The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-15

q severe and killing frost unequalled in inten-
sity 70 anything Ct the kind within the memo
~ Of man, At this season Of the year.. The
whole ofSzturday was cold, the Thermometer
ranging rom forty 70 forty five degrees, with
a keen piercing wind from the north. The
wind subsided at shutdown and the mercury
iell to the FREEING point and the stars came out
bright and clear. Then Followed the frost kill
ling during the night, every vegetable suscepti-
bic Of its influence. An our fruit-apples, pea
ceas, pairs, plums, cherries, &c, went BY the
the board; and the corn, potatoes and oths,
garden vegetables shared the same. We have
not yet heard whether the wheat has been af-
fected or not, but are apprehsnsive that it is at,
least partially injured. The effect of the late
visitation upon the resources of the country,
will be gloomy and discoursging upon our far
mers, more especially so in view of the failure
OF crops for the past two or three years. We
apprehend that the fruit, at one time so prom
ising and abundant will be a fatal failure.
Ice was observed in this place on Sunday
morning-though exposed to the sun till eight
o'clock-one fourth Of an inch in thickness.
The Carrollton Free Press Of the same date,
We were visited, on Saturday night last,
with n severe frost, which has almost entirely
destroyed the wheat crop in this section. The
prospects which we're ~Hattsring for good crops
Of almost all kinds, have been blighted, and
things look very discouraging. The corn and
potatoes are nipped even with the ground, and
more or less frozen down to the roots. There
will be no fruit worth speaking Of Grass,c clio.
YER, everything has suffered more or less.
Just before the frost we heard it said that
the weevil were in the wheat in places-we
hope that the weevil suffered with the wheat
that was killed. -
P. s.. The wheat is probably no. injured so
much as was first supposed-it is thought there
will be one third ola crop. There will be a
half crop of rye. So we learn this (Wednes.
day. morning. d.
The Ohio State Journal Of 9th inst, says
We have had opportunity of examining a
great many wheat heads, from various parts OF
the county; and hear opinions ola large num-
Der Of farmers, and we think it safe to say that
if no more frost comes, a two third crop may
be expected.
The Cleveland Herald, ofthe 7th inst, says:
Wehear very sad accounts from the country
Saturday night the pcstilence ola severe frost
passed over the land and swept off the hopes
and the labor Of months. Accounts from thir-
tccH hiieS SUutl" eoIoSatc tHdt WieIo oH Cdb-
urday morning were green hills are now black
spots. Grapes are cut down to the old wood;
corn leveled tc the earth, tomatoes, berns, Gu
cumbers, &c, destroyed.
Accounts from six miles east give a like tale,
Fruit, however, except grapes, is SAFE along
Lake Shore, in cas- Cleveland and Euclid. Ev-
en- the new twigs on butter-nut trees are kill
ed.
A singular feature Of this frost is, that where
the wind swept. there the destruction was the
greatest. Ga Saturday evening the wind was
watched with the utmost solicitude, and as i
increased toward bed time, all believed that i
would save us, but its breath was so cold tina
it killed where it struck. Vegetation sheltered
and where the warmth from the earth was fel
escaped.
The Cleveland Leader, ofthe same date, says
From all quarters come reports Of the sad
havoc made in the vegetable kingdom by the
frost of Saturday night. The cold weather o
the two days previous had led the farmers t.
fear a frost il the wind should go down, ant
the results show that their fears were too wei
grounded. We have hastily collated what in
formation we have received, and condensed it a
given below. From these reports we find tina
in the neighborhood Of the city the damage
Comparatively slight, but farther south as W.
recede from the influence Of the Lake, the great
er damage to everything. Even the fores
trees have their foliage blackened in some ex
posed situations. uas