King Cotton, a phrase attributed to the South before the Civil War, is in trouble this year in Bulloch County and surrounding areas. Heavy rains have taken a toll on 2013 cotton production. “Cotton is a perennial plant that we treat as an annual,” said Wes Harris, the extension coordinator with the Bulloch County Cooperative Extension Service.
Will King Cotton be dethroned this year?
2013 harvest 'a mixed bag'
