Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-10-23
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.Gsriias5,.rg, October 80, 1923.

.Gsrtias5esrg, October %, 1923.
Tobacco A paper published in An
napelis. Md. states thar ia Anne Arna-
del County, and the adjoining part Of
Prince Georges, about one third OF q
very fine tobacco crop has been Sc.
cured: but that the remainder has been
entirely blasted by the recent lrosts.
The Georgetown Metropolitan states
that several OF the tobacco planters
have lost the whole, and that it IS es
timatcd 30,00e hogsaeads have been
destroyed Some of the most opuient
planters in Prince George's county
have lost every plant
The Virginian Of Lynchburg says,
ain some portions of Bedford aud Bo-
tetoart from which we have heard, a
bout half Of the crop is destroyed
A letter from farmer n Abe
marie to the Editor of the Richmond
Enquirer says: "The month OF Sep
TENDER was ushersd in by freshct
which destroyed great deal oil tobac
co-ani il took its leave with killing
frost, which has swept every thing
before it, with the exception of the
very small portion OF the crop that
grew at pretty high elevations or the
sides of the mountains. Thus then,
with the most backward crop that |
have ever seen since resided in the
county, we have had the earliest frost
the consequences Of which, are most
deplorablc. lam satisfied from all |
have seen s heard that one ball would
be n very mo lerate estimlte for the
loss we have su.taincd.-most of the
planters with whom hive conversed
reckon it at two thirds ofthe crop"
Extract of letter from one OF the
most opulent and judiclous planters
in Prince George'5'county, tot ed
ior OF the American Farmer, dated
30th September, 1923.
Last night we had, quite uncxpcc
teddy, severe frost. think | speak
within bounds, when say it has dcs
troyed at least one halt of the present.
crop oftohaccoin Pr. Genrge's-whicl
you know to be a large proportion q
the tobacco made in the STATE Of MARY
land. If we have suffered so consi
derably here, inthe upper counties they
must have suffered still uore severely
l have before seen considerable los
by frost, but nothing like tho present
Yesterday the fore part ofthe day wa.
quite mild, and about / q 0'clock intht
field, The shade was agreeable +; mol
did it turn coollill towards night, when
the wind was from the north west, in.
creaslng 10 gale, AMI continuing so
for some hours, The frost this morn
ing astonished me, aud / have ne
doubt did others; indeed, !. stole On U.
as thief in the night.
Gaf -
Corn and Buckwhedt.- The crop!
Of. Indian corn and buckwheat in the
vicinity Of Philadesrl1ia, will hc more
abundant than they have beentor saat =
years past In The state Of New .Jeg
sey they are equally great The sea
son has been unusually favorable.
Womlers Of Nesn Hampshire. :
CALF DcacOn Enoch Little. OF B1s.
eawen, has this season raised hcifer
GALE, which ate months CID weighed
goo pounds, and at 5 Douths ei1tcd
800: it is RoY G months old, aud. IS IS
itmatcd by good judges to weigh 6Go
pounds,-TURNIr Taken from the
garden Of Mr. John L. Swascy, in
Meredith, on the 18th Stpt'r, turnip
the circumference of which was three
feet two inches, length ofroo, two feet
two inches s. weighing rs 2 p,gnis.
Bees: A large swarm OF bees. Ia
Ken up by Ri, Bradley, Esq OF Cou
cord, yielded in weight OF honey and
comb one hundred and Sky ave
pounds. Ii s.
RE HMoND, Va. Ger. gtrare.
~ occurs ia our Climate, that the same
frnit tree bears two crops in one wear.
On the 13ih inst however. we met
with an instance of this description =
A soft peach tree has lTpcned its fruit
tvice this year in a garden near this
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