Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-06-16


rec,ly here Corn that few days since
gas considered dead, is now growing fnely'
and wheat in some places, is not injured to
the extent at first expected. We sppend
humber of extracts from exchanges which
will give pretty general information on the
subject
From the Cincinnati Gaze,te.)
FINDLAY, HANCOCK COUNTY, OHIO.
June Sth, 1859.
Els. GAZETTE: The crops OF Hancock
county are exceedingly fiatteripg; the late
frosts cut Off considerable corn and garden
vegetables, but from rigid examination of
over twenty feds in different towns OF our
county have not been able 20 fnd any in
jury whatever 10 the wheat; which crop has
greater breadth of acres out than ever
sown in our county, and many fields of corn
considerably cut by frost have already re-
covered, and look as though Jack had not
paid them a visit. The fruit crop will be
light. Yours truly, C.
GREENFIELD, Ohio. June 10.
EDS. GAZETTE: Many fields of wheat in
this vicinity, embracing parts OF Highland,
Ross and Fayeite counties are injured, as is
evidenced by turning yellow. A few fields
have escaped. J C. N.
FLEMrSesBUEe, KY, June s, 1859
Eps. GAZETTE: The frost of Saturday
night has done far greater damage than was
at frs; apprehended. The corn is pretty
much all cut down, and many fields beyond
recovery. Wha; replanting may do remains
10 be seen. Farmers are busy engaged
tying it. But the greatest damage appears
to De to the wheat, and all in bloom or the
grain just forming seems TO have been hope
lessly killed. All concur in representing
the calamity as one of seriuus magnitude.
Yours, G. T. MITCHELL.
[From the Massillon lO.l Times, 9,hl
Much difference Of opinion exists in ref
erence to the extent of the injury done the
wheat crop in this county. Some seem to
think that there will not be less than one
fourth of an average crop, while others
maintain that the farmers will not get, on
TN average, more than their seed wheat
One thing is certaih-the brightest represen-
taiiors are dark enough.
The fine warm rains of e=terGay did
, much TO revive vegetation, and the com and
potatoes have commenced to grow again.
a number of farmers in this vicinity are
busi'y engaged in putting out mare corn and
potatoes-,he very best way to partially re-
pair the severe loss sustained
t'rom the Hancock Ohio. JeGtFsonian)
Garden vegetables. such as bears, cucum-
| bers, tomatoes. aad squashes. have as gen.
eral thing, been totally destroyed. Grapes
have also suffered severely where they we're
not protected. Wheat, We feel confident,
is not materially injured. Much alarm has
been manifested in regard to it; aud un-
favorable accounts have reached us rom tii-
ierenl sections of the county; but from ob-
servation and dligcnt inquiry, we are led
TO believe that the injury has been very
much exaggerated. There is q great deal
OF solicilude in regard 10 the wheat crop,
and anything unusual in its appearance is
Dagnified into the destructive effects of the
frost. The peopl3 need have no appreheu-
sion of starvation There will be an abun-
danl yield of all kinds OF grain; and the
promise of saed-time and harvest will be as
literally fulfilled as in days gone by. There
has been sowcd more than double as much
wheat as formerly; and there is therefore
qniie an ample margin for contingencies
The destruction of the insects and vermin
that usually prey upon the crops will, no
doubt, in the main, compensate for the in
jury done.
If we can rely upon the accounts from
other parts of the state, the crops have suf-
fered much more than in Hancock county.
From the Kenton tO) Republican
1t is hardly necessary to report what has
been on the tip of every tongue in this
vicinity :or seI eral days rast, viz: that all
this county was visited by very uumaging
frost on Saturday night last, which came
very near sending all green things to the
vegetable kingdom shalt made up" 1t
damaged the late wheat, cut down the early
corn, and made q clean sweep of tender
garden vegetables Of every kind, such 90
cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, and early po-
tatoes 1t has also done some damage to
small fruits.
The extent of the damage done the grow
ing wheat, has not of course been ascertain
ed, and opinions upon the subject are plenty
and various. After consulting many of our
most reliable farmers, We conclude that the
damage done is equal to about twenty per
cent. Of the entire growing crop.
In the Northern, Southern, and Western
portions of the county but little damage has
been done. except upon low grounds, while
in the Eastern part of the county, in the
vicinity Of the Scioto river. the damage is
ccnside derable. The late wheat has suffered
most, another argument in favor of early
sowing.
iFrom the S,eubenvile, Ohio, Herald)
About the damage done by the frost ci
Saturday night last which is at present oc-
cupYing the public mind, to the exclusion of
almost every other subject, there has been
great deal of unnecessary alarm. The peo-
pie are in common parlarce, more scared
than hurt
Mr.. james d. Ladd, Richmond, this coun-
tv, and recent Chairman of the State Board
of Agriculture called at our office this morn |
ing. He informs us, and his opinion in ref |
ereuce TO the extentof the frost, and the |
damage done wheat particularly, from oh.
servation and means OF acquiring infotma