Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-06-09
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Nearly everything in the vegetable and fruit
line was killed outright, or so badly blasted as
to be almost worthless. Potato vines, beans,
cucumbers tomatoes, watermelonS, &C., were
almost entirely destroyed, while peas cabbages,
beets, &C., were very seriously damaged
Peaches, pears, plums, and cherries, were
slaughtered outright, and apples, TO great ex-
tent suffered like fate. The greater portion
of apples near the heart of the tree were unin-
irlred but those on the outer limbs we're render
ed totally valueicss. Grapes met with no bet
ter fate, with the exception Of such MS happened
10 he protected by houses and sheds
The most serious and rreparable injury, how
ever. was done to the grain. The corn was cut
down to the ground, and in many instances the
heart or germ, was totally destroyed. Scarcely
single field of corn, so far as VIC have heard,
escaped The barley was blasted beyond any
hope of recovery. 1t was at first thought that
the wheat had been injured to but'a very slight
extent; but subsequent examinations have au-
thoriZed the opinion that this very valuable and
necessary product has been damaged so as TO
be comparatively useless. In some places now
ever, the whcat has been untouched, while IN
others it has been but slightly blasted. The
present prospect is, that we will not have more
than half a crop of wheat. We have conversed
with gentlemen from Cross Greek, West and
East Pikcrun, CHARTERS, Somerset, North aud
South Strabune, Peters, Amwen West Bethie-
hem, and almost all other districts, all OF whom
concur in furnishing a sad account.
We may hero observe, as most remarkable
circumstance, that frost of similar severity
was experienced here on the night of the 4th
of June, 1S34-exactly twenty-five years pre-
vious.
The calamity appears to have been wide
spread. Allegheny, Westmoreland, Fayette,
and other counties in the State from which ac-
counts have been received, have suffered as Sc.
vcreIy as Washington. The horticultural So
cicty of Allegheny county has, in consequence,
unanimously agreed that it is ineXpedient TO
bold the annual June exhibition, and other
associations of similar character have, or no
doubt will, pursue like course. The opinion
prevailed among the members of the society
Just mentioned that where the cereals were in
blossom, the grain certainly is destroyed.
From the Reporer.l
So far as we have conversed with our farmers
upon the subject, there appears to be some
diversity of opinion, some maintaining thatit is
wholly destroyed, others insisting that the in.
Jury is but partial, while yet others decline to
express any opinion ut all, alleging that the
extent Of the damage cannot he told until our
wheat fields have had few more days Of warm
sun 1t is enough to know that all concur in
the opinion, however, that the injury is such us
will be deeply felt by all classes Of the commu-
nifty. 1t is thought the barley has shared a
similar fate. The corn which was coming for
ward rapidly has been levcled to the ground,
and wears the appearance Of having been
scorched down by burning faggots, while pota-
toes, cabbage, tomatoes, &C., are i'll similar
condition.