Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-15
sTHK WHITTIER ND CROPS
! Xbb<SiilsI Bas;Es 8 81 nv & says:

Lheir entire crop Many Of thems however have
been compelled to plant over large portion Of
The Andersos, s. @ Gazette Of May 9th says:
The extent OF the damage by the late frost does 4
not seem to be great in District as in other i
portions of the State. We conversed on Monday 4
with farmers Of various sections and they Informed
US that the crops have not suffered materially ex.
cept in the upper portion of the District where the
injury is much greater than elsewhere. The cotton
in many places will have to be replanted but judg-
ing from what exchanges in the np-country say,
we conclude that our section is highly favored
We hope that the unfavorable accounts from other /
Districts may be erroneous, time was not allowed
to tell the precise condition of the crops before the
publication of these reports.
The Spartan Is. CO. of May says:
Much of the fruit in our District is utterly killed
by the frost. Wheat is slightly injured, but not to
affect the general yield. ~
The Lancaster Is. CO. Ledger Of May says: >
We are pleased to learn that the heavy fross of
Monday and Tuesday nights of last week have not
proved destructive in this section antici.
pated. The early paintings of cotton on the clay
lands have generally been killed. and the work of
re-planting is now going on where seed could be
procured, which is somewhat difficult to obtain at
this late season. We have had opportunity of
observing cottonon the sandy soils below this,
that had survived the frost; portion was killed,
but enough left for stand. Corn that was bit
down is coming out again, and seems to be doing
well. 1t is the prevailing opinion so far We
know, that wheat is not injured; certainly not to
any considerable extent evidence of it would
have been observed this The fruit, we believe,
is unnjured. Vegetable gardens have suffered con-
siderably; some varieties were killed, and others
put back for perhaps two or three weeks.
The Lexington Flag of May says:
We learn from some of the planters present, that
the late frost completely destroyed the cotton crop,
but the wheat and fruit is not badly hurt, and
will yet make pretty fair crops if more evil be-
falls them.
| BAD ACCOUNTS OF THE FRosr.-The late /" cold
snap" seems to have extended far South Mis-
sissppi, and done great injury to the crops. In
Washington county, Virginia, much of the wheat
had commenced jointng, and was broken off by the
weight Of the snow. At Wytheville, Virginia, snow
two very heavy frosts. The fruit in that vicinity
was killed. At Christianbnrg Virginia, there was
snow for three successive days. In North Carolina
the snow and frost was general, njnrng the crops
and killing fruit. In Tennessee the frost was very
destructive One gentleman in the vicinity of Nash
vile lost 400 bushels of grapes besides his entire
crop of apples and pears.
MIssIssPP1.-We take the following paragraph
about the cotton crop from the Vicksburg Southron
OF the 2sth ult:
| HEAVY FRosT.-A heavy white frost was visible
in this city and vicinity yesterday morning, and we
learn that far east Brandon. it plainly per.
cept;ble. We have no; learned what damage was
done the cotton crop, but in this any further
damage is super1uous, for the plant dying with
rapidly hitherto without precedent.
OunN- OKors-I ne -vIcksUurg
True SoutAron, of May 1, furnishes the annexed
| gratifying intelligence: ...;...
1--WE glad to learn that the recent frosts have
not seriously affected the cotton crops, and that
der the genial influence of the fine spring weather
have been enjoying for the past few days, very
marked and desirable improvement is manifested.
The corn fields continue to present a most flourish
| ing and encouraging appearance" .-.s
The FROST IN HOLMES COUNTY, M1ss.-The Lex
ington AdOertiser, of the 30th ult., says:
"We had decidedly cold spell during the early
part of the week. On last Tuesday morning there
was heavy frost, which, it is said, in in
stances, has materially injured the young corn and
cotton crop. Much fear is apprehended for the
| cotton There is now, we learn, not particle of
seed among our planters, if it should be necessary
| to replant."
| The WHEAT Crop THE WEsT.-Accounts from
every section Of the Western country, without
ception, represent that the wheat crop looks more
promising than in any spring for the last ten years.
! 1t is well up, the ground we'll, is well set,
good color, and the number of of it is prodi-
| gous.
! TExAs-The Austin Gazette of the Oath ult,
states that the grasshoppers making fearful de-
predations both above and below the city, on the
river They said to be laying waste every thing
before them, not sparing stalk of blade of
| wheat
The Galveston Nea0s of the 9th, has the follow
ing in relation to the destruction caused by the
grasshoppers in Western Texas:
| A gentleman who has just returned from jour-
ney through Gonzales Cadwe ell, Hays, Comal, eau
daioupe, Bexar, karnes and Dewitt counties, in
forms that generally throughout these counties
the grasshoppers have destroyed the entire growing
| "a ,h,ck on1o1 rarla
bles, so that there is scarcely green thing left
! On the Ciboo, the grasshoppels were so numerous
week ago. that our informant could not put his
foot to the ground without treading on them.
The planters though greatly disheartened, are in
hopes these destructive insects may leave early in
May, in which case they think they may make tole-
rable crops of cotton and corn as the prospects
otherwise were never better.
These insects eat everything clean as they 60.
Our informant says he wheat fields on the OUT
| side of which the wheat was cut down as clean as
could have been done by cradle and every stalk
eat up, while the balance of the fields had not been
| touched at all. They not only eat the corn that
| is above the ground, but eat everything under
ground to the roots. They are commencing to
! fiy and this is looked upon favorable Omen
As yet the grasshoppers have not made their APP
pearance higher up than Austin, farther to the
east, are they yet seen in or below Victoria.
But within this range the destruction has already
been very great.
/ We understand these destructive little animals
are also devouring the leaves and the bark of fruit
trees, such as the peach and pear; but whether
they will do them any serious injury remains to be
sftested
I LARGE OPERATION learn from the Iredell
Express that G. F. Fisher, Esq, has taken $4,000
in stock of the Western Extension Railroad and
along with this subscription has taken the contract
for building the road to Morganton Burke county
had subscribed $40, 900, making $22o.o0o in all;
and this entities the Company to subscription Of