The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-22
THE RECENT COLD WEATHER.
It's Effect on the Growing Crops
AMOUNT OF INJURY.
&c. &c. &c.
From the Charleston corr,o, All, :.

most bghting to the agriculturist We amend
such particulars as have come under our obser
| walton =
An extract of letter to the editors of this paper
| from Pocotaigo, staos that on Sunday, a storm OF
seet, followed by snow, prevailed at that place. and
| that fields where should be seen growing croDs
showed nothing but such sheet of white az
| might have prevailed in January or February
The same writer says he has heard from ten
or fifteen miles above that place, and that the
storm was equally, if not more, severe there than
| at Pocoaligo
letter from the neghborhood of the Eutaw,
states, that the snow fell there for about three
killing the cotton which had made its appear
ance above ground. The corn was also injured,
but may recover. The planters in that vicinity
had Immediately commenced rcpanting their
| cotton.
A letter from Beaufort, of the 10Th. mention,
that very sudden and great change in the wea-
| ther took place there on the previous night and
a black frost was experienced, with sprnkling
OF seet and snow The thermometer fell below
| 40 degrees.
| A letter from an Edsto planter SAYS that thirty
acres of his cotton, which was well up, has been
cut off the balance OF his crop, not having got out OF
| the ground may be saved.
| Another letter from Edisto, dated 10Th, says that
the crop of cotton in that vicinity, which was but
| partially up, had been moved down by the frost of
the previous night, and the planters were engaged
in rcplanng such portions of their fields as had We
| getatcd long proracted drought had been pre-
| vousy sustained, and the little cold rain that feH
| during the storm had done more injury than good
| to the CROP
| letter from North Santee, states that it COM
| menced showing there at half-past two o'clock,
and continued falling until dark, when twas about
| three inches deep. There was plenty of ice the
be formed of It's effects, still the most disastrous
| consequences to vegetat ion were anticipated.
An extract from a letter, dated Hamburg 10Th
instant, says Sc We had killing frost last night
which has done great damage to what cotton is up.
l saw plantation in this neighborhood, where
every plant was killed; and so far as have heard,
| ha
up the fields already, and if it has extended West,
it Will be a serious matter.
The following extract of letter from George
town, furnished us by friend, gives gloomy ac-
count OF the effects OF the storm IN that quarter
| GEORGETOWN, April is, 1919
" On the Sth of April the thermometer was up to
50, and one day at 80, in cool position; and the
weather continued at summer heat until Saturday
night when we experienced change as the wind
| got to the East. Yesterday morning was cool.
(not enough for fire.. BY, 2oclock, the thermo-
meter was at 32the seet began to fall untila quar-
ter past O'clock; then came snow, which con-
| tinued to fall until 7 last night. The earth being
VAIN, the sleet and snow melted when it first
commenced to fall; but, before night, the snow
| covered the earth three inches thick.
| "Thls morning presents an awful sight to us
planters; My, corn, that was grow ing on Saturday
beautiful, and four leaves high is, this morning.
| the 18th of April, covered with snow
"This has been the severest snow storm /
have ever in Carolina. Our fruit and garden
all gone.
water is killed.
The Columbia Telegraph! of Yesterday morning.
states, that a hard black frost followed the snow
storm, and that the young cotton and wheat have
suffered as well as the gardens The weather
there, on Monday afternoon, became more plea
SAINT and seasonable.
The Augusta papers of yesterday express great
fears of the cotton and grain crops. All the tender
vegetables completely cut down, and the seeds
men are bnsy engaged in dsposlng OF fresh seed.
for re-planting. In some places (remarks the Con-
cfI 4 ia
the depth of two inches.
From what we can gather from those acquainted
with the culture OF cotton re-panting OF the
| crop where it has been cut down will repair the
| injury, should the season prove propitOus one.
Even under any circumstances however favorable
the latter part of the cotton growing season may
BTI s the loss OF SEED and LABOR VIII e'n''df''
MACON, Ga, April 6-3 As p. M.
The severe frost of Sunday and Monday nights
inst, has destroyed the cotton, wheat and corn
crops and also the fruits and vegetables in Middle
and Upper Georgia and Alabama. Half to three
quarters Of the cotton was up, ana there is very
little seed to re-plant. The destruction is general,
and we fear disastrous.
The Charleston Mercury of the 18th inst, sayss
We have heard of the effects of the recent cold
storm far south as Savannah. A teegraphic
tcIpaton of the effects of the frost upon the young
cotton, the factors had sfened their prices. Cen
tlemen who came down in the cars yesterday, re-
present the country along the line of 4 lroad as
! being white with snow. There is no doubt that
the young cotton plants have suffered severely and
as this State at least half and further south,
Il greater proportion, were above ground, q very
| general repantlng will be necessary.
The following is extract of letter from Barn.
| well Court House:-"Saturday was, as had been
usual for some time, a warm day, but during the
! night the wind blew high from the North, and it
became very cold. In the morning the wind fell,
| but it dull wntry looking day to IL o'clock,
and then we had some fifteen minutes fall of hail.
| AT two o'clock 1t commenced to snow, and showed
hnnra tho md to tho hrf
one and half inches. The thermometer is down
to ST. and the snow melts very slowly There is
every reason to fear that the vegetables which we
have nursed carefully through the severe drought,
and our fruit crops, are all destroyed by this I'M
scasonable weather"
The Columbia, Telegraph, ofyeserday, has the
following remarks:-
We certainly enjoy peculiar privilege in having
snow and Strawberries both fresh at the same
time. For two weeks past the favored ones have
been luxurating in early strawberries, and yeser-
day the severes snow storm we have had this win
ter put the house-ops and the streets in its pure
white livery. From II until near o'clock, the
feathery flakes fell thick and fast and the cold
| very severe. The storm ceased however, before
dark, yet not early enough fear, to prevent it's
doing great damage to the tender young cotton
! plants, now only about one or two inches out Of
the ground, in this vicinity In the northern Sec
ton of our State the fall of snow must have been
heavy, as we only received the tail of it. Many
years ago there was slight fall Of snow on the 9th
of April; but we have never heard of one late in
the as this
There was quite a change in the weather yester-
day. Thick clothing and fires were comfortable.
We understand that the train from Macon yester-
day encountered a storm of seet and snow, which
lasted from the ninety mile station until it reached
the orty.-Sdrannoh Georgian, April Is.
There was quite heavy frost in this city and
vicinity yesterday morning, which has, no doubt,
considerably injured vegetation. There alsoa
frost IN Macon. In Atlanta, we understand, snow
fell to the depth of two three inches on Sunday.
1t also showed at Macon.-Sdrdnndh Georgian,
april IL.
Accounts continue to reach us from various parts
respecting the late snow STORM. The Macon Mes
senger, the Milledgeville Recorder, and the Dalton
Eagle. concur in the opinion that much injury has
been done the cotton, corn, and wheat crops, and
- L. c.,,, ,raas and that i'm many lOca