The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-10
THE CROPS.
The Erect Of tho F. -, an IN. Crop, In the
West
REap0NDENCE.


pcN rKTReiT CORRESPONDENCE
DETROIT, Mich, June 7, 1859.
On frdsy last pared over the Michigan Central Rail-
road from Chicago 70 De1er and all along the line win
ter wheat Was looking unusually promising, and the
farmers consider that they have promise Of the most
bounul harvest known for number Of years Southern
Michigan TO have escaped the effects Of the frost
that destroyed the winter wheat extensively in her
sister States Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. There 10 also
prospect OF largo crop Of spples
On Saturday morning took the stage at Dexter Tor
Howell Michigan, and II cold that overooats and
buffalo robes would not make person comfortable. To-
wards evening tho clouds cleared away and there Was
every indication Of Of the severest frosts that
visited this country; in fact, before nine O'Clock in the
evening every rerson that vicinity. gave up every
thing for wheat corn fruit aud al but about that
hour the weather commenced moderans and thoro WAS
OF the work Of Jack Frost beng confined 70 the
more teroer pants.
On Sunday morning discovered that the fences and
ooa white and being desirous OF ascertaniug
Of Damage done, in company with friend started
al eleven O'Clock for amongst the farmers Wen
circuit Of some fifteen miles around o yell and old not
get back until cark We ia ali this drive only Two
pieces Affected In tie least by the iros. and that
OF iy partially; ali kiods Of vines. however, killed.
aud and then We discovered the leaves OF hickory
bu hes npped but We could see damage dono To aoy
amount ara were saafed that wheat and fruit in that
LEGALITY escaped.
started this morning by the stage from Howell to this
place, distance Of fifty mics, and watched every hing
closely we'll as made extensive Inquiries At every stop
umg pace % TO the amount Of damage DONE but c,ud
find tbs, thought there any damsgs done 20
shy amount Winter wheat bore no Indications OF having
Suffered IN tbe least and satisfied that unless
misfortune yost OF Saturday ngnt tboee
rDd omsos helds OF wheat will yet furnish to tbs hus
oandmap larger yield tnaD has been snosn for years
Wheat never looked more promising IN Michigan than at
the present time.
iert Detroit on Monday sfersoon and saw only now
and then piece OF between Detroit and Toledo That
troubled ana wheat through that locality seemed
10 have entirely escaped and looking exceedingly weA
Leaving Toieoo at p NJ, for Mans ield, chat
went south@ard and eaeward the grain had been
Affected by the cold, but evidence OF It's beng very
until came aausasldwth The exception Of
then piece OF corn Ia low and wet aces Bus
upon arriving at Mansheld received gr In
sud fruit Of the entire West had been ked and that s
ed them in the face received this place re-
ports far hack the lposra State ne
ed that the corn, poato ard vines Of all kinds bad been
entirely cue cowD and me wheat more or less inaIe
examined per soDaiy wheat dea Maoseid station,
fout tha, the frs, JOINT below head OF some of
the stalks bore The Appearance Of having be par bosd
nui this De OF very far stvancea and Ehe effects OF
the fl upon be pu, down az the result of n,is
more forward Although tce cold and effects have
been very severe, am satisfied thai has been asg
gersted
I@svipg Mansfield in the mail train On Tuesday rorp-
ing hac good opportunity of no' cnly seeing bul OF
making inquiries 20 the effects of the cold Ia na To-
caby All along the hue OF the railroad until
~ihn ao Ut thirty miles Of Ptshurg, corn n.
pee cTsp-not green stalk be seen any where Po-
ratoeD also Gu, down well as all kinds of
Wheat is ss turning yellow and The farmers all nat
ia entirely h,ec bu, some feds bore tne indcsf %
having been forwari enough to rips ,g
nut Abe farmers all aiet that the elbow appearance is
elects OF tbe oss Hickory an ash trees all arned
o the OF ana yellow Leaf Of autumn ard
husbes the marshes looked as though ire haa rua
through tbem Glover leaves were rapidly curling, and
oesrmg unnistassbe oence Of nayug been tho nc
Jack Frost The eff OF tne cold SPELL seemed
90 Do the worst about Masson s.aIk county bac1 OF
that everything looked gloomy enough but nothog
NED TO that vicinity. Ope farmer. who the
that station said that be hsd 900 OF
that had been promising larger yield than at
ihspxed man 10 Insure him yield OF thirty five bisn-
els TO the acre. but he did believe that would
bare zen bushels in the entire field. rhe gloomy
description received from others, ard all day those
that got aboard of the cars a. the different stations
gave the same repoyt--.hHt not only all kads
OF gram, but ffut ana grass, were mater lily
inbred. HaDy places was informed that the fsro,ers
we're preparing 70 cpt their wheat immediately
straw. Some pIaceShey repairing the corn, and
others cutting and trimming of the frost stalks but
he more Intelligent farmers seemed 70 think tia the
corn would grow again without having anything cone
9th IT. and that 81 pieces toat had not got far sd
able season y.s produce good yield; bu. WHARF siat
was formed there ras no DOUBT but that conapee
y siliee. But on the other hand, couc FIN,
.r who would hardly admit that they would have
enough TO return their seed
Flour In consequence bal taken sudden rise OF some
three dollars PER barrel Farmers buying ali the
buch wheat THAI they could fnd Notwitostau ting
he assertion that the wheat all injured, fields
shat to all appear bore as promspg Indication
hey ever DID, and did not in the least chow that Jack
Fioet had been along there
From all that learn the work Of this frost was
purely local. and confined to belt Of country through
ONO, extending from Western Pennsylvania lad ana
nj from nIy seventy FIVE miles in bre .dth With tos
reception of small portion In Of the vest
erD counties OF Pepnsy vania II hes dope little o. no
osnaee in that Stale; but in Ohio, especially the cenrs
raIs CT the state, carried destruction Wherever
went, and its effects have been really dsheErten-
mg TO the farmers. II has caused a deep COON
on The brow Of all the farmere so from bright
sohcpa'ons that they had on the prom spg a.,
pessnce of all crops, The St back thel wore on
that account than would otherwise have bean Apples
IN many places bad commenced dropp mr. OFF, cherries ud
coI,ants were enurely ruined saw curran's thst had
AL the appearance Of frozen fruit in the fall Toat you
may inow The cold was II needs only for me 10
stale that was assured by Dumher OF peraons sha ice
was fo'ned oDe fourth OF an sss IN thickness In
the large neds OF corn N every direction without green
epear 10 be seen anywhere, indication ga tina.
something more than usual had TRANSFERRED ia mat
county.
The eff CT produced upon wheat am inclined 10 think
somewhat exaggerated by the iamers although here
wss really no telling the the ipjary uatl af,er
DAY or Some Of the fields loa 70 me to far
advanced TO have been entirely GU, or Crossng yeay
chronic disease win large Glaze Of Ssi nlers, ore ia
Tearing their complaints has got to make due allowance
Unless the frost extended larger OF teri tory
shsn think did there is danger stsrvil Tor
one year. for there the time when the nce
o. the Vest promised larger crop than present
vine Grapes, however, in Ohio almost entirely Gu.
OF
TIE WHEAT is NOT INJURED IN NEW YORK
iHron the Rochester Union, June 81
An Old farmer Of Caledonia that recent frost
hss not injured the wheat and does bereve H. 5,
Way or June 'ros. nsre that plant He states in
1915 there wss late spring frost his section by which
the s'aks of wheat actually fIozen and tho Weld
IRON the same Leos was forty bushels 70 the Of
PRIME Genesee
PEAopEs AND OTHER FRUIT IN NEW JRRsEY.
From the Newark Mercury, June
Ine Yield IN msny secons OF the State heretofore fur
nhrg srss supply Of peaches, viii thus year be hardly
nothing at all In his county tae orchards wholly
without promise, and IN the interior the crop will
hardly be more .oaD sufficient supply The local deu anu
IL south Jersey the promise is what Abe
but does not justify the sangone expectations O. the
Jga,Nol
In the strawberry CROP however there no deficiency
These delicious berries were plentiful
he than Tho
moment Our nut stands loaded down with then
aLd at every corner crates Of the bushng fruit
woyfaTer Mo exravsgsnce. In quality the ber
es OF the present season much superior to of
sumo previous years.
Plums cherries and pears promise TO be unusually
plentiful OF pens, especially, they yield WI be much
beyond the average We saw In private garden yeser
day pear tree not more than feet high on which
should suppose there least two bushels OF
young pears this out index Of the generai orc
nfe Az regards this delightful fruit there clearly "a
good time compgo