The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-23
Additional Particu Iars or the Effects OF the
Recent Cold Wenther-The Crops, &c.
(From the Charleston Courier, April lal

renee.
letter to the editors, from Culoden (Ga.),
dated 10th instant, states that white frost was ex
perienced that morning, which, 1t was feared, had
completely killed the corn, cotton, and wheat crops,
and that the gardens were completely cut down
from its effects.
An extract of a letter dated Cheraw, 18th inst,
says 1.-THE snow storm of Sunday has been gene
raj and destructive to all vegetation. The depth
Salisbury, much deeper have heard from as far
down the river sixty miles, and the snow fell
there as it did here. All the young cotton is killed,
and most OF the planters have no seed to liant
again. This must greatly shorten the coming
crop"
The Wilmington IN. c. Commercial of Tues
day, after describing the snow storm Of Sunday,
adds -" II comes upon us after spring had begun
general, had attained TO state in which the frosts
and chils of winter most destructive Early
corn, and garden vegetables, and fruits and flowers,
are all swept away by the destroying element"
The Sumterville Banner says THE frost of Sun
day night last cut down all the cotton. Corn suf-
fered considerably, though recovering"
The Camden Journal mentions that the snow
commenced to fall slightly early in the morning,
and continued to increase in quantity until two
three O'Clock in the afternoon when fell In large
lakes, as In mld-Winter. The house tops were
covered to such depth as not to melt until Mon
day forenoon.
The Cheraw Gazette aludes to the backwardness
OF the season until within short time past, when
vegetation became more promising. the early, corn
and cotton crops being nearly ready for the plough
and the hoe, when, says that paper, ' On Saturday
morning last very marked change in the temporal
ture, was perceptble, the wind coming from the
the snow began to fall, which it continued to do
until late In the afternoon, when the clouds blew
off and we had clear, freezing night with ice on
yesterday morning a half inch thick We have
On Sunday, after the snow had ceased falling, it
measured from four to six inches in depth, and at
least half that fell melted before that time. All the
early planted cotton is entirely destroyed, and we
fear the same may be said of the wheat crop, which
was unusually promising The corn and oat crops,
we presume, are not materially injured"
The Savannah Republican is of opinion that the
severity of the weather has injured greatly if not
entirely destroyed, the early vegetables and fruit
trees, and that the snow and frost have extended
over considerable area.
We learn from the Augusta Republic, (says the
Savannah editor,) that snow fell very rapidly for
telegraphic despatch received in this city yesterday,
from Macon, states that there was killing frost in
that vicinity on Sunday night, which ''would pro-
badly destroy all the cotton that was up Passen-
Of sleet as far west as Griffin, and ice half inch
thick. Whether the damage to the cotton has been
sufficient to affect the next crop, cannot yet be de-
termined.
The Augusta Chronicle says:-" The damage
done by the recent frost has been immense. 1t
will be extremely difficult to obtain seed to replant
the fields IN which cotton plants have been killed.
Wheat being generally headed out and much of it
In bloom, is thought to be greatly damaged The
entirely destroyed Corn and potatoes have suffer-
ed badly and farmers are in town buying sweet
potatoes for planting anew. All tender garden
time to raise them thus early in the season.
From Sherwood's Gazetteer, of Georgia, (says
the Augusta RepuHic,) we learn that, in 1880,
there was slight fall of snow in Rabun county,
on the first day of June: In Hall county, in 1881,
April In 1898, on the 18th of March, there was a
slight snow in middle Georgia, and the mountains
were covered with it. In 1896, there was heavy
fall Of snow in the upper part of this State, the
9TH of May.
From the Charleston Mercury, April 1911
We continue to receive accounts of the destruc-
tive effects of the late storm upon the early vege-
tation We annex extracts from a number of
GRAHAM's TURN OUT, April Is, 1849
Snow commenced falling here yesterday, about
twelve o'clock, and continued until five in the
evening, leaving the ground covered some two
or three inches thick. About dark, it cleared
in the morning half inch thick. Vegetation is
pretty generally destroyed. Some of our farmers
inform me that all their cotton corn and wheat is
completely killed.
1t commenced sleetng at three O'Clock, and I
am now looking at the heaviest fall of snow we
have had for twelve months. How long the snow
storm will last or what may be the consequence to
our gardens and farms, no one can tell.
WAxHAws, April l6, lS49.
Snow commenced falling yesterday, about eight
o'clock, A. M, and continued until about three
p. M. 1t laid about 3h INCHES deep, but where it
was followed, last night, by severe frost, which
has pretty much killed all our tender vegetation
Wheat is much injured. and cotton will have to
be planted over, especially the first planting.
Thoro VUIIIh a &c aI
of 1t has been thrown out for manure. have not
sufficient myself to replant more than one-third,
Macon, April l6, lS49
There was severe frost last night, which has
killed all the cotton that is up in this section. The
writer has seen several planters to-day, and they
say they will have to replant Many of them have
used up their seed, and great scarcity is appre-
hended.. We have seen ~ 80 per sack offered and
three years, and considered valueess. If the frost
has extended generally over the cotton growing
region, the damage will be irreparabe. There has
been nothing, done in cotton; what little is on the
market is held at high prices.
The MlAedgeriHe (Ga) Journal, of Tuesday,
says 1T is to be feared that the wheat crop, now
fully cared out, is perfectly destroyed, and there
can be no doubt that all the cotton that is up, is
thoroughly killed. The fruit too except that pro-
tected by foliage, must be destroyed This
frost, it has been severe generally as in this
city, will materially affect the extent of the grow
ing cotton crop It can hardly be expected that
seed can be found to rc-plant that portion of the
crop that has been destroyed.
Iron the Columbus (S c. Telegraph, April 1911
We were shown yesterday, some heads of wheat
which were planted in the State House grounds in
October last, and which were just in bloom when the
snow storm came down so Unexpectedly They are
apparently uninured in any respect looking perfect
ly fresh and greenland the joints, which usually
exhibit the first marks of injury, presenting no APP
pearance of any AS this wheat was growing in
place very little sheltered from the effects Of the
storm, and has not suffered from it, we are induced
to hope that much damage may not occur from
that cause as was at first anticipated. The vegeta
ton, we fear, are efectuay blighted, and the only
prospect for the sufferers in the latter case Is, to
go to work and plant over again. The weather still
continues cod-and yesterday was one of the most
clustering days of the season. with northwester
as cutting as knife. blowing sroug all day in the
face OF the community, and very suggestive of a |