 26.-Cot-
ton is not seriously injured by the
cold spell, but in most localities, is
needing rain. Partial showers only
have fallen for several weeks past, but
where the crop has been properly worked
it has grown nicely.
Statesbroro, Bulloch County, May 90.
The crops are worse damaged by tn e
recent food and cool spell than was at
first thought to be- Farmers report that
in many places the cotton will die out.
Hopes that it would soon recover
from the backset has not materialized
and the farmers are feeling blue.
Townsville, Thomas County, May 26.
The last week has not helped cotton
any. The cold spell has given it a set
back, from which it will recover, how
ever, without permanent injury if all
goes well in the future There was a
very slight touch of frost in this section.
Ha2lenurst, Appling County, May 10
The condition of upland cotton has been
improved by rains coming when needed
The recent cold snap did not iniure the
prospects.
SEA ISLAND COTTON.