The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-04-25
CROP NOT AFFECTED
Cotton Killed By Cold Wave VIII
Soon Be Replanted.
TEXAS ONLY STATE TO ESCAPE
Some Localities Report Scarcity
of Seed For Replanting--Out.
look Not Discouraging.

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look Not Discouraging.
The Atlanta Constitution in its is
sue of Tuesday morning says: It may
safely be said that the recent cold
snap, though of unusual severity for
this season of the year, will not mate
rally affect the cotton crop one way
or the other so far as results are con-
cerned.
Severe cold, even after good por-
ton of the crop is above ground; may
mean more work for the farmers, but
it does not mean O reduction OF the
size of the cotton crop. This is les.
son that history teaches.
In May, 1898, nearly a month later in
the year than the cold spell just pass
ed, the temperature went just as low
as on this occasion, but the cold spell
was of shorter duration. However,
the cotton had advanced considerably
further than is the case In April, and
far more damage was done.
Notwithstanding this, the cotton
crop of 1898 was the largest in the
history of the soulful, 200, 600 bales.
So far as the ultimate results are
concerned, therefore, it may be said
that this years late cold snap, though
it may have damaged and destroyed
considerable sproutting cotton. will
not materially affect the result. The
chances are that as much, it not more,
cotton than vas destroyed will imme.
diately be replanted.
The only difficulty that can possibly
intervene this year might be the
scarcity Of cotton seed, but it is not
believed there will be any material
trouble on that score, though in some
sections the farmers are quite appre-
hensive.
Reports received Monday night from
all of the cotton growing states, and
the indications from these are that the
young cotton has in many instances
been killed by the cold. In some Sec
tions, however, the damage was slight
and replanting will not be necessary.
The reports from Georgia show that
considerable young cotton has been
damaged or killed in the southern part
of the state where that planted early
was above the ground. The majority
of the crop, however, is not yet above
the ground, so it will be seen the dam
age will be comparatively small. Cot
ton planting has been generally late
this spring, and the damage is far less
than it would have been had more OF
the seed been put in the ground.
Some damage has been reported
from Alabama, but as q who'e 1t Is
slight, because, as in Geor yia, so little
Of the crop is yet above ground. In
Alabama it is said about one-third OF
the crop aas been planted, and only
about one-third of that is above
ground. Thus in that state only
part of one-ninth of the young crop
will need to be replanted.
Advices from Tennessee state that
the cold snap will affect early planting
and in q fan instances will necessitste
repA Nut it is stated that it il
too early % Say that the crop has been
materially damaged.
Mississippi reports somewhat more
serious damage to the young crop
than the other states. Much OF the
Young cotton there has been killed
out, while the ground has been so cold
as to prevent proper termination.
Consequently much of the seed put
into the groun is not yet up.
Texas, the greatest of oil the cotton
planting states, reports no damage TO
the crop. Heavy rains early in the
season prevented early planting; con-
sequently there was little or nc cotton
up when the cold snap came along.
Reports from that state indicate that
very little if any replanting will be
necessary.
The same practically holds true Of
Arkansas as of Texas. The planting in
that state was late and the cold did
little or no damage.
FRUIT LITTLE DAMAGED.
Reports from all of the fruit grow.
ing sections of Georgia, indicate that
the recent cold snap has not materlai'
iy damaged the fruit crop.
The greatest interest is felt IN Geor-
gia peaches, a crop that is worth some-
thing like a million dollars or more
annually, but up to the present time
the almost universal verdict is that
they are practically unhurt.
Some scattering reports indicate
that there has been damage to the
fruit in few sections but they may
grow out of the fears that the unusual
cold weather naturally created.
State Entomologist w. n. Scott Is
of the opinion that it will be several
days yet before it can be told what the
exact effect on the fruit crop will be.
It will take the warm sunshine OF Q
day or two, he says, to develop Just
what damage the cold did to tho grow.