The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-17
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The CRoPs-OUR CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE INTE-
RIoR.-We devote all our available space in the
present number of our paper to extracts from our
exchanges, and from letters, regarding the crops,
ana as many letters from our own correspondents
in various parts of the country we can print the
present week. We have to leave over several for
our next number
We regard the injury done by the frost to the
crops in certain sections of the West serious, and
of grave Importance, and hence we have used all
the means in power to obtain reliable informa-
ton from men who understand the matter thor
oughly, by mail; and not only this, but we have
made careful inquiry from all those with whom we
have met during the week, from this and the adoin-
ing States, believing this "frost question" one of
great Importance to the whole country. From the
letters published in our paper to-day and those still
IN our possession, but which we have room for
TINS week, and the information we have received
orally we have arrived at the following conclusions
regarding the extent of the injury done by thefrosts.
The wheat and rye crops, in all Western Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia, in the Eastern counties of Ohio
ten miles or so back from the Ohio river and from
Lake Erie and east of line drawn, say from Ports
mouth on the Ohio river, to Sandusky city on
Lake Erie are badly injured, fully to the extent of
one-thlrd OF the crop; in places the injury is
one-baf, and even more in Western Pennsy lvania,
but the average loss is, think, not over one
third. The barley has been injured slightly, and
the grain will be light In the remaining portion
OF this State the injury to the wheat is but slight
and Is confined to the low grounds on the "ridge."
Potatoes and corn have been frozen to greater or
less extent throughout all this region but this need
not and will not prevent good crop of both being
secured, should the remainder of the season prove
favorable. In Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri
Wisconsin, Michigan and Kentucky, the frost has
done no serious injury except in few localities,
and the wheat is safe from its effects in all that vast
region. Garden vegetables have suffered badly
and fruit has been killed extensively in this State
and Western Pennsy vania and Virginia. In New
York, Eastern Pennsylvania and Virginia, there
was no serious damage done, and only in few
places was there any frost.-Cm Price Current.
From the Cleveland Herald June 1871
The LINE OF THE FRosr--I Ts EFFECT 1t has been
noticeable fact that, while many statements of indi-
vlduals would lead us to suppose that the corps are
entirelv destroyed, the evidence Of the newspapers
Is by no means discouraging. Newspaper estimates
are made from multiplicity of witnesses, whereas
individual statements partake very much of the
disposition of the man, and the testimony of pro-
duce dealer or OF farmer whose crop has suffered
In the least, we sorry to say, should be taken
with great caution. We therefore give the weight
OF evidence to the newspaper accounts and to those
men VINO have no "axe to grind, either producer
or SPECTATOR"
The black line of that great frost extended from
ABOUT Auburn, N. Y, on the northwest, to Column
ola ONO, on the southwest This line, straight as
stretched string, shows the deadliest track of the
frost. Of course there was frost beyond these ex-
tremes, but the loud complaints of damage can be
bounded by these points. OFF towards the lakes
and Ohio river the frost shaded down until at these
waters Its ravages were, comparatively, inconsider-
able.
The damage done to the wheat crop-for so far as
corn and potatoes and garden crops are concerned
there is abundant time for them-we believe is not
over one third of a crop, and taking into account
the breadth of ground sown the crop will be what
of late years has been deemed an average one If
the cold has killed the insects there has been
beneht which may even exceed the injury by the
frost.
The injury to the fruit crop has been more
half.
The frost of Friday night, the 18th, was much
more serious through Michigan than was the one of
the Saturday previous. The last one cut down the
gardens, killed much of the grape crop and in the
Grand Rapids valley. injured the wheat. Still there
seems to be no cause for alarm.