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

and the Allegheny Mountains embracing wss-
tern New York, Western Pennsylvania and the
"PAn Handle, "virginia-South As far as Xenia,
Ohio, and West to q line running about paral-
lei North and South with Piqua aud Dayton.
IN Nj. Ladd.s Examination of wheat helds
through the district Of country above mention.
ed, he finds that the most Of the wheat injured
lies in bottom lands. The fields upou the hills,
are not 50 seriously frosted. This may be re-
gArded asa happy result, from the kct that the
great minority Of wheat in the section Of coun-
try reached by the frost, is produced upon the
hilly or rolling lands. lie also, made a discoy-
cry, which may be ofsome Importance TO wheat
growers, that the Mediterranean wheat the
early bearded wheat, is the variety which is
killed by the frost almost universally. While
the latter varieties, those free from beard, have
escaped the slightest ihjury.-
The reader will notice, that, although the re.
gion Of country visited by the calamitous frost,
is one of the best in the Union for the culture
Of wheat, yet it Is with the entire wheat grow
ing regioas comparatively small. And il the
crop were a total failure in the section affected,
the country would not suffer severely for want
OF supplies.
Mr.. LIdd moreover is Of opinion, that, ad-
tAilhNlllo viz "OoN i6o VI sAS wi vi
the crop throughout the region ofcountry dos
ignated, still the wheat crop within said limits
for this year, in quantity and guilty, since the
year 1851. So that the cry Of the failure OF the
wheat crop in 1859 has no facts to sustain it,
and those who entertain such a conviction may
Danish it as an unwarranted and groundless
hallucinalion.
The Steubenville Ui,ion, OF the 5th inst.
says
Last Saturday night this part of the State
was visited with a heavy Frost in certain local
tiles, not doing however, as lar as we can learn
any great injury, except to the gardons. We
learn that the fruit on The high lands has suf-
fered very much.
The St. ClairsSille Gazette, Of the 9th inst.
says:
1t seems that the heavy frost which Wis tied
this rsgion on Saturday night last, killing all
manner OF tender vegetables to the ground
corn, grapes, fruits and berries. and ~injuring
the wheat crop very materially, has extended
over a wide range Of country. We have re
ceived telegraphic news from Pittsburgh, Cleve-
land, GAINESVILLE, New York, Buffalo, and Gin
%cinnatj, and a large portion of Indiana, giving
accounts OF fits general destruction. 1t has been
mere destructive in some parts Of this county
than in others. Owing to a. heavy fog on the
river, the country adjacent thereto has escaped
almost entirely. 1t was feared that the entire
wheat crop in this county was destroyed, but
not so. Our best Judges assure that although a
great deal of wheat has been killed, take the
county altogether, there will be a reasonable
crop. .as g s-l|. a..
Some faamers we learn, have commenced
plowing up their cornields with a view to re-
plant. We understand from experienced far
mers that this is all wrong; there is bu: little
+ corn that will not spring forward, and in a few
I days you will scarcely know that it has been
disturbed. Providence, as it were to stop them
} drenched the earrh with q tremendous rain on
Tuesday night, and it is still raining Wednes.
! day morning. 8 3 ga.f
Who knows but the frost was intendeded for
e a very wise purpose, and if it has been the
. means Of destroying the .weevil which has
I been taking almost the entire wheat crop fol
9 several years past, and it certainly was cold e.
. nough to reeze the horns off them, there, be
e ing ice one fourth Of an inch thick, all will be
9 we'll satisfied, although some entire crops have
: gone by the board. Some fields of corn and
wheat in this county have not been disturbed.
Z 1t Is said that sweet potatoes although frozen
to the ground will not be injured in the least
This we have from those who have cxperiInen
. ted on the subject.
9 The Coshocton co., Democrat, of the 8tl
= inst, says:
IS There was a sad frost on Sunday morning
d that played havoc with corn, potatoes, and al
kinds Of garden vegetables, and it is feared ser
iouSly injured the wheat crop. Some thinl
that early wheat is not much injured, but tn,
v first joint below the head is the most tende
Mini in oil Hphaot nl,1ro o-J &c 49, -. cn.a-
the head dies. We still hope there will be
a good crop of wheat. Corn and potatoes vii
d grow again.
IN The refreshing rain, last night will reviv
,c the corn and potatoes. Yesterday, hundred
IN of our farmers were busy clipping the willie
IN spears ~ofcorn, and we advise them to reap thu
dead wheat and let it sprout again-there
,e plenty of time for it to ripen. Try again an
So renew your trust in Providence.
In The Ohio Farmer, of the 1lth inst, says
Sunday morning, the 5th Of June, will Ion
u be remembered unpleasantly by the farmersan
Of gardeners ofOAio. Friday and Saturday til
wind blew strongly from the north, and it wa
evident to all by the lowering Of the thsmomt
y ter, and the necessity felt for over coats an
- shawl', that unless there was a change of win
III there would be frost. In the neighborhood
l.. StS'S'"uo Wv ohtuiuay HloilIilS. tue LneTtD0n
~ eter stood at 400, with a gradual fall to 80 .
- IN the afternoon. Some hoped that the win
VI and clouds would keep back the frost durn
40 the night, but toward noon the sky becam
a. ~lrlearer, and by night was cloudless with tn
o. same cold wind. At four o'clock on Sunda
VI nornlns the grass was white with frost
PIants OF every kind had their leaves encase
10: IN ice and many showed unmisi akable signs
ng death. In the neighborhooi of the lake tn
rst damage was Slight, and on its banks the mos
to t,nd.r plants were unhurt; but in the souther
ut part OF the city grapevines had their tend,
Ii shoots killed, and in many cases the blossom
also destroyed. Away from the influence
on the city, ths damage became more apparen
ed and many yineyaI ds were left without an inc
tic of living young wOud, and with that ever
hope OF a crop. The more tender plants lool
VS. ed as If scathed with FIRE. Potato tops wei
il almost destroyed; corn the same; but both
he these will, in all probability, cJme up agair
. the latter if destroyed may yet be replanted :
,e- selecting early kinds, and with q good prospe,
he Of a remunerative crop. r .,
H. Winter wheat is sail to be injured in seve,
al places; but in our opinion the injury is nj
to equal 10 what is supposed. On examinir
DO soma cars from the section Of the country whel
las the + ost cut off nearly everything, including IL
O. leaves of Sc veral of the forest trees, the GER
,ut vas found unhurt, and the pollen cells tn,
are most liable to injury of fanny part Of the bio
st. som, GU e ha 'ithy. Spring wheat is ofcour
safe. BY tits time the damage must be appa
ent to a great extent, and every means shou
At at once be taken 70 counteract tho evil result
ne chat alwaS flow from q scarcity Of any Of Il
~ products OF the farm.
cal Fruits are badly hurt. Apples are in mar
IN places killed; SO are peaches; even the less,
and more hardy fruits have suffered considers
ty, oily; and there will be great scarcity Of all the
q the present season. Tn frost extended To Il