, 1863-09-01
FROST IN Central ILLINOIS.
THE CROPS NEARLY RUINED.
All Of the September Crops a Fail
ure in August, &C., &c.
4 DISPATCH FROM =" RURAL"

Especial Dispatch Of the Chicago Tnbune.l
CHAMPAIGN, Champaign Co. H.,
Aug: 81, 1863.
That yeracious Individual the "oldest In
hab}tant," has no recollection Of such 4 frost
visitation at this season Of the year, sweeping
down the Grips by the thousands Of acres, and
spreading disma. among the rural population,
Ike unto that Of yesterday morning.
At least half Of the corn is cut down, Ut
terly ruined, come Of the most advanced is
damaged. Vines Of MI kinds are billed, in-
clud1ng every tender herbacious p1ant. The
leaves Of the grape arc nearly all Killed, with
most Of the fruit. Tobacco has turned blachi
and O large part Of the crop Is ruined.
The free cotton, Of which Thousands Of dol.
lars morth Of the seed has been sold, 1Mar.
ranted to stand the climate y Is gone beyond
ary hope Of ever saving the roots, md the
humbug is thus early collapsed, IS nc pre-
dicted IL would, Oh the first collision with
Jack Frost.
We have no means to. day Of knowing how
far the disaster extends, but fear all north OF
this point. The dronth had reduced tic corn
prospect to not more than an average OF hf-
teen bushels to the acre In this part Of the
State, and now half Of that Is swept away.
Corn, beans, tobacco, tomatoes, sweet pota-
toet, vines Of all kinds, potatoes, ETC., have
seldom been 20 severely dealt BY before the
middle Of October, rs at this writing. The
corn crop is half lost, nearly I'll Of the beans,
tobacco and potatoes are gocc, while garden
truck, between drouth and frost, Is nearly out
| Of the question.
To-day farmers are everywhere busy cutting
| up the wilted corn, to save what they can for
| fodder.
The resolt OF the seasons crop Is nearly as
bad as thct Of 1856, when VIC had to import
| coin tor feed.
None Of this crop will answer for shipping,
and as the new crop will not suffice the local
demand, most Of the old corn remaining on
hand will be required to fllup the deficiency.
Farmers depend largely on prairie hay,
Which as matter Of course Is badly damaged
The drouth rules supreme. The sky is al'
most clondless, without appearance Of
change in the disheartening aspect Of the
weather.
The apples are dropping from the trees, and
tie late peach refuse to grow, and are drying
I Oh LQ6 i1cEbJ IAV ANRf%9 NA HA-A@4A "AA% N0~@
fall Of.
Altogether the agricultural prospect Of thil
county is at very low ebb, but We shall no
fall, we shall only drain the country Of tn
old crop, to enable Us to put our beef ant
pork In market. Butter and cheese maklns
have come to almost stand, and htse latte
staples are beginning to be luxuries In on
market,
The new staples sorghum andtobacco mus
wait for another year.
4 Alarge share Of the trees set outlast sprin
haye yielded to the drouth, and those In o.
chard or nursery have made little gro"t1
. The glory Of the flower garden has departed
and tomorrow we shall introduce septembe
to the eerc and yellows that autumn is wo1
| to PASS over to tho tender mercies Of winte
Ice An EIGHTH or As INCH THICK and Il
country laid waste by frost, on the 30th day
. August, Is an era in the history ot the agl
! culture Of this part Of the stnte, that vel hol
= will not be again repeated. RURAL.