The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-28
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

THE wDArHnR AND rHB CROPS
GEoRoA.-The Augusta Chronicle of tn
lsth says:
Yesterday morning we were again visit
ed with . severe though not heavy FROST
What the extent Of the damage may be, y,
can only conjecture. We hope not very
great. We learn there was . very slight
fall of snow in the vicinity on Thursday"
The Macon (Geotgi.) Citizen Of the l7tl
says:
FOR several mornings past Sre have had
sharp frosts, which We suppose will give
the finishing touch to al early and growing
vegetation. Planters begin to be very much
discouraged, and some fear Of famine in the
land"
ALABAMA.-We find the following para
graph in the Montgomery News of Wednes-
day afternoon, 18th instant:
THE WEATHER AND CorToN.-Tbere
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 the last eight days, it is believ-
ed, will prevent good stand from being
obtained from the cotton already planted
and not como mp. Re-planting is now
thought TO be the only chance for CROP
MIssIssIPPI.-The Vicksburg Wing of
the 9TH. speaking of the late cold snap.
says:
Every description of vegetation has been
killed outright. Gardens are to-day bare
vnn hos ham losken,,a1
has been cut down and probably killed,
while the fruit is, we fear, hopelessly ruin
ed. Altogether, the storm 0f Sunday has
been most disastrous in its consequences,
and the loss of the fruit is irreparable."
LouIsIANA.-The New Orleans Bulletin
of the 18th says:
I'VE regret to say that frost was seen
upon the ground in the suburbs Of the city
yesterday morning in considerable quaint
ties; and we greatly fear that renewed and
still greater injury has been done to the
crops than was done q week ago. 1t is
weather for April. and we shall
witt to hear from the country with no little
anxiety"
~ The Baton Rouge Advocate Of the
9TH says:
"A friend from Manchac informs Us that
the cold weather ofSunday night has killed
the cotton, and greatly damaged the corn
and cane in his neighborhood. We fear
the worst has not been yet heard"
TExAs.eThe Texas Ranger Of the 18th
says:
Upon Sunday night last, We were visit
ed by a severe spell of cold weather, ac-
by a norther. which had a most
disastrous effect upon the growing crops.
Scarcely blade Of corn or cotton or gar
den vegetable was left standing; and tho
labor Of planting has all to be done over
again. Itgis to be hoped the fertility Of the
soil will repair to some extent the damage
Caused by the inciemency of the weather"
South CARoL1NA.-Thc Cheraw Gazette
IF the 2:a.d inst. says:
Two still have to chronicle unprcce-
lented weather for the time of year. Du-
ring the past week we have had several
neavy frosts and hard freezes.-The corn
IS all killed to the ground. 1t may. how
ever, recover, but not 50 with the cotton;
but there was but little up. the stand is
not yet endangered. Fruit of every kind
except anPies is destroyed. Gardens are
IS bare az in January.
lhe wheat crop now promises 20 pc the
best for many years past, and as much
more land than usual has been soyn, an
abundant crop may be expected"
VIRGINIA.-The Fredericksburg Herald
says. The impression seems to be general
hat We shall have little fruit in this section,
owing to the rigorous weather of the spring.
On Monday night the earth froze hard, and
&c Of some thickness was formed.
: The RICE CRoP.-We learn from the
Charleston Mercury that the recent cold
weather, frost and ice. has extcnded through
put the State, and in the region along the
to our southernmost rivers. We
ire informed that the early planted rice is
injured. The stand is thinned
n some fields. and in others the young
olaet is scorched by the frost. turning yell
ow and backward in its growth.