The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-09


The Frost and the Crops.
we nave taken pains 70 LOOK over the accounts OF
Inc damage 70 the crops which likely 70 be produced
~ the Hoss, 10 severe for the season. which oc.
curred on tne nghts oil The 4h 9th Inst in the wes
ern part Of this State the northern parts Of pennsvvan.
Ohio, Illinois, and all the New Eng and States and so
portions OF Canada and ind that the general renor,s
which 1rs reached US were very much exaggerated and
the fears which were expressed in them had very little
foundation.
Garden vegetables, il is true have been nearly all des-
foyed Corn in some places Ia also totally ruined;
but there % yet time for IL to mature planted
again. In other localities find that corn is
reported as being materially injured, but not to
such an extent as 10 preclude the probability
OF it's starting again from the roots and yielding
able CROP Apples where the frost most severe,
killed outright and most other descriptions OF fruit have
suffered past redemption. Wheat rye, oats and barley
escaped with very little damage, though here and there
we see accounts that these crops considerably
jurtd Grass was not damaged in the least. We give
few items below from various localities showing tn,
sources from which we have drawn the general view
taken above -
The Syracuse Standard hrs heard of no damage 10 any,
thing in that neighborhood.
The Auburn Advertiser says the damage is confined to
plants and vegetables.
The Binghamlon Journal has heard from different parts
Of Boome county, and the reports that il has done
much injury, especially to garden vegetables.
The Buffalo Er0s states that all vegetables which frost
affects, and fruit Of all kinds TO all appearances
killed.
despatch from Dansvle, Livingston county, N Y.
says-A heavy and disastrous frsst prevailed in this
vicinity Saturday night killing all garden vegetables corn
and potatoes Is feared that fruits Of ali kinds have
been cut of
THE Albany Journal says that vicinity no serious IN
Jury was done.
The Rochester Democrat says the thickness TO which
foliage has attained saved fruit generally grape vines
suffered 70 considerable extent. Cucumbers Young
beans and vegetation Of that got badly npped but
some Of them win recover.
The Newburyport (Mass) Herald says in that section
twas severe enough TO nip early BEANS but reports no
other damage
The Lowell (Mass) Journal says-rhe frost appears to
have been quite destructive to tender plants in mapv
places. Corn, beans and other vegetables in Soma in
stances, were killed 10 the ground.
The Worcester Spy sayE-The frost visited Uxbridpe
and vicinity, and severely npped the enderer plants
Had not been for heavy fog which rose shortly after
sunse great damage must have been occasoned TO veee
taton. Corn and the harder crops escaped unframed
though the effect Of cold weather ike this must be serious
ly TO retard its growth.
The Manchester New Hampehre) american says:-At
dayent carry rsers FOUND heavy frost the plants and
grass while the open p'ughed ground frozen 10 the
depth Of quarter Of inch. All up the Nerrimac VAL
ley beans tomatoes, grape blosso
and to some extent corn entirely w. In gar
dens however fences trees and shrubbery partially pro-
tected them.
The Portland Mane) Argus says will result disastrous
y to thoae two avorte Yankee escuents pumpkins and
beam.
In Connecticut and Rhode Island the frost was guile
sharp but we can hear Of no damage being sustained
The Pittsburg (Pa) Journal says;-we regret hear
that great damage has been done wheat much of
which is now in blossom the and garden stus the
grapes around the neghborhood said be nearly all
killed Peaches and apples are ruined.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Leader says:-Much damage was
done 10 vege'abef grapes nearly destroyed we are
informed and potatoes and corn seriously affected We
apples as large wanus which we're frozen to the
In sections the fruit must have been entirely
cut co. while in others comparatively little damage Wac
done.
The Peru Qnos) Commercial ssys-This section of the
country was visited by regular November frosl and ice
Of inch thick formed in exposed pla,ss
We fear great damsge has been 10 the CROPS fbev
have been harvesting in the southern part of this for
two weeks snd early varieties cherries are ros about
ripe In this latitude. a.
Accounts from different parts Canada West state that
the os has done most serious damage to fruit potatoes
corn and garden &c ables Wheat is unnjured and IL
ID thought the effect of the frost may destructive to the
ny, which was beginning to appear in some sections