Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-01
The Weather and the Crops.


GEoRGIA--The Augusta Chronicle of the 18th
says:
Yesterday morning we were again visited with a
severe though not heavy frost. What the extent of
the damage may be, we can only conjecture. We
hope not very great We learn there very
SLIGHT fall of snow in the vicinity on Thursday
The Macon (Ga.) Citizen of the 17h says:
For several mornings past we have had sharp
rosts which we suppose will give the finishing touch
TO all early and growing vegetation. Planters begin
TO be very much discouraged, and some fear of fam
inc in the land
ALABAMA.-We find the f,owing paragraph in
the Montgomery News of Wednesday afternoon, 18th
instant:
THE WEATHER AND Cs1roN.-There was another
killing frost this morning. The cotton which has
come up since the frost of last week is doubtless
ruined by the frost this morning. The cold bad wet
weather for tie last eight days. it is believed. will
prevent good stand from being obtained from the
cotton already planted and not come up Re plant
ing is now thought TO be the only chance for a crop.
MIssIssIPPI-lhe Vickshurg Wing of the 7th,
speaking of the late cold snap says:
Every description of vegetation has been killed
outright. Gardens are day bare oung cotton
has been destroyed Corn has been cut down and
probably killed, while the fruit is, we ar, hopeless.
y ruined. Altogether. the storm of Sunday has been
most disastrous in its consequences, and the loss of
the tru is 1reparabe; other crops may be replant'
ed, and IN due time the heart OF the husbandman
cheered with abundant harvest but for the fruit
there Is no remedy-there is replanting of that.
The New Orleans Delta of the 18th, says "We
were informed by officer Newhouse, Of the First Dis
trIct police, who came down from Summit on the
jackson Railroad cars last evening, that it had been
showing there several hours on Sunday morning
lhe distance of Summit from New Orleans is about
lOo miles; but the snow storm prevailed much near
er to the city, though not severely. 1t commen-
ced about daylight and continued until eleven o'clock
BY that time an inch and half of snow on the
ground, The weather intensely cold. More
than one planter informed MIR. Newhouse tha their
young cotton had been entirely destroyed and they
would be obliged to replan,."
LOUISIANA. =. he New Orleans Bulletin of the 5th
says:
We regret to say that frost seen upon the
ground IN the suburbs of the city yesterday morn ing
in considerable quantities and greatly fear that
renewed and still greater injury has been done to
the crors than was done week ago. 1t is strange
weather for April, and shall wait to hear from
The country with no little anxiety.
The Baton Rouge Advocate Of the 7:h says:
friend from Manchac informs US that the cold
weather of Sunday night has killed the cotton, ane
greatly damaged the and cane in his Reighbor
hood. We fear the worst has not been yet heard
TExAs.-The Texas Ranger of the 11th says:
Upon Sunday night last, we were visited by
severe spell of cold weather, accompanied by
northener which had most disastrous effect upon th
growing crops. Scarcely blade Of corn cottor
or garden vegetable as left standing and the labo
OF planting has all 10 be done again. 1t is to b.
hoped the fertility of the soil will repair to some ex
tent the damage caused by the inclemency of tn
weather.