New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-06
FIRST KILLING FROSTS IN VARIOUS
LOCALITIES.

The following are extracts from ietters rece"eo
from our friends in va,ious parts of the country;
81. JOtH;bsrg, ~ SEP, 80 Ins ns', riSSt SSta "O'''
CrarfordsciUe Ind, Sep. 9.-The first fost tnis
season. II was light not hard enough to Kill corn
Such corn-crop was never ralsea IN 'ne doau ~
Valley as we have this yeai; much OF it wui 90 ~,
ured should heavy frosts prevail hencetorth out we
anticipate nothing OF the Kind for some tune TO come
Ead To,cnand, Huron Co., OHIO, SEPT. N-We
had heavy frost last night. We have hsd several
slight lnes before. There will be considerable son
Atzander. Gn<see Co., ~ T., Sept. 20 -Lastn night
we were visited for the first time this sc sson by an
aD.killug Frost Our Corn hss ripened and Is out OK
Jack Frosts way. M -.
night was the st frost have hal in this section 70
inure the tencerest plant. The corn crop acnS inc
G,nesee River is fair one, and neatly al OF oeyoId
the reach Of frost. Potatoes, as general Ining ye
well: in few localities the rot has injured them oa's
and hay in abundance. 90 ,o--
Trarcyse. Des Sioux MT, SEPT. "A lS7.-Monday
night, Sept 81 frst frost this FALL slight. TUESDAY,
~ more severe; vince not entirely destroyed; weather
warm and dry corn about one-hau cut anu nioS' NJ
out Of the reach OF iIost >, ~, a.
Hnnthv Gr0ue, McTieRry Co., Ill.,, Sept. 2''--
No frost Eard enough yet 70 XII, corn. oo ,os-
FWch6urg UO'cester Co., Mass Sew; ~, ioS. 49,
We hsd severe frost last night The Thermometer
At this morning stood at = above zero lt was OF
course fatal TO vegetation, but corn in this region
out of the wey Of f,ost. This IS the hrst killing most
Of the season There vas slight touca on Tue Sge'
of Sept but not enough to ipure vegetation Sept
4, at g. NJ, the thermometer indicated So. good
crop of potatoes not much rot in this immediate
region. A fair crop Of corn is expected 80 ,o--
0tanges. Wyong G0 N ~ Stsf Scr gu; SU Is ,s1; d.
much injury Corn is so hard that it will ripen in the
shock. The most Of it is already cnt up ,o,-
Fire miles South Of Lancaster, Pa, Oct !, ls,.-
do any damage 10 vegets;ion followed BY another this
morning oct ~ The seeding is mostly over, and corn
principally cut up and on shock cut of the reach of
frost. The corn crop think never was better
LsPoy, GtneSec Co., Sept. 39 lS57.-This morning
we have the first Autumnal frost which has made any
impression or left any marks on the vegetable king
dom hereabouts, and whether corn or sugarcsne would
be much improved by longer delay OF frost may be
doubtful.
Columbia, Bradford Co.. Pa, Sept. 80 lS7.-The
first killing frost OF the in this vicinity now
lies cold and white upon the ground on this otherwise
beautiful merni5g Sept @ isSIi sIyht tfos1 oo
sone Of the and buckwhest in the valleys bat toe
damage to those crops in the county geseIally was
very incohsdersble. Most Of these ciops, however,
were beyond the reach Of damage from the frost OF
this morning The corn crop in this county is not As
good as ufusl II will not average over fifteen or
twenty bushels to the acre. The potato crop is light
one-very email and few Of them-bst cannot learn
that the rot has done eDy serious damage.
Camel, Putnam Co., n. J., Sept. 10, lSSI.-Ihe
,st frost Of consequence that has visited this county
this season seen bere this Dornieg. It probably
extended for considerable region ABOUT. DaGA
wheat, Of which there is considerable iaised In this
county for homo consumption, is out OF the way;
Walden, Orange Co., NJ T., Sept. 80, ls51.-," Jack
FIoet v-ited tbs section last night and produced
very chilling effect. This is his 6rst appearances In
hight earnest for the The visit has been 50
wen delayed that be meets with a very good reception
Windsor Conn, Sept. 80 1857 The thermometer
stood at 30 this morning. and, as natural con.e'
0uence, had q frost last night, which is the
first one We have had this of any conse
quence Com in this section is we'll out OF the way OF
the Frost and will venture TO say that the farmers 10
Come cticut never have had better crops or better
tine 10 secure them.
Port Byron. Rock Island Co., H.. Sept. %, lSj7.-
We experienced frost last night bat not severe
eroughto damage corn. most OF it being sufficiently
maiured to insure il against "Old jack" Some
l. prospect of more frost tonight. Wheat was quite
active soon after harvest but for the two ast weeks il
bas been remarkably dull. To-day we hear Of gain
OF 20 cents per bushe in Chicago.