The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-05
TRUCK CROPS ESCAPE FROST.
LIGHT FROsTs REPORTED. BUT No
DAMAGE DONE ON THE FARMS.

Many Farmers Took the Precaution
10 Cover Their PIants-The Danger
Prom Cold spells Now About over.
Farmers Discuss the Outlook at
the Truck Growers Meeting.
The truck planters. IL seems. did not suf-
fer to any extent from the cool weather
night before last Some Of them noticed
a light frost yesterday morning. while
others say that none was percepuble.
Some OF them had covered the more ten
der crops and were prepared for severer
weather than that experienced.
Maj. Ryals said ne noticed a slight frost
on his place, but he had everything of a
tender nature well covered. and nothing
was hurt. Mr.. NJ. L. Exley said that none
Of his crops had been damaged even in the
slightest degree. and he had no reason TO
fear that they would be last night Mr..
Zittrouer, who came down from
Monteiih. said there was "A slight frost
there but nothing was hurt one Of the
truck planters. who had just set out a
large number Of tomato plants
day before yesterday morning COW
cred them all up that after
noon. and they got through all right No
damaging weather is looked for at this
season, and the truckers are Of the opin-
ion that they have had more than
efficiency of it already.
The crest of the cold wave, which was
central night before last In Eastern Tex
as, moved eastward yesterday and last
night was off the South Atlantic coast
II was slightly cooler on the Georgia and
4 In and
Southern Florida. Elsewhere it was
warmer The Indications were that it
will be much warmer tonight in this
section.
Light frosts were reported yesterday
morning at Augusta, Jacksonville,
Charleston and Meridian. Miss. and in
the suburbs Of Savannah. The tempera-
tute al Atlanta won't to "a degrees, and at
Raleigh, Charlotte and Knoxville TO freez-
ing. The lowest that the mercury went
here was a degrees and the average for
the day was degrees below the average.
The monthly meeting Of the Chatham
County Truck Growers Association was
10 have been held at the court house
yesterday. but at the time the meeting
was called there was not quorum pres
emit and after waiting about an hour for
just one more member to show up the
president and secretary gave 1t up in de-
spain.
discussing the effects Of rain and cold
weather. and the condition Of the crops
generally. Mai. Ryals had some impor-
tant letters to submit to the association,
and so did Secretary EXley. but under
the circumstances they could not be acted
on.
Maj Ryals is in receipt of a letter from
Commissioner of Agriculture r. r. Mis-
bett, who said the state had made provis
ion for an exhibition Of her resources
at the Cotton States and International
Exposition, to be held in Atlanta in the
fall. Being charged with the duty Of
getting up this exhibit, Commissioner
Nisbett wrote to ask Mai. Ryals and 9TH
ers interested in the trucking and farming
business in this section TO lend him all the
assistance in their power, and to pre-
pare their crops with view to exhibit
ing at the exposition and competing for
premiums. The letter stated that the
agent of the board would be here soon,
to take hold of the work in this section.
and II was requested that all the assist
ance possible be given him.
Another letter Of the same tenor was
received from Dr. George f. Payne, the
state chemist who is also interesting
himself in this work He writes that this
is Georgia's golden opportunity to adver-
tise her resources, and urges that every
possible effort be made to present
creditable display from this section.
Maj. Ryals said he intended to refer
these letters TO the association and
consult the members as to what action
If any might be necessary in order that
this section might have some representa-
ton.
It's bad time Of the year for the truck
farmer to try to exhibit anything" he
said, "as there is very little stuff in the
ground in the fall. We may succeed. how
ever. in getting up creditable display for
this section"
The truckers have another matter of in
terest which they are to consider and it
may be to their interest to do So The
Louisville and Nashville railroad Is en-
deavoring to work ID business in this
section, especially among the trucking
interests, and to this end letters have been
addressed to several Of the largest plant
ers. Secretary EXley had one Of these
letters which he intended to present to
the association for discussion.
Each of these letters was accompanied
by a long list of the western commission
houses such as handle potatoes and other
vegetables, and Il stated that special at
tention would be given to the rapid and
safe transportation of such shipments
The general southern agent, Mr. j. A.
Sans. agrees in case of such shipments
to give them the best of attention, and it
is stated that there is good market in
the west for southern vegetable products
Tn truckers will undoubtedly go little
easy about seeking a new market. They
have been shipping to the eastern markets
so long, that they thoroughly understand
the trade and know just what to expect
They are unacquainted with the western
ers, and doubtless before they tanner with
new market they win look about for
some assurance Of results. These matters
will be brought up for discussion and
action at the next meeting.
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